supportive housing
Expansion proposed for south Nanaimo temporary housing project
NANAIMO - An already approved supportive housing project in the city's south end could grow, subject to Council and provincial approval.BC Housing submitted a re-zoning application to the City of Nanaimo on March 17 for their 1030 Old Victoria Rd. project, which is currently on track to see 50 temporary supportive hous...
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National Event
VIU to host 2026 CCAA men's basketball championship
NANAIMO - For the second time in four years the VIU Mariners will host a CCAA basketball national tournament.In 2022 it was the women's nationals that ended with a silver medal finish for the university, now the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association has awarded the Mariners the 2026 men's nationals.The tournament wi...
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travel option
BC Ferries adding daily Tsawwassen-Departure Bay sailing, starting mid-June
NANAIMO - Travellers between Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland will have some additional options this summer.Beginning June 19, BC Ferries will add a single daily sailing from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo's Departure Bay terminal, leaving at 4:30 p.m. on board the Queen of Alberni.BC Ferries spokesperson Shiryn Sayani told Nanai...
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hazardous property
'A blight on the neighbourhood:' Nanaimo River Rd. property owner given month to remove dilapidated buildings
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NREMR: November 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: November 2024
supportive housing
Expansion proposed for south Nanaimo temporary housing project
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National Event
VIU to host 2026 CCAA men's basketball championship
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
bear aware
RDN seeing increase in wildlife encounters linked to curbside collection bins
NANAIMO - Island residents are no strangers to safely sharing a habitat with wild animals, but some still aren't getting the message. A recent report presented to the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) during their Tuesday, March 25 board meeting said there's been an increase in residents putting their organic garbage ...
Mar 26, 2025
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toxic drug crisis
B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis ...
Mar 25, 2025
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quick action
Parksville arena workers praised after reviving hockey player using AED
PARKSVILLE - Arena staff are being hailed for their life-saving actions earlier this month. On March 11, an individual playing in a drop-in hockey game at Oceanside Place collapsed from an apparent cardiac event. Tom Osborne, RDN general manager of recreation and parks, said staff at the site were alerted to the situat...
Mar 25, 2025
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iio report
No charges pending for Nanaimo Mounties after woman breaks arm in custody
NANAIMO - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) will not recommend charges against local RCMP officers after a woman fractured her arm while in police cells.A report from the IIO published Tuesday, March 25 outlined the Sept. 26, 2024 incident, just before 9 p.m. where a person called 911 for an ambulance...
Mar 25, 2025
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complete communities
More homes, amenities and green spaces: Nanaimo plans out next 25 years of Woodgrove area
NANAIMO - Plans are in the works to transform a bustling north Nanaimo area into a more family-friendly and possibly greener space in the next 25 years, another step in the City's complete communities plan. The Woodgrove Area Plan was discussed during the Monday, March 24 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting, wh...
Mar 25, 2025
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election polls
Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support and almost half of Canadians surveyed think the Liberals will win the election, a new poll suggests. The poll comes as the two leading parties challenge each ...
Mar 25, 2025
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British Columbia
Semi truck flips and catches fire on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a semi truck flipped over and caught fire along Highway 1 near the city, temporarily closing a section of the road. Police say one passenger vehicle was also involved in the incident in the eastbound lanes, but no injuries have been reported. Photos supplied by the Abb...
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'It's the Wild West': How AI is creating new frontiers for crime in Canada
VANCOUVER - Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud. But recently there's been a new twist - criminals offering to "jai...
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Avalanche closes stretch of Highway 99 north of Pemberton, B.C., risk remains high
A stretch of highway north of Pemberton, B.C., is closed as crews work to clear avalanche debris from the route, while Avalanche Canada says the risk remains high in many popular backcountry areas throughout British Columbia. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says a "partial avalanche" occurred alo...
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Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes
BURNABY, B.C. - Mounties say they called in police dog services to help arrest a robbery suspect who is alleged to have caused multiple crashes on Highway 1 during the Tuesday afternoon commute in Metro Vancouver. RCMP say officers had responded to reports of a robbery at a bank on Hastings Street in Burnaby, B.C., jus...
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Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump
The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border - not because of what might happen when t...
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Study on B.C. decriminalization's impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture on the effectiveness of the province's drug policies. Lisa Lapointe, who retired from the post last year, says the study published...
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National Event
VIU to host 2026 CCAA men's basketball championship
NANAIMO - For the second time in four years the VIU Mariners will host a CCAA basketball national tournament.In 2022 it was the women's nationals that ended with a silver medal finish for the university, now the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association has awarded the Mariners the 2026 men's nationals.The tournament wi...
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Raiders Retooling
Raiders building roster to take a step forward in 2025
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders made major strides in 2024 and the expectation is progress even further this upcoming season.After an 0-10 campaign in 2023 the Raiders finished 4-6 last year.Head coach Shawn Arabsky was encourage by the results especially late in the season."Last year was definitely a step forward for th...
Mar 23, 2025
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touchdown
'Pretty special moment:' first ever all-female tackle football game coming to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - History will be made on Saturday, with the first-ever all-female tackle football game on Vancouver Island. The V.I. Steelers will host the Mainland Wildcats for a game at q'unq'inuqwstuxw Stadium on Third St on Saturday, March 22, a week after the province's first-ever all-female game was played between the t...
Mar 21, 2025
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Nikitin Unbeatable
Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express
COQUITLAM - In an important playoff positioning game the Clippers and Express played scoreless into the third period.The only shot to beat a goalie was a power play marker by Chase Hull mid way through the final frame.Nanaimo's Vladimir Nikitin and his counterpart Andrew Ness were both dialed in with Nikitin stopping a...
Mar 23, 2025
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Lonsdale Shines
In his 100th career game Cole Lonsdale leads the Clippers to a win in Surrey
SOUTH SURREY - For two periods Cole Lonsdale and his Clipper teammates couldn't breakthrough the Surrey Eagles armour.That all changed in a wild third period with Nanaimo erasing a 2-0 deficit and coming back to record a 4-3 overtime victory.Lonsdale had a goal and an assist in the third period plus the overtime winner...
Mar 22, 2025
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Memorable First
VIDEO: Clippers rookie Mitchell Patrick finding his stride
NANAIMO - Navigating the BCHL as a first-year player can be challenging but forward Mitchell Patrick is making the most of it.He's appeared in ten games since joining the club in December and scored his first BCHL goal on Saturday, Mar. 15."It was the first of many hopefully," Patrick said. "I hope it op...
Mar 21, 2025
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Ontario measles case count hits 572, up by more than 100 in past week
TORONTO - Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. More coming. Hannah Albe...
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San Antonio and Detroit are among the U.S. cities most vulnerable to tariffs: report
OTTAWA - San Antonio, Detroit and Kansas City are the three American cities most vulnerable to a trade war, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The research looked at 41 cities in the U.S. to determine which ones are the most depende...
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Trump threatens EU and Canada with more tariffs if they work together to harm U.S.
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening large tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they work together to do economic harm to the U.S. In a post on social media, Trump says the tariffs would be "far larger than currently planned." The...
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Montreal archdiocese launches real estate arm aimed at maximizing social impact
MONTREAL - As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses "pressing community needs." The creation of ...
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In the news today: Carney's campaign presses pause as new U.S. auto tariffs announced
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's tariffs derail Carney's campaign plans Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. P...
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Carney detours federal election campaign to deal with Trump's auto tariffs
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and wou...
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World
5 wounded in stabbing in Amsterdam, 1 person arrested
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing in Amsterdam, police in the Dutch city said on Thursday. The stabbing happened near Dam Square in central Amsterdam. One person has been arrested. Police have cordoned off the area and multiple ambulances have responded to the event. A t...
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Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan. The agency made the announcement Thursday. The agency is responsible for monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for nearly...
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Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said Thursday. They were speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Emergency crews were able to rescue 2...
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