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 ...
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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...
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OCP adjustment
Plan to increase housing density in south Parksville denied by council
PARKSVILLE - A proposed 100+ residential development with ground-floor commercial space is on hold for now, after an application to amend the official community plan (OCP) was denied. The lot at 1000 Island Hwy. E., across the road from the entrance to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville, and is currently a ...
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lucky ducks
Nanaimo firefighters save baby ducks from storm drain
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NREMR: FEBRUARY 2026
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: February 2026
operation hydration
Superstore, Nanaimo RCMP partner for new initiative
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
elwood wylie
Hundreds of athletes expected for major Nanaimo track and field meet
NANAIMO - One of the year's largest track meets takes place this weekend. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club will host the annual Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, at the Rotary Bowl, with close to 500 athletes from across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland expected over the two day...
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temporary extension
Town renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
QUALICUM BEACH - The future of the Qualicum Commons building appears to be safe for at least another year, with the Town opting to renew the lease on the building. The Oceanside family programming facility at 744 Primrose St. was in jeopardy of closing its doors for good earlier this year, when the one-year lease agree...
May 22, 2026
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tragic incident
Gabriola man dies while scuba diving in waters off Island
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Mounties say the death of a 66-year-old scuba diver is not considered suspicious but rather a tragic incident. Police report on Wednesday, May 20 at around 5 p.m., reports came in regarding an unresponsive scuba diver near Degnen Bay dock on the south end of Gabriola Island. Members from the Gabriola ...
May 22, 2026
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Direct meals
New Nanaimo Salvation Army mobile kitchen delivering hot meals
NANAIMO - A new vehicle is transforming the way the Harbour City's Salvation Army branch is working in the community. After using a makeshift and renovated refrigeration truck for several years, the Nanaimo Salvation Army is moving forward with its daily hot breakfast program inside a specialized emergency response sty...
May 22, 2026
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tied vote
'Environmentally unsound:' Parksville mayor's motion to ban drive-thrus fails
PARKSVILLE - A zoning amendment to prohibit drive-thrus in any new commercial builds was defeated, after a split vote among councillors.The motion for City of Parksville Staff to create a zoning amendment prohibiting drive-thrus on all future commercial builds was presented during the Wednesday, May 20, council meeting...
May 21, 2026
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jail sentence
Weekends in jail concludes lengthy Nanoose Bay wrong-way driver case
NANAIMO - More than seven years after causing a head-on crash on Hwy. 19, the offending driver has at last taken responsibility for his actions. An alcohol impaired Maverick John Millen, 32, was driving his SUV north in the southbound lanes of a divided section of Hwy. 19 in Nanoose Bay when he hit a car head-on just a...
May 21, 2026
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British Columbia
Vancouver film industry mourns loss of Stewart McLean, praises his joyful spirit
VANCOUVER - Tributes and condolences have been flooding social media from Vancouver's film industry after the remains of British Columbia actor Stewart McLean were found in a community just north of Vancouver. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team...
1h ago
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Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30
VICTORIA - Voting starts today for members of the B.C. Conservative Party to pick their new leader. Five candidates are running for leadership of B.C.'s official Opposition, taking over for interim leader Trevor Halford who has been in place since Dece...
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B.C. Conservative hopeful Findlay still in race after 'unproven and anonymous' claims
VICTORIA - The committee organizing the leadership race for the B.C. Conservatives says it doesn't have enough credible evidence to take action against a candidate after a media report said she was accused of wrongdoing in the last federal election. Th...
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Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement; ratification set for June
VICTORIA - The union representing about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia and their provincial employer have reached a tentative contract agreement that would give members a 12 per cent wage hike over four years. The deal comes after members of the BC...
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Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior
VERNON - British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool. It says use of HealthIM, which has been implemented in other areas of the province and most recently launched ...
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Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island. The protected area, named Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon, is the result of an agreement between s...
23h ago
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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...
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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
Quebec Premier Fréchette won't rule out exceeding $250M spending pot
LÉVIS - Premier Christine Fréchette defended her spending promises on Saturday, despite a warning from the province's finance minister that she may surpass the $250 million fund allocated to her. Radio-Canada has reported that Eric Girard wrote to Fréc...
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Montreal sex workers to demonstrate for stronger labour rights on F1 weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal is planning a demonstration today during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says the workers want an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced t...
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Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities
WASHINGTON - A high-ranking U.S. defence official says the Pentagon gave Ottawa a classified paper laying out priorities for a collective North American defence pact with Canada, but that Ottawa did not deliver a "credible" response. That lack of respo...
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Stand-alone offence will help investigate, prosecute hate crimes, experts say
OTTAWA - A provision in the federal government's proposed hate crime bill to create a stand-alone hate crime offence will make it easier to investigate and prosecute those crimes, some experts say. "The entire system, the way it's running right now, ha...
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B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are available. Instead, the association says June hotel o...
20h ago
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Carolina Hurricanes anthem singer touched by praise for bilingual 'O Canada'
MONTRÉAL - The singer who performed a bilingual version of "O Canada" in North Carolina ahead of the Hurricanes-Canadiens NHL playoff game on Thursday says he's surprised and honoured by the praise he's getting. Mason Greer chose to sing Canada's natio...
22h ago
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World
Serbian protesters clash with police after anti-government rally in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Clashes erupted between groups of protesters and riot police after a huge anti-government rally on Saturday in the Serbian capital Belgrade attended by tens of thousands of opponents of the country's autocratic President Aleksan...
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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a new...
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Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women. The garment sector is Cambodia's main export earner, with low labor costs b...
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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...
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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