new choices, old favourites
Strong registration for Parksville's Summer by the Sea market
PARKSVILLE - A tradition in Oceanside since 2004, the Summer by the Sea market is preparing for another bumper season. Well over 100 vendors have already registered to participate in the Tuesday market, running from June 9 through to the end of August, on Craig St. in Parksville's downtown core. Interim CEO of the Park...
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Road Perfect
Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series
DUNCAN - The Clippers have taken both of the first two games in their second round playoff series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Despite trailing 2-0 in Game 2 Nanaimo came back to win 5-3.The Capitals made a strong first period push in the second game getting first period markers from Adam Lang and Trace Frieden.Th...
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New Season
Women's box lacrosse takes flight
NANAIMO - Women's box lacrosse is gaining momentum in the Harbour City. The Senior Women's Timbermen will start their their third season on April 18 with an exhibition game and fundraiser versus the Victoria Shamrocks. There will be 14 regular season games and a July season ending tournament for the women's Timbermen. ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Newer Nanaimo neighbourhood asks for $50,000 grant toward park
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
new choices, old favourites
Strong registration for Parksville's Summer by the Sea market
14h ago
Road Perfect
Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
eye in the sky
Canadian Forces Snowbirds land in Comox for spring training
COMOX - It's that time of the year again, when the skies of the Comox Valley are filled with the roar of jet engines. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team arrived at the Canadian Forces Base Comox (CFB Comox) on Friday, April 17th, to start their spring training ahead of a summer slate of shows across N...
Apr 18, 2026
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Character Win
Clippers win nail biter to take Game 1 versus Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers opened their second BCHL series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals by wrestling away home ice advantage.Nanaimo never trailed and skated away with a 3-2 road victory in Game 1.Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau was sharp throughout and made 24 saves in earning first star honours.After a scoreless first period...
Apr 18, 2026
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creating entrepreneurs
100+ youth primed for first-ever Nanaimo Kidovate market day
NANAIMO - Around 100 budding entrepreneurs are ready to put their business development lessons to the test.The first ever Kidovate market day in Nanaimo is Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nanaimo North Town Centre, with around 80 tables registered for the event, which has grown considerably in Victoria ov...
Apr 17, 2026
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Disaster averted
Nanaimo mom recounts close-call involving son in marked crosswalk
NANAIMO - An apparently inattentive, speeding motorist clipped an 11-year-old boy in a north Nanaimo crosswalk, renewing longstanding safety concerns on Hammond Bay Rd. It happened on Wednesday, April 15, at 2:30 p.m. in the marked, light-activated crosswalk on Hammond Bay at Williamson Rd., where a Frank J. Ney Elemen...
Apr 17, 2026
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wildfire fight
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes. The study co-authored by researchers in British Columbia a...
Apr 17, 2026
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Island Clash
Clippers to face Capitals in round two of BCHL playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers are off to round two of the BCHL playoffs for the first time since 2023. Nanaimo will take on the Coastal West Division leading Cowichan Valley Capitals In the first round the Clippers took out the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in five games, while the Capitals needed seven games, plus overtime, to def...
Apr 17, 2026
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British Columbia
First Nations say Eby backs down again, now seeks joint path on B.C. Indigenous law
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has backed down again on the pausing of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table a suspension bill this legislative session. The premier's office says i...
10h ago
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Protesters outside Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival marking 1 year after 11 were killed
VANCOUVER - It was to be a day of reflection and remembrance a year after the Lapu Lapu tragedy where 11 people were killed and dozens more were hurt in a vehicle ramming in Vancouver, instead it revealed the divisions within the community. Protesters ...
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B.C. Conservative leadership candidates face final $60,000 fee deadline
VICTORIA - The final field of candidates to lead the B.C. Conservatives is expected to be confirmed today, as the contenders face a deadline to pay a final entrance fee of $60,000. Today also brings a 5 p.m. deadline for British Columbians to join the ...
Apr 18, 2026
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B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring
VANCOUVER - B.C. Grouse Mountain's beloved grizzly bears have woken up from their long nap this week after about 144 days of hibernation. Grouse Mountain took to its Facebook page to share the excitement, saying that Grinder and Coola, which were rescu...
Apr 18, 2026
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B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER - Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that beleaguer a sector aimed at keeping vulnerable peop...
Apr 18, 2026
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14 assessed by paramedics after 'hazmat incident' at Chilliwack, B.C., park
CHILLIWACK - Fourteen people were assessed by paramedics after what emergency officials call a "hazmat incident" at a park in Chilliwack, B.C. Emergency Health Services says in a statement that three ambulances and a supervisor were called to Portage P...
Apr 17, 2026
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Local Sports
New Season
Women's box lacrosse takes flight
NANAIMO - Women's box lacrosse is gaining momentum in the Harbour City. The Senior Women's Timbermen will start their their third season on April 18 with an exhibition game and fundraiser versus the Victoria Shamrocks. There will be 14 regular season games and a July season ending tournament for the women's Timbermen. ...
Apr 18, 2026
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Making Connections
Nanaimo Sports and Social Club going strong into its eighth year
NANAIMO - For the past eight years the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club (NSSC) has been offering adults a chance to play games and make connections in the community. Organizers Chuck Hocker and Jamie Kuhn have seen the group grow a great deal since its early days. "We're regularly now offering four seasons of activi...
Apr 13, 2026
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New Heights
Olivia Lundman to compete in marathon distance at World Race Walking Championships
NANAIMO - Olivia Lundman is one of Canada's top race walk athletes but she's tackling something new at the upcoming World Team Race Walking Championships in Brazil. After competing in the mixed relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics she's upping her distance for the world's. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club grad will be doin...
Apr 05, 2026
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Road Perfect
Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series
DUNCAN - The Clippers have taken both of the first two games in their second round playoff series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Despite trailing 2-0 in Game 2 Nanaimo came back to win 5-3.The Capitals made a strong first period push in the second game getting first period markers from Adam Lang and Trace Frieden.Th...
21h ago
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Character Win
Clippers win nail biter to take Game 1 versus Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers opened their second BCHL series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals by wrestling away home ice advantage.Nanaimo never trailed and skated away with a 3-2 road victory in Game 1.Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau was sharp throughout and made 24 saves in earning first star honours.After a scoreless first period...
Apr 18, 2026
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Island Clash
Clippers to face Capitals in round two of BCHL playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers are off to round two of the BCHL playoffs for the first time since 2023. Nanaimo will take on the Coastal West Division leading Cowichan Valley Capitals In the first round the Clippers took out the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in five games, while the Capitals needed seven games, plus overtime, to def...
Apr 17, 2026
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Canada
Businesses welcome federal fuel tax relief as Iran war uncertainty lingers
HALIFAX - An eastern Canadian logistics, trucking and courier company with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles says Monday's federal tax break on fuel should provide relief to hard-hit customers. Karanjeet Singh, owner of Dartmouth, N.S.-based NovaExpre...
10h ago
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First Nations say Eby backs down again, now seeks joint path on B.C. Indigenous law
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has backed down again on the pausing of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table a suspension bill this legislative session. The premier's office says i...
10h ago
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Ontario to sell $29-million jet bought for Premier Doug Ford after backlash
Ontario is reversing course and will sell the $29-million private jet it bought for Premier Doug Ford. The move comes just days after the purchase of the 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet was revealed on Friday, sparking a wave of backlash from critic...
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Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to 'never sugar-coat' issues
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S. "I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges," Carney said in a 10-minute video posted Sunday m...
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N.S. police arrest two in human trafficking case linked to N.B. and Ont.
HALIFAX - Police in Nova Scotia have charged two people with human trafficking and financial crimes in an investigation they say is connected to New Brunswick and Ontario. Police say the investigation began in 2023 with multiple human trafficking vict...
13h ago
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Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies
MONTRÉAL - Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says the leaders of Canada's oil industry are figures close to American President Donald Trump who are "taking us for fools" and putting both the economy and environment at risk. Canada's offici...
13h ago
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World
The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgaria election, exit poll suggests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A center-left coalition led by ex-President Rumen Radev will win Bulgaria 's parliamentary election, an exit poll suggested Sunday, though the list might not garner enough votes to rule alone, which could prolong a years-long pol...
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Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family Sunday morning that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport neighborhood left shaken by one of the nation's deadliest mass...
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UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies
LONDON (AP) - U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, as the country's chief rabbi said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation....
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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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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
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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