Community pride
Lantzville's Minetown Day highlights immense community pride
LANTZVILLE - Home to about 4,000, Minetown Day resembles an event beyond Lantzville's ability to pull off.However, with longstanding and widespread community support from numerous sources, Minetown Day is flourishing over 50 years after the community celebration was founded."We partner with amazing groups that put...
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sentenced
Former Nanaimo Mountie sentenced for using police status for sexual gain
NANAIMO - A judge ruled a former Nanaimo RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer, was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the time. Provincial court judge Reginald Harris handed a conditional discharge to Cst. Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, during his decision on Friday, Sept...
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double break-in
Male suspect sought in back-to-back Nanaimo Tim Hortons break-ins
NANAIMO - Mounties are looking for a male suspect following two overnight break-ins at a pair of Nanaimo Tim Hortons locations, with the same man suspected in both incidents.RCMP say shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 8., someone broke into the Tim Hortons near the Brooks Landing Shopping Centre by prying open th...
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Lantzville's Minetown Day highlights immense community pride
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Former Nanaimo Mountie sentenced for using police status for sexual gain
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Planned Parksville seasonal shelter receives key endorsement
PARKSVILLE - Planning is heating up for a cold-weather, dry, seasonal shelter in Parksville.Parksville City Council voted unanimously for an empty lot behind 632 Pioneer Cres. at Parksville's south end as a preferred location for a 10-bed shelter by way of a temporary use permit. The applicant, Shayla Day, chair of Oc...
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sombre day
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary broug...
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document safety
'They can compromise your identity:' Nanaimo shredding event returns
NANAIMO - A popular and highly requested shredding event is returning this weekend. Nanaimo & District Crimestoppers are hosting a document shredding day on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Country Grocer at the corner of Bowen Rd. and Dufferin Cres. RCMP Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brie...
Sep 10, 2026
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build local
Building ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report
VICTORIA - A new report says building ferries in British Columbia would help the province weather the harsh economic trade winds coming from the United States. The report from the Centre of Future Work says building ferries in local shipyards rather th...
Sep 10, 2026
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Nanaimo mall
Asian supermarket, 'recreational hub' among plans for Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - An Asian grocery store chain, a large-scale lighted art installation, and what owners are calling a "social, wellness, and recreational hub" are all planned for the Island's biggest shopping centre. Ruby Liu, owner of a number of B.C. shopping malls including Woodgrove Centre in Nanaimo, announced a...
Sep 10, 2026
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bank wall break
'Could have been a lot worse:' driver fined after car backs through Parksville bank
PARKSVILLE - One person sustained minor injuries after a car backed through a wall of a downtown business. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a car reversed into the wall of the Parksville Scotiabank at 102 Island Hwy. E. Parksville Fire Rescue assistant fire chief Cam Cruickshank said an emp...
Sep 10, 2026
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British Columbia
Man faces 22 charges over four shootings in Surrey, B.C., in 2025 and 2026
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a man is facing numerous charges after four shootings in the Metro Vancouver city, including three shots-fired incidents at the same home. The shootings at the home on 140A Street happened last December, with an ass...
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Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...
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On top of tariffs, shippers face jacked-up border enforcement and penalties
MONTREAL - Enforcement on cross-border cargo has ramped up enormously under the Trump administration, costing time and money and acting as a trade deterrent, shippers say. As a tariff wall rises along the 49th parallel, transport industry insiders say ...
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How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
SQUAMISH - Two drones played key roles in the nighttime rescue of a climber stranded 77 metres up a British Columbia cliff face this week, one helping deliver a rope and the other lighting the way. Squamish Search and Rescue says in a social media stat...
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Sept. 11 first responders tell of Canada-U.S. bonds at B.C. border ceremony
SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, have spoken of the enduring bonds between Canada and the United States at a ceremony along the border between British Columbia and Washington state to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks. They ...
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Group seeks to resuscitate 'mainstream' BC United, calls on Falcon to quit as leader
VICTORIA - Politics in British Columbia could be getting more crowded as a group tries to take over and revive the moribund BC United party, to give voters what they call a "principled, mainstream centre-right alternative" in the province. The group ca...
Sep 11, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 07, 2026
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Starting Early
Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is underway for the fall session with a lot of options for young players. There are sessions for as young as pre-kindergarten which includes parent participation and other opportunities for U7 and U8 kids are play based in an effort to get kids out and running and touching a rugby ball. Hornets ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Booting Up
United soccer programs booming on the cusp of fall season
NANAIMO - Soccer season is already underway for the men and women or Nanaimo United. The entire program starting as young as under four will get going by just after Labour Day. Technical Lead Daragh Fitzgerald said the club has well over 2,000 members across all age groups including several division for men and women. ...
Aug 30, 2026
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa begins rolling out long-awaited supplemental funding for national sport groups
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out more money for amateur sports organizations and will host a national "playground to podium" summit for stakeholders this fall. Secretary of state for sport Adam van Koeverden announced Friday that Alpine C...
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Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...
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Ottawa ends permanent residency exemption for refugees with undeclared family
OTTAWA - The immigration minister has quietly ended a policy that helped some refugees sponsor their children or partners for permanent residency, while offering refugee advocates no explanation for the change. The temporary policy allowed certain refu...
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No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court also says there is no need for a set time limit for det...
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Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
BANFF - Conversations between Canadian and American officials have not stopped, even if no formal trade talks are currently scheduled, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday. LeBlanc was in Banff, Alta., on Friday for the two-day Libera...
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Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
EDMONTON - An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition was started by longtime Oilers superfan Mary Loewen, known as "Mama Stanl...
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World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea views as a provoca...
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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest wa...
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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill ...
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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...
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