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...
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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...
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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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'Significant rainfall:' Nanaimo likely to avoid brunt of September storm
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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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leave them at home
'Just not appropriate:' e-bikes/scooters not welcome at Nanaimo elementary schools
NANAIMO - Police and local school officials are looking to crack down on illegal use of e-scooters to and from the classroom. Seeing an increase in children under the legal age of 14 riding e-scooters, School District 68 has told parents and caregivers the popular mode of transportation is not welcome on elementary sch...
Aug 31, 2026
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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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urgent request
In wake of wildfire starts, Ladysmith asks again for provincial help with backcountry issues
LADYSMITH - In light of a recent wildfire starting in a highly sensitive watershed area, the Town of Ladysmith is once again calling on the Province for help. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Town sent another letter to the B.C. Government to "take immediate action to address ongoing safety and watershed protection conc...
Aug 29, 2026
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back to class
'Kiddos are taken care of:' school supply fundraiser on now for Nanaimo-Ladysmith students
NANAIMO - As the summer starts to wind down, parents are getting their kids ready to head back to the classroom. The Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation (NLSF) wants to ensure all local kids have the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom during their annual Stock the Lockers campaign, running now until Sept. ...
Aug 28, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque
British Columbia's attorney general is condemning Islamophobia after the Fleetwood Islamic Centre in Surrey says members of its congregation found the facility vandalized with threatening graffiti and pieces of raw bacon. Niki Sharma says her heart goe...
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RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA
British Columbia legislator Ian Paton said RCMP have asked to interview him on Wednesday, and expects them to ask about allegedly being offered a job to give up his seat so Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. Paton, who quit the Conserva...
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B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural gas revenues by about $1.46 billion over five fiscal years, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the most s...
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Pentagon defends Hegseth's controversial post about Canadian cadet program
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a Canadian cadet program as the Trump administration continues to denigrate Canada's armed forces. Hegseth on Monday posted an i...
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B.C. legislator Hon Chan pleads not guilty in alleged intimate partner violence case
RICHMOND - British Columbia legislator Hon Chan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence. The BC Prosecution Service says counsel for the Richmond Centre MLA entered the not-guilty...
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B.C. boaters warned to avoid floating island that has mystified experts
Geologist John Joseph Clague said when he first heard that a floating island, bigger than a football field, had been spotted on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior, he dismissed it as an "AI stunt." But Clague - a professor of earth sciences...
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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
RCMP ask to meet ex-B.C. Conservative who says he was offered job to quit as MLA
British Columbia legislator Ian Paton said RCMP have asked to interview him on Wednesday, and expects them to ask about allegedly being offered a job to give up his seat so Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay could run. Paton, who quit the Conserva...
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B.C. government confirms errors worth $1.46B in gas revenue forecasts
Errors including botched currency conversions led the British Columbia government to overstate its forecasted natural gas revenues by about $1.46 billion over five fiscal years, officials confirmed on Tuesday. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the most s...
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Former Montreal priest convicted in 2019 of abusing boys facing new charges
MONTREAL - A former Montreal priest who was found guilty in 2019 of sexually abusing two boys is facing charges of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material. Brian Boucher's lawyer appeared in a Montreal courtroom today on his behalf, and th...
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Champagne says U.S. move to invite Russia to G20 meeting caused 'a lot of discomfort'
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Russia's presence at a G20 meeting hosted by the United States has made many countries uncomfortable. The United States invited Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov to attend the Tuesday mee...
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Check vaccinations before heading back to school: chief public health officer
TORONTO - Canada's chief public health officer is urging parents to check that routine childhood vaccinations are up-to-date as kids head back to school. In an interview on Tuesday, Dr. Joss Reimer said measles is still spreading, while vaccine misinf...
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B.C. boaters warned to avoid floating island that has mystified experts
Geologist John Joseph Clague said when he first heard that a floating island, bigger than a football field, had been spotted on a lake in British Columbia's northern Interior, he dismissed it as an "AI stunt." But Clague - a professor of earth sciences...
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World
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
HONG KONG (AP) - Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that has effectively stifled the city's once-thrivin...
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The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following its Middle East deployment
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (AP) - The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East. Associated Press journalists watched the Lincoln, which is carrying...
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Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' Senate primary Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as he seeks a third term. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attem...
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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...
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