

significant project
Construction well underway on new-look Nanaimo Salvation Army hub
NANAIMO - Vastly expanded housing and dining services are within reach at a key downtown Nanaimo social agency provider. Salvation Army's New Hope Centre is in the midst of a significant renewal with a modernized four-storey complex replacing the facility's demolished 135-year-old two-storey Community & Family Serv...
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not suspicious in nature
Nanaimo police trying to identify deceased woman found on Lantzville beach
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are trying to positively identify the remains of a woman found on Valentine's Day in Lantzville. Lantzville Fire Rescue requested help from Nanaimo RCMP officers around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 after the body of a woman was located on a beach in the District by someone out for a walk. Cst. She...
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application denied
Unlawful search argument denied for woman charged in death of Ladysmith infant
VANCOUVER - An unsanctioned midwife recently charged with manslaughter has unsuccessfully argued the search and seizure of items from her property was unlawful. Gloria Jeanne Lemay, 77, was charged last month with manslaughter in connection to the death of an unresponsive baby born in December 2023.She argued via legal...
18h ago
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first responders
Marine search and rescue training to takeover Nanaimo waterfront
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NREMR: November 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: November 2024
significant project
Construction well underway on new-look Nanaimo Salvation Army hub
14h ago
not suspicious in nature
Nanaimo police trying to identify deceased woman found on Lantzville beach
16h ago

Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

weekend crash
Most passengers injured in Pearson airport plane crash released from hospital: Delta
Delta Air Lines says all but two passengers injured Monday when a plane crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Toronto's Pearson airport have been released from hospitals as of this morning. Delta says in a social media post that 19 out of 21 passengers initially taken to Toronto-area hospitals have since been released a...
22h ago
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pool retool
Public info sessions to begin ahead of Qualicum Beach pool referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Proposed enhancements to the Oceanside region's only publicly accessible pool facility will receive additional attention in the coming weeks. A referendum takes place on Saturday, April 5 to ask whether eligible voters support borrowing up to $30 million to double the size of Ravensong Aquatic Centre (...
Feb 18, 2025
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island championships
'Pretty proud of what we've done:' Dover basketball team channeling home court advantage
NANAIMO - With seven graduating players, the Dover Secondary senior boys basketball team are hoping to wrap their school careers on a winning note.The team is putting final preparations on their game ahead of hosting the 4A Island Senior Boys Basketball Championship beginning Thursday, Feb. 20. Head coach Darren Seaman...
Feb 17, 2025
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animal abuse
Man wanted in Nanaimo after allegations of animal abuse
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are trying to locate and identify a man allegedly seen abusing a small dog.Mounties report just before noon on Wednesday, Feb. 12, a man was seen walking along Aulds Rd., west of the Nanaimo Parkway, with a witness saying the man was beating a small, brown dog."The witness saw him pick ...
Feb 17, 2025
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long weekend
Fun and free Family Day long weekend events happening on the mid-Island
NANAIMO - The Family Day weekend is once again upon us, with plenty of fun and free family events taking place across the mid-Island on Monday, February 17. In Nanaimo, the Aquatic Centre is hosting a free swim for everyone from noon until 5 p.m. The Nanaimo Ice Centre's pair of rinks will host an open free skate from ...
Feb 17, 2025
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major award
'Born and raised in Cedar:' local instrumentalist celebrating first Juno nomination
NANAIMO - Self-admittedly scared to check whether he'd been nominated, Eric Bearclaw was finally alerted to some recent good news by his former landlord.Multiple congratulatory texts and calls from friends and family on Tuesday, Feb. 11 helped Bearclaw build the courage to see he'd been nominated for a Juno Award for i...
Feb 16, 2025
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What's Trending
first responders
Marine search and rescue training to takeover Nanaimo waterfront
2h ago

NREMR: August 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: August 2024
significant project
Construction well underway on new-look Nanaimo Salvation Army hub
14h ago

NREMR: July 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: July 2024
not suspicious in nature
Nanaimo police trying to identify deceased woman found on Lantzville beach
16h ago

NREMR: April 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: April 2024
application denied
Unlawful search argument denied for woman charged in death of Ladysmith infant
18h ago
weekend crash
Most passengers injured in Pearson airport plane crash released from hospital: Delta
22h ago

British Columbia

Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer will retire in April after a decade at the helm
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer says he will retire at the end of April after 37 years with the department. Palmer announced his decision while standing next to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim a police headquarters on Tuesday, saying the decision and timing is "100 per cent" on his terms. The chief sta...
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Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers. Here's the latest on the crash aftermath and the ongoing investigation. All times eastern. 10 a.m. Delta Air Lines says 19 passengers taken to Toronto-area ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Throne speech kicks off B.C.'s legislative session at time of 'extraordinary change'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legislative session opens today amid what Premier David Eby describes as a time of "extraordinary change and uncertainty." Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia is scheduled to deliver the speech from the throne this afternoon, laying out the B.C. government's plan as looming U.S. tariffs threa...
Feb 18, 2025
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B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
VANCOUVER - LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres in the province will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting on Thursday as part of job action taken by the union. The B.C. General Employees' Union, which represents about 1,200 LifeLab workers, issued a strike notice on Sunday ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash a year ago. Nanaimo RCMP say they were alerted to the crash on the night of Feb. 24 last year when drivers reported a woman lying on Cedar Road near the Bennie Road crossing. Police say bystanders and first responders tr...
Feb 17, 2025
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Seven male suspects sought in B.C. theft of more than $2,400 in fragrances
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged retail theft of fragrances worth more than $2,400. RCMP say the theft took place on Nov. 11 of last year, when the seven men reportedly entered a store in the 3800 block of Steveston Highway. The person who reported the crime to p...
Feb 17, 2025
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Local Sports

island championships
'Pretty proud of what we've done:' Dover basketball team channeling home court advantage
NANAIMO - With seven graduating players, the Dover Secondary senior boys basketball team are hoping to wrap their school careers on a winning note.The team is putting final preparations on their game ahead of hosting the 4A Island Senior Boys Basketball Championship beginning Thursday, Feb. 20. Head coach Darren Seaman...
Feb 17, 2025
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rebranding
Name change coming for Nanaimo semi-pro soccer franchise
NANAIMO - After two years playing as Harbourside FC, the central Island's semi-pro soccer team is undergoing a new, albeit very familiar, re-brand.Both the men's and women's squads will play under the Nanaimo United FC umbrella for the 2025 League1 BC season, an on-field reflection of the off-field organization of the ...
Feb 09, 2025
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On the Mat
Island Top Team athletes compete in all-female jiu-jitsu event
NANAIMO - Island Top Team, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Nanaimo, recently sent two students to a women's only jiu-jitsu event in Bellingham called Battle Grappling.Laya Walker and Sarah Kolybaba travelled stateside along with coach Rob Biernacki.In the adult intermediate category, Walker returned to competition aft...
Feb 08, 2025
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ClippersNOW

tough break
Streak over as Clippers fall in overtime heartbreaker
NANAIMO - The Clippers' seven-game win streak ended in heartbreaking fashion Saturday night, in a low-offence affair.Entertaining the Prince George Spruce Kings at Frank Crane Arena on Saturday, Feb. 15, both teams quickly settled into a defence-first game with few shots on goal.The first period ended scoreless with sh...
Feb 16, 2025
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on a roll
Clippers win 7th straight, shutout Kings
NANAIMO - Make it seven straight wins for the Nanaimo Clippers as they dispatched the visiting Powell River Kings by a 3-0 score at Frank Crane Arena.In the seventh meeting between the two teams, held Friday, Feb. 14, both Nanaimo and Powell River playing a relatively even opening period with shots narrowly favouring t...
Feb 15, 2025
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Winning ways
VIDEO: Clippers building chemistry and strong habits during playoff push
NANAIMO - The Clippers are enjoying their best run of play in the BCHL season with six consecutive wins. It started on Jan. 25 with a 3-2 overtime win in Powell River and includes two victories over Victoria and triumphs over Prince George, Alberni Valley and Langley as well. Since the calendar turned to 2025, Nanaimo ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Canada

Quebec 13-year-old in critical condition after being buried in snow
CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. - A 13-year-old girl remains in critical condition in a Quebec hospital this morning after being buried in snow on Tuesday. Police in Châteauguay, Que., a suburb on Montreal's South Shore, say emergency services were dispatched at around 4 p.m. when the girl was found unresponsive under a ...
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Implementing universal basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%: PBO
OTTAWA - The government's fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent. In a new report, the parliamentary budget officer says that a Canadian family in the lowest earning group could expect to receive an average of $6,100 in annual d...
52m ago
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Federal government moving ahead with high-speed rail: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is moving ahead with a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto. The Liberal government says the planned rail network will span approximately 1,000 kilometres and reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour. There will be stops in Toront...
1h ago
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In the news today: Convoy organizer sentencing, CAF class action lawsuit falls short
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'Freedom Convoy' organizer faces sentencing Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on fi...
6h ago
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Crown seeking 10-year sentence for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King
OTTAWA - Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order. King was found not guilty on three counts of intimida...
6h ago
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CAF discrimination settlement was 'a slap in the face,' says former soldier
OTTAWA - A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has been involved in a discrimination class action for eight years says the settlement isn't enough to compensate for the trauma he and others experienced. The class action was launched on behalf of current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) w...
6h ago
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World

Trump is living in a 'Russian disinformation space,' says Ukraine's Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian "disinformation space" regarding his previous day's comments about the Ukrainian leader's approval rating. Trump said at Mar-a-Lago that Zelenskyy's rating stood at 4%. Zelenskyy r...
4h ago
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Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and their expulsion is imminent, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad warned Wednesday. The embassy issued a strongly worded statement about Pakistan's plans, saying Afghan nationals in the capital, Islamabad, and the nearby garrison city of Rawa...
6h ago
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The pope slept peacefully, had breakfast after diagnosis of pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis slept well and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after he developed pneumonia in both lungs in a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection. In an early update Wednesday morning, a Vatican spokesman...
8h ago
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