Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
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wildland tactics
VIDEO: Mid-Island fire departments hold first-ever group training exercise
NANAIMO - A massive exercise involving a majority of the regional fire departments looked to refine wildfire skills ahead of what's forecast to be a busy season. Crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, along with Lantzville, North Cedar, Extension, East Wellington, and Cranberry fire departments, assembled at the Nanaimo Milit...
May 09, 2026
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major milestone
30th anniversary season kicking off for Cedar Farmers Market
NANAIMO - The unofficial start of summer across the mid-Island comes Sunday.The Cedar Farmers Market will open up its 30th anniversary season on Sunday, May 10, its traditional Mother's Day start, with around 120 different local vendors staged on the former Woodbank Elementary School fields on Woobank Rd.Market executi...
May 09, 2026
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Ramping Up
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wildland tactics
VIDEO: Mid-Island fire departments hold first-ever group training exercise
May 09, 2026
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immobile vehicles
'There was just no nuance:' Gabriola advocates praise BC Ferries change on damaged EVs
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A change in procedure from BC Ferries is being welcomed by drivers of electric vehicles on island communities. Beginning Tuesday, May 19, electric vehicles needing to be towed or carried on board a BC Ferries vessel will be able to travel, provided the damage to the vehicle "does not compromise t...
May 09, 2026
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check yourself
Mole mobile returns to Nanaimo for free skin cancer screenings
NANAIMO - Dermatologists on wheels are returning to the mid-Island this weekend to provide free skin cancer screenings in honour of May being Melanoma Awareness month. Put on by Melanoma Canada, together with the Canadian Dermatology Association, the Mole Mobile will be in Nanaimo on Saturday, May 9, and Duncan on Sund...
May 08, 2026
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rent rates
Nanaimo remains among dwindling number of cities with increasing rents
NANAIMO - The tide appears to be turning for renters nationwide, with the Harbour City lagging behind much of the country. Rentals.ca published their May 2026 National Rent Report, showing a 4.7 per cent year-over-year rent reduction nationwide, boosted by a 6.1 per cent average reduction in B.C., the second biggest dr...
May 08, 2026
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cancer fundraiser
'One of my bucket list items:' Nanaimo RCMP rider lining up for 2026 Tour de Rock
NANAIMO - Cst. Josh Waltman acknowledges the training is difficult, but his struggles on two wheels are nothing compared to kids battling severe illness and the impact on their families. Waltman, a mental health liaison officer with the Nanaimo RCMP, was officially announced as one of the riders for the 2026 Tour de Ro...
May 08, 2026
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Jesse's House
Steady donations for 'home away from home' beside Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Following last fall's ground-breaking ceremony with $7 million already in the bank, over $1 million has since materialized for a vital pending amenity. Construction crews have made significant progress and so have Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island (CHFVI) representatives in raising money for Je...
May 08, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. Mounties cancel Amber Alert for twin siblings
PRINCE RUPERT - Mounties in northwestern British Columbia have cancelled a provincewide Amber Alert for two children. RCMP did not provide further details but thanked the public for their assistance. The alert was issued just before 1 a.m. on Monday, ...
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Canadians on ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak land in Canada
VANCOUVER - Four Canadians who disembarked the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak landed Sunday in B.C., where they will continue their quarantine. Online plane tracking platform FlightAware says the aircraft carrying the Canadia...
13h ago
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Crash in Delta, B.C., leaves motorcycle hanging from traffic light
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say a motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash that left the bike suspended from a traffic light. They say in a news release that members from the department responded to the scene at the 7100 Block of Scott Road just b...
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Mounties search for snowmobiler missing in northwestern B.C.
ATLIN - Mounties are searching for a snowmobiler from Whitehorse who went missing near the British Columbia-Yukon boundary. Police say in a news release that three snowmobilers set out to retrieve a broken down snow machine from the area of Haines Pass...
15h ago
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Two Ottawa men wanted for murder may be hiding in B.C., police say
Police are asking for the public's help finding two murder suspects from Ottawa who investigators believe could be hiding out in British Columbia. Provincial police say the men are wanted in the death of Christo Allison Richards, an Ottawa man who was ...
18h ago
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Final debate held for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
BURNABY - The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives have faced off for their final debate, capping off a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. The 90-minute debate between candidate...
May 09, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
21h ago
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 2026
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Fine Form
Playoff time for Hornets rugby teams
NANAIMO - It's a cruclal playoff quarter final weekend for the Nanaimo Hornets rugby program. Both the Division 1 men's and women's sides are optimistic about making the BC finals in mid May. Team president Brad Marshall says the men's team is the second best team on Vancouver Island and they are hosting Westshore at 1...
Apr 25, 2026
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Ousting the Spruce Kings
Clippers sweep their way to BCHL finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers had bumps in the road in closing out Alberni Valley and Cowichan Valley in the first rounds of the BCHL playoffs but they dispatched the Prince George Spruce Kings in four straight games in the third round.The clinching game finished 6-2 in Nanaimo's favour and featured two goals each from Charle...
May 07, 2026
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Verge of the Finals
Clippers blank Spruce Kings in Game 3
NANAIMO - The Clippers now have two 4-0 shutouts in three games in their second round series with the Prince George Spruce Kings.After taking the first two games in the north, Nanaimo returned home and blanketed the Spruce Kings. Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau pitched a 26 save shutout and the Clippers built up their lead by ...
May 06, 2026
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in control
Clippers take commanding series lead after gusty road win in overtime
PRINCE GEORGE - The Nanaimo Clippers are in firm control of their third round playoff series after another road win. On the heels of a dominating 4-0 victory on Friday night, the Clippers rallied from a 2-0 deficit midway through the 2nd period to win game two against the Prince George Spruce Kings by a 3-2 score in ov...
May 03, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus contacts isolate, deepfakes bill, FIFA economic impact
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images A federal government bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes will now incorporat...
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MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has amended a proposed bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes to ensure it covers "nearly nude" images. The change to Bill C-16 comes after experts warned the original version of the bill would likely not inc...
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Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the script and the tastings in each three of our tours to...
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Crash in Delta, B.C., leaves motorcycle hanging from traffic light
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say a motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash that left the bike suspended from a traffic light. They say in a news release that members from the department responded to the scene at the 7100 Block of Scott Road just b...
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Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent. Québec solidaire, which holds 11 of the national assembly...
19h ago
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Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups and law professors who say it would open the door to s...
May 10, 2026
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World
Philippine House votes to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An overwhelming majority of the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threats to have the president assassinated....
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2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. ...
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Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams were still searching for a second missing soldier. ...
15h ago
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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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