

countdown is on
Astronaut says Canadians can be proud of NASA's Artemis II moon mission
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA's countdown clock is ticking down as astronauts - including Canadian Jeremy Hansen - make their final preparations for the Artemis II mission, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. ...
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online sting
Nanaimo child lurer pleads guilty
NANAIMO - Facing a likely conviction, an accused cut his losses by pleading guilty to a public child luring offence A visibly distressed Lorne Earl Seifred, 63, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 30 at Nanaimo Law Courts to telecommunicating to lure a child under 16, reversing a prior not guilty plea and an imminently sch...
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Slow down move over
'Critical to keeping them safe:' mid-Island drivers reminded to slow down and move over
NANAIMO - The BC Highway Patrol is dedicating the month of April to remind drivers to slow down and move over whenever they see flashing lights on the side of the road.This includes the flashing red and blue lights of ambulances and police vehicles, as well as the usual amber lights related to construction and road wor...
19h ago
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major loss
Parksville industrial business loses $400,000 in account switch scam
48m ago

NREMR: FEBRUARY 2026
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: February 2026
countdown is on
Astronaut says Canadians can be proud of NASA's Artemis II moon mission
3h ago
online sting
Nanaimo child lurer pleads guilty
6h ago

Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

more honours
Nanaimo singer earns pair of Juno Awards
HAMILTON, ON - A local singer is continuing to announce his presence on the world stage. Nanaimo's Cameron Whitcomb earned two Juno Awards on Sunday, March 29, including for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, as well as Country Album of the Year for "The Hard Way". Accepting the award for Breakthrough Artist, a...
Mar 30, 2026
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tik tok time out
Most Canadians support social media ban for kids under 16: poll
TORONTO - A new poll says most Canadians support banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. An Angus Reid survey says three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents are in favour of a ban like the one in Australia, where youth under 16 are pr...
Mar 30, 2026
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SIGNAL switch
Night work scheduled to complete changes at Mostar/Jingle Pot/Nanaimo Parkway lights
NANAIMO - One more round of night work and a new traffic signal pattern will be active at a Parkway intersection. Following work earlier this month to create a protected left‑turn lane from Jingle Pot Rd. to northbound Hwy. 19, along with two through lanes toward Mostar Rd., crews will return April 7 for overnight wo...
Mar 30, 2026
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Matchup Set
Clippers to meet Alberni Valley in playoffs after winning regular season finale
VICTORIA - The Clippers have a post season date with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs after securing a 7-2 win over the Victoria Grizzlies in the final game of the regular season.Nanaimo dressed a veteran laden lineup and led the game nearly wire to wire.Tanner Bruender, Hayden Fechner and Charles Beland staked the team to ...
Mar 30, 2026
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the world game
FIFA World Cup test event coming to Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A few months ahead of kickoff of the world's largest sporting event, FIFA is coming to Vancouver Island. Hosted on the grounds of the provincial Legislature in downtown Victoria on Tuesday, March 31, three games will be streamed on a big screen, including a pair with major World Cup implications, among other ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Single Point
Short manned Clippers fall to Grizzlies in overtime
NANAIMO - The Clippers sat out several regulars but still earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Victoria Grizzlies.Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau, Will Subject, Patrick Fortune and Elliot Perreault were all healthy scratches to make way for affiliates Keegan Lundie, Ryland DeMars, Rolan Amin and Ethan Suhr.Nanaimo got ...
Mar 29, 2026
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What's Trending
major loss
Parksville industrial business loses $400,000 in account switch scam
48m ago

NREMR: August 2025
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: August 2025
countdown is on
Astronaut says Canadians can be proud of NASA's Artemis II moon mission
3h ago

NREMR: September 2025
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: September 2025
online sting
Nanaimo child lurer pleads guilty
6h ago

Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
Slow down move over
'Critical to keeping them safe:' mid-Island drivers reminded to slow down and move over
19h ago
more honours
Nanaimo singer earns pair of Juno Awards
Mar 30, 2026

British Columbia

The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Spectacular displays of blooming spring blossoms in Metro Vancouver have prompted a warning from police and municipal officials to admirers about illegal parking and disruptive behaviour. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say the cherry blossoms are s...
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Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
VANCOUVER - The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C. communities stretching from Vancouver Isl...
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B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the changes will potentially increase the supply of fibre by ...
18h ago
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Independent MLA won't resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence
VICTORIA - Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light and he was kicked out of the Conservative caucus. Chan says on Monday while briefly talking with reporters outside the floor of...
19h ago
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B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen
SOOKE - Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States. Sooke RCMP said in a statement Monday that the in...
20h ago
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TSB investigating small aircraft accident at Metro Vancouver airport
PITT MEADOWS - Federal investigators are deploying to British Columbia after an accident involving a small aircraft at an airport in Metro Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a statement that the accident Monday happened at Pit...
21h ago
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Local Sports

Back to Back
Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT gold medal
NANAIMO - The Snuneymuxw Islanders U13 girls' basketball team are back-to-back champions at the Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). Snuneymuxw went 5-0 in the 2026 tournament in Langley, including a 69-22 victory over the Mini Mystics in the final game on March 20. Coach Daphne Robinson said the players are very dedic...
Mar 27, 2026
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venue change
New surroundings for Nanaimo Buccaneers ahead of first ever VIJHL final
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Buccaneers have advanced to the VIJHL finals for the first time in franchise history but, regardless of results, will wrap their season away from their home arena.The Buccaneers took out Campbell River in four games and defeated Comox Valley in a six-game series, with five of the games being won b...
Mar 26, 2026
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special group
Bleary-eyed Mariners return to Nanaimo as national champions
NANAIMO - VIU's outgoing women's basketball coach admitted Sunday's travel day back home from Montreal was a rough ride, but the reason was well worth any discomfort.Celebrations continued long into the night for the team after they won the CCAA women's basketball national championship on Saturday, March 21, the second...
Mar 23, 2026
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Matchup Set
Clippers to meet Alberni Valley in playoffs after winning regular season finale
VICTORIA - The Clippers have a post season date with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs after securing a 7-2 win over the Victoria Grizzlies in the final game of the regular season.Nanaimo dressed a veteran laden lineup and led the game nearly wire to wire.Tanner Bruender, Hayden Fechner and Charles Beland staked the team to ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Single Point
Short manned Clippers fall to Grizzlies in overtime
NANAIMO - The Clippers sat out several regulars but still earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Victoria Grizzlies.Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau, Will Subject, Patrick Fortune and Elliot Perreault were all healthy scratches to make way for affiliates Keegan Lundie, Ryland DeMars, Rolan Amin and Ethan Suhr.Nanaimo got ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Shutout Performance
Clippers dominate Chiefs in home ice victory
NANAIMO - The Clippers had one of their most dominant games of the season in a 5-0 shutout victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs.In a three minute span in the first period the Clippers got all the offence they would need.Sam Boisvert, Indiana Grossbard and Tanner Bruender each hit the scoresheet with Nanaimo outshooting C...
Mar 28, 2026
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Canada

Big streamers' challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won't go ahead
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal won't hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Associatio...
24m ago
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Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn't Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the "final days" of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an "assisted suicide c...
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon months after admitting to some inquisitive students that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked in Octobe...
44m ago
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Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its ...
48m ago
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Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner's husband, Edward Warner, says a judge set the bond for his wife...
49m ago
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Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "condemns" Israel's invasion of Lebanon, which he calls "illegal" and a violation of territorial sovereignty. Carney is also calling for a ceasefire, marking a strengthening of his government's language a...
58m ago
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World

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christi...
4h ago
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King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States next month, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated criticism of the British government for failing to s...
6h ago
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Feds probe whether NYC Council member, Hochul aide took bribes to help migrant shelter provider
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, ac...
19h ago
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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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