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'They're being placed:' several cars damaged after rock piles left on Hwy. 19
QUALICUM BEACH - Police in Oceanside are asking for the public's help trying to identify who is placing piles of rocks on the Inland Island Hwy. (Hwy. 19), causing damage to a number of vehicles. Oceanside RCMP received multiple reports of piles of rocks being found in both directions of the highway over the weekend ne...
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traffic pain
Closures in place as crews enhance Nanaimo's Bowen/Northfield area
NANAIMO - Significant closures apply for most of May for all road users beginning on Monday, May 5 on Northfield Rd. between Bowen and Boxwood roads. Crews conducting significant road surfacing work and other enhancements is leading to no westbound movement on Northfield toward the Nanaimo Parkway through May 11. The C...
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Post-apocalyptic Nanaimo debuts on HBO series 'The Last of Us'
Editor's note: this story contains no storyline spoilers from the Sunday, May 4 episode of 'The Last of Us.' NANAIMO - The Harbour City was in the national TV spotlight this weekend, as the Sunday, May 4 episode of the HBO series 'The Last of Us' featured Nanaimo as the main backdrop. The major production shut down par...
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'They're being placed:' several cars damaged after rock piles left on Hwy. 19
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Premier Nanaimo BMX track officially re-opened
NANAIMO - Months after riders unofficially returned to a new layout, the Marie Davidson BMX Park is officially open. Renovations, which cost $1.9 million, were completed over the winter and riders were allowed back at the facility just prior to Christmas, however the City held an official grand opening for the park on ...
May 04, 2025
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strength in numbers
'It has been an incredible flood of support:' Nanaimo Filipino community hosts powerful vigil
NANAIMO - While tears were shed, signs of hope were abundantly clear at a Nanaimo candle-light vigil in support of those reeling from horrific violence at a Vancouver Filipino street festival. Michael Soja, a member of the Nanaimo Filipino community, organized a public event on Saturday, May 3 at the BC General Employe...
May 03, 2025
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Triples Tournament
Nanaimo to host early-season district lawn bowling tournament
NANAIMO - The first tournament of the season at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club is a mixed triples event.On May 3-4 there will be 16 teams from the north island on the greens.Nanaimo club president Ian Yewer said triples is the most commonly played version of lawn bowling."We invite players from Port Alberni, Courte...
May 03, 2025
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comics galore
2025 edition of Nanaimo's Curious ComiCon full of free family fun
NANAIMO - Cosplay and comic book lovers from all around are getting ready to descend on the Harbour City for the largest free comic con this side of the Rocky Mountains.The 2025 edition of Curious ComiCon takes place on Saturday, May 3, inside Country Club Centre from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., complete with vendors, artist...
May 02, 2025
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april showers?
Warm and dry April for much of Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Stretches of warm weather followed by rain showers was the story weather-wise for much of B.C. last month, and the mid-Island was no different. A daily mean temperature of around 9.0 degrees Celsius for Nanaimo made April warmer than usual but much drier, with a similar pattern across much of Vancouver Island...
May 02, 2025
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fall changes
Vehicle reservations soon required on BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo's Departure Bay
NANAIMO - Major renovations are coming to Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal this fall, requiring those who want to travel to Nanaimo's Departure Bay in a vehicle to book a reservation.In a news release, BC Ferries said starting this fall, a pre-booking only model will be applied for all vehicles coming from Hors...
May 02, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. seeks more clean power projects, hoping to reduce U.S. reliance
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's seeking new clean energy projects to provide enough electricity to power 500,000 homes, helping protect the province and reduce reliance on the United States amid threats from President Donald Trump. The province is launching a second "call for power" to ac...
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Premier Eby tells B.C. industry not to panic after Trump threatens film tariffs
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says the provincial film industry should not "panic" over a plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to put a 100 per cent tariff on foreign films, adding that the implementation challenges would be "profound." Eby says his government will continue to stand with the film...
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Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness
TORONTO - A new study says visits to emergency departments for asthma spiked during a first wave of unprecedented wildfire smoke in 2023, but patient numbers returned to normal during a second wave weeks later. The researchers say the first wave may have served as a wake-up call so people learned to protect themselves ...
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Residents of Mission, B.C., told to stay inside after derelict ferry burns
Residents in parts of Mission, B.C., have been told to shelter in place with their windows closed after a derelict ferry caught fire. A statement from the city says its emergency operations centre has been activated in response to a fire aboard the Queen of Sidney ferry currently moored in the Fraser River. It says res...
May 03, 2025
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A family and a festival: How Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER - In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded. "Brother, we will get to see this together sometime," wrote Adam Kai-Ji Lo. But he knew it wasn't to be. Alexande...
May 03, 2025
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More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - People in Vancouver and beyond remain in mourning one week after a deadly attack on a Filipino street festival. The Vancouver archdiocese says on social media that additional memorial masses are being planned to remember the 11 people killed at the Lapu Lapu Day festival last Saturday. It says events are be...
May 03, 2025
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Triples Tournament
Nanaimo to host early-season district lawn bowling tournament
NANAIMO - The first tournament of the season at the Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club is a mixed triples event.On May 3-4 there will be 16 teams from the north island on the greens.Nanaimo club president Ian Yewer said triples is the most commonly played version of lawn bowling."We invite players from Port Alberni, Courte...
May 03, 2025
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Western Excellence
Nanaimo Gymnastics athletes put in top notch performances at Western Championships
NANAIMO - A pair of Nanaimo Gymnastics School students had impressive showings with Team BC at the Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championship.Coach Tracy Welbourn said Abi Harris and Blake Fudge had amazing performances at the Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26 event in Saskatoon."I am so proud o...
Apr 30, 2025
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Double Semi Finals
Nanaimo Hornets to host men's and women's BC rugby semifinals
NANAIMO - The Hornets rugby program is preparing for a pair of BC semifinals on home field. On Saturday, April 26, the Division 2 women and Division 1 men will play their final matches at Pioneer Park. Club president Brad Marshall said it's an extremely rare feat. "I'm pretty excited. It's the first time I can rem...
Apr 26, 2025
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Saying Goodbye
Awards celebration puts a cap on Clippers 2024-25 season
NANAIMO - The Clippers concluded their 2024-25 season with their annual awards ceremony. The team took time to acknowledge their fans and volunteers, say goodbye to graduation players and hand out 13 different awards. Coach Colin Birkas said it was a year like no other with player movement due to new NCAA eligibility r...
Apr 17, 2025
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Shutout Loss
Clippers season ends with Game 5 playoff loss in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers lost their final playoff game 3-0 to the Cowichan Valley Capitals.After winning 5-2 in Game 4 Nanaimo couldn't get their offense on track in Game 5.In.a scoreless first period Elliot Perreault hit a goal post while the Clippers were shorthanded which prompted a video review..It was determined ther...
Apr 12, 2025
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Comeback Victory
Clippers scored five straight versus Cowichan en route to Game 4 win
NANAIMO - Game 4 of the Clippers playoff series with Cowichan Valley didn't start well for the home team but it certainly finished strong.The Capitals took a 2-0 first period lead on goals by James Russell and Camden Bajzer, but Nanaimo goalie Chazz Nixon was unbeatable after that.Hudson Gill's first career BCHL goal g...
Apr 10, 2025
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Canada
Windsor Liberal who lost by 77 votes files for judicial recount
OTTAWA - A failed Liberal candidate in Windsor who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in last week's federal election says he is filing for a judicial recount. Irek Kusmierczyk, a Liberal incumbent who ran in Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore, sa...
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Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run
OTTAWA - The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. Poilievre is expected to seek a seat in the House of...
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Canada's resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief
OTTAWA - The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries. Amnesty Secretar...
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Carney wheels up to Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney left Ottawa Monday afternoon at a tumultuous time in the bilateral relationship amid Trump's tariffs and claims that Canada sh...
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Alberta premier to give live address on province's 'path forward' with Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address this afternoon to outline the province's path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Smith has said she will be looking to strike a "What's Next" panel to poll...
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Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says
SAINT-JÉRÔME - Lion Electric will very likely be liquidated following the Quebec government's refusal to invest more public funds in the company, says the court-appointed monitor for the electric-vehicle maker. Jean-François Nadon, a restructuring spe...
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World
Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause flight operations around Ronald Reagan Was...
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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won't run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian Kemp, Georgia's Republican governor, announced Monday that he's not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Kemp, who will leave the governor's chair in 2027 after eight years due to term limits, has long been at the top of the GOP's wish list to challenge Ossoff, w...
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Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Monday that it carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel's main airport. The rebels' media office said the United States and Israel launched at least six strikes Monday...
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