local vote
Nomination packages now available across mid-Island for October election
NANAIMO - A key step ahead of the 2026 Municipal Elections is now underway across the mid-Island. Candidate nomination packages are available across all mid-Island municipalities, with Nanaimo and Lantzville making the documents available, on Tuesday, Aug. 4. City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach, and the Regional...
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guilty pleas
Nanaimo boat barricader pleads guilty, receiving ongoing treatment
NANAIMO - A high-profile accused pleaded guilty to criminal code charges, including a high-profile boat break-in on Nanaimo's waterfront.Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, entered guilty pleas at Nanaimo Law Courts on Tuesday, Aug. 4 to six charges for incidents between late last year and early February in Nanaimo.Charged with...
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sending help
Nanaimo firefighters answer urgent Clinton mutual aid call
NANAIMO - Four local firefighters, along with a Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) engine, are helping battle the province's biggest active wildfire. An urgent call for help from the BC Wildfire Service was received on Friday, July 31, with a four member crew, a pickup truck and a reserve engine on an early-evening ferry the sa...
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interior fires
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
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NREMR: June 2026
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: June 2026
local vote
Nomination packages now available across mid-Island for October election
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guilty pleas
Nanaimo boat barricader pleads guilty, receiving ongoing treatment
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
highway closure
Motorcyclist travelling 'at an extreme speed' crashes into SUV south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist remains in hospital with significant injuries after crashing into the back of an SUV along the Trans Canada Hwy. The incident occurred shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Nanaimo River Rd. turnoff along Hwy. 1, and saw a motorcycle travelling south at very high speeds crash into a s...
Aug 04, 2026
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investigation continues
Downtown Nanaimo building damaged after garbage can set alight
NANAIMO - Quick response by witnesses, and responding fire crews, limited damage from an apparent act of arson.Fire Rescue crews were called to the A&W Restaurant on Victoria Cres., near Esplanade, on Tuesday, Aug. 4 around 4:30 a.m. after a garbage bin outside the business was set on fire, resulting in flames shoo...
Aug 04, 2026
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fishing fine
Commercial fisherman fined $30,000 for 2023 incidents off Nanaimo's coast
NANAIMO - An experienced commercial fisherman was hit with another fine recently for failing to properly log his fishing activities off Nanaimo's coast in 2023. Delta resident Dean Keitsch, 63, was fined $30,000 during a sentencing hearing in Nanaimo on Friday, July 31, after pleading guilty earlier this year to four c...
Aug 04, 2026
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added recreation
New bike park opens in Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A new addition to a beloved sport and recreation area is officially open.Some of the first riders to take on the new bike park adjacent to Forrest Field showed off their skills on Wednesday, July 29, as the Town officially cut the ribbon for the new facility.Work completed so far represents just the first p...
Aug 03, 2026
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climate funds
Nanaimo makes push to restore provincial climate action funding
NANAIMO - With funding not renewed beyond this year, local governments are advocating to maintain a versatile climate action program. Since 2022, the Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) has provided over $1.6 million to the City of Nanaimo to support numerous energy efficiency initiatives, including capital...
Aug 03, 2026
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$7 million
Government funding to help with Parksville Fire Station renovation
PARKSVILLE - A senior government grant is helping green light sorely needed upgrades to the City's fire station.The City of Parksville announced Thursday, July 30, they were the recipient of $7 million from the federally funded Strategic Priorities Fund, designed to help municipal governments with major projects beyond...
Aug 02, 2026
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British Columbia
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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interior fires
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON - Wildfire destruction in British Columbia's Interior continues to mount, with authorities outside Clinton saying structures have been destroyed on about 120 properties, adding to the loss of about 230 homes near Okanagan Lake over the weekend. ...
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Simon Fraser University's new medical school takes in first 48 students
SURREY - The school of medicine at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, B.C., has taken in its first group of students as part of efforts by the government to solve the doctor shortage in the province. Four dozen students began their orientation on Wedn...
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What people are saying about B.C.'s wildfire evacuations
VERNON - More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires that spread around northern Okanagan Lake during a windstorm on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents, while fires destroyed hundreds of homes. ...
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With hundreds of homes lost, these 'wildfires of note' threaten B.C. communities
The Bradley Creek fire that is believed to have destroyed about 230 homes on the Okanagan Indian Band Reserve is among six so-called "wildfires of note" that have forced thousands of people from their homes in British Columbia. Here's what we know abou...
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Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby, B.C., after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Emp...
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Local Sports
major milestone
Serauxmen Stadium celebrating 50 years in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A special celebration is being planned before the Nanaimo NightOwls game on Friday, July 31, to honour the 50th anniversary of Serauxmen Stadium. The pre-game ceremony starts at 6 p.m. at the stadium, with the first pitch against the Port Angeles Lefties being thrown at 6:35 pm, with fans encouraged to arrive...
Jul 30, 2026
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Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Pushing for Playoffs
NightOwls poised for best season yet
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls have hit the all-star break with a record of 22-17, and they sit in fourth place in the West Coast League's North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk is thrilled with the club's first month and a half of the season. "The first half was the strongest we've had since the NightOwls have be...
Jul 14, 2026
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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Carney says Canada backs ICC but stays mum on Trump-sanctioned Canadian judge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada's support for the International Criminal Court is "unequivocal" but he stopped short of criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctioning of a Canadian judge. "Canada is a proud member ...
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Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health minister
MONTREAL - Quebec psychiatrists are calling on the province's next government to appoint a dedicated minister of mental health. The president of the province's psychiatrists' association says a minister of mental health would coordinate action across d...
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Grenade found in Quebec campground did not contain explosives, armed forces say
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Canadian Armed Forces says a grenade found at a Quebec campground on Tuesday was inert and did not contain explosives. Abygail Bourgault-Lévesque says the grenade was transported to the Valcartier military base after ...
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Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto. At a media event with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government will be inves...
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Survey of Jewish university students finds widespread antisemitism on campuses
OTTAWA - The vast majority of Jewish students who responded to a government-commissioned survey late last year said they had experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus. Before the Carney government terminated the role of special envoy on antisemit...
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World
4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and popular with visitors. The Metropolita...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressi...
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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians - even in must-win battlegrounds. ...
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Jul 28, 2026
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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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