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Power out for over 15,000 BC Hydro customers across Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Brisk winds from an ongoing storm system zapped power to large numbers of people across the mid-Island. Roughly 7,500 BC Hydro customers lost power in the Nanaimo area starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, with blustery winds knocking over branches and trees onto power lines. Large swaths of outages are curr...
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'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says heavy rain may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in the province, with parts of Metro Vancouver under a new flood warning. The River Forecast Centre has upgraded a flood watch for the North Shore of Metro ...
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fisheries act
'Deplorable:' fishing violations net $30,000 fine for Gabriola Island woman
NANAIMO - A Gabriola Island woman was fined for making around $300,000 selling seafood, but refusing to provide the proper documentation. Melissa Dawn Larocque (Steer), 40, was fined $30,000 fine in provincial court in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in relation to a 2021 charge of failure to comply with fishery officer...
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restoring service
'A full court press:' power restoration continues for thousands in Nanaimo & Oceanside
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NREMR: August 2025
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: August 2025
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Power out for over 15,000 BC Hydro customers across Nanaimo & Oceanside
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'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
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On the Lake
Training, fundraising take precedence in winter months for Nanaimo Rowing Club
NANAIMO - The future of rowing and paddling in the Harbour City seems very bright.While Nanaimo city council has approved a gathering space, boat storage room, and public washroom facility at Loudon Park, rowing athletes are continuing to train even in the winter months.The competition season extended into late October...
Dec 14, 2025
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clean-up
Locals plan to remove shoreline hazard in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A community-led effort is underway to dispose of an unusual and unwelcome addition to the pristine shoreline of Qualicum Beach. Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers president David James said for over a year a large 1,200 pound styrofoam-filled concrete dock structure has been on the beach near Grandon Creek. ...
Dec 13, 2025
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Wings Clipped
Seguin-Lescarbeau and Rimmer lead Clippers to Teddy Bear Toss win
NANAIMO - Two Clippers rose to the forefront on Teddy Bear Toss night at Frank Crane Arena.Jack Rimmer had the Teddy Bear Toss goal and added another while Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau stopped all 41 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Surrey Eagles.Rimmer's first goal was a on a five on three power play in the second peri...
Dec 13, 2025
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wanted man
Nanaimo RCMP searching for Alberta man accused of sexually abusing a child
NANAIMO - An Alberta man accused of multiple sexual offences in Alberta, may be residing in the Harbour City. Warrants have been issued for 33-year-old Kyle Soloway stemming from alleged incidents in Red Deer, Alberta, in 2023. Court records show Soloway is charged with sexual assault, sexual contact with a child and f...
Dec 13, 2025
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sentenced
More jail for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker
NANAIMO - Marred by an extensive criminal history tied to life-long struggles, a local drug trafficker has been sentenced for a second time this year. Peter Anthony Alexander, 41, was handed two-and-a-half years of new jail time on Thursday, Dec 11, in connection to a 2022 police raid in Nanaimo involving various drugs...
Dec 12, 2025
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mainland flooding
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD - Floodwaters have started to recede in parts of Abbotsford, B.C., but more rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated. Overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state that po...
Dec 12, 2025
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British Columbia
$50,000 fine, 10-year hunting ban issued after B.C. man illegally hunts wildlife
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says a man has been fined $50,000 for illegally hunting and killing wildlife in multiple incidents across British Columbia. It says in a post to social media that Daniel Gazzola from Maple Ridge, B.C.,...
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One man arrested after a fatal stabbing in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Homicide investigators say a 35-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing in Abbotsford, B.C., over the weekend, but no charges have been laid. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says investigators are still determ...
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OneBC party split over staffer's 'disgusting' views on Jews, says ex-leader Brodie
VICTORIA - British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, said the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on Jewish people were "disgusting" and antisemitic. B...
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Former grocery executive Darrell Jones considers run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VICTORIA - A former grocery executive known for offering weekly deals says he is taking out a flyer on becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. Darrell Jones, former president of the Pattison Food Group and known for the Darrell's Dea...
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COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
TORONTO - A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely. Researchers with the Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy (CANCOVID-Preg) program, led by the University of British...
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'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says heavy rain may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in the province, with parts of Metro Vancouver under a new flood warning. The River Forecast Centre has upgraded a flood watch for the North Shore of Metro ...
12h ago
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On the Lake
Training, fundraising take precedence in winter months for Nanaimo Rowing Club
NANAIMO - The future of rowing and paddling in the Harbour City seems very bright.While Nanaimo city council has approved a gathering space, boat storage room, and public washroom facility at Loudon Park, rowing athletes are continuing to train even in the winter months.The competition season extended into late October...
Dec 14, 2025
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Leading the North
Generals and Buccaneers battle for North Division lead in the VIJHL
NANAIMO - The two mid-island teams in the VIJHL are leading the pack in the North Division as the season enters the second half.The first-place Oceanside Generals have a 16-9-1 record while the second-place Nanaimo Buccaneers are 15-9-1.General's coach Garret Dunlop said he saw a group of players willing to buy into a ...
Dec 06, 2025
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Best in BC
John Barsby varsity football dominates provincial championship game
NANAIMO - The journey started in September and wrapped with a provincial title over the weekend for the John Barsby junior varsity football team. In the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Langley's McLeod Athletic Park the Bulldogs played Argyle out of North Vancouver and recorded a decisive 34-3 victory. Steven...
Dec 01, 2025
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Wings Clipped
Seguin-Lescarbeau and Rimmer lead Clippers to Teddy Bear Toss win
NANAIMO - Two Clippers rose to the forefront on Teddy Bear Toss night at Frank Crane Arena.Jack Rimmer had the Teddy Bear Toss goal and added another while Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau stopped all 41 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Surrey Eagles.Rimmer's first goal was a on a five on three power play in the second peri...
Dec 13, 2025
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Freshman Class
Clippers' Grossbard coming into his own in rookie BCHL season
NANAIMO - On a team loaded with veterans, Clippers forward Indiana Grossbard is navigating his way through his rookie BCHL season. The American-born forward is just shy of his 18th birthday and has garnered eight points in the team's first 25 games. Grossbard is the only rookie forward on the roster, with Antoine Cormi...
Dec 11, 2025
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One Goal Short
Clippers lose game of lead changes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - It was a night of two teams matching each other step for step all night long in a Clippers versus Capitals BCHL matchup.Cowichan Valley won 4-3 in a back and forth game.Nanaimo scored first when Elliot Perreault picked up his team leading 13th goal of the season on a first period power play.The Capitals counte...
Dec 07, 2025
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Canada
Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain's Anglo American PLC. Joly says in a statement she has determined the merger will be a net benefit to Canada and ca...
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Photo Gallery: The year in photos 2025
Here's a look at some of year's top photos from The Canadian Press, as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press
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No imminent threat of attack in Canada following Australia shooting: CSIS
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said Monday it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, even as it warns of the "realistic possibility" of an extremist att...
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CAF officer arrested on foreign interference allegation released from custody
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command who is facing charges related to a leak of sensitive information to a foreign entity was released from custody on Monday following a hearing in Gatineau, Que. Master Warrant Officer Matthew ...
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OneBC party split over staffer's 'disgusting' views on Jews, says ex-leader Brodie
VICTORIA - British Columbia legislator Dallas Brodie, whose OneBC party has removed her as leader, said the split happened after colleagues tried to stop her from firing a caucus staffer whose views on Jewish people were "disgusting" and antisemitic. B...
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Quebec teachers' union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job
MONTRÉAL - A Quebec teachers' union released the findings of a survey of its members on Monday that found 90 per cent of respondents said they were victims of some form of violence at work. "We are here to teach, not to be beaten up," Catherine Renaud,...
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World
Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State group
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett s...
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US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people. The military said in a statement on social media that t...
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Small plane crashes in central Mexico, killing at least 7 people, official says
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people, Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández said. The accident took ...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
May 27, 2025
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