equestrian event
Farriers hoof it to Nanaimo's Beban Park for horseshoe care clinic
NANAIMO - Horse owners have a chance to learn from some of the best farriers in Western Canada this week.Dozens of farriers from near and far are at Nanaimo's Beban Park this week for a super clinic on proper care, maintenance, and construction of horseshoes. Put on by the Western Canadian Farriers Association (WCFS), ...
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unregulated supply
Toxic street drugs claim nine more lives in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Unregulated and toxic street drugs claimed seven lives in Nanaimo in February. The latest BC Coroners Service report (BCCS) showed 115 British Columbians died in February province-wide, down from 150 in January. The service said that equates to about 4.1 deaths per day and that 78 per cent of the people who d...
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delivery changes
Canada Post beginning work to end most door-to-door mail delivery
OTTAWA - Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes and phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation says the process is beginning after meetings with union officials. In a ...
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Unique glow-in-the-dark disc golf returning to Ladysmith park
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Farriers hoof it to Nanaimo's Beban Park for horseshoe care clinic
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Toxic street drugs claim nine more lives in Nanaimo
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Faster & more affordable
Minister hopes prefabrication expands further to new school builds
NANAIMO - While it's unclear how far down the prefabrication road the B.C. government is going, it appears the quicker build technology is here to stay. B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma answered questions regarding prefabrication for public school additions, as well as new schools, during a recent Ladysmith news ...
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voting rights
Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
NANAIMO - Those living on Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands could be eligible to vote in City of Nanaimo elections, beginning this October. An alternative approval process, requesting elector approval to extend the municipal boundary for the City ended Monday, April 13, with 287 valid forms registering an objection...
Apr 16, 2026
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Emergency drill
Mock exercise features crash landing at Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Volunteers posing as dozens of injured passengers replicated a crash-landed plane on Nanaimo Airport's runway. The federally mandated drill happened on Wednesday, April 15, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., involving several agencies which would respond to the real thing. Nanaimo Airport president and chief execu...
Apr 15, 2026
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major event
City of Nanaimo backs $100K Beyond Van Gogh grant request
NANAIMO - An upcoming multi-week exhibit at downtown Nanaimo's Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) is about to get a big financial boost from the City. During the Wednesday, April 15, finance and audit meeting, a recommendation for Council to provide a financial grant of $100,000 for the Beyond Van Gogh experienc...
Apr 15, 2026
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call before you dig
Natural gas line strikes drop in Nanaimo, but still leads Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Messaging to 'call before you dig' appears to be getting through to local contractors and homeowners.Data from Fortis BC shows the Harbour City joined Saanich in leading Vancouver Island for the highest number of incidents involving damage to natural gas lines, with 14 in 2025, part of 109 across Vancouver Is...
Apr 15, 2026
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sentenced
Nanaimo man tries to rebuild after destructive behaviour triggers ERT response
NANAIMO - Rehabilitating while in custody for well over a year, a Nanaimo man says he's committed to chartering a more positive path. Corey David Matsen, 40, had 25 additional days behind bars left to serve following a sentencing hearing at Nanaimo Law Courts in relation to his volatile behaviour in early February 2025...
Apr 14, 2026
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British Columbia
Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald said a lack of frost meant trees and soil were able...
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B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of 'imminent' threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Canadian Press that he was first contacted by Surrey P...
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Public funds don't make Catholic hospitals 'government actors': lawyer in MAID case
VANCOUVER - Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious doctrine and be a "scandalous" practice that couldn't be justified to the faithful of the world, a lawyer for Providence Health Care has told the B.C. S...
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Thousands without natural gas service in B.C.'s Okanagan, possible until Sunday
KELOWNA - FortisBC says it is working to restore natural gas service to about 6,200 customers in British Columbia's Lake Country and north Kelowna area. The utility says in a statement that the service disruption could mean some customers won't have g...
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B.C. guide fined $12,000 for falsifying documents, exceeding fishing limits
MASSET - A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 for exceeding his catch limits, then falsifying documents in an attempt to evade detection during an inspection. The Fisheries Department says the guide, based in Haida Gwaii, was convict...
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First Capital's $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
TORONTO - Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust's shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. The cash-and-unit deal, valued at about $9.4 billion i...
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Local Sports
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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Batter Up
Mid Island Pirates full of optimism as baseball season begins
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates begin the 2026 BC Premier Baseball League season with a pair of games at UBC on April 4 and 5. With a .500 record of 24 and 24 last season senior Pirates coach Larson Bauck said the group is poised to improve on that this year "Our pitching staff is very deep, the lineup is very lo...
Apr 03, 2026
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Series Victory
Clippers advance to round two of the BCHL playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have advanced to the second round of the BCHL playoffs with a convincing 8-2 win in a decisive Game 5 series victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.Nanaimo was the first team to score first and win a game in the entire series.The teams traded early goals with Patrick Fortune scoring on the man ...
Apr 11, 2026
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Job Not Done
Clippers fail to close out Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - Scoring first has been a curse in the Clippers playoff series with the Bulldogs.In Game 4 Nanaimo scored the opening goal for the first time but suffered their first loss 5-2.Landon Pappas gave the Clippers a first period lead which held up until late in the middle frame when Grady Magner evened the scor...
Apr 09, 2026
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On the Brink
Clippers in control of playoff series with Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers have a stranglehold on their playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.Nanaimo is up 3-0 in the best of seven after a 5-2 win in Game 3.For the third straight game the Bulldogs scored first, this time thanks to a fortunate bounce converted by former Clipper Kye Benoche,That goal cam...
Apr 08, 2026
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Canada
Canadian bishops speak out amid Trump's spat with Pope Leo XIV over Middle East
A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ for political rhetoric after U.S. President Donald Trump posted religious pictures on social media amid his spat with Pope Leo XIV. The Canadian Conferen...
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Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection than during the last general election, despite the use of an adapted ballot. In a social media post, Elections Canada says it has validated the results...
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Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald said a lack of frost meant trees and soil were able...
6h ago
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B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of 'imminent' threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Canadian Press that he was first contacted by Surrey P...
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Audit warns military procurement faces 'persistent' hurdles
OTTAWA - An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was released as the federal government forged ahead with refo...
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AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says
OTTAWA - The government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled, a House of Commons committee said in a new report. The members of Parliament on the committee are calling for standardized labels for AI conte...
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World
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday. Homeland Secu...
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Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
DENVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Democrat Analilia Mejía won a New Jersey special election for the U.S. House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump and defending progressive policies. Me...
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talen...
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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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