found alive
Missing 75-year-old man located after boat capsizes in Nanaimo Lakes area
NANAIMO - A coordinated effort from multiple agencies helped locate a missing fisherman earlier this week.On Tuesday, Oct. 20, around 7:30 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP received a call from the family of a 75-year-old man who had not returned home after going fishing that morning in the Nanaimo Lakes area, according to a release....
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keep it reel
Fall trout release opens possibilities for aspiring anglers
NANAIMO - An impactful local organization has been handing out free fishing gear in Nanaimo for well over a decade now. Smiles on the faces of appreciative recipients doesn't get old for Vancouver Island Fishing for Fun Society (VIFFS) founder Mike Lawrence. He's partnered with Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC...
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Osborne re-elected in Mid Island-Pacific Rim, Ladysmith-Oceanside remains in limbo
PARKSVILLE - The riding of Ladysmith-Oceanside turned into one of the province's most hotly contested battleground ridings Saturday night. At the close of counting on Saturday, Oct. 24, BC Conservative challenger Kris McNichol held a slim 88-vote lead over NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson, representing just a 0.3 per ...
Oct 24, 2026
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Four Straight Wins
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found alive
Missing 75-year-old man located after boat capsizes in Nanaimo Lakes area
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keep it reel
Fall trout release opens possibilities for aspiring anglers
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provincial election
Malcolmson, Anderson re-elected as NDP holds Nanaimo ridings
NANAIMO - Despite a massive swing towards the BC Conservatives province-wide, the Nanaimo area is remaining NDP orange for four more years.Both Nanaimo-Gabriola Island's Sheila Malcolmson, and Nanaimo-Lantzville's George Anderson will return to the Legislature, winning their ridings in the 2026 Provincial Election.Malc...
Oct 24, 2026
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B.C. election latest: Conservatives projected to win majority in election
VANCOUVER - Counting is underway in British Columbia's snap election after polls closed. Here's a look at the election night latest as votes are tallied across B.C. All times are local. __ 9:31 p.m. B.C. New Democrat Leader David Eby has conceded the ...
Oct 24, 2026
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results and reaction
LIVE BLOG: Nanaimo & Oceanside coverage of the 2026 BC Election
NANAIMO - Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Provincial Election. Our team is covering four mid-Island ridings, and will have full results and reactions both on air through our partner radio stations (106.9 The Wolf, 102.3 The Wave, 88.5 The Beach and The Lounge 99.9), and here on NanaimoNewsNOW. Follow our live ...
Oct 24, 2026
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residential hunting
Investigation underway after deer shot & killed near Nanaimo's Buttertubs Marsh
NANAIMO - The BC Conservation Officer Service has launched an investigation after the remains of a deer were found, with evidence suggesting it was shot in a residential area. Investigators are looking into the illegal shooting and killing of a deer, believed to be with a rifle, in the early morning hours of Friday, Oc...
Oct 24, 2026
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Winning Culture
Mariners volleyball program has lofty goals for 2026-26 season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball program is in contention for provincial and national medals nearly every year.Women's coach Shane Hyde has been at the helm for 25 years and men's coach Abe Avender is in year 17, with the pair providing stability and a history of winning.Last season the women won the PACWEST and e...
Oct 24, 2026
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general voting day
BC Election 2026: Where to vote in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - General voting day for the snap 2026 provincial election is here. Eligible voters can cast ballots to help elect Members of the Legislative Assembly in Victoria between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at polling stations in electoral districts across the region. NanaimoNewsNOW will have complete cover...
Oct 24, 2026
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British Columbia
Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it. Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who sign...
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'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim leader to become permanent.
The party's constituti...
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Home shot up in Fort St. John, B.C., no one hurt, RCMP say
FORT ST. JOHN - A home in Fort St John, B.C., has been peppered with gunshots. RCMP say they were called to the residence on Saturday after people reported hearing multiple gunshots in the area. Cpl. Brett Urano says it was fortunate no one was injur...
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B.C. Conservative's Lorne Doerkson sets out urgent priorities to govern
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier-designate Lorne Doerkson's long to-do list includes lowering taxes, while reviewing the provincial finances, working with Alberta and the federal government on the proposed Pacific Link pipeline and repealing Indi...
18h ago
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150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group...
Oct 25, 2026
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Winning Culture
Mariners volleyball program has lofty goals for 2026-26 season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball program is in contention for provincial and national medals nearly every year.Women's coach Shane Hyde has been at the helm for 25 years and men's coach Abe Avender is in year 17, with the pair providing stability and a history of winning.Last season the women won the PACWEST and e...
Oct 24, 2026
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On The Run
Nanaimo athletes represent at BC Cross-Country Championships
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Track and Field Club hosted two events in a single day recently at the Arbutus Meadows Farm in Nanoose Bay.The major competition was the 2026 BC Athletics Cross Country Championships featuring 386 athletes and 37 clubs from across the province.Also on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17, the club hel...
Oct 21, 2026
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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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ClippersNOW
Four Straight Wins
Clippers close out hectic month with win over Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have built up a four game winning streak after their latest victory, a 3-2 decision over the Chilliwack Chiefs.A busy month of October came to a close for Nanaimo with 10 games in 24 days and an overall 6-4 record.Tight one goal hockey has been a theme for the season and their win against the Chi...
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Down to the Wire
Clippers win third straight game with home ice victory over Kings
NANAIMO - The Clippers returned home after their season high four game Alberta road trip and beat the Powell River Kings 4-3.It was the club's third consecutive victory and put Nanaimo into a first place tie with the Victoria Grizzlies atop the Coastal West Division.The Clippers never trailed in the game and got off to...
Oct 24, 2026
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tallest ever
Former Clipper netminder earns NHL debut, sets new record
NANAIMO - A towering former Clippers netminder has made his National Hockey League debut, setting a new record in the process.Cooper Black led the Florida Panthers onto the ice on Thursday, Oct. 22, stopping 18 of 21 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the tallest goaltender to ever appear in a reg...
Oct 23, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Tories target tanker ban, Ontario votes, OSAP fallout
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanke...
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Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it. Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who sign...
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Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers today in what the Assembly of First Nations is calling a historic occasion. The meeting comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney works to speed up major p...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets. The DSRB is meant to reduc...
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Wainwright soldier remembered as dedicated brother, friend at funeral
EDMONTON - Family, friends and Armed Forces members filled the pews of an Edmonton funeral home on Sunday as one of the soldiers killed in the devastating Canadian Forces Base Wainwright fire was laid to rest. All rose as Sgt. Morgan Wong's casket was ...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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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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