Living a dream
VIDEO: Nanaimo's Matthew Wood makes NHL debut
NANAIMO - Shortly after signing his entry level NHL contract, a former Nanaimo Minor Hockey player is making his childhood dream a reality. Matthew Wood, a 20-year-old forward, played just over 13 minutes, including some second unit powerplay duty, in a 2-1 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, April 6 at ...
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mischief
Multiple election signs damaged across mid-Island
NANAIMO - Political discourse on the mid-Island has spilled over into multiple instances of vandalism and property destruction. While official reports to Mounties are minimal, several signs belonging to candidates running in this month's federal election have been damaged or destroyed, affecting candidates from either ...
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Erosion work
Partial trail closure to mitigate lingering bank erosion downstream from Ammonite Falls
NANAIMO - Access will be restricted at a well-travelled regional park just outside Nanaimo city limits, allowing crews to deal with slope erosion issues. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced a portion of Ammonite Regional Trial within Benson Creek Falls Regional Park will be closed from Monday April 7 to We...
Apr 06, 2025
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Living a dream
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Multiple election signs damaged across mid-Island
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OT Heartbreak
Clippers fall in back to back overtimes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers have been one shot away from getting their first playoff win - twice.Instead the Cowichan Valley Capitals took the first two games of the all Island BCHL playoff series with consecutive overtime victories.In Game 1 it was Luca Primerano converting a pass from in front, in Game 2 it was Camden Bajz...
Apr 06, 2025
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results are in
Voters reject Ravensong Aquatic Centre referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Upgrades to Oceanside's only aquatic recreation facility have hit a major hurdle. Voters in the Regional District of Nanaimo have rejected the borrowing of up to $30 million to expand Ravensong Aquatic Centre, with 4,487 votes against recorded during a Saturday, April 5 referendum on the topic, represe...
Apr 06, 2025
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Senior Mid Island Pirates begin Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates have had a hectic start to their season.A spring training trip to Florida saw the team return to Vancouver Island on Mar. 29, just one day before an opening day double header in Parksville.Coach Pete Entwistle was proud of his team's effort despite a difficult travel schedule."The ...
Apr 05, 2025
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voting day
Voters to cast ballots for proposed Ravensong Aquatic Centre expansion
QUALICUM BEACH - Eligible voters will make their opinions known during general referendum day to borrow up to $30 million to fund expanding the Oceanside region's only public pool facility. In-person voting takes place on Saturday, April 5 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at several Oceanside area voting locations linked here...
Apr 05, 2025
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Opening Game Loss
Clippers can't take advantage of hot start in Game 1 loss in Cowichan
DUNCAN - The Clippers started the BCHL playoffs with a bang, but they didn't get the result they wanted.Nanaimo had three goals in the first 3:43 of the game on markers by Luke Lavery, Justin Collins and Patrick Fortune on a power play.After that the Clippers were on the defensive and although they held a 3-1 lead afte...
Apr 05, 2025
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increased capacity
Massive upgrades to Nanaimo's Duke Point to result in tenfold capacity increase
NANAIMO - An extensive expansion is coming to the Duke Point deep sea dock which will dramatically increase its shipping container capacity. A centrepiece of the work will see the existing berth for container and cargo ships expand from 182 metres to 325, and result in the DP World-operated facility being able to proce...
Apr 04, 2025
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British Columbia
Crash involving seven vehicles caused delays on Highway 1 in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - A seven-car pileup on Highway 1 through a construction zone has prompted a warning from British Columbia's Highway Patrol. Police say it happened Monday west of Mount Lehman Road in Abbotsford. They say a tractor trailer didn't slow down in time and hit several vehicles, then a Tesla ran into the trailer. ...
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Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Police say in a statement on Monday that the crash happened on Saturday afternoon. They say they were notified that a plane may have gone down about eight kilometres southeast of of Chilliwack Lake. Chilliwack Sear...
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Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends
British Columbia is ending a program that sent cancer patients to the United States for treatment, saying provincial wait times have improved enough that they no longer have to rely on clinics south of the border. A statement from the Ministry of Health says as of the end of February, about 93 per cent of patients are ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
15h ago
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Threats about violence at Abbotsford, B.C., schools likely fake, police say
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say there had been an email and social media posts are circulating among local parents about potential acts of violence at schools in the city. They say officers responded to numerous "swatting" calls across the city this weekend, which happen when people falsely repor...
19h ago
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Senior Mid Island Pirates begin Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates have had a hectic start to their season.A spring training trip to Florida saw the team return to Vancouver Island on Mar. 29, just one day before an opening day double header in Parksville.Coach Pete Entwistle was proud of his team's effort despite a difficult travel schedule."The ...
Apr 05, 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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OT Heartbreak
Clippers fall in back to back overtimes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers have been one shot away from getting their first playoff win - twice.Instead the Cowichan Valley Capitals took the first two games of the all Island BCHL playoff series with consecutive overtime victories.In Game 1 it was Luca Primerano converting a pass from in front, in Game 2 it was Camden Bajz...
Apr 06, 2025
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Opening Game Loss
Clippers can't take advantage of hot start in Game 1 loss in Cowichan
DUNCAN - The Clippers started the BCHL playoffs with a bang, but they didn't get the result they wanted.Nanaimo had three goals in the first 3:43 of the game on markers by Luke Lavery, Justin Collins and Patrick Fortune on a power play.After that the Clippers were on the defensive and although they held a 3-1 lead afte...
Apr 05, 2025
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Island Playoff Rivalry
VIDEO: Clippers and Capitals to play first playoff series in 16 years
NANAIMO - The Clippers will face their closest geographical rival the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs. It will be the first post-season matchup for the two clubs since 2009. Nanaimo and Cowichan were supposed to play in 2020 but that series was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Carney, Poilievre kick off week in B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre kick off week in B.C. The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia - a ...
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Party leaders in Western Canada today as federal election campaign continues
OTTAWA - The top three federal party leaders will all be in Western Canada today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in Edmonton at 8:30 a.m. before he makes his way to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., for a rally in th...
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Trial for accused in Quebec daycare killings to hear from second expert today
LAVAL - A second psychiatrist is expected to tell a trial today that the man accused of driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare should not be held criminally responsible for killing two children and injuring six others. Dr. Sylvain Faucher is s...
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Legal group apologizes after disinviting 'Peace by Chocolate' owner over Gaza comment
FREDERICTON - A national legal group has apologized and begun an internal review after facing widespread criticism for cancelling a keynote speech by a prominent Syrian refugee. The Advocates' Society last month rescinded an invitation to Tareq Hadhad,...
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UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors and a graduate student are taking the University of British Columbia to court to stop the school from engaging in "political activity," which they claim limits academic freedom and violates legislation requiring it to ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
British Columbia Premier David Eby said he had a "productive" discussion with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, with a focus on a "Team Canada" approach to what Eby called "attacks" on the softwood lumber industry by the United States. Eby and Carn...
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World
Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister said Tuesday he'll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the Middle East. Speaking to Iranian state television ...
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South Korea says its military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says its military has fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border. South Korea's military said about 10 North Korean soldiers returned to the North's territory after South Korea fired made warning broadcasts and fired warning shots. It says South Korea is clo...
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A US-Russian crew of 3 launches to the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A U.S.-Russian crew of three launched Tuesday to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates lifted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz rocket. Their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is set to dock at the station in just over t...
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NatureNurture Mental Health Gala Sparks Conversations, Awareness, and Action
For one night in September, the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo was transformed into an immersive, vibrant forest of creativity and compassion. A showcase of vibrant local talent, the IGNITE2024 NatureNurture Mental Health Gala brought together a community of artists, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees. ...
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Your Opinion Matters: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Mapping Survey
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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