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Nanaimo's Third St. re-opens to traffic after infrastructure upgrade
NANAIMO - A major gateway into downtown is finally back open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic after almost a year of detours. Traffic is moving along Third St. between Howard Ave. and Pine St. after construction began last November, part of the plan to build 'Complete Streets' in Nanaimo to create a safer environmen...
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Campfire ban to be removed ahead of September long weekend
NANAIMO - S'mores are back on the menu, just in time for the final long weekend of the summer. The Coastal Fire Centre will remove its category one open fire prohibition, more commonly referred to as a campfire ban, at noon on Thursday, Sept. 3, for all areas of Vancouver Island and Coastal B.C. "Although fire dan...
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redemption story
Judge credits Nanaimo drug trafficker's 'remarkable' transformation
NANAIMO - A little over two years ago, a hardened, longtime middle-aged criminal reached his rock bottom following his father's intentional fatal overdose.Ian Vernon Cooper was selling highly toxic illicit drugs to the city's most vulnerable populations in June of 2024 when local Mounties conducting surveillance interv...
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Nanaimo's Third St. re-opens to traffic after infrastructure upgrade
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conditions improve
Campfire ban to be removed ahead of September long weekend
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
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'Significant rainfall:' Nanaimo likely to avoid brunt of September storm
NANAIMO - Parts of the island should batten down their hatches as the first big fall storm of the year makes landfall Tuesday evening, a few weeks before fall officially begins. Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for much of the west coast of Vancouver Island this morning, warning of "very heavy rain&quo...
Sep 01, 2026
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increased presence
Month-long highway enforcement blitz underway
NANAIMO - Police across the province have an increased presence this month attempting to curtail ongoing safety issues: distracted and unrestrained drivers.BC Highway Patrol's five units in the province are leading an education and enforcement campaign, including on Vancouver Island.BCHP Sgt. Michael McLaughlin told Na...
Sep 01, 2026
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putting names forward
Candidate nomination window opens ahead of 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - Candidates interested in running for a variety of elected positions across the mid-Island can now make their intentions official Tuesday, Sept. 1 marks the start of an eleven-day nomination period for candidates to submit the required paperwork to be included on the ballot on Oct. 17 for municipal Mayor or Co...
Sep 01, 2026
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Mechanical difficulties
RCMP called as cancelled sailings frustrate Nanaimo passengers
UPDATE: Sept 1, 10:00 a.m.: BC Ferries has cancelled the 4:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. sailings out of Nanaimo's Departure Bay for Tuesday, Sept. 1, along with their corresponding return trips from Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay, due to ongoing mechanical issues on the Queen of Cowichan.A supplementary round trip from Departure B...
Sep 01, 2026
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in-school childcare
180+ new before/after school care spaces coming to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - More before- and after-school childcare spaces are coming across the province. Provincial minister of education Lisa Beare announced in Nanaimo on Monday, Aug. 31, a multi-million-dollar investment to add approximately 1,200 new, licensed before- and after-school spaces in elementary schools across 22 school ...
Aug 31, 2026
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ride all day
'Be active, build confidence, make friends:' new BMX pump track opened in Cedar
NANAIMO - A new BMX pump track is poised to nurture a new generation of riders on the mid-Island.The Mike Davidson Bike Pump Track, built by the Stevie Smith Legacy Foundation, officially opened to the public on Monday, Aug. 31, and sits on the very spot where Nanaimo BMX was founded, along Walsh Rd., near Cedar Second...
Aug 31, 2026
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British Columbia
Police in Surrey, B.C., seek person of interest in vandalism at mosque
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released an image and description of a person of interest after a mosque in the Metro Vancouver city was vandalized with threatening language and pieces of raw bacon were left outside its doors. A statement from po...
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Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online. Hilroy's pastel-coloured paper exercise books are well known across the country for the map of Canada...
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Findlay's chief of staff resigns as two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she was the victim of a "co-ordinated political attack" after she accepted the resignation of her chief of staff and two more legislators quit her caucus on Wednesday, both citing...
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B.C. woman fined for sleeping as Tesla drove on major highway
NORTH VANCOUVER - A Metro Vancouver woman has been fined more than $300 after being caught on video asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla driving on a busy highway. The BC Highway Patrol says the incident was reported on Aug. 11 around 3:30 p.m. on Highwa...
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OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., with plaintiffs including a teacher who described trying to protect pupils from the ...
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Booting Up
United soccer programs booming on the cusp of fall season
NANAIMO - Soccer season is already underway for the men and women or Nanaimo United. The entire program starting as young as under four will get going by just after Labour Day. Technical Lead Daragh Fitzgerald said the club has well over 2,000 members across all age groups including several division for men and women. ...
Aug 30, 2026
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Plate Dominance
NightOwls outfielder wins West Coast League MVP award
NANAIMO - NightOwls outfielder Ethan Reynolds has been named the MVP of the West Coast League.He was also been chosen as a first team all-star after a season which saw him break league records with 29 doubles and 36 extra-base hits.Nanaimo coach Cody Andreychuk said it's an outstanding honour for both Reynolds and the ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Going the Distance
Nanaimo triathlete Ryan Seaman posts strong finishes in 2026 competitions
NANAIMO - Triathlete Ryan Seaman has had a busy competition this year. The 23-year-old Vancouver Island University student has been in five races in Nanaimo, Victoria, Oliver, Calgary and Vancouver. In Half Ironman events in Oliver and Calgary Seaman finished first. He was also fourth overall in Victoria and fourth in ...
Aug 23, 2026
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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PQ Leader's donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail
MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for party leaders on Wednesday, the seventh day of the Quebec election campaign. Sovereigntist Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon found himself on the receiving end of quips from opponents following re...
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Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with 'Lake America' on maps app for U.S. users
WASHINGTON - Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. "Apple Maps has just announced that it has chang...
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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
OTTAWA - MP Lori Idlout contravened the House of Commons conflict of interest code, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced today. The commissioner's office reports that Idlout last year claimed reimbursement for ...
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Commander suggests U.S. war on 'Martians' as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about as likely to invade Canada as it is to launch an attack on Mars. Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Pacific Command, was asked by a reporter at a news c...
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OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., with plaintiffs including a teacher who described trying to protect pupils from the ...
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World
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. ...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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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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Most people who volunteer for their strata council don't sign up to be an accountant. But for many in smaller strata communities, with less than 50 units, that's exactly what they end up doing. They spend time researching bylaws, getting quotes for maintenance, and worrying that something important has been missed. The...
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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