big return
Senior women's box lacrosse returns to Nanaimo after 10+ year absence
NANAIMO - The Senior Women Timbermen make their season debut this weekend.Team member Jenna Krajinovic said it's the first time in more than ten years Nanaimo has had a senior women's squad and they've already experienced strong support, ahead of their first game on Saturday, April 20."We need that lacrosse commun...
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environmental impacts
Accidental pump activation causes minor oil slick in Nanaimo marina
NANAIMO - An accidental flip of a switch is believed responsible for a small oil slick in a local marina. Crews at the Nanaimo Port Authority became aware of a vessel in the marina, between Cameron Island and the waterfront walkway, leaking oil around 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. Capt. Satinder Singh, NPA's vice pres...
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invasive species
Crews destroy invasive species from pristine island off Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - An extensive volunteer effort freed an island BC Parks day-use site of damaging invasive plant species recently. Between April 11 and 14, BC Marine Trails (BCMT) volunteers paddled to the 12 hectare Gerald Island to remove English Ivy, according to a news release from the organization. "...originally...
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Nanaimo man caught with over 30g of illicit drugs avoids additional jail time
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Senior women's box lacrosse returns to Nanaimo after 10+ year absence
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environmental impacts
Accidental pump activation causes minor oil slick in Nanaimo marina
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whale rescue
Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos for new orca rescue attempt
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt to rescue the young orca stranded in a remote tidal lagoon. The flat-bottom aluminum vessel has a built-in crane-like d...
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high profile development
Howard Johnson rezoning still supported amid 'significant concerns' from SFN
NANAIMO - A proposed development at the gateway of the city's downtown is back to where it was earlier this year, despite continued objections from Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN).Re-zoning of the former Howard Johnson Hotel site across multiple lots on Comox Rd., Mill St., and Terminal Ave. again passed third reading af...
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closing arguments
Crown refutes self-defence claims for Nanaimo woman on trial for murder/dismembering ex-boyfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. VANCOUVER - No other options were available to a woman who smashed her estranged boyfriend's head with a hammer as he slept face down and slit his throat, according to her lawyer. Acknowledging his client killed he...
Apr 19, 2024
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rental rules
Thousands of short-term rentals go back to long-term May 1: B.C. government
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Eby made his comments today in advance of the rule changes on May 1 that limit short-term rental units to ...
Apr 18, 2024
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sweet sounds
Nanaimo woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
A Nanaimo woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says she is watching the tides at the Vancouver Island lagoon and will be playing the violin at every high tide to entice th...
Apr 18, 2024
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grow local
'People can literally get their hands dirty:' Earth Day event to highlight Nanaimo food security
NANAIMO - Local growing and improved food security are key messages behind a new event. Coinciding with Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, a trio of local organizations are combining to create an exhibition of local food production and food security at the Park Avenue Farm. Co-organizer Jennifer Kemp told NanaimoNewsNOW ...
Apr 18, 2024
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British Columbia
First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada. Nearly $16 million in federal and provincial funding is going toward the solar farm in Anahim Lake, home to the Ulkatcho First Nation, where power is cu...
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Lululemon cutting over 100 jobs in Washington distribution centre closure
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is cutting more than 100 jobs as it plans to close a distribution centre in Washington state. It says some employees at the Sumner, Wash. centre will be retrained and relocated to other facilities, but that "just over" 100 positions with be eliminated because of th...
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Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
VANCOUVER - Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spreading. Andrzej Duda made the comments at a speech in Vancouver on Friday, a day ahead of his meeting with Prime Ministe...
11h ago
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Coroner's inquest to probe death of B.C. man shot dozens of times by police in 2018
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia Coroners Service says it will hold an inquest into the death of a man who died in a hail of police gunfire after starting a shootout with RCMP officers in Kamloops. The service says the inquest will begin on May 6 at the Kamloops law courts to determine the facts related to the de...
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Province calls Gate Gourmet, striking airline catering workers back to bargaining
The union representing striking airline catering workers says Ontario mediators have called them back to the table for talks with employer Gate Gourmet. About 800 food service staff at Toronto's Pearson airport went on strike Tuesday, leaving thousands of passengers without meals this week. The workers cook, package an...
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Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos, B.C., for new orca rescue attempt
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt to rescue the young orca stranded in a remote tidal lagoon. The flat-bottom aluminum vessel has a built-in crane-like d...
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big return
Senior women's box lacrosse returns to Nanaimo after 10+ year absence
NANAIMO - The Senior Women Timbermen make their season debut this weekend.Team member Jenna Krajinovic said it's the first time in more than ten years Nanaimo has had a senior women's squad and they've already experienced strong support, ahead of their first game on Saturday, April 20."We need that lacrosse commun...
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Turning Things Around
Buccaneers start rebuild with spring ID camp
NANAIMO - The first look at potential players for the Nanaimo Buccaneers next season happens at the team's ID camp this weekend at the Nanaimo Ice Centre. New head coach Bill Bestwick said the upcoming ice sessions from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14 will lay the foundation for their 2024-25 Vancouver Island...
Apr 13, 2024
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Batter Up
Mid Island Pirates set to open 2024 BC Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates host the Victoria Eagles to start their BCPBL campaign on April 6.The Pirates went 26-22 in their 2023 regular season and coach Pete Entwistle is looking forward to a new year with lots of new faces."We're excited. We just got back from our spring training trip to Las Vegas. We got...
Apr 06, 2024
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Playoff Exit
VIDEO: Clippers hope to bring lessons from playoff loss into next season
NANAIMO - The Clippers season came to an end over the weekend, with a Game 5 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday, April 12.It was a season which ended much too early for the players and coaches but there's belief the sting of losing out in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs could pave the way for future succes...
Apr 16, 2024
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Season Over
Clippers blanked 3-0 in decisive Game 5 in series with Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers playoff run is over after a 3-0 loss to the Grizzlies in Game 5 at the Q Centre.Victoria won the best of seven 4-1 with Nanaimo's lone victory a 5-3 triumph at home on April 9.In the clinching game the Grizzlies outshot the Clippers 21-6 in the first period but didn't score until the middle frame...
Apr 13, 2024
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On the Brink
Clippers fail to hold two goal lead in 3-2 Game 4 loss to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers came out guns blazing in the first period in Game 4 versus the Grizzlies but couldn't sustain their strong play for 60 minutes.The Grizzlies won 3-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best of seven first round BCHL playoff series.Joel Plante and then Luke Buss on a power play gave Nanaimo a 2-0 advantage ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Canada
U.S. FAA to probe baseball coach in cockpit during a flight from Denver to Toronto
LOS ANGELES - Authorities in the United States are investigating after a video surfaced on social media of a hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft "at cruise altitude," while bound for Toronto. A statement from the Federal Aviation Administration says an investigation i...
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Police to search Saskatoon landfill for woman missing since 2020
SASKATOON - Police are planning to search a Saskatoon landfill for a woman who has been missing for almost four years. Mackenzie Lee Trottier was last seen in December 2020. Police say a substantial amount of data was collected late last year that identifies a specific area of the landfill that may contain evidence in...
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Disability expert resigns from federal advisory group over benefit program
OTTAWA - One of Canada's leading disability scholars is quitting a federal advisory board, saying the government failed to properly fund the disability benefit. Michael Prince, a professor of social policy at the University of Victoria, says he's deeply disappointed with the Canada Disability Benefit. He's resigning f...
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Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence
VANCOUVER - Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spreading. Andrzej Duda made the comments at a speech in Vancouver on Friday, a day ahead of his meeting with Prime Ministe...
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Liberal and NDP MPs lament departure of longtime Tory MP as status of women chair
OTTAWA - Liberal and NDP MPs are lamenting the loss of the longtime Conservative chair of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. Government members say they were disappointed to learn this week that Karen Vecchio would no longer be at the helm, after having first served as chair in 2017. The House of Com...
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Quebec Liberals will choose new leader during convention in June 2025
QUEBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party says its leadership race will begin next January and the winner will be chosen in June 2025. Former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down weeks after the 2022 provincial election, during which the party maintained official Opposition status but lost 10 seats. Marc Tanguay has served as...
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World
The Latest | A second alternate has been picked for Trump's hush money trial, 4 more still needed
NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers in former President Donald Trump 's hush money case shifted their attention Friday to picking alternates as jury selection resumed for a fourth day. The proceedings began again with the questionnaire phase of jury selection and 22 possible jurors were brought in. A second alternate was picked ju...
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Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes toward weekend votes
WASHINGTON (AP) - With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday's vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in t...
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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their attention t...
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Perks of Purchasing Hard copy Tickets to Mental Health Gala
An exciting event filled with art, music, and community spirit is coming to Nanaimo. The Foundation for Artistic Expression's upcoming IGNITE2024 NatureNurture Mental Health Gala is aimed at supporting the vulnerable and at-risk youth of Nanaimo. The gala is set to take place on Sept. 14, 2024. One of the gala's key pa...
Mar 20, 2024
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Personalized Swimming Lessons Make a Splash in Nanaimo
For parents seeking hassle-free swimming lessons with flexibility, availability, and guaranteed results, AquaSTAR is making waves in Nanaimo. Originating from Vancouver, this program, now led by Nanaimo-native Tristan Tolley, brings personalized swimming instruction to all ages and skill levels. Tolley noted that being...
Mar 19, 2024
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Uniting Nanaimo for Youth Mental Health
Save the date for September 14, 2024, for IGNITE2024 - NatureNurture, as the Vancouver Island Conference Centre transforms into an artistic experience of charitable activity as we aim to raise $100,000 for vulnerable and at-risk youth in Nanaimo. Prepare for an evening of extraordinary performances featuring a diverse ...
Feb 15, 2024
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