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'It's amazing:' back-to-school donations piling high for Nanaimo's Fresh Start
NANAIMO - With Saturday being the big day, a local barber thinks this year's Fresh Start will be his best year ever.Back for its 12th year, Fresh Start offers free back-to-school haircuts and a collection of classroom must-haves, with the latest iteration of the event happening Saturday, Sept. 5, at Diana Krall Plaza.O...
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third party
New party will include five former B.C. Conservative legislators
Five legislators who quit the B.C. Conservatives will be part of a new party they say offers a "stable, serious alternative" to the governing NDP, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition. Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman and A'a:liya Warbus said F...
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disturbing facts
Child exploitation warrant leads to major Nanaimo drug bust
NANAIMO - Police probing indications of child sex abuse/exploitation material uploaded by a Nanaimo man unexpectedly morphed into a substantial drug trafficking investigation. Angelo Anthony Banez, 34, was handed a nine-year, four-month federal penitentiary sentence on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Nanaimo provincial court fol...
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
calls finally answered
'Drug traffickers just got an eviction notice:' new 250 Terminal housing to be recovery focused
NANAIMO - Loud and prolonged calls from local officials and advocates regarding a supportive housing complex in the city have finally been answered.The provincial government confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 3, updated housing approval for construction beginning in early 2027 at 250 Terminal Ave. would be run as a dry, reco...
Sep 03, 2026
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K-9
'Ready to work:' Third generation police puppy joins Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are welcoming their newest member in training, despite being only three months old. Basko is a German Shepherd puppy and is currently training in Nanaimo to become a Police Service Dog. Cst. Jordan Braid with the Nanaimo RCMP Police Dog Unit said while their canine units do help apprehend bad g...
Sep 03, 2026
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mental health & addiction
Man sentenced for violent, random north Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A troubled man impacted by severe trauma and substance misuse began stabbing a victim unknown to him following a brief confrontation last summer.A sentencing hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Nanaimo attempted to unravel the perplexing incident outside a Portsmouth Rd. apartment complex on the morning of Aug....
Sep 03, 2026
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complete street
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...
Sep 02, 2026
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conditions improve
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...
Sep 02, 2026
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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...
Sep 02, 2026
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British Columbia
SuperDogs lap up the love, 50 years after being unleashed on adoring fans
VANCOUVER - Lisa Sun recalls watching the SuperDogs at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver as many times as she could as a kid, delighting in the performers' speed, skill and comic relief. Now it's Sun and her three pugs, Mario, Luigi and Yosh...
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Metro Vancouver parts ways with chief administrative officer
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has parted ways with its chief administrative officer. Jerry Dobrovolny, also the commissioner, had been with the regional district since 2019. Metro Vancouver board chair Mike Hurley says the move comes ahead of t...
7h ago
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M
VANCOUVER - A 26-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department is facing charges of theft, fraud and breach of trust involving millions of dollars in a case the force's chief is calling "deeply distressing." Kalwinder Dosanjh, who is well known for h...
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Man arrested for arson over suspicious fires along B.C. highway
SQUAMISH - RCMP have arrested a man for arson after three suspicious fires along Highway 99 last month. Sea to Sky RCMP say the fires on the west side of the highway between Whistler and Squamish all occurred in the early hours of Aug. 22. Police say t...
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Local Sports
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
SuperDogs lap up the love, 50 years after being unleashed on adoring fans
VANCOUVER - Lisa Sun recalls watching the SuperDogs at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver as many times as she could as a kid, delighting in the performers' speed, skill and comic relief. Now it's Sun and her three pugs, Mario, Luigi and Yosh...
2h ago
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Suspect charged with arson at Liberal MP Salma Zahid's Toronto home
TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after vehicles were set on fire outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid's home last week. The arson took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Bellamy...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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PQ leader says his immigration comments were 'distorted' by opponents in campaign
MONTREAL - Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said comments he has made about immigration have been "distorted" by his opponents as Quebec's political parties wrapped up the second week of the provincial election campaign on Friday. Immigr...
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Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote on Oct. 19 on whether they want to remain a province or be...
13h ago
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World
Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of people still missing. The man ...
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri's highest ...
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Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration a...
12h ago
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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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