Trucker charged
Truck driver charged in fatal crash which killed Chemainus man
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year. The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region. ...
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'Smiling, happy kids:' Fresh Start helping Nanaimo students get back to class
NANAIMO - A local barber is once again helping kids look fresh for the new school year. The Annual Fresh Start campaign is back on for its 12th year, collecting back-to-school supplies kids can pick up for the price of a story read or a picture drawn, along with getting their haircut. Organizer and owner of That 50s Ba...
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BC Hydro purchases Island natural gas power generation facility
CAMPBELL RIVER - In a bid to secure more reliable power during peak times for Vancouver Islanders, the province's electrical utility has purchased a local business.BC Hydro announced Wednesday, Aug. 5, the acquisition of Island Generation in Campbell River, a natural gas-based power facility which will help add capacit...
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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. ...
Aug 05, 2026
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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...
Aug 05, 2026
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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...
Aug 04, 2026
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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...
Aug 04, 2026
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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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Trucker charged
Truck driver charged in fatal crash which killed Chemainus man
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year. The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region. ...
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B.C. wildfire fight reaches Metro Vancouver as Anmore blaze prompts evacuation alerts
A separate wildfire burning south of the blaze on British Columbia's Okanagan Lake that destroyed hundreds of homes last weekend has prompted an upgraded evacuation order. An update from the Central Okanagan emergency management centre says the order ...
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Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA - A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges. RCMP say 29-year-old Isaac Ol...
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Amazon, workers ordered by B.C.'s labour board to reach deal via binding arbitration
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Labour Relations Board has ruled in favour of using binding arbitration to settle a labour dispute between Amazon and unionized workers at its warehouse in Metro Vancouver after the e-commerce giant fought the idea. In a ...
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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...
Aug 05, 2026
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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. ...
Aug 05, 2026
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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
Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers
In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike. In fact, for passengers book...
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Poilievre says Carney must explain 'failed' screening that led to NATO spy case
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espion...
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N.S. attorney general wants answers after innocent man serves 18 months in prison
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username. "When we have a situation like this with a wrongful convic...
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Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-scooters and e-bikes
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's public works minister says the province plans to ban children under 14 from riding electric scooters and bikes this fall. Fred Tilley says the age restriction is part of a slate of changes that will be made to the province's Tra...
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Judge authorizes class action by Jewish students against McGill
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit by Jewish students at McGill who allege the university failed to combat antisemitism on campus. The lawsuit alleges that Jewish students were the victims of antisemitic and ...
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PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
CHICOUTIMI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals' choice of candidate in an upcoming byelection as proof of that commitment. Supply m...
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World
Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Thursday sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is Uganda's first public indi...
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Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. A Houthi leader said Saudi-backed troops were targeted in...
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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handl...
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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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