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 17, 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...
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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...
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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...
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Character Win
Clippers win nail biter to take Game 1 versus Cowichan Valley
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creating entrepreneurs
100+ youth primed for first-ever Nanaimo Kidovate market day
8h ago
Disaster averted
Nanaimo mom recounts close-call involving son in marked crosswalk
11h ago
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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...
15h ago
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hot button issue
Cable Bay rezoning bid draws fiery public hearing
NANAIMO - An overflowing crowd crammed into the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) where emotions occasionally ran high over proposed intensive industrial development plans in the Duke Point area.Nanaimo Forest Products (NFP) which operates Harmac Pacific pulp mill, is attempting to rezone the majority of 950 P...
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flying lights
Unique glow-in-the-dark disc golf returning to Ladysmith park
LADYSMITH - The growing sport of disc golf is poised to be shown in a whole new light. For the second time in as many years, staff from the Town of Ladysmith and other community groups are hosting a glow-in-the-dark disc golf event at Transfer Beach Park, beginning at dusk on Friday, April 17 and running until around 1...
Apr 16, 2026
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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), ...
Apr 16, 2026
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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...
Apr 16, 2026
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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 ...
Apr 16, 2026
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British Columbia
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...
10h ago
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Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia's decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer's tourism season, though some say the move is overdue. The B.C. government an...
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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...
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B.C. 'chemical fingerprint' scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests
VANCOUVER - Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as machinery whirrs in the background. It's part of a uni...
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Rural B.C. communities ask province to support foreign worker program changes
Leaders in some of British Columbia's rural communities are calling on the provincial government to support changes to the temporary foreign worker program or businesses will have to start shutting their doors. Tiffany Hetenyi, executive director of t...
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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...
Apr 16, 2026
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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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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...
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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...
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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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Canada
'They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy
OTTAWA - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada's trade strategy on Friday, adding, "They suck." Lutnick was responding to a report in the Financial Post quoting Canada's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul saying time is on Can...
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Champagne says Conservative probes into Alto connection are 'just politics'
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation into his personal relationship with an Alto executive and the proposed high-speed rail project as "just politics." Michael Barrett, the Conser...
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Internal audit informed Liberals' defence procurement reforms, government says
OTTAWA - A recent internal audit that outlined major problems in military procurement led to some of the changes to the system introduced under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the federal government said on Friday. A spokesperson for Stephen Fuhr, secretar...
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Anthropic's Mythos shows need to 'come to grips' with AI risks: BoC governor
Global financial systems need to "come to grips" with the risks posed by rapid advances in artificial intelligence models like Anthropic's Mythos, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday. Developer Anthropic claims the upcoming Mythos model...
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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...
13h ago
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Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA - In less than three months, the federal government's order requiring most public servants to attend the office four days a week - up from the current benchmark of three days - takes effect. There's just one hitch. It doesn't have room for all o...
14h ago
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World
Coast Guard searches for 6 people after losing contact with boat following Typhoon Sinlaku
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for six people after losing contact with their disabled boat off the coast of Guam following Typhoon Sinlaku. The crew of the 145-foot (44-meter) dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana ...
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Judge declines to dismiss case in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, setting up 3rd trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The murder case surrounding the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is on track for a third trial, after a judge declined Friday to dismiss charges against the onetime New York shop clerk charged with abducting and killing the bo...
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Gunmen in Nigeria attack a passenger bus and abduct students
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Nigeria 's Benue state, abducting some students on their way to university examinations, officials said. The students and other passengers were abducted Thursday along the Otukpo-Ma...
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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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