ongoing concerns
'Destructive behaviour:' Ladysmith seeks provincial help for ongoing Banon Creek Rd. issues
LADYSMITH - Ongoing issues around illegal camping, dumping and vandalism continue to plague a popular wooded area south of Ladysmith, as the Town calls on the B.C. government for help. On May 19, the access gate to the Banon Creek Forest Service Rd., a Crown-land backcountry area located at the end of South Watts Rd., ...
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July 2 deadline
Property tax deadline nears for mid-Islanders
NANAIMO - Annual property taxes need to be paid by the end of the day, or you'll pay more. All-mid-Island municipalities and rural areas from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Thursday, July 2 property tax deadline, with varying fines applying for non-compliance, depending on location. Nanaimo property taxes hiked by ...
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Canada Day events held in Nanaimo & mid Island region
NANAIMO - A whole lot of red and white apparel will be on display as Canada Day events are staged across the mid-Island on Wednesday, July 1. Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park will host events courtesy of the City of Nanaimo from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., with family-friendly activities including live entertainment, cultural...
Jul 01, 2026
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'Life is pretty good right now:' Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan back with Golden Knights
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ongoing concerns
'Destructive behaviour:' Ladysmith seeks provincial help for ongoing Banon Creek Rd. issues
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July 2 deadline
Property tax deadline nears for mid-Islanders
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
incoming judge
New judge assigned to Nanaimo's strained provincial court system
NANAMO - A pending new judge is designed to provide a bit of relief to Nanaimo's heavily backlogged provincial court system, however it'll be an uphill battle. Claire Jennings has been appointed as a provincial court judge in Nanaimo effective July 17. Jennings previously served as a Victoria-based Crown prosecutor sin...
Jul 01, 2026
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new era
Ladysmith pickleball courts opens, part of significant recreation expansion
LADYSMITH - An evolving outdoor sports and recreation facility in Ladysmith has served up a key milestone. The Town of Ladysmith officially unveiled four new pickleball courts at Forest Field, also known as Lot 108, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 30. Located off the western end of Fourth Ave., the much-a...
Jun 30, 2026
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New CBA
New contract for unionized City of Nanaimo employees continues labour peace
NANAIMO - A long relationship of minimal friction between the City of Nanaimo and its nearly 800 unionized workers is proceeding. The City of Nanaimo and CUPE Local 401 members are awaiting the official final document of a new three-year collective agreement, in effect retroactively from Jan. 1 2026 and expiring on Dec...
Jun 30, 2026
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closing it's doors
'Outraged and frightened:' Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in Nanaimo shuts down
NANAIMO - A not-for-profit organization helping the deaf and hard-of-hearing on Vancouver Island has closed its doors for good, citing rising operational costs. The Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre Association (IDHHC) posted on their website and Facebook page on Thursday, June 25, their two Vancouver Island locat...
Jun 29, 2026
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Year Four
Nanaimo United season nears completion while summer kids programs continues
NANAIMO - Canada's World Cup men's soccer team has a hold on the national sports spotlight as local programs like Nanaimo United are working to produce future stars. United's top teams in the BC Premier League (BCPL) just finished their final home games of the season, with the men falling 2-0 and the women falling 5-0....
Jun 29, 2026
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strike vote
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach 'breaking point,' union president says
British Columbia's nurses have reached a "breaking point" with burnout, the rising threat of violence and constant staffing shortages, setting off 72-hour strike notice, union president Adriane Gear said Monday. It comes just weeks after its members v...
Jun 29, 2026
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British Columbia
Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here's what we know
A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing fewer wildfires than the rest of Canada, and suggested it was because the province banned the use of glyphosate-based weed killers in 2001. Experts who study wild...
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What's in the multi-billion-dollar B.C.-Canada prosperity MOU?
VANCOUVER - An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia that was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday describes commitments that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will help unlock more than $200 billion in new investment. Here are some key points o...
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B.C. nurses start limited job action as strike deadline passes
VANCOUVER - Nurses in British Columbia started targeted job action at work sites across the province on Thursday in an effort to push to government to improve its offer to union members, the British Columbia Nurses' Union said. Nurses stopped working ...
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Alberta update on West Coast oil pipeline postponed
CALGARY - The Alberta government has postponed a planned update on its planned million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline to the West Coast. A news conference with Premier Danielle Smith had been scheduled for this morning, but it has been delayed to later in t...
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B.C., Carney ink deal to retain northern tanker ban ahead of Alberta pipeline update
The plan for a new Alberta bitumen pipeline to the British Columbia coast came into focus Thursday as Prime Minster Mark Carney toggled between the two provinces to meet leaders and make announcements. At a news conference in Vancouver, Carney and B.C....
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B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence
A British Columbia journalist who was targeted for months by followers of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui says he's feeling "tremendous relief" after Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. jail for fraud. Benson Gao, also known as Gao Bingchen, says he was ...
Jul 01, 2026
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Local Sports
Year Four
Nanaimo United season nears completion while summer kids programs continues
NANAIMO - Canada's World Cup men's soccer team has a hold on the national sports spotlight as local programs like Nanaimo United are working to produce future stars. United's top teams in the BC Premier League (BCPL) just finished their final home games of the season, with the men falling 2-0 and the women falling 5-0....
Jun 29, 2026
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Busy in the Box
Timbermen lacrosse teams head into stretch drive with different goals
NANAIMO - The local box lacrosse season is well underway and three of the highest level teams have a home game on the last Saturday in June.The Senior A, Senior B and Junior A Timbermen are all looking to take steps forward in the second half of their seasons.It was been a massive leap forward for the WLA team in 2026....
Jun 26, 2026
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Picking up a Paddle
Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...
Jun 12, 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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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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Canada
What's in the multi-billion-dollar B.C.-Canada prosperity MOU?
VANCOUVER - An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia that was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday describes commitments that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will help unlock more than $200 billion in new investment. Here are some key points o...
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Quebec Premier Fréchette says she will run in Trois-Rivières in October election
TROIS-RIVIÈRES - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has confirmed she is switching ridings and will run to represent her hometown of Trois-Rivières, Que., in the fall general election. Fréchette told a gathering today she'll compete in the Trois-Rivièr...
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Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region
OTTAWA - Canada will host the 2028 global summit of the Francophonie in the Ottawa area, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday. "We have decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, the wealth and the resilience of the Frenc...
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Measles outbreak in Quebec rises to 27 cases, mostly in Quebec City area
MONTRÉAL - A measles outbreak in Quebec has risen to 27 cases, the majority of which are in the Quebec City area. Health officials say the most recent case was reported on June 28. Officials say 10 cases were reported last week in the Portneuf regional...
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RCMP arrest two after raid at alleged migrant smuggling stash house in Montreal
MONTREAL - An RCMP border enforcement team arrested an alleged human smuggler and raided a suspected migrant stash house in the Montréal-Nord borough on Thursday, part of an investigation involving United States customs officials. RCMP Cst. Marie-Pierr...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney to join Smith for Alberta oil pipeline update in Calgary today
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to hold a joint news conference today in Calgary on a proposed pipeline project. Smith had set a July 1 deadline to submit a proposal for a new pipeline to the federal majo...
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World
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems. ...
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Washington's Puyallup Tribe and First Nations in Canada hope World Cup partnerships raise cultural awareness
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Yangbin Wu shook his fists in rhythm with the thunderous drumming and singing, his face furrowed in concentration, as he held two "bones" in his hands. His opponents in an Indigenous game of guessing, strategy and spirituality poin...
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Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) - Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling dayslong operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuel...
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Island Good Launches New Website
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...
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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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