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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

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 (...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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Canada

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...
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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...
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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...
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Investigation into plane crash at Pearson airport continues as black box recovered
TORONTO - Delays at Toronto's Pearson airport may continue today as investigators work to determine what caused Monday's fiery crash landing of a Delta Air Lines plane with 80 people on board. Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box and sent it o...
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Ontario election 2025: Some leaders making stops in Ottawa, Guelph
Two of Ontario's main political party leaders will be making campaign stops in Ottawa and Guelph regions today. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is set to make a morning announcement in Clarence-Rockland, just east of Ottawa, before stopping in Kanata-Carleton and Nepean. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner is joining a loc...
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Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of Golden. The RCMP says two men were reported unaccounted for at 10 p.m. Monday night, and had not been heard from since 5:30 p.m. They say one of the men eventually made it home, and despite hillside efforts to revive his friend, he succum...
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