Alleged breach of trust
Former Nanaimo pastor on trial for alleged sex crimes
Editor's note: this article outlines allegations of sexual offending, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Accused of orchestrating repeated incidents of sexual misconduct against two complainants in his Christian youth ministry, an anticipated lengthy BC Supreme Court trial is un...
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wildfire season
Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
OTTAWA - The federal government has set up Canada's first-ever reserve of firefighting aircraft to help provinces and territories respond to the 2026 wildfire season. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, or CIFFC, has leased 10 aircraft and t...
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fatal crash
Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash south of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash along Hwy. 1.Ladysmith RCMP, along with Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department and paramedics from BC Emergency Health Services, were called to Hwy. 1, south of Timberlands Rd., just before 4:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, after a collision between a motorbike and a s...
May 25, 2026
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considerable upgrade
$10.5m of borrowing locked in for new Nanaimo public works yard
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Alleged breach of trust
Former Nanaimo pastor on trial for alleged sex crimes
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wildfire season
Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Loyd Sherry
'He was a real hero to this town': legendary former Nanaimo city councillor passes away
NANAIMO - Consistently saying 'no' had Nanaimo voters constantly saying 'yes' to a city councillor who served for over three consecutive decades.Loyd Sherry, Nanaimo's longest serving city councillor, passed away recently at the age of 88.He was in office between 1981 and 2011.Staunchly fiscally conservative and the co...
May 25, 2026
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Salmon support
Mid-Island groups catch salmon restoration grants
NANAIMO - A record amount of cash awarded is designed to improve conditions for the province's iconic Pacific salmon, including $20,000 worth of Nanaimo-based initiatives. According to a Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) news release, the non-profit agency awarded $1.93 million to 144 salmon conservation projects across ...
May 24, 2026
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expanding route
Parksville picks route for phase two of Pathway Project
PARKSVILLE - An ongoing project to enhance Parksville's active transportation network has taken another step forward, with council confirming the route and early design for phase two. Construction on the first phase of the Parksville Pathway Project began earlier this year, adding 1.1 kilometres of nature path connect...
May 24, 2026
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lucky ducks
Nanaimo firefighters save baby ducks from storm drain
NANAIMO - Local firefighters responded to an unconventional rescue call this week.A passerby was alerted by the worried mother of nine tiny ducklings near Oliver Woods Community Centre on Wednesday, May 20 after the small birds fell into a storm drain, according to a Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) social media post."Th...
May 23, 2026
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operation hydration
Superstore, Nanaimo RCMP partner for new initiative
NANAIMO - Local Mounties, in partnership with employees of Real Canadian Superstore, are looking to make the summer a little cooler for those unhoused.RCMP officers, along with City of Nanaimo Community Safety Officers, volunteers, and staff at Nanaimo's Real Canadian Superstore location on Metral Dr., will be hosting ...
May 23, 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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British Columbia
B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles
VICTORIA - A private-members bill to mandate dash cameras on all commercial vehicles travelling B.C. highways has passed unanimously through the legislature. B.C. Conservative member Ward Stamer says the bill started with families along Highway 5 in h...
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Man injured in police-involved shooting near home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot during an interaction with officers in Surrey, B.C. Police say the shooting happened at around 7:30 p.m. Monday near a home on Southpark Crescent, when officers were cal...
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Jogger hurt in bear attack after running into cubs and sow in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - A man has been injured in a black bear attack in Squamish, B.C., about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver. British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the attack happened Monday around 7 p.m., when a man was ru...
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Homicide unit investigating after woman found dead in Mission, B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Homicide investigators have been called to Mission, B.C., after a woman was found dead in a residence. Mounties say officers were notified by the B.C. Ambulance Service around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night after they received a c...
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South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a KSS-III-class diesel...
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wildfire season
Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
OTTAWA - The federal government has set up Canada's first-ever reserve of firefighting aircraft to help provinces and territories respond to the 2026 wildfire season. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, or CIFFC, has leased 10 aircraft and t...
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Local Sports
Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 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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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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most so far
Biggest Nanaimo Clippers crowd of the year fills Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - The biggest crowd of the year turned out at Frank Crane Arena on Tuesday night. Game three of the BC Hockey League final series between the Nanaimo Clippers and Brooks Bandits on Tuesday, May 19, saw 2,327 people in attendance, the largest crowd of the BCHL playoffs to date and the biggest crowd in Nanaimo th...
May 20, 2026
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Canada
Montreal Victoire visit city hall to sign golden book after Walter Cup victory
MONTREAL - After giving their all on the ice for nearly 10 months, the Montreal Victoire are celebrating their Professional Women's Hockey League championship on home ground. At an event at Montreal City Hall today, the team took turns signing the gol...
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Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - Inclusion Canada and dozens of other disability and mental health organizations are calling on Ottawa to call off a planned expansion of access to medical assistance in dying next year. People whose sole underlying condition is a mental illnes...
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As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
KANANASKIS - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province -- his party stands with Confederation. "We support a strong and growing province of Saskatchewan with the united nation ...
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In the news today: Tumbler Ridge memo, Western premiers meeting ends, Stratford adieu
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government ...
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Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings
OTTAWA - Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward "emerging accountability narratives" - including questio...
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South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a KSS-III-class diesel...
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World
South Carolina Senate rejects President Trump's call to redraw congressional maps
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional district in hopes Republicans could gain an additional seat in the midterm elections. Senators had polit...
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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama's plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state's long-running redistricting case iss...
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A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) - A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children in what officials called one of the worst rail accide...
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Island Good Launches New Website
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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...
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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