Hanggi Shines
Clippers get back to their winning ways in Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD PARK - The Clippers snapped out of a mini two game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders.Nanaimo's scoring leader Charles Beland got his team off on the right foot by powering his way to the net front in the first period to capture his 10th goal of the season.The game stayed that wa...
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Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man who no-showed for court in response to a serious stabbing iin Nanaimo's north end, resulting in an aggravated assault charge.A Nanaimo RCMP stated Shane Edward Steinhauer, 50, is accused of stabbing another person in north Nanaimo during an evening altercation on Friday, Oct. 9.&q...
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enter, if you dare
Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display
NANAIMO - Back for its sixth year, a local Halloween haunted house continues growing and attracting more visitors.Steve and Penny Jones have again opened the front yard of their Tulsa Rd. home, off Meredith Rd., to Halloween enthusiasts with an extensive, immersive, and interactive display featuring a range of lights, ...
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General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election
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Program helping homeowners cut costs
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Clippers get back to their winning ways in Sherwood Park
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Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing
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concerning incident
Girls seek help after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are crediting two girls for their bravery and quick thinking following an "uncomfortable encounter" with an unknown male. Nanaimo RCMP said on Thursday, Oct. 15, just before 3 p.m. the girls, aged 12 and 13, were walking on Waldbank Rd., near Sechelt Dr., from school when they pass...
Oct 16, 2026
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look to the skies
Air Canada filming new aircraft over Vancouver Island Friday afternoon
NANAIMO - Avid sky watchers could spot something unusual Friday. Air Canada has announced they will be filming promotional content for their new Airbus A321XLR plane above Vancouver Island, Vancouver International Airport and the Lower Mainland on Friday, Oct. 16. A specific flight path was not made public, however the...
Oct 16, 2026
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dual voting
Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election
NANAIMO - Twenty-four hours before voters head to the polls to elect new local representatives, advance voting for provincial positions has opened. A six-day advance voting period opens Friday, Oct. 16, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, ahead of general election day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Unlik...
Oct 16, 2026
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road renewal
Major overhaul pending for Parksville's Stanford Ave
PARKSVILLE - A busy north-south Parksville collector road will be resurfaced, as well as amenities added for non-vehicular users. The City of Parksville expects crews to begin revitalizing Stanford Ave. E between McCarter St. and Shelly Rd. from late this month with an expected substantial completion of late next summe...
Oct 16, 2026
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assault
Nanaimo Mounties trying to identify man accused of unwanted touching
NANAIMO - Local police are trying to identify a man who allegedly grabbed and inappropriately touched a woman prior to the suspect boarding a bus.The incident unfolded on Sept. 17 at around 3:30 p.m. when the woman told police she was walking in Nanaimo's downtown, near the Front St. bus exchange Reserve Cst. Gary O'Br...
Oct 15, 2026
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unregulated supply
Nanaimo records 19 deaths from toxic drugs in July and August
NANAIMO - Toxic drug deaths in B.C. in July and August have fallen to their lowest levels in those months since before the pandemic. Data from the BC Coroners Service shows that 113 people died in July, and 126 people in August, with those figures down 50 per cent and 40 per cent from their respective peaks in 2023. In...
Oct 15, 2026
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British Columbia
CentreBC pledges $25M 'rural ER stabilization fund' to keep emergency rooms open
SURREY - CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has announced plans for a $25-million-a-year "rural ER stabilization fund" to help keep emergency rooms open in the province. The party's campaign pledge says the fund would pay locum doctors and nurses, and fund...
5h ago
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B.C. voting for mayors and councillors before general election next week
VANCOUVER - Voting is underway in British Columbia, but if you're confused, you're probably not alone. B.C. residents vote today for local representatives on councils, school boards and other regional posts, choosing from 3,500 candidates across the p...
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No reports of serious injuries in B.C. crash involving semi-truck, bus, cars: police
SURREY - Police say there are no reports of serious injuries after a crash involving a semi-truck and trailer, a bus and several other vehicles that forced the closure of Highway 99 in both directions in south Surrey, B.C., on Friday. Staff Sgt. Lindse...
21h ago
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B.C. man arrested, charged in 2022 double homicide in Metro Vancouver
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with two homicides in Burnaby, B.C., three years ago. Investigators say Mohammed Arif Ansari was arrested Friday, and two counts of second-degree murder and one count of indignity to human ...
Oct 16, 2026
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B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
Oct 16, 2026
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Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray's family his 'tragic' death was not intended
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the fatal arrest of Myles Gray has addressed the man's family, telling them the "tragic" outcome was never the intention of police. But Const. Beau Spencer had told the public hearing in Vancouver earl...
Oct 16, 2026
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Local Sports
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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Leveling Up
Three Nanaimo Timbermen standouts chosen in NLL entry draft
NANAIMO - Draft day in the National Lacrosse League was special for the Senior A Nanaimo Timbermen. Three players who just finished their first seasons in the WLA were drafted in the top 33 selections. Right-hander Jeremy Wudrick went 27th overall to the Vancouver Warriors, while defender Joel Mullen was also picked by...
Oct 3, 2026
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Championship Mentality
John Barsby's varsity football team brings a winning attitude to a new season
NANAIMO - The high school varsity football season has begun in the mid island with the John Barsby Bulldogs winning their season opener 55-34 against Abbotford. Barsby is in a AA/AAA hybrid division with Ballenas out of Parksville and Mt. Douglas and Spectrum schools from Victoria. Initially Nanaimo District Secondary ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Hanggi Shines
Clippers get back to their winning ways in Sherwood Park
SHERWOOD PARK - The Clippers snapped out of a mini two game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Sherwood Park Crusaders.Nanaimo's scoring leader Charles Beland got his team off on the right foot by powering his way to the net front in the first period to capture his 10th goal of the season.The game stayed that wa...
17h ago
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Next Level
Clippers pursue college dreams at BCHL Showcase
NANAIMO - The Clippers are on their longest road trip in team history with four games in five days in Alberta. It's an eight-day trip overall with two of the games at the BCHL Showcase in Nisku, outside of Edmonton, with the event featuring all 20 teams playing two games each. While the results count in the regular sea...
Oct 15, 2026
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Showcase Woes
Clippers lose rematch of 2026 BCHL Finals to Brooks
NISKU, AB - A rematch of the 2026 BCHL Finals pitted the Nanaimo Clippers against the Brooks Bandits at the BCHL Showcase.Brooks won the Finals series in five games, while also besting the rematch by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Silent Ice Centre in Nisku, AB.The Bandits jumped out in front 2-0 in the first ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Canada
Expert says bus model involved in deadly Calgary crash considered 'extremely safe'
CALGARY - An expert on low-carbon transportation says the roughly 1,000 compressed natural gas buses running in Canada are still considered "extremely safe" after one such bus was involved in a deadly crash in Calgary that claimed the lives of three pe...
3h ago
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More than one in four Montreal-area adults experienced poverty over eight years
MONTREAL - More than one in four adults in Greater Montreal experienced poverty at some point between 2016 and 2023, according to a new study suggesting poverty is more widespread than annual statistics indicate. The study, conducted by Quebec's Instit...
4h ago
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Bank of Canada's Macklem warns global resilience 'under strain'
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is warning that persistently high global energy prices will drive up the outlook for inflation at home. While Macklem said global resilience is being tested after a series of shocks, he also expressed some confidenc...
9h ago
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Rallies planned in final weekend before Alberta separation referendum
EDMONTON - It's all over but the rallies in the final weekend before Albertans vote on their place in Confederation. On Monday, voters go to the polls to decide if Alberta should stay in Canada or if it's time for a second, binding referendum on leavin...
10h ago
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Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if tha...
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Separation, immigration, the Constitution: A look at Alberta's referendum questions
EDMONTON - Here are the 10 questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide referendum on Monday. Question 1: Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigra...
10h ago
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World
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast
MIAMI (AP) - Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico 's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in ...
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Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday days after lung cancer surgery, as his surgeon said there are "no clinical reasons" to prevent his planned trip to Latin America next month. "The Holy Father has put his...
13h ago
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A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox's Bazar district, a popular...
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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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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
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...
Jun 9, 2026
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