buyers and sellers
Price reductions shifting Nanaimo & Oceanside Real Estate market
NANAIMO - The local Real Estate market is shifting, potentially to the advantage of patient buyers looking for a deal.Data from the Multiple Listings Service (MLS), compiled by search platform Zealty, shows of the 671 active listings in the Nanaimo region, as of Friday, Oct. 9, approximately one-third, or 214, have had...
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2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure
This article is part of a multi-story series looking further into the responses to NanaimoNewsNOW's Know Your Vote survey, our interactive voter information tool for the 2026 Municipal Election in the City of Nanaimo. NANAIMO - Perhaps nowhere among the results of our Know Your Vote survey were candidates more neutral ...
Oct 12, 2026
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annual give-back
Record Beach Fest donation given to Oceanside community groups
PARSKVILLE - It's another record year for one of the region's biggest summer events. The Parksville Beach Festival Society announced their annual community give-back donation on Friday, Oct. 9, made up of a portion of gate donations from visitors to the popular sand sculpting competition this past summer. Society presi...
Oct 11, 2026
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buyers and sellers
Price reductions shifting Nanaimo & Oceanside Real Estate market
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2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure
Oct 12, 2026
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
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...
Oct 11, 2026
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Youth justice
Nanaimo youth sentenced for assaulting vulnerable classmate
NANAIMO - Punching a victim several times in the head and face while walking home from school led to an assault conviction for a young offender. The incident took place on March 13, 2026, involving the offender, 13 years old at the time, and a victim described at Nanaimo Law Courts as having the intellectual capacity o...
Oct 10, 2026
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new beginning
Revived Nanaimo Ambassador Program focused on leadership, community
NANAIMO - Dormant for nearly a decade, a former pageant competition is being reborn to place the focus squarely on leadership and community involvement. The Nanaimo Ambassador Program is underway, open to any grade 11 student in the region to submit their name and candidacy to represent Nanaimo at a number of community...
Oct 10, 2026
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Return to Form
Clippers snap two game mini slump with win over Capitals
NANAIMO - The Clippers have upped their record to 5-3 with a 3-1 home ice win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.It was a special night for the team with the return of forward Patrick Fortune for a third season in Nanaimo.Although the 20-year-old was held pointless in his first game he created plenty of offensive opport...
Oct 10, 2026
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power stays on
Brief wind storm through Nanaimo serves as early season test
NANAIMO - A brief but blustery windstorm through the mid-Island overnight served as the first real test of power infrastructure this fall and winter.While winds didn't warrant issuing of any warnings or alerts, sustained winds reached around 30 kilometres per hour in Nanaimo overnight Thursday, Oct. 8, and into the ear...
Oct 9, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Balancing tax increases with essential infrastructure & services
This article is part of a multi-story series looking further into the responses to NanaimoNewsNOW's Know Your Vote survey, our interactive voter information tool for the 2026 Municipal Election in the City of Nanaimo. NANAIMO - Mayor and Council contenders in the city this election cycle are largely uniform in their be...
Oct 9, 2026
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British Columbia
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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More doctors, maternal health priorities in B.C.'s election campaign
Health care remains a key focus in campaigning for the British Columbia election on Oct. 24. Here's a look at some of the latest from the campaign trail. NDP, MUSLIM GROUPS SAY CONSERVATIVES SHOULD REMOVE ITS CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR The NDP has joined Muslim...
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Indigenous groups invest $65.3 million in Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C.
CALGARY - A group representing five First Nations says it has invested $65.3 million for an interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which brings natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat - and is set for a big expansion. ...
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B.C.'s Eby declines to reveal size of donation after $10-a-day daycare revelation
The cost of childcare in British Columbia and questions about who deserves a subsidy program dominated the provincial election campaign Tuesday as the provincial Conservatives accused NDP Leader David Eby of dodging questions about his family's use of ...
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Childcare, health care discussed during B.C.'s election campaign
All of British Columbia's major political parties continued campaigning on Thanksgiving Monday. Here are some of the things that happened. CONSERVATIVES CRITICIZE EBY FOR USING $10-A-DAY CHILDCARE The B.C. Conservatives say it is shocking that NDP Lead...
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Eby slams U.S.-style health care privatization, Conservatives claim 'fearmongering'
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby took aim at the premier next door while campaigning in this month's election, promising not to implement what he called the "U.S.-style privatization" of health care. Eby told a group of supporters asking him quest...
Oct 12, 2026
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Local Sports
Long Awaited Debut
Women's hockey program set to take flight at VIU
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...
Oct 11, 2026
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Leveling Up
Three Nanaimo Timbermen standouts chosen in NLL entry draft
NANAIMO - Draft day in the National Lacrosse League was special for the Senior A Nanaimo Timbermen. Three players who just finished their first seasons in the WLA were drafted in the top 33 selections. Right-hander Jeremy Wudrick went 27th overall to the Vancouver Warriors, while defender Joel Mullen was also picked by...
Oct 3, 2026
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Championship Mentality
John Barsby's varsity football team brings a winning attitude to a new season
NANAIMO - The high school varsity football season has begun in the mid island with the John Barsby Bulldogs winning their season opener 55-34 against Abbotford. Barsby is in a AA/AAA hybrid division with Ballenas out of Parksville and Mt. Douglas and Spectrum schools from Victoria. Initially Nanaimo District Secondary ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Return to Form
Clippers snap two game mini slump with win over Capitals
NANAIMO - The Clippers have upped their record to 5-3 with a 3-1 home ice win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.It was a special night for the team with the return of forward Patrick Fortune for a third season in Nanaimo.Although the 20-year-old was held pointless in his first game he created plenty of offensive opport...
Oct 10, 2026
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from sweden to nanaimo
Veteran Nanaimo Clippers goaltender excelling in new environment
NANAIMO - The Clippers have once again found an impressive veteran goalie. Hugo Laring has given the team excellent netminding after taking over from Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau, who led Nanaimo to the BCHL finals last spring. In his first month with the Clippers, Laring was given an honourable mention for the three stars ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Close Loss
Late goal against sees Clippers fall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Clippers have lost back to back games for the first time this season.After a 3-2 loss in Coquitlam on Saturday, Oct. 3 Nanaimo suffered a narrow 2-1 road defeat against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Oct. 4.Jack Clark scored the Clippers only goal on a rebound in the closing moments of a first period power p...
Oct 4, 2026
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Canada
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two "Forever Canadian" rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province's referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on the whether to stay in Canada or hold a future separation referendum. ...
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
EDMONTON - Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province's historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of ...
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Astronaut says ISS mission is helping to blaze a trail for Canada in space
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he is having a blast on the International Space Station and is showing the world how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration. "It is important for Canada to be here," Kutryk said ...
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Vancouver officer says colleague smart to shelter from Myles Gray before fatal arrest
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the violent 2015 arrest in which Myles Gray died says he had a duty to the public to get eyes on Gray after the man tried to rip open the door of a vehicle where another officer had taken shelter. Cons...
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Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffs
OTTAWA - Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United States have plunged 58 per cent from pre-trade-war levels as foreign imports continue to undercut Canadian-made steel, Stelco Inc.'s president said in defending plans to lay off up...
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World
Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said. Hurricane Simon ...
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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. ...
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. ...
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Program helping homeowners cut costs
Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
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...
Sep 18, 2026
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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
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...
Jul 28, 2026
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