Fighting Through Fatigue
Clippers have strong outing to end road trip with two points versus the Oilers
OKOTOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers saved the best for last on their Alberta road trip with a 5-3 win over the Interior East Division leading Okotoks OilersNanaimo got off to a fast start with first period markers from Elliot Perreault on a man advantage and a tip in goal by Miller Kay.Okotoks defenceman Tyler Russell got a...
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2026 municipal election
Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council
NANAIMO - Leonard Krog has been re-elected as Nanaimo's Mayor for a third term.Preliminary results announced by the City of Nanaimo's Chief Election Officer Sheila Gurrie on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirmed Krog was elected Mayor to a four-year term with 10,368 votes.He withstood challenges from Sarah Lovegrove (8,461 vote...
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election results
Parksville elects councillor Beil as new Mayor, Qualicum chooses Walker
PARKSVILLE - Current city councillor Mary Beil will move to the head of the table in the coming weeks.Preliminary results announced by the City on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirmed Beil was elected as Parksville's new Mayor after serving the current term as a councillor, earning 2,401 votes.Beil beat out current City Counci...
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Fighting Through Fatigue
Clippers have strong outing to end road trip with two points versus the Oilers
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2026 municipal election
Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council
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LIVE BLOG: 2026 Municipal Election results for Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Municipal Election. Our team is covering the entire mid-Island, and will have full results and reactions both on air through our partner radio stations (106.9 The Wolf, 102.3 The Wave, 88.5 The Beach and The Lounge 99.9), and here on NanaimoNewsNOW. Follow our live blo...
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General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - It's general voting day for the 2026 Municipal Election. Eligible voters can select their choice for new Mayors, Councillors, School Board Trustees and/or Regional District Directors at a variety of polling locations across the region, with a full list below. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. NanaimoNewsNO...
Oct 17, 2026
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Hanggi Shines
Clippers get back to their winning ways in Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD PARK - The Clippers snapped out of a mini two game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders.Nanaimo's scoring leader Charles Beland got his team off on the right foot by powering his way to the net front in the first period to capture his 10th goal of the season.The game stayed that wa...
Oct 16, 2026
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Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man who no-showed for court in response to a serious stabbing iin Nanaimo's north end, resulting in an aggravated assault charge.A Nanaimo RCMP stated Shane Edward Steinhauer, 50, is accused of stabbing another person in north Nanaimo during an evening altercation on Friday, Oct. 9.&q...
Oct 16, 2026
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enter, if you dare
Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display
NANAIMO - Back for its sixth year, a local Halloween haunted house continues growing and attracting more visitors.Steve and Penny Jones have again opened the front yard of their Tulsa Rd. home, off Meredith Rd., to Halloween enthusiasts with an extensive, immersive, and interactive display featuring a range of lights, ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Girls seek help after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are crediting two girls for their bravery and quick thinking following an "uncomfortable encounter" with an unknown male. Nanaimo RCMP said on Thursday, Oct. 15, just before 3 p.m. the girls, aged 12 and 13, were walking on Waldbank Rd., near Sechelt Dr., from school when they pass...
Oct 16, 2026
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British Columbia
Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is appealing to Green voters as the snap election slated for Oct. 24 enters its final week, but Green Party Leader Emily Lowan says he is trying to scare voters into choosing him. Eby said Green voters s...
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Rough ride for some incumbents: B.C.'s municipal elections at a glance
Some incumbent candidates have taken a beating in British Columbia's municipal elections. Voters on Saturday evicted the mayors of Vancouver and Surrey, the province's two biggest cities. Here's a look at some of the results. BIG TURNOUT IN VANCOUVER, ...
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Vancouver progressives take power as Green Pete Fry is elected mayor
VANCOUVER - Progressives have swept municipal elections in Vancouver, with Pete Fry chosen as the city's first Green mayor after a massive turnout. Fry will be working with an overwhelmingly progressive council, with Greens and candidates from the Coal...
10h ago
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Advocates planting the seed of a tree protection law in Winnipeg's election
WINNIPEG - The giants that Diane Poulin used to live among are all dead, but she's hoping to protect the ones still left in Winnipeg. "I had five mature elm trees right in front of my house that leaned over the street and formed a beautiful canopy, and...
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De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand
MONTREAL - On July 13, a pair of Canadair water bombers touched down on the Seine River, skimming along its surface to refill their water tanks as they battled a wildfire south of Paris. The "super scoopers," with their signature ketchup-red wing tips ...
12h ago
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CentreBC pledges $25M 'rural ER stabilization fund' to keep emergency rooms open
SURREY - CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has announced plans for a $25-million-a-year "rural ER stabilization fund" to help keep emergency rooms open in the province. The party's campaign pledge says the fund would pay locum doctors and nurses, and fund...
Oct 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
NANAIMO - After almost two years of preparation the VIU Mariners wonen's hockey team is ready to hit the ice. The Mariners have an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 17 against the Island Surge and they'll have a home game a week later against an opponent to be detemined. Team president, general manager and coach Kris K...
Oct 11, 2026
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Leveling Up
Three Nanaimo Timbermen standouts chosen in NLL entry draft
NANAIMO - Draft day in the National Lacrosse League was special for the Senior A Nanaimo Timbermen. Three players who just finished their first seasons in the WLA were drafted in the top 33 selections. Right-hander Jeremy Wudrick went 27th overall to the Vancouver Warriors, while defender Joel Mullen was also picked by...
Oct 3, 2026
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Championship Mentality
John Barsby's varsity football team brings a winning attitude to a new season
NANAIMO - The high school varsity football season has begun in the mid island with the John Barsby Bulldogs winning their season opener 55-34 against Abbotford. Barsby is in a AA/AAA hybrid division with Ballenas out of Parksville and Mt. Douglas and Spectrum schools from Victoria. Initially Nanaimo District Secondary ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Fighting Through Fatigue
Clippers have strong outing to end road trip with two points versus the Oilers
OKOTOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers saved the best for last on their Alberta road trip with a 5-3 win over the Interior East Division leading Okotoks OilersNanaimo got off to a fast start with first period markers from Elliot Perreault on a man advantage and a tip in goal by Miller Kay.Okotoks defenceman Tyler Russell got a...
15h ago
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Hanggi Shines
Clippers get back to their winning ways in Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD PARK - The Clippers snapped out of a mini two game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders.Nanaimo's scoring leader Charles Beland got his team off on the right foot by powering his way to the net front in the first period to capture his 10th goal of the season.The game stayed that wa...
Oct 16, 2026
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Next Level
Clippers pursue college dreams at BCHL Showcase
NANAIMO - The Clippers are on their longest road trip in team history with four games in five days in Alberta. It's an eight-day trip overall with two of the games at the BCHL Showcase in Nisku, outside of Edmonton, with the event featuring all 20 teams playing two games each. While the results count in the regular sea...
Oct 15, 2026
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Canada
Alberta pro-unity rally held in wake of CFB Wainwright fire on final day before vote
EDMONTON - The leader of Alberta's flagship federalist referendum campaign is urging Albertans to keep in mind the privileges the Canadian military affords them after tragedy struck yesterday in the province. Four military members were killed and dozen...
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Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases
EDMONTON - Four military members were killed and dozens injured after a fire erupted Saturday at CFB Wainwright southeast of Edmonton. There have been several fatalities at Canadian military facilities over the years. Here's a list of some of them: Oct...
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Carney says Canada in mourning following military base deaths in Alberta
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a statement in Ottawa on Sunday about a deadly, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The fire on Saturday killed four service members and wounded dozens more. Here is the text of Carney's remarks...
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Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is appealing to Green voters as the snap election slated for Oct. 24 enters its final week, but Green Party Leader Emily Lowan says he is trying to scare voters into choosing him. Eby said Green voters s...
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Retired major-general says training at CFB Wainwright 'as real as it can be'
Training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is "as real as it can be" to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general. Four military members were killed, and dozens were injured after a fire broke out at the mass...
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CP NewsAlert: Officials release names of four killed in Alberta military base fire
EDMONTON - Officials have identified the four soldiers who died in a massive wildfire at an Alberta military base. They are: Sgt. Morgan Wong, Pvt. Shaun Farrell, Pvt. Aida Goulding and Pvt. Hayden Lykkemark. They were among scores of soldiers injured ...
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World
Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. ...
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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump's popularity but one that the American had withheld for months ...
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Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast
MIAMI (AP) - Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico 's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in ...
Oct 17, 2026
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
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