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Suspect arrested for Parksville business break-in, also linked to December incident
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP officers are crediting their observant officers for arresting a break-and-enter suspect shortly after the crime occurred. On Saturday, Jan. 25 around 1:30 a.m., police were called after an alarm went off at a downtown business in the 100 block of Craig St. caused by a front window being shat...
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disaster relief
Ottawa revamps disaster relief program with new focus on mitigation, rebuilding
OTTAWA - The federal government is overhauling the way it reimburses provinces and territories after natural disasters, with a new focus on funding rebuilding efforts that try to prevent the same level of destruction in a future disaster. The new funding program is also aimed at speeding up the flow of money during rec...
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bike lanes
Bike lanes to nowhere: Nanaimo grapples with piecemeal project dilemma
NANAIMO - Attempting to bolster active transportation amenities is proving to be an ongoing, delicate task City officials are continually navigating. It's a bumpy road with the challenge more paramount in existing road networks. Backed by numerous policy directives to create more non-vehicular travel options, increasin...
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quick capture
Suspect arrested for Parksville business break-in, also linked to December incident
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winter arrives
'Lazy low' set to bring season's first snowfall to Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - It appears Mother Nature is taking the approach of 'better late than never' to deliver snowfall to central Vancouver Island. A winter which has largely been devoid of notable precipitation is about to take a turn with flurries and snow in the forecast for Nanaimo and Oceanside, beginning Thursday, Jan. 30. En...
Jan 29, 2025
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200 Games
VIDEO: Clippers Lavery plays hits major milestone in second stint with team
NANAIMO - The BCHL journey of Luke Lavery began with his hometown Clippers on Apr. 3, 2021 and reached the 200 game mark this past weekend.Lavery, who is now in his second go around with the Clippers, is still processing the 200 game milestone, achieved Friday, Jan. 24 in Powell River."It's crazy to think that I'v...
Jan 28, 2025
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big step forward
Nanaimo player inks contract for new national women's professional soccer league
NANAIMO - The Harbour City's Jazmine Wilkinson is taking her talents to the nation's capital as part of a new pro league's inaugural season. After wrapping her collegiate career at Texas A&M in the NCAA, Wilkinson will suit up this year for Ottawa Rapids FC, one of the six teams in the new professional women's Nort...
Jan 28, 2025
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jail time
Sex offender who exploited his own nieces gets one-year jail sentence
Editor's note: This article contains details of children being sexually abused. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A path of destruction formed after a man's keen sexual interest in minors bubbled to the surface. A 38-year-old man, who can't be publicly named, was sentenced to one year in jail after he pl...
Jan 28, 2025
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house fire
Fire significantly damages home in Nanaimo's Cinnabar Valley
NANAIMO - A fire which reportedly started on a back deck inflicted serious damage on a home in the city's south end.Fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 from a property on Ranchview Dr., near Cinnabar Valley Elementary school.Initially called in as a fire on the back deck, flames quickly spread to the hou...
Jan 28, 2025
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no cause for concern
Nanaimo's Harmac Mill to run annual evacuation drill
NANAIMO - The sound of sirens coming from the Nanaimo Forest Products Harmac Pulp Operations mill on Tuesday morning is nothing for concern. Mill workers have scheduled their annual evacuation drill for Tuesday, Jan. 28 beginning around 9:30 a.m. at their facility on Wave Pl. at Duke Point. Safety and training supervis...
Jan 27, 2025
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winter arrives
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British Columbia
B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post
VICTORIA - British Columbia's lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job Janet Austin is set to perform her final ceremony in Victoria with a viceregal salute by the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy and a farewell from Premier David Eby. Austin was sworn in as the province's 30th lieutenant...
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on Vancouver Island even as Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar acknowledges RCMP are investigating reports of tree spiking in the Fairy Creek watershed. Parmar says he was informed of the reports l...
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B.C. assembles 'war room' to push back against U.S. tariff threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier is assembling a "war room" over the looming trade war between Canada and the United States, with President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods coming as soon as Saturday. A statement from Premier David Eby's office says he is tasking a new cabinet committe...
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Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups
VANCOUVER - Two doctors groups in British Columbia say there is a "wait-list crisis" for specialists that is severely compromising the health and well-being of residents. Doctors of BC and the Consultant Specialists of BC say they surveyed nearly 1,000 specialists and found that about 1.2 million patients are...
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'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate
British Columbia's children's representative says in the 18 years her office has been in place, the province has been slow to respond to the growing needs of children with disabilities and their families, often reacting to tragedies rather than making improvements. With a promised change on the horizon, Jennifer Charle...
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Donald Trump's press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs 'still on the books'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with tariffs on Saturday is still in play, as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh leaves the door open to supporting the Liberal government if devastating duties are implemented. Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she spok...
Jan 28, 2025
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big step forward
Nanaimo player inks contract for new national women's professional soccer league
NANAIMO - The Harbour City's Jazmine Wilkinson is taking her talents to the nation's capital as part of a new pro league's inaugural season. After wrapping her collegiate career at Texas A&M in the NCAA, Wilkinson will suit up this year for Ottawa Rapids FC, one of the six teams in the new professional women's Nort...
Jan 28, 2025
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Nanaimo's Best
Nanaimo Sport Achieve Awards seek nominations for 20th annual event
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will celebrate a milestone 20th year.Nominations opened in early December and will wrap up on Jan. 12.The 2025 ceremony itself happens on Feb. 21 at the Coast Bastion Hotel.With memorable performances at the Olympic level as well as national, provincial and island wide suc...
Jan 12, 2025
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taking a stand
Mariners basketball team boycotting weekend games, citing 'hateful treatment' by opposition
NANAIMO - The PACWEST-leading VIU Mariner women's basketball team has opted not to suit up this weekend, in support of their teammate.A letter signed by all 13 players on the team said the squad does not feel safe playing against Columbia Bible College (CBC) in Abbotsford, for a pair of games beginning Friday, Jan. 10....
Jan 08, 2025
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Impressive Victory
Clippers depth players shine in 6-1 win over Prince George
NANAIMO - The Clippers top offensive players were shut down but they got scoring throughout their lineup in a 6-1 win over Prince George.Justin Collins opened the scoring with his first goal as a Clipper and Chase Hull and Connor DeTurris on the power play put Nanaimo up 3-0 after the first period.Nicholas Papineau sco...
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200 Games
VIDEO: Clippers Lavery plays hits major milestone in second stint with team
NANAIMO - The BCHL journey of Luke Lavery began with his hometown Clippers on Apr. 3, 2021 and reached the 200 game mark this past weekend.Lavery, who is now in his second go around with the Clippers, is still processing the 200 game milestone, achieved Friday, Jan. 24 in Powell River."It's crazy to think that I'v...
Jan 28, 2025
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Comeback Complete
Clippers late rally leads to 3-2 overtime win in Powell River
POWELL RIVER - It was a dramatic comeback for the Clippers against the Kings in a 3-2 overtime win.Dylan Kinch opened the scoring for Nanaimo eight minutes into the game but Calvin Beard tied it for Powell River three minutes later.The game stayed tied until the third period thanks to strong goaltending from the Clippe...
Jan 26, 2025
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Canada
These industries would be hit hardest by Trump's 25 per cent tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump could be just days away from hitting Canada with punishing tariffs. Here's a look at the industries that would be hit the hardest. Statistics Canada says the value of Canadian exports to the United States in 2023 exceeded $594 billion. More than 43 per cent of that came from just si...
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CBC head calls for a 'national conversation' on Conservatives' pledge to defund
OTTAWA - With Donald Trump making "territorial claims," the new head of CBC says defunding the public broadcaster could erode a pillar of Canada's cultural identity. Marie-Philippe Bouchard, CEO of CBC-Radio-Canada, is calling for a "national conversation" on the Conservatives' promise to defund and...
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Canada's top doctor concerned about measles outbreaks in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's top doctor says she is concerned about measles outbreaks with a growing number of cases acquired locally and spreading in Ontario and Quebec. Dr. Theresa Tam says the majority of recent infections reported in Canada were among people who were unvaccinated, including many children, and infants under one. Tam sa...
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Human smuggling attempt thwarted in Fort Erie, Ont., near U.S. border: authorities
Canadian authorities say they've intercepted a human smuggling attempt in Ontario's Niagara region as part of a larger border security effort. The Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP say they caught one person jumping off a moving freight train as it entered Canada in Fort Erie, Ont. They say the intercept was p...
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B.C. assembles 'war room' to push back against U.S. tariff threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier is assembling a "war room" over the looming trade war between Canada and the United States, with President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian goods coming as soon as Saturday. A statement from Premier David Eby's office says he is tasking a new cabinet committe...
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CP NewsAlert: Three staff injured in Halifax hospital assault
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health minister says three hospital staff were injured in an assault by a patient this afternoon at the Halifax Infirmary emergency department. Halifax police say they responded to a weapons complaint at the hospital and have one person in custody. They say there is no threat to the public but a...
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World
Hamas is set to free 8 more hostages and Israel will release 110 prisoners as Gaza ceasefire holds
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. The truce is aimed at winding down the dea...
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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which says the collision remains under investigation. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings fr...
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West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz went on trial in mid-January and each faced over a dozen counts, including forced lab...
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Dec 03, 2024
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At the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS), they believe every resident deserves to live in an equitable, inclusive, and welcoming community. Since 1979, CVIMS has provided support for immigrants, refugees, and even those who are just new to Nanaimo. They offer settlement, language, and community pro...
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