lapse of judgment
'I'm so deeply sorry:' driver sentenced for fatal Qualicum Beach crash
NANAIMO - A leisurely family motorcycle ride resulted in tragedy when a popular Port Alberni woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Deb Walton was a passenger on a motorcycle ridden by her husband when the duo's bike was hit by a left-turning car on Memorial Ave. near the on-ramp to Hwy. 19 on Sept. 2, 2023. The Walt...
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price drop
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
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NanaimoNewsNOW evolving local 'mews' coverage in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - After nearly nine years of tireless and complete coverage of local news on central Vancouver Island, NanaimoNewsNOW is seizing the meowment to evolve and move furward.Effective immediately, we have re-branded to NanaimoNewsMEOW and will exclusively tell pawsome stories about local cats, their achievements and...
Apr 01, 2025
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lapse of judgment
'I'm so deeply sorry:' driver sentenced for fatal Qualicum Beach crash
17h ago
price drop
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Disturbing discovery
Hidden camera found in Nanaimo pool change room
NANAIMO - Police are looking to identify a person of interest after a video camera was installed inside a changing room of a busy Nanaimo recreational facility. Nanaimo RCMP said a camera was located by staff at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC) on March 3 which was installed on the door of a change room.Nanaimo RCMP Res. C...
Mar 31, 2025
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BIG LEAGUES
Nanaimo hockey product signs entry-level NHL contract
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood has signed his first NHL contract. The local minor hockey product put pen to paper on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on Saturday, March 29. For days when Wood is with the Predators, he'll earn $950,000 per year, however, his salary in the American Hockey League is...
Mar 31, 2025
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suspicious fire
Nanaimo Mounties seeking 'person of interest' after suspicious Sunday fire
NANAIMO - Local police are trying to identify a person seen running away from an apartment building shortly before a fire broke out over the weekend.Emergency crews were called to an apartment complex at 42 Prideaux St., just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 30 after several cars and the apartment building caught fire...
Mar 31, 2025
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mechanical difficulties
Steering issue adjusts Monday Nanaimo-Vancouver ferry schedule
UPDATE: March 31, 1:00 p.m.: BC Ferries says the steering issue affecting the Queen of Oak Bay has been repaired, and service is expected to resume with the 1:00 p.m. sailing from Nanaimo's Departure Bay, which will be delayed. NANAIMO - An issue on board the Queen of Oak Bay is forcing a restructure of scheduled saili...
Mar 31, 2025
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in-community sentence
Man avoids jail for 2022 hit-and-run on Lantzville couple and dogs
NANAIMO - A 35-year-old Lantzville man will serve his sentence in the community after the vehicle he was driving hit a couple and their two dogs while they walked along a rural road in early 2022. Joel Francisco Salazar was handed a 10-month conditional sentence order (CSO), a two-year driving ban and a $1,000 fine in ...
Mar 31, 2025
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huge donation
Vital search and rescue equipment donated in Nanaimo for remote coastal First Nations
NANAIMO - A partnership between coastal B.C. First Nations, the RCMP and a company specializing in flotation clothing is making a life-saving difference.The donation of pallets of equipment destined for coastal B.C. communities was made in Nanaimo on Saturday, March 29 with the RCMP's marine units combining with FirstW...
Mar 30, 2025
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British Columbia
Police investigate 'suspicious' fires in three Langley, B.C., homes
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are investigating three separate house fires that broke out early Tuesday. Police say fire crews were first called at 3:15 a.m. to a fire in a home in the 19900 block of 76 Ave. When they arrived, a second home was also reported to be ablaze in the same neighbourhood....
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price drop
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
20h ago
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
Apr 01, 2025
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'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
Mar 31, 2025
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Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year occurred when a rai...
Mar 31, 2025
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U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
Mar 31, 2025
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BIG LEAGUES
Nanaimo hockey product signs entry-level NHL contract
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood has signed his first NHL contract. The local minor hockey product put pen to paper on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on Saturday, March 29. For days when Wood is with the Predators, he'll earn $950,000 per year, however, his salary in the American Hockey League is...
Mar 31, 2025
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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...
Mar 26, 2025
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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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ClippersNOW
Season Finale
Clippers lose to Eagles, fall to sixth place
NANAIMO - The Clippers seven game winning streak came to an end with a 4-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles.With the setback in their final regular season contest Nanaimo will finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division standings.The Clippers never led in the game trailing 1-0 after the first period and sitting tied at 2-2 ...
Mar 30, 2025
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Seven Straight
Clippers still in line for home ice advantage in playoffs after OT win
DUNCAN -The Clippers are on a tremendous run, winning seven consecutive games.Nanaimo won 2-1 in overtime in Cowichan Valley in their final road game of the regular season.Caron Lesiuk scored in the first period and Patrick Fortune notched the overtime winner.First star Vladimir Nikitin was solid throughout the night m...
Mar 29, 2025
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Veteran Leadership
VIDEO: Clippers graduating players excited for Fred Page Cup playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers oldest and most experience players have just a pair of games left in their junior careers and one more run to try to win a playoff championship. Connor DeTurris, Luke Lavery, Dylan Kinch, Cole Lonsdale, James Johnson and Chazz Nixon are gearing up for their final BCHL post season with a lot of op...
Mar 27, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump's global tariff action expected today, Carney back in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Confusion lingers over Trump's fentanyl tariffs As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries wi...
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Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible
Ontario is in the path of another spring storm, complete with snow and ice. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and winter storm warnings for areas between the Manitoba border and Thunder Bay. Further eastward, conditions remain cold but become wet....
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State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump's global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. In early ...
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All eyes are on Trump today as trade war continues to dominate election campaign
OTTAWA - All eyes are on U.S. President Donald Trump as he prepares to hit multiple countries with "reciprocal" tariffs. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his campaign to take part in meetings in Ottawa ahead of the expected tariffs. On top of the...
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'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty
America's 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the st...
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Democrats push vote on tariffs targeting Canada as Trump calls for Republican support
WASHINGTON - Democrats in the U.S. Senate are moving forward on a resolution to block sweeping tariffs targeting Canada as President Donald Trump presses Republican lawmakers to continue backing his trade agenda. Sen. Tim Kaine plans to force a vote on...
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World
Israel's military operation in Gaza Strip expanding to seize 'large areas,' defense minister says
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize "large areas" of the Gaza Strip, the defense minister said Wednesday. Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory was "expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and capture larg...
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US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in California on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian. The Republican administration on March 21 terminated a contract with the Acacia Center for J...
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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against "the richest man in the world" and cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Su...
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Dec 03, 2024
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