first steps
Island Health begins 'concept plan' for new Nanaimo hospital patient tower
NANAIMO - Early planning is officially getting underway for upgrades to NRGH.Island Health confirmed Monday, Feb. 23, they've started the process of developing a "concept plan" for expansion of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital campus,"expanding acute and cardiac services to deliver care for patients...
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impact funds
'Our biggest fundraiser:' Nanaimo & Oceanside Coldest Night walks aiming for $250,000
NANAIMO - Organizers say fundraising efforts are on track, a week out from the Coldest Night of the Year. While the weather forecast might not back up the name, the annual event in support of the Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in Nanaimo and Oceanside sees participants fundraise money, then complete either a two or ...
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Dominating the Eagles
Clippers win big in Surrey
SURREY - The Clippers continue to roll in 2026 with their latest win a 6-1 triumph over Surrey.After a bumpy start to the game the Clippers came out of the first period with a 1-0 lead.Half way throught the opening frame Caden Okovita was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct for checking from behind.Nanaimo k...
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first steps
Island Health begins 'concept plan' for new Nanaimo hospital patient tower
2h ago
impact funds
'Our biggest fundraiser:' Nanaimo & Oceanside Coldest Night walks aiming for $250,000
4h ago
Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
changing rooms
New dressing room under construction at Oceanside Place
PARKSVILLE - Shovels are in the ground on new dressing room facilities for the VIJHL's Oceanside Generals. Supported financially in part by the Regional District of Nanaimo, the project at Oceanside Place is part of the requirements teams must undertake as part of the VIJHL's move from Junior B to Junior A status in Ju...
Feb 22, 2026
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Parksville trail
Parksville trail project linking Community Park and Englishman River Estuary to get underway
PARKSVILLE - An informal, unmaintained Parksville trail in an environmentally sensitive area will be enhanced. The City of Parksville announced phase one of the Parksville Pathway project will begin this month, involving a 1.1 kilomere nature path. "The objective of phase 1 is to connect the Parksville Community ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Best in Sport
Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
NANAIMO - The best accomplishments in local sports were recognized at the 21st annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The ceremony was at the Coastal Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 20 and also included three inductions into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.Seventeen annual awards were given out along with two special aw...
Feb 21, 2026
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ROAD WORKS
Another multi-hour closure planned for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake
NANAIMO - Work crews are preparing for another six-hour closure of traffic along Hwy. 4. Beginning around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and continuing through 3 p.m., both directions of travel along Hwy. 4 will be blocked off between the Port Alberni Summit and Chalet Rd, on the eastern side of Cameron Lake. The closure...
Feb 21, 2026
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Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
Feb 21, 2026
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spotlight art
Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park shines during 'Lighting a Path' public art exhibit
NANAIMO - A month-long public art exhibit is lighting up paths in the city's most popular parks.In partnership with the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), the City is inviting residents down to Sway-a-Lana at Maffeo Sutton Park after the sun sets to check out the 'Lighting a Path' art exhibit. Seven large-scale light proje...
Feb 21, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir Singh has been removed from Canada, but they've rele...
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B.C. approves expansion of open-pit Copper Mountain mine in southern Interior
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved the expansion of an open-pit copper and gold mine in the province's southern Interior. A statement from Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals says B.C. has issued permits under mines and enviro...
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Mounties arrest dozens for retail theft at Metrotown mall in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Mounties say they made 73 arrests in a five-week retail theft operation at the Metrotown shopping centre in Burnaby, B.C. Police say they also recovered $23,000 worth of stolen merchandise in the initiative that began shortly before Christma...
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Man charged with impaired driving in northern B.C. crash that killed an Alberta man
FORT ST. JOHN - Police say a man has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash in northern British Columbia that killed a 32-year-old man from Alberta. Fort St. John RCMP say the crash involving two pickup trucks happened on Highway 9...
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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
Feb 21, 2026
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B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
RICHMOND - The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, avoiding the possibility of job action. The Ambulance Paramedics of BC says the...
Feb 21, 2026
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Local Sports
changing rooms
New dressing room under construction at Oceanside Place
PARKSVILLE - Shovels are in the ground on new dressing room facilities for the VIJHL's Oceanside Generals. Supported financially in part by the Regional District of Nanaimo, the project at Oceanside Place is part of the requirements teams must undertake as part of the VIJHL's move from Junior B to Junior A status in Ju...
Feb 22, 2026
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Best in Sport
Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
NANAIMO - The best accomplishments in local sports were recognized at the 21st annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The ceremony was at the Coastal Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 20 and also included three inductions into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.Seventeen annual awards were given out along with two special aw...
Feb 21, 2026
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Island's Best
Several Nanaimo schools competing in Vancouver Island basketball championships
NANAIMO - Six local high schools are competing in four divisions at the Vancouver Island high school basketball championships.The games will run from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 21 at schools in Victoria, Shawnigan Lake and Duncan.Dover Bay and Nanaimo District Secondary are both in the 4A bracket, with Dover a...
Feb 19, 2026
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ClippersNOW
Dominating the Eagles
Clippers win big in Surrey
SURREY - The Clippers continue to roll in 2026 with their latest win a 6-1 triumph over Surrey.After a bumpy start to the game the Clippers came out of the first period with a 1-0 lead.Half way throught the opening frame Caden Okovita was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct for checking from behind.Nanaimo k...
12h ago
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Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
Feb 21, 2026
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Century Mark
Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
NANAIMO - Clippers forward Sam Boisvert has hit a rare milestone - playing in his 100th career game in Nanaimo. Boisvert's first game was on Sept. 22, 2023 and his century game came on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Vernon. For the 20-year-old it's a major accomplishment in his final season of junior hockey. "It feels g...
Feb 20, 2026
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Canada
B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir Singh has been removed from Canada, but they've rele...
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'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel made the announcement in Ottawa with MPs from other par...
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OpenAI safety reps summoned to Ottawa after B.C. mass shooting, minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform...
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Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to India, Australia and Japan later this week and next, his office announced today. Carney, whose government is looking to reduce Canada's reliance on trade with the United States, will head to the Indo...
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Canadian tourist says streets of Puerto Vallarta quiet after day of violence
HALIFAX - Marc Edge says the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are eerily quiet a day after fire and violence engulfed the popular tourist destination on Sunday. The communications professor from Vancouver says he saw billowing clouds of black smok...
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Kendamil baby formula sold at Costco recalled due to concerns about toxin
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The federal agency says the one-kilogram containers of Kendamil brand infant formula...
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World
Police in Britain arrest former ambassador Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties
LONDON (AP) - British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Pri...
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. Distr...
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State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats and their family members to leave Lebanon, a State Department official said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike. ...
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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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