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Nanaimo area's unemployment rate dips again: Stats Canada
NANAIMO - Unemployment data for the Nanaimo area continues trending in the right direction.The Nanaimo area's jobless rate for for a third straight month to 6.4 per cent, down from 7.4 per cent in May.The unemployment rate was as high as 8.7 per cent in Nanaimo in April.BC Jobless rate fell in July to 6.2 per cent from...
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summer season
Drought concerns easing due to lopsided Vancouver Island rainfall
NANAIMO - With concerns surrounding drought and wildfires top of mind for many British Columbians right now, Vancouver Island has so far been mostly spared this year, but summer isn't over yet. As of July 7, the B.C. drought portal had eastern Vancouver Island, encompassing areas north of Campbell River down to Sooke, ...
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further fishing fines
Fourth person fined for illegal Deep Bay oyster harvesting
NANAIMO - A fourth person has been fined in relation to illegally harvesting shellfish in Deep Bay north of Qualicum Beach. Xiaohua (Jessica) Liu, born 1977, was fined $4,500 in a provincial court in Courtenay on July 7, after being found guilty during trial of making a false or misleading statement and being in unlawf...
Aug 07, 2026
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Nanaimo area's unemployment rate dips again: Stats Canada
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summer season
Drought concerns easing due to lopsided Vancouver Island rainfall
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poor choices
'Totally unacceptable:' BCHP handles record number of Sunfest-linked impaired drivers
NANAIMO - BC Highway Patrol is vowing to clamp down on impaired drivers after a disappointing number of music festival goers continue to make poor driving choices.Thirty-six drivers were handed some form of suspension of their driving privileges during traffic stops from BC Highway Patrol officers during the Sunfest Co...
Aug 07, 2026
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Post Season Bound
NightOwls face Bellingham Bells in first ever playoff appearance
NANAIMO - It came down to the last game of the 2026 West Coast League baseball season for the NightOwls to clinch a post season berth. The team finished with a 30-24 record, on the back of a 15-8 win over Kamloops on Wednesday, Aug.4, with their final record good for fourth in the North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk ...
Aug 07, 2026
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long time coming
Key north Nanaimo road rehab project completed
NANAIMO - Crews are putting the finishing touches on an extended construction project along a busy stretch of Hammond Bay Rd. This week the opening of the raised and separated bike lane on the north side of Hammond Bay Rd. between Brickyard and Turner roads signalled substantial completion of a notable road renewal pro...
Aug 07, 2026
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on the fringes
Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes over downtown and Old City Quarter
NANAIMO - August is a time the Harbour City gets a little weird. The 2026 Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes place from Thursday, Aug. 6 until Aug. 16, with performances split between the Port Theatre and St. Andrews United Church at 315 Fitzwilliam St. Put on by the Pacific Coast Stage Company, artistic producer Yvette Dud...
Aug 06, 2026
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minor shift
Nanaimo rents start to trend down, joining long-time national trend
NANAIMO - Rents in the Harbour City have finally joined the Canada-wide trend. The most recent Rentals.ca Rent Report, published Thursday, Aug. 6, showed a 0.6 per cent drop year over year in rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Nanaimo, with an average price of $1,835. It marks a long-awaited stabilization in the local...
Aug 06, 2026
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BC Housing responds to break-ins by former Uplands Walk tenant
NANAIMO - While BC Housing acknowledges a brazen early morning break-in and theft at a north Nanaimo supportive housing complex, unanswered questions remain. Ricky John Randell, 55, a former Uplands Walk tenant, was recently handed a six-month jail sentence following a trio of north Nanaimo break-ins, including two at ...
Aug 06, 2026
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British Columbia
interior wildfires
B.C. declares state of emergency after wildfire expands as thousands evacuated
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has declared a state of emergency after a ferocious wildfire forced 20,000 people out of two communities along Okanagan Lake. The fast-moving fire that pushed people out of Summerland and Peachland is just one of several wildfires that has threatened communities and ...
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Man injured in overnight shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. They say in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired near a home in the Whalley neighbourhood just before midn...
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The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...
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Here's a list of B.C.'s most destructive wildfires seasons
VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare up in the province, but it's been an early and destr...
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Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property...
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Officials urging British Columbia residents to obey wildfire evacuation orders
Officials in the Central Okanagan are urging people who have remained in their homes in areas under evacuation order to leave, saying forecasted winds may fan the flames of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire in the coming days. A statement from the region's ...
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Post Season Bound
NightOwls face Bellingham Bells in first ever playoff appearance
NANAIMO - It came down to the last game of the 2026 West Coast League baseball season for the NightOwls to clinch a post season berth. The team finished with a 30-24 record, on the back of a 15-8 win over Kamloops on Wednesday, Aug.4, with their final record good for fourth in the North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk ...
Aug 07, 2026
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major milestone
Serauxmen Stadium celebrating 50 years in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A special celebration is being planned before the Nanaimo NightOwls game on Friday, July 31, to honour the 50th anniversary of Serauxmen Stadium. The pre-game ceremony starts at 6 p.m. at the stadium, with the first pitch against the Port Angeles Lefties being thrown at 6:35 pm, with fans encouraged to arrive...
Jul 30, 2026
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Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...
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Carney's work hours reduced next week but his eyes still on priorities: PM's office
OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...
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The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...
10h ago
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Here's a list of B.C.'s most destructive wildfires seasons
VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare up in the province, but it's been an early and destr...
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LGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate
MONTRÉAL - As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm over a flood of hateful messages targeting them. Qué...
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Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property...
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World
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...
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Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...
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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...
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