earth day goals
'We decided to do our part:' Nanaimo elementary students planting thousands of trees
NANAIMO - Almost 3,000 more trees will be planted across Canada and around the world, thanks to dedicated local students. In honour of Earth Day, students from Mountain View Elementary held an assembly to share some exciting news: after five years, they had achieved their goal of raising enough money to plant six trees...
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repeat attacks
'Bright green eyes shining:' cougar suspected in multiple Parksville livestock deaths
PARKSVILLE - A handful of properties in a rural part of Parksville remain on high alert after multiple encounters with what's believed to be a cougar.The nature of the situation was first discovered in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 18, when Virginia Brietzke and her husband, who run The Truffle Farm on Low...
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cleanup
Shoreline cleanup advocates push for awareness & change
NANAIMO - An international environmental organization is using Earth Day as a platform to expand on the value of longstanding grassroots shoreline cleanups. Conducted since 1994 across Canada, Ocean Wise volunteers have conducted organized waste removal work across Canada, focusing on ocean shorelines, lakes, river an...
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earth day goals
'We decided to do our part:' Nanaimo elementary students planting thousands of trees
12h ago
repeat attacks
'Bright green eyes shining:' cougar suspected in multiple Parksville livestock deaths
15h ago
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
3-0 Lead
Clippers put Capitals on brink of elimination
NANAIMO - The Clippers are firmly in the drivers seat in their playoff series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals.They were at their best in Game 3 with a 6-2 to victory so they now have a 3-0 lead in the best of seven affair.Hayden Fechner, who sat out Game 2 due to illness, opened the scoring just 41 seconds in to the ...
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serauxmen improvements
'It's going to change a lot:' new video wall coming for Nanaimo NightOwls season
NANAIMO - Fans cheering on the home side at Serauxmen Stadium this summer will get a new, high-definition look at the action. The Nanaimo NightOwls have announced an agreement with an Island-based business which will see seasonal installation of a 20-foot by 10-foot video wall next to the existing scoreboard in left ce...
Apr 21, 2026
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Severe fire
Occupants injured, pets killed in Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - A local home may be a write-off following a damaging house fire. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) responded on Sunday, April 19 at 9:20 p.m. to a north Nanaimo home on Fillinger Cres. at Heritage Dr. in response to a fire originating from a home's garage and front entrance area. NFR assistant chief John MacKenzie sa...
Apr 21, 2026
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seeking information
Man accused of hitting police vehicles in Whiskey Creek wanted again
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 30-year-old male after he allegedly removed his court-ordered ankle monitor. Craig James Hannon was arrested on Feb. 19, accused of ramming an Oceanside RCMP vehicle several times near Whiskey Creek a week prior. He was due to appear in provincial court in...
Apr 21, 2026
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intergenerational storytellers
Parksville seniors & students paired for new video podcast series
PARKSVILLE - Sharing stories across generations is the focus of a new locally-produced video podcast series. Boosted by a $12,000 grant from the TELUS Storyhive program, local freelancer Clinton Nellist and his team went to work creating Branches Between Generations, an eight-episode series connecting Parksville senior...
Apr 21, 2026
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Arrested
Suspected impaired driver drifts off Nanaimo highway, hits hydro line
NANAIMO - A lone occupant driver was escorted from a crash scene in handcuffs after barreling his car off a straight stretch of central Nanaimo highway. Emergency crews were called on Monday, April 20, at 12:35 p.m. to the southbound lanes of the Island Hwy. across from Brooks Landing Shopping Centre in response to a s...
Apr 20, 2026
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British Columbia
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to b...
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the 'glass cliff'
MONTREAL - Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier." It's hard to shake the notion among the public of what a premier looks...
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A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper and help turn his body. She never imagined her ret...
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Remembering the 11 who lost their lives in Lapu Lapu attack, one year ago
VANCOUVER - Eleven people were killed in the April 26, 2025, attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in East Vancouver, with dozens more injured. Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but...
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Five out of 14 wildfires burning in B.C. deemed out of control
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says five wildfires are currently burning out of control in the province. It says four of those fires were started Wednesday, including one southwest of Grand Forks in B.C.'s southern Interior that is ...
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Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar kil...
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Local Sports
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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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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ClippersNOW
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 ...
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3-0 Lead
Clippers put Capitals on brink of elimination
NANAIMO - The Clippers are firmly in the drivers seat in their playoff series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals.They were at their best in Game 3 with a 6-2 to victory so they now have a 3-0 lead in the best of seven affair.Hayden Fechner, who sat out Game 2 due to illness, opened the scoring just 41 seconds in to the ...
23h ago
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Road Perfect
Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series
DUNCAN - The Clippers have taken both of the first two games in their second round playoff series with the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Despite trailing 2-0 in Game 2 Nanaimo came back to win 5-3.The Capitals made a strong first period push in the second game getting first period markers from Adam Lang and Trace Frieden.Th...
Apr 19, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to b...
3h ago
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the 'glass cliff'
MONTREAL - Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier." It's hard to shake the notion among the public of what a premier looks...
3h ago
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A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper and help turn his body. She never imagined her ret...
3h ago
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Remembering the 11 who lost their lives in Lapu Lapu attack, one year ago
VANCOUVER - Eleven people were killed in the April 26, 2025, attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in East Vancouver, with dozens more injured. Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but...
3h ago
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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country. In a newly published special bulletin, the Fina...
3h ago
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B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was...
12h ago
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World
Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office. ...
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. ...
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2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles...
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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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