option for future development
'It's a starting point:' Nanaimo advances pre-zoning properties for subsidized housing
NANAIMO - City councillors have given their initial endorsement to pre-zone a number of properties in a bid to encourage more social, subsidized housing.Unanimous support was given to the first two readings of a zoning bylaw on Monday, June 22, which would add a new Social Housing Zone designation to roughly 2,100 sele...
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speed a factor
Driver & youth deemed at fault for Nanaimo e-scooter collision with van
NANAIMO - A 15-year-old local boy was lucky to escape without more serious injuries after a crash involving his e-scooter and a vehicle. The incident happened on Tuesday, June 23, at around 2 p.m. and saw the 15-year-old travelling southbound down Metral Dr. when a turning Ford van at Bergen Op Zoom Dr. crossed into th...
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TO THE KNOCKOUTS
Canada falls 2-1 to Switzerland, advances to FIFA World Cup knockout round
VANCOUVER - Canada is through to the knockout round of the FIFA World Cup despite falling 2-1 to Switzerland in their final game of the tournament's group stage on Wednesday. The result saw the Swiss win Group B and earn a round-of-32 match in Vancouv...
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option for future development
'It's a starting point:' Nanaimo advances pre-zoning properties for subsidized housing
18h ago
speed a factor
Driver & youth deemed at fault for Nanaimo e-scooter collision with van
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hot hot hot
Early summer heatwave smashes long-standing Nanaimo & Oceanside temperature records
NANAIMO - Multiple daily high-temperature records have fallen across Vancouver Island already this week, with some mid-Island communities eclipsing their previous mark by almost five degrees. Temperatures in Nanaimo hit 32.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, June 23, surpassing the 1992 high point of 31.1. Qualicum Beach als...
Jun 24, 2026
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massive financial gift
'Access more food than ever before:' new Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes HQ nears completion
NANAIMO - A major financial contribution is helping push a new regional food hub towards the finish line. The new home of Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank, at 1861 East Wellington Rd., will be named the Tom Harris Regional Food Centre, following a $750,000 donation from the Tom Harris Foundation. Peter Sin...
Jun 24, 2026
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long overdue rain
'Temperatures will be dropping:' Nanaimo to see break from summer heat
NANAIMO - It might only be a little bit of rain, but every drop will help stave off drought concerns.Following weeks of warm, dry, sunny weather across much of Vancouver Island, a strong high-pressure system is poised to break down and move off beginning Thursday, June 25, leaving a pathway for some long-overdue rainfa...
Jun 23, 2026
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close call
Parksville fire crews quickly handle gas station vehicle fire
PARKSVILLE - Regularly scheduled training allowed Parksville Fire Rescue crews to promptly snuff out a potentially high-risk gas station fire.It happened at the Gas N Go service station on the Island Hwy. at the south end of Parksville, with 911 calls indicating a structure fire at the service station on Monday, June 2...
Jun 23, 2026
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parking needs
Parking requirements getting overhaul for new Nanaimo developments
NANAIMO - Changes are coming to off-street parking regulations for all new forms of construction within the Harbour City. The updated regulations will affect the number of vehicle parking spaces required for a new build, loading requirements for pick-up and drop-off areas, changes to mobility scooter and bicycle parkin...
Jun 23, 2026
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22 beds
Permit awarded for Nanaimo complex care facility
NANAIMO - Much-anticipated permanent housing for those with overlapping complex mental health and substance issues has cleared a critical hurdle. Construction can begin on a three-storey, 22-bed complex care facility at 1850 Boxwood Rd., between Dufferin Cres. and East Wellington Rd. A BC Housing initiative in partners...
Jun 23, 2026
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British Columbia
Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Converting British Columbia's glut of unsold condos into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday in defence of his government's proposal. Speaking to reporters at a ...
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Two arrested, charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting linked to extortion violence
SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested and charged in a case of shots fired at a Surrey, B.C., home linked to the recent wave of extortion violence in the city. Police say officers, border agents, and a tactical response team raided two hom...
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More B.C. heat records fall, but relief arrives as temperatures drop
VANCOUVER - Heat records have tumbled again in British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver breaking marks set 120 years ago, ahead of the arrival of much cooler conditions. Environment Canada says both Vancouver at 27.7 degrees and Richmond at 28 degrees br...
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Supreme Court of Canada won't hear U.S. stock fraud case involving B.C. man
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a former B.C. lawyer contesting a US$30 million judgment for allegedly masterminding a transnational securities fraud. The top court's decision comes years after the United States Securit...
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Dredging of Vancouver's Burrard approved to make room for big oil tankers
VICTORIA - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to allow for the dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, making room for larger oil tankers loading up from the Trans Mountain pipeline. The agency says the dredgin...
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Teen badly hurt in latest in a series of electric dirt bike, scooter crashes in B.C.
BURNABY - A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a crash in Metro Vancouver involving an electric dirt bike, in the second such collision in two days. Police in Burnaby, B.C., say the latest crash happened between the e-bike and a vehicle on Tuesd...
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Local Sports
Picking up a Paddle
Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...
Jun 12, 2026
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Showing the Path Forward
Former Canadian international appearing at Nanaimo soccer tryouts
NANAIMO - A former member of the Canadian men's soccer team is coming to the Harbour City to look over the next generation.Marco Bustos will be at tryouts for a local soccer academy on Friday, June 12, passing on some wisdom and meeting young soccer players trying out for Matchday Soccer School.Nanaimo United and VIU M...
Jun 12, 2026
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Best in BC
NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...
Jun 07, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
PM Carney to share plans for future of 24 Sussex on Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will unveil plans for the future of 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per yea...
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Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday people who were told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and he will "be following up to ensure they get that." Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday she ordered an inve...
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Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Converting British Columbia's glut of unsold condos into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday in defence of his government's proposal. Speaking to reporters at a ...
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Carney says he and Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about efforts to protect the Arctic ahead of their attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey next month. Carney said Thursday the U.S. president called him Wednesday for a...
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Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will be sending some amount of humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans following what he calls "catastrophic earthquakes" overnight. In a statement, Carney expresses his condolences to the injured, dead a...
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Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
OTTAWA - Canada is cleared to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday. In last fall's federal budget, the government said it was looking at getting Canada int...
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World
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the Natio...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
The Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be open for only abo...
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Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by D...
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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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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
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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