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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

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Nanaimo singer earns pair of Juno Awards
HAMILTON, ON - A local singer is continuing to announce his presence on the world stage. Nanaimo's Cameron Whitcomb earned two Juno Awards on Sunday, March 29, including for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, as well as Country Album of the Year for "The Hard Way". Accepting the award for Breakthrough Artist, a...
Mar 30, 2026
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Most Canadians support social media ban for kids under 16: poll
TORONTO - A new poll says most Canadians support banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. An Angus Reid survey says three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents are in favour of a ban like the one in Australia, where youth under 16 are pr...
Mar 30, 2026
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SIGNAL switch
Night work scheduled to complete changes at Mostar/Jingle Pot/Nanaimo Parkway lights
NANAIMO - One more round of night work and a new traffic signal pattern will be active at a Parkway intersection. Following work earlier this month to create a protected left‑turn lane from Jingle Pot Rd. to northbound Hwy. 19, along with two through lanes toward Mostar Rd., crews will return April 7 for overnight wo...
Mar 30, 2026
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Matchup Set
Clippers to meet Alberni Valley in playoffs after winning regular season finale
VICTORIA - The Clippers have a post season date with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs after securing a 7-2 win over the Victoria Grizzlies in the final game of the regular season.Nanaimo dressed a veteran laden lineup and led the game nearly wire to wire.Tanner Bruender, Hayden Fechner and Charles Beland staked the team to ...
Mar 30, 2026
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the world game
FIFA World Cup test event coming to Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A few months ahead of kickoff of the world's largest sporting event, FIFA is coming to Vancouver Island. Hosted on the grounds of the provincial Legislature in downtown Victoria on Tuesday, March 31, three games will be streamed on a big screen, including a pair with major World Cup implications, among other ...
Mar 29, 2026
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Single Point
Short manned Clippers fall to Grizzlies in overtime
NANAIMO - The Clippers sat out several regulars but still earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Victoria Grizzlies.Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau, Will Subject, Patrick Fortune and Elliot Perreault were all healthy scratches to make way for affiliates Keegan Lundie, Ryland DeMars, Rolan Amin and Ethan Suhr.Nanaimo got ...
Mar 29, 2026
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British Columbia

The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Spectacular displays of blooming spring blossoms in Metro Vancouver have prompted a warning from police and municipal officials to admirers about illegal parking and disruptive behaviour. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say the cherry blossoms are s...
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Record cold temperatures reported across several B.C. communities
VANCOUVER - The recent stretch of sunny and clear weather in British Columbia has also brought unseasonably cold temperatures to several communities, breaking several records. Environment Canada says eight B.C. communities stretching from Vancouver Isl...
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B.C. introducing legislative amendments to increase wood fibre supply
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making legislative changes to bolster access to wood fibre, including timber damaged by wildfires, insects and windstorms. The forests ministry says the changes will potentially increase the supply of fibre by ...
18h ago
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Independent MLA won't resign while facing charges labelled intimate partner violence
VICTORIA - Independent British Columbia legislator Hon Chan says he is not resigning after his assault charges came to light and he was kicked out of the Conservative caucus. Chan says on Monday while briefly talking with reporters outside the floor of...
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B.C. youth charged over alleged school shooting threats in chats with U.S. teen
SOOKE - Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States. Sooke RCMP said in a statement Monday that the in...
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TSB investigating small aircraft accident at Metro Vancouver airport
PITT MEADOWS - Federal investigators are deploying to British Columbia after an accident involving a small aircraft at an airport in Metro Vancouver. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says in a statement that the accident Monday happened at Pit...
21h ago
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Canada

Big streamers' challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won't go ahead
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal won't hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Associatio...
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Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn't Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the "final days" of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an "assisted suicide c...
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon months after admitting to some inquisitive students that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked in Octobe...
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Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its ...
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Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner's husband, Edward Warner, says a judge set the bond for his wife...
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Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "condemns" Israel's invasion of Lebanon, which he calls "illegal" and a violation of territorial sovereignty. Carney is also calling for a ceasefire, marking a strengthening of his government's language a...
58m ago
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