Long-term care
Pre-construction work advances for Lantzville long term care home
LANTZVILLE - Underground servicing and surface-level work is underway to build a much-needed large long-term care home in Lantzville.Island Health's 306-bed complex at 6910 Lantzville Rd. at Schook Rd., featuring a pair of six-storey buildings, has an active site works permit for utilities and some surfacing work, the ...
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Intersection safety cameras being upgraded, includes Nanaimo devices
NANAIMO - Cameras detecting speeders and/or red-light runners are in for an overhaul. The B.C. government recently announced all 140 intersection safety cameras operating at high-crash sites around the province are being replaced in phases until next spring. All of the cameras detect motorists who ignore red lights, wh...
19h ago
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needed housing
New condos planned along Nanaimo's Bowen Rd. corridor
NANAIMO - A new multi-storey housing development is being proposed along the Bowen Rd. corridor.Forty-six units are planned for 1575 White St., near Pryde Ave., with a mixture of studio and one- and two-bedroom units envisioned by developers.Project architect Rajesh Kumar told the City of Nanaimo's Design Advisory Pane...
Sep 13, 2026
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Forty-four new childcare spaces online near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A multi-year renovation project to a local pre-school and childcare centre has been pushed over the finish line just in time for the new school year.Beachcomber Education Society, a non-profit running the Little Oysters Child Care, celebrated the opening of their newly updated building in Fanny Bay on ...
Sep 13, 2026
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healthy purchase
Qualicum Beach provides $400,000 for new medical equipment
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town is providing a big financial boost to help buy medical equipment for a local medical centre.Town Council, in partnership with the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation (NDHF), recently authorized the use of $400,000 for medical equipment for the new Primrose Medical Centre, to be located ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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names on the ballot
Candidate nomination period closes for 2026 Municipal Elections
NANAIMO - The opportunity has passed for those seeking to run for Mayoral, Council or Board seats next month, while some decisions have already been made ahead of the vote. The formal nomination period for the 2026 Municipal Election closed at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, with information collected from prospective cand...
Sep 11, 2026
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Community pride
Lantzville's Minetown Day highlights immense community pride
LANTZVILLE - Home to about 4,000, Minetown Day resembles an event beyond Lantzville's ability to pull off.However, with longstanding and widespread community support from numerous sources, Minetown Day is flourishing over 50 years after the community celebration was founded."We partner with amazing groups that put...
Sep 11, 2026
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sentenced
Former Nanaimo Mountie sentenced for using police status for sexual gain
NANAIMO - A judge ruled a former Nanaimo RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer, was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the time. Provincial court judge Reginald Harris handed a conditional discharge to Cst. Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, during his decision on Friday, Sept...
Sep 11, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. journalist, harassed by 'cult-like' China protest group, wins defamation payout
The crowds of protesters gathered outside Gao Bing Chen's home on a cul-de-sac in Surrey, B.C., for 11 weeks, rain or shine. The group of up to 60 people distributed pamphlets describing their baseless claims that the journalist and commentator was a t...
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B.C.'s deficit forecast up $450M to $13.8B after calculation errors on gas royalties
VICTORIA - The British Columbia deficit forecast has grown by $450 million to a record-setting $13.8 billion, largely because of a "calculation error" on natural gas royalties, in a situation one critic describes as a state of "fiscal crisis." Finance...
11h ago
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Man arrested after Vancouver convenience store clerk shot during doorway conversation
VANCOUVER - Video surveillance shows a Vancouver convenience store clerk sitting behind a counter speaking to a man standing in the doorway before the suspect appears to calmly shoot the clerk. The gun isn't visible, but there's a flash of the muzzle a...
12h ago
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim amends defamation response as trial date is set
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has changed the way he's depicting a media briefing where he told reporters a councillor "handed out illegal drugs" on Christmas Day in 2025, with an amended legal filing in the defamation case against Sim calling it...
12h ago
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Border authorities have deported 111 due to extortion violence since last August
OTTAWA - Canadian border authorities say they have deported 111 people since August last year in efforts to combat extortion violence in South Asian communities. The Canada Border Services Agency says 58 cases were in the Pacific region, 30 were remove...
13h ago
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Milobar's new party gains seventh B.C. legislator, 'on track' for official status
VICTORIA - The new party formed by British Columbia legislators who have defected from the provincial Conservatives in recent weeks gained a seventh member on Monday, with interim leader Peter Milobar calling it an exciting development as the fledgling...
16h ago
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 07, 2026
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Starting Early
Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is underway for the fall session with a lot of options for young players. There are sessions for as young as pre-kindergarten which includes parent participation and other opportunities for U7 and U8 kids are play based in an effort to get kids out and running and touching a rugby ball. Hornets ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
B.C. journalist, harassed by 'cult-like' China protest group, wins defamation payout
The crowds of protesters gathered outside Gao Bing Chen's home on a cul-de-sac in Surrey, B.C., for 11 weeks, rain or shine. The group of up to 60 people distributed pamphlets describing their baseless claims that the journalist and commentator was a t...
29m ago
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Quebec party leaders are set to spar in their first debate this evening
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders and voters alike are preparing for the first major campaign debate tonight. The debate is scheduled for 8 p.m. and will feature all five party leaders. The host, TVA, has said the debate would explore three main themes...
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Carney to deliver remarks, hold press conference on day two of investment summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver remarks and hold a press conference at his government's investment summit in Toronto today. The prime minister is also scheduled to participate in a discussion with Deborah Orida, the CEO of PSP In...
29m ago
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Action needed to ensure groups aren't unduly 'de-banked' over terror risks: report
OTTAWA - There's "a near-total absence" of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says. The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Gr...
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Day one of investment summit sees billion-dollar announcements, changes to tax policy
OTTAWA - Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are in Toronto this week for Canada's first-ever national investment summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney has set an ambitious goal of attracting $1 trillion in new investment to Canada over the n...
11h ago
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Bell AI data centre expansion in Sask. announced at investment summit
TORONTO - Bell Canada intends to quadruple the size of its planned data centre project in Saskatchewan, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced at Canada's first-ever investment summit on Monday. Carney said the project ...
11h ago
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World
Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states...
8h ago
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McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home. McConnell's three-month absence from the Senate generated ...
10h ago
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Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South ...
15h ago
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For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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