massive influx
'It's not a small thing, your presence here:' over 1,000 flock to second Nanaimo Infusion
NANAIMO - The Americans have come, and come in record numbers.Invited by local couple Tod and Jocelyn Maffin, the second Nanaimo Infusion drew around 1,000 people to Maffeo Sutton Park on Saturday, April 25, a vast majority of whom were visiting from all across the United States.During his opening remarks, Tod said the...
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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...
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Series tightens
Clippers stymied by back up goalie in Game 6
DUNCAN - The Clippers had a flat performamce in Game 5 of their second round BCHL playoff series against the Cowichan Valley Capitals.The Capitals jumped out to a two goal first period lead and cruised to a 5-0 victory.Nanaimo had a strong middle period and outshot the Caps 13-4 but netminder Jaiden Sharma was unbeatab...
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massive influx
'It's not a small thing, your presence here:' over 1,000 flock to second Nanaimo Infusion
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Playoff time for Hornets rugby teams
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Smile Cookies
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign to bolster Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - An annual sweet treat fundraiser in the name of improving regional primary healthcare is back. Tim Hortons' annual Smile Cookie campaign involving specially decorated chocolate chunk cookies sold at all Nanaimo Tim's locations between Monday, April 27 and Sunday, May 3, to support the Nanaimo and District Hos...
Apr 24, 2026
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first of eight arrivals
Nanaimo's cruise ship season officially underway
NANAIMO - One of the biggest cruise ships to dock in the Harbour City in recent memory has returned.Holland America's MS Noordam pulled into Nanaimo Harbour during the noon hour on Friday, April 24, not only marking the start of the 2026 cruise season but also its return to local waters after closing out 2025's schedul...
Apr 24, 2026
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'In the range of 800 to 900 folks' already arriving for second Nanaimo Infusion
NANAIMO - The Harbour City is poised to feel a little extra busy this weekend. Hundreds of visitors from the Island, B.C. and into the United States are arriving for the second annual Nanaimo Infusion, unofficially beginning with a food truck festival at Maffeo Sutton Park on Friday, April 24 and highlighted by a famil...
Apr 24, 2026
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shift into summer
'A little bit of a heightened risk:' shifting winds poised to dry out coastal B.C.
NANAIMO - A change in the weather pattern is prompting an early-season advisory from local fire officials. The Coastal Fire Centre is tracking a spring outflow pattern to establish itself over much of coastal B.C. beginning Thursday, April 23, and carry through early next week, bringing warmer than normal temperatures ...
Apr 23, 2026
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electrified
Electric buses to join RDN transit fleet
NANAIMO - Site preparation work is well underway to establish charging hardware for several heavy-duty electric buses for the Regional District of Nanaimo's transit system. A BC Transit news release states the work this spring will clear the way for 10 new electric buses, which will represent the first of its kind for ...
Apr 23, 2026
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whale mortality
'Bag of bones': grey whales dying off B.C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator with the department, said five dead g...
Apr 23, 2026
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British Columbia
Man arrested after deadly fire at Abbotsford, B.C., homeless encampment
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man has been arrested after a body was discovered in a burned out structure at a homeless encampment Friday evening. Abbotsford Police say officers responded to a reported fire at the Peardonville homeles...
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Richmond RCMP investigating after possible kidnapping in restaurant parking lot
RICHMOND - Police in Richmond, B.C., say they're investigating a possible kidnapping after a man was reportedly seen being forced into a truck in a restaurant parking lot Friday night. Richmond RCMP say they were called after a witness reported seeing...
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400-metre-wide landslide in Old Fort, B.C., shifted road 62 metres
British Columbia's Transportation Ministry says a landslide in the northeastern community of Old Fort has shifted the road 62 metres downslope since Sunday. The ministry says the 400-metre-wide slide, which destroyed part of Old Fort Road. The Peace R...
Apr 24, 2026
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What you need to know about the new Enbridge LNG pipeline approval
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday that the federal government has approved Enbridge Inc.'s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Here's a quick rundown of the project and why it's important. What is the...
Apr 24, 2026
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Actions of ex-Mountie charged under security law affront Canadian sovereignty: Crown
VANCOUVER - The actions of a former RCMP officer accused of violating security law for the benefit of Chinese authorities were an affront to Canadian sovereignty, a Crown prosecutor told British Columbia Supreme Court on Friday. William Majcher pleaded...
Apr 24, 2026
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10 properties under evacuation alert due to nearby wildfire in B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE - An evacuation alert has been issued in British Columbia's Cariboo region for a handful of properties as a wildfire burns out of control at the start of the province's wildfire season. The Xeni Gwet'in First Nation, the Tsilhqot'in natio...
Apr 24, 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...
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New Season
Women's box lacrosse takes flight
NANAIMO - Women's box lacrosse is gaining momentum in the Harbour City. The Senior Women's Timbermen will start their their third season on April 18 with an exhibition game and fundraiser versus the Victoria Shamrocks. There will be 14 regular season games and a July season ending tournament for the women's Timbermen. ...
Apr 18, 2026
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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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ClippersNOW
all on the line
Capitals force game seven as Clippers squander late lead
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers' second round playoff series will go the distance after a narrow loss in game six.For the first time in the series, regulation was not enough on Saturday, April 25, with the Clippers and Cowichan Valley Capitals tied at 1 after 60 minutes.A timid opening period saw neither side want to ma...
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Series tightens
Clippers stymied by back up goalie in Game 6
DUNCAN - The Clippers had a flat performamce in Game 5 of their second round BCHL playoff series against the Cowichan Valley Capitals.The Capitals jumped out to a two goal first period lead and cruised to a 5-0 victory.Nanaimo had a strong middle period and outshot the Caps 13-4 but netminder Jaiden Sharma was unbeatab...
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Caps Back In
Clippers fail to close out Capitals
NANAIMO - The Clippers will need at least one more game to knock the Cowichan Valley Capitals out of the playoffs.Down 3-0 in the series, the shortmanned Capitals came up with their best game in a 5-2 win.Four of the five Cowichan markers were from defencemen including a pair of power play goals by Michael Ryan.Carter ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Canada
Liberals must show results in spring economic update: former PBO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be under pressure to show results from his economic agenda when his government tables an update to its fiscal outlook on Tuesday. The spring economic statement comes one year to the day after the party secured a...
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Church in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. becomes unlikely Habs playoff watch hub
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU - The sound of singing rises up from the packed pews of St-Jean-l'Évangéliste Cathedral in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. But the congregation is dressed in blue, white and red Montreal Canadiens jerseys, and the song they're s...
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Manitoba premier says social media ban coming for kids, like Australia
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government will move to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial intelligence chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew told fellow New Democrats on Saturday night. Kinew told some 900 people at a party fundraiser that the...
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Toronto man's HIV no longer detectable after bone marrow transplant
TORONTO - A Toronto patient who has been living with HIV for 27 years is in remission - and potentially cured, according to his doctors - after a bone marrow transplant from a donor naturally resistant to the virus. If he remains in remission for abou...
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Montreal airport installs memorial to Air Canada pilots who died in LaGuardia crash
MONTREAL - Montreal's airport authority has installed a memorial to two Air Canada pilots who died in a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport last month. The memorial at the Jacques-de-Lesseps plane spotting park states that Antoine Forest and Mackenzi...
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Governor General travelling to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after deadly mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Governor General Mary Simon will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., next week to support the community's "ongoing healing journey" months after a deadly mass shooting claimed eight lives. The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General say...
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World
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya wins London Marathon in world-record time, first to finish under two hours
LONDON (AP) - Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon. In a huge moment in sports history, Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in ...
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An explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on a bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persists
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) - An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, an attack the country's army chief described as a "terrorist act" that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug traffi...
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Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - A police officer died and another was critically injured after a man in police custody and receiving treatment at a Chicago hospital opened fire on them Saturday, according to officials. "Officers transported an individual...
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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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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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