NANAIMO - Royal Canadian Legions across Canada are celebrating 100 years honouring veterans while supporting the communities they live in, with a Harbour City Legion one of the first in the province. The Legion's annual poppy campaign began on Saturday, Oct. 24, with Branch 10 at 129 Harewood Rd. opening its doors only...

NANAIMO - Almost a year after the discovery of a missing man's body beside a busy Nanaimo highway, a charge has been laid following a police investigation. On Nov. 12, 2025, the body of 23-year-old Mahadi Redwan was located in the bushes beside Hwy. 19A between Turner Rd. and the Rutherford/Mostar Rd. intersection, aft...

NANAIMO - Jesse Adams didn't just advocate for disadvantaged animals, he gave his life for them. Adams, founder of Saanich-based RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, was recently killed on the battlefields of Ukraine while attempting to rescue injured and abandoned dogs in the war-torn country. Numerous dogs cared for and ado...

QUALICUM BEACH - Police are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman whose disappearance is being considered suspicious. The BC RCMP say Melissa Harper was last contacted on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and was last known to be in Qualicum Beach. She's described as 5'4", 110 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Police and ...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man wanted on a number of charges. Antonio Charlie-Matias, 26, missed a late-September court appearance to answer to charges of assault, three counts of uttering threats and several counts of failing to comply with court orders and breaching probation. All the charges are in...

NANAIMO - Already considered one of the best skaters for her age on the planet, a local teen's stock is continuing to rise.Evie Prichard, 14, will be the lone Canadian skateboarder, male or female, competing at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, beginning Oct. 31, an event she's hoping will help con...

VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...

FORT ST. JOHN - Police in Fort St. John, B.C., say the suspect in what they describe as a violent home invasion and sexual assault Tuesday night remains at large. Mounties in the northern British Columbia city say a man entered a home on 87 Street near...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...

ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say a 47-year-old man is facing drug-trafficking charges following the discovery of illicit drugs inside the commercial truck and trailer he was driving as he tried to cross the Canada-U.S. border in Abbotsford, B.C...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's snap election on Saturday was held a day after a dozen legislators crossed the threshold for a pension, including four NDP MLAs who lost their ridings or did not run. The clerk's office at the legislature said the pension...

A former adviser to John Horgan says the next leader of the BC NDP will face a "reputational challenge" of proving the party can be trusted with taxpayers' money, something he says the late former premier established with a $5.7 billion surplus when he...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball program is in contention for provincial and national medals nearly every year.Women's coach Shane Hyde has been at the helm for 25 years and men's coach Abe Avender is in year 17, with the pair providing stability and a history of winning.Last season the women won the PACWEST and e...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Track and Field Club hosted two events in a single day recently at the Arbutus Meadows Farm in Nanoose Bay.The major competition was the 2026 BC Athletics Cross Country Championships featuring 386 athletes and 37 clubs from across the province.Also on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17, the club hel...

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...

NANAIMO - The Clippers have built up a four game winning streak after their latest victory, a 3-2 decision over the Chilliwack Chiefs.A busy month of October came to a close for Nanaimo with 10 games in 24 days and an overall 6-4 record.Tight one goal hockey has been a theme for the season and their win against the Chi...

NANAIMO - The Clippers returned home after their season high four game Alberta road trip and beat the Powell River Kings 4-3.It was the club's third consecutive victory and put Nanaimo into a first place tie with the Victoria Grizzlies atop the Coastal West Division.The Clippers never trailed in the game and got off to...

NANAIMO - A towering former Clippers netminder has made his National Hockey League debut, setting a new record in the process.Cooper Black led the Florida Panthers onto the ice on Thursday, Oct. 22, stopping 18 of 21 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the tallest goaltender to ever appear in a reg...

VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...

OTTAWA - A major firm is calling for Ottawa to remain impartial as it rolls out its nuclear strategy and the demand for clean energy soars. Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel told a House of Commons committee on Wednesday that Ottawa needs to remain "technology neu...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...

OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization. The new fine policy, which takes effect today, sets a minimum f...

Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him "dismissive" and describing the process as "chaotic and exclusionary." "It was the w...

Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. Docume...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Thursday launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang in recent months. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of St...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - William Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship. The heart and soul of the small-market Brewers, Contreras bat...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. ...

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...

For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...

Most people who volunteer for their strata council don't sign up to be an accountant. But for many in smaller strata communities, with less than 50 units, that's exactly what they end up doing. They spend time researching bylaws, getting quotes for maintenance, and worrying that something important has been missed. The...