conditional sentence
No jail for brazen Nanaimo robbery
NANAIMO - A previously entrenched prolific offender has been spared from a potentially lengthy jail tenure thanks to strong post-offence rehabilitative conduct. Robert Keith Hawkins, 47, was handed a 21-month non-custodial sentence, followed by one-year probation in connection to a robbery at Sonny's Jewellers on Nana...
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massive losses
Banking fraud steals tens of thousands from two Oceanside businesses
PARKSVILLE - Two area businesses are out a considerable amount of money after following what appeared to be a legitimate request from suppliers. The separate instances occurred in December 2025 and earlier this month, and saw business owners receive emails from known suppliers requesting a change in banking information...
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literary work
'Show their creative spirit:' Nanaimo-based Islands Short Fiction Review now accepting stories
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island writers of all ages and skill levels have a chance to win some prizes and have their work published. The Nanaimo Arts Council (NAC) is now accepting written submissions of under 2,000 words for the 2026 Islands Short Fiction Review (ISFR). ISFR program coordinator Amelia Watford said the stor...
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conditional sentence
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massive losses
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mass shooting
Suspect identified, investigation continues after 9 dead in Tumbler Ridge shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Police have identified an 18-year-old local resident as the person responsible for one of the deadliest school shootings in Canadian history. The shooter was among the nine people who died in the small northern B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday, Feb. 10, when they first killed their mother and ...
Feb 11, 2026
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disc golf investment
Overhaul coming for popular Nanaimo disc golf course
NANAIMO - Operating in its current form at Bowen Park since the early 1990's, the City of Nanaimo's lone disc golf course will be revived. The free-to-play, 18-bucket treed course will be reconfigured and refreshed, said Charlotte Davis, the City's deputy director of parks and natural areas. Describing the course as &q...
Feb 11, 2026
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rescue attempt
Large search launched after person goes missing aboard Nanaimo-bound ferry
NANAIMO - A man remains missing after apparently boarding a BC Ferries vessel in Tsawwassen, but not arriving at Duke Point.Police in Nanaimo are assuming control of the investigation after the adult male failed to collect their vehicle, nor were they seen leaving the vessel as it arrived at Duke Point in Nanaimo, in t...
Feb 10, 2026
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financial planning
Qualicum Beach budget projecting tax increases between 6.5 & 8.1 per cent
QUALICUM BEACH - Ahead of a May 15 deadline to submit a five-year financial plan, Town councillors are mulling property tax increases. Staff have outlined three potential scenarios, featuring tax increases of 6.5, seven or 8.1 per cent, to cover costs for the next year, as well as planning key infrastructure and operat...
Feb 10, 2026
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spill response
Nanaimo oil spiller identified, no additional sheening reported
NANAIMO - A notable oil spill flowing from a culvert into the ocean at Duke Point has been traced to the company Environmental 360 Solutions. The Maughan Rd. based firm was identified as the party responsible by the B.C. government after an estimated 350 to 1,600 litres of an "oily water with hydrocarbon content&q...
Feb 10, 2026
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get up and go
Nanaimo man 'running in the pitch black' attempts 140 kilometre run to Campbell River
NANAIMO - "I was going to go from being a couch potato to an ultra runner with 100 days of training." It was a simple, albeit ambitious goal from Nanaimo resident and business owner Kenneth Lai, who ventured from his Harbour City home late in the afternoon on Sunday, Feb. 8 to run 140 kilometres in 24 hours t...
Feb 10, 2026
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British Columbia
Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge Friday with other leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has confirmed he will visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil on Friday, three days after nine people died in a mass shooting there. Carney, who invited other federal party leaders to join him at the vi...
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Advocates, experts warn against vilifying transgender people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting
Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on the actions of one transgender person in the wake of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Their comments come after an independent provincial legislato...
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C. families speak out on children killed in school mass murder
TUMBLER RIDGE - A tiny town in the shadow of the Rockies learned more Thursday about who they lost in a mass shooting that killed kids as young as 12, with one of those youngsters still battling a grievous bullet wound to the brain. The mother of 12-ye...
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History of Tumbler Ridge, a mining boom town with a wounded heart
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge in the remote Peace region of northeast British Columbia was once best known as a coal mining boom town that was built from scratch in the 1980s, then faced challenges from shifts in its economic fortunes. Now it is grappl...
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B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
VICTORIA - The three official parties in British Columbia's provincial legislature have announced the cancellation of Thursday's "traditional" throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The cancellation co...
Feb 11, 2026
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Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
TORONTO - École Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a sense of safety again. She was shot in the leg, f...
Feb 11, 2026
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Medals on the Machine
Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
NANAIMO - The first competition of 2026 for the Nanaimo Rowing Club was held indoors. Sixteen athletes participated in the Kraken Indoor Rowing Championships at Brentwood School in Mill Bay. Nanaimo club athletes earned seven gold medals, two silvers and one bronze, the most the NRC has ever won at the event. "The...
Feb 07, 2026
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Draft Day
Timbermen make six first round picks in 2026 WLA draft
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Timbermen dominated the 2026 WLA draft with six of the first seven selections in the first round. They also added two Nanaimo Junior A stars in Andrew Bowman and Jordan Vincent as territorial picks Bowman was the BCJALL league MVP in 2025 and is extremely happy to be staying home in Nanaimo. "...
Jan 30, 2026
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In search of titles
Second half court sports at VIU to culminate with men's national tournament
NANAIMO - The second semester is now underway for the court sports teams at Vancouver Island University. Both the men's and women's basketball teams are in first place in the PACWEST standings, the women's volleyball squad is in second spot and the men's volleyball team is in fourth place. VIU will host the CCAA men's ...
Jan 16, 2026
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Brilliant Bruender
Clippers dialed in on the road in Powell River
POWELL RIVER - The Clippers have now gone five games without a regulation loss after a 5-1 victory over the Kings.Tanner Bruender stole the show with three points, including two spectacular goals.Nanaimo had a strong first period thanks to goals by Hayden Fechner and Charles Beland.Kings captain Jake Westhaver scored e...
Feb 08, 2026
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Point Earned
Clippers fall in overtime to Spruce Kings
The Clippers earned a point out of a back and forth game with Prince George.After a scoreless first period the two teams traded early second period power play markers.Michael Denney tipped a point shot behind Matthew Hutchison and then Nanaimo's Sam Boisvert countered just over a minute later with a wicked shot off of ...
Feb 07, 2026
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Dynamic Duo
Clippers Pappas and Davies paired together since day one
NANAIMO - Clippers blueliners Landon Pappas and Owen Davies have been a constant presence as partners this season, at a time when many things in junior hockey is in flux.Player movement, coaches decisions, injuries and a host of other factors usually dictates players don't get to play with the same people from game to ...
Feb 05, 2026
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Canada
Fact File: No evidence of trans shooter 'epidemic' in Canada, U.S.
Social media posts claiming a "pattern" or "epidemic" of transgender mass shooters spread online after a fatal shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week. Transgender people do not disproportionately commit mass shootings, and in fact represent one per...
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Some MPs concerned as feds plan to allow cabinet to exempt entities from certain laws
OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament are slamming the Liberal government's plan to give new powers to cabinet to exempt individuals or corporations from some federal laws. The exemptions are being referred to as "regulatory sandboxes" and are contained ...
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Feds say $20M loss at emergency stockpile was caused by open freezer door
OTTAWA - Federal public health officials say a freezer door was left open at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, causing the loss of $20 million worth of medication. Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before th...
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'You're making this up,' Miller tells Tory MP over media producers' group comments
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers' group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media. "...
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Diab says C-12 could ease some refugee claims, critics call it a two-tier system
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Thursday the changes to the refugee status claim process proposed in the government's border and immigration bill are "better for the applicants," even as multiple organizations attack the plan. Bill C-12 pr...
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Military sexual assault investigation was rushed, biased, watchdog commission says
OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission has found that an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by an air force officer who later took his own life was conducted in a rushed, superficial and biased manner. Its conclusion come...
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World
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal b...
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Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed Thursday to block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Rich...
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma's first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced dead at 10:19 CST following a three-dru...
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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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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
May 27, 2025
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