

note-worthy performances
Renowned Wellington Jazz Academy makes impact at festival
NANAIMO - Students from Wellington Secondary School's popular jazz program hit all the right notes last weekend. Wellington students garnered several individual and combination honours at one of the longest-running jazz festivals in Canada at Surrey's Sullivan Heights Secondary School on Feb 21 and 22.Wellington Jazz A...
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tariff issues
Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff likens the situation facing the scenic B.C. community just a few kilometres from the U.S. border to that of her own family. She said she's been asked recently how she deals with her Canadian daughter being married to an American, given the current tensions between the two nations, fuelled by...
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Leveling Up
VIDEO: Clippers Kinch excels with more offensive opportunities
NANAIMO - Dylan Kinch has had an explosive second half to his final junior hockey season. The Clippers leading scorer entered the final week of February in the top five in BCHL scoring. After being a point per game player for his first 27 games Kinch was given a chance to play on Nanaimo's top forward line. "We lo...
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freedoms vs privacy
Nanaimo Council advancing video/audio recording bans, citing safety concerns
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NREMR: July 2024
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note-worthy performances
Renowned Wellington Jazz Academy makes impact at festival
12h ago
tariff issues
Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border
15h ago

Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

bungy in the buff
'It can strip you right bare:' Naked Bungy in Nanaimo backs mental health
NANAIMO - All in the name of mental health, roughly 160 people are preparing to bungy in the buff this weekend.The 19th annual Naked Bungy event in support of Mental Health Recovery Partners (MHRP) takes flight on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 at WildPlay Nanaimo.Central Island branch executive director Stephen...
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steer clear
New patrol vessel operating inside central Island military testing range
NANAIMO - A new vessel for military personnel operating in local waters is being dubbed a game-changer for public and participant safety. Personnel at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Range in Nanoose Bay took possession of a new Range Security Vessel (RSV) on Wednesday, Feb. 19, replacing one of thei...
Feb 27, 2025
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after shocks
SD68 responds to sporadic alert concerns following recent earthquake
NANAIMO - A recent earthquake hitting coastal B.C. on Friday has some people why their phones received an alert while others didn't, and why certain schools were evacuated and others continued without disruption.A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded on Feb. 21 at 1:26 p.m. roughly 27 kilometres north of Sechelt on th...
Feb 26, 2025
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Outstanding Athletic Achievement
Best in Nanaimo sports honoured at 20th Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards
NANAIMO - It was a milestone year for the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The 20th annual event featured strong performances and commitment to Nanaimo area sports in 2024 with 20 awards handed out at the Coast Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 21.Headlining the 2025 award winners was Ethan Katzberg's gold medal at the 202...
Feb 26, 2025
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Pink Shirt Day
'We genuinely do care about this issue:' anti-bullying movement gains momentum
NANAIMO - Schools across the country, province and mid-Island region will be noticeably pinker on Wednesday to draw awareness and action against bullying. Pink Shirt Day, launched in 2007 by a pair of Nova Scotia high school students taking a stand against a fellow student bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school, is...
Feb 26, 2025
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year-long investigation
Victoria woman charged in fatal Whiskey Creek crash
PARKSVILLE - A 39-year-old Victoria woman is facing a pair of dangerous driving charges after allegedly being involved in a fatal crash last February. Jasmine Kaur Bal was formally charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death, and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, for her alleged role in ...
Feb 26, 2025
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What's Trending
freedoms vs privacy
Nanaimo Council advancing video/audio recording bans, citing safety concerns
10h ago

NREMR: July 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: July 2024
note-worthy performances
Renowned Wellington Jazz Academy makes impact at festival
12h ago

NREMR: December 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: December 2024
tariff issues
Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border
15h ago

NREMR: September 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: September 2024
Leveling Up
VIDEO: Clippers Kinch excels with more offensive opportunities
16h ago
bungy in the buff
'It can strip you right bare:' Naked Bungy in Nanaimo backs mental health
20h ago

British Columbia

Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns
VANCOUVER - Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way. Cold weather had held the pollen count at bay until recently, but an Ontario-based lab that monitors airborne pollen levels with a network of 30 station...
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Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees
VANCOUVER - A complaint has been filed with British Columbia's Human Right Tribunal over clinic fees paid by some of those who get opioid treatments. Vancouver lawyer Jason Gratl says his clients, Garth Mullins and the B.C. Association for People on Opioid Maintenance, have filed the complaint on behalf of those "...
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New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning residents about the dangers of meeting up with strangers from dating apps for "casual sexual encounters." Spokesman Sgt. Andrew Leaver says police have responded "on numerous occasions" to calls where a suspect has lured a victim a...
10h ago
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B.C. solicitor general says police warned Opposition operative away from care home
VICTORIA - The B.C. government and the Opposition have released duelling narratives about a mental-health facility that is at the heart of alleged voter irregularities in the October election. Solicitor General Garry Begg's response to a court petition says a Conservative operative was warned by police to stay away fro...
11h ago
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Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C. and western Alberta's backcountry, saying triggered slides could be "dangerous and destructive." The forecaster says drought in January and February created "prominent weak layers" in the snowpack that a...
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Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country
VANCOUVER - For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it's offering "generous" buyout packages as part of the company's push for more self-serve solutions. The United Steelworkers union says Telus has offered buyout packages...
12h ago
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Local Sports

Outstanding Athletic Achievement
Best in Nanaimo sports honoured at 20th Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards
NANAIMO - It was a milestone year for the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The 20th annual event featured strong performances and commitment to Nanaimo area sports in 2024 with 20 awards handed out at the Coast Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 21.Headlining the 2025 award winners was Ethan Katzberg's gold medal at the 202...
Feb 26, 2025
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champs again
Mariners punch ticket to women's volleyball nationals
NANAIMO - For the 20th time in school history, the VIU Mariners will compete against the country's best volleyball squads for a chance at a National Championship. The women's volleyball team won the PACWEST Provincial Championships, hosted by VIU in Nanaimo, with the team winning the gold medal game on Saturday, Feb. 2...
Feb 24, 2025
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Home Court Advantage
VIU Mariners go for double gold as PACWEST provincial volleyball hosts
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners won men's and women's provincial gold medals in 2024, and they look to duplicate the same feat on home court in 2025.The VIU women go into the tournament on Feb. 21 as the number one seed while the men are ranked second.Women's coach Shane Hyde has a coaching staff and a roster loaded with ch...
Feb 21, 2025
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ClippersNOW

Leveling Up
VIDEO: Clippers Kinch excels with more offensive opportunities
NANAIMO - Dylan Kinch has had an explosive second half to his final junior hockey season. The Clippers leading scorer entered the final week of February in the top five in BCHL scoring. After being a point per game player for his first 27 games Kinch was given a chance to play on Nanaimo's top forward line. "We lo...
16h ago
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Comeback Point
Clippers erase two goal deficit but lose in overtime to Grizzlies
COLWOOD - The Clippers picked up a point for the tenth straight game but dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Victoria Grizzlies.Nanaimo opened the scoring on a rebound goal by Luke Lavery in the first period but ultimately found themselves down 3-1 by the middle of the second.A pair of goals by Will Schumacher and a...
Feb 23, 2025
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On a Roll
Clippers beat Bulldogs, earn points in nine straight hockey games
NANAIMO - The Clippers continued their winnings ways with a 5-2 home ice win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.After a earning only a single point in a 2-1 overtime setback against Prince George, Nanamo won for their eighth time in nine games on Feb. 21.Alberni got off to a good start with a Jacob Terpstra goal just ove...
Feb 22, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Ontario PCs win third majority government
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ontario PCs win third majority government Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by his visible crusade against economic uncertainty emanating from the U.S., though falling...
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Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
OTTAWA - Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government's latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Tre...
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Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns
VANCOUVER - Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way. Cold weather had held the pollen count at bay until recently, but an Ontario-based lab that monitors airborne pollen levels with a network of 30 station...
1h ago
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Doug Ford's Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats around the corner
TORONTO - Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won't have long to sit back and bask in the glow of winning a third majority government, with an imminent tariff threat around the corner. The Tories won Ontario's snap provincial election Thursday with Ford speaking about the need to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's p...
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Key quotes on election night after the Ontario PCs' majority victory
Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are poised to form a third majority government after a $189-million snap winter election that centred on economic security. Here are some quotes: "This election, we asked the people for a mandate to make Ontario the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and d...
6h ago
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Here's the latest on the Ontario provincial election
Voters in Ontario have cast their ballots after a 28-day snap winter election campaign. Here are the latest developments. All times eastern. 9 p.m. Polls are closing in most locations after a rare winter election - the first in Ontario since 1981. Elections Ontario has extended voting hours at nine polls for various re...
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World

Jose Mourinho banned for four matches and fined after Turkish referees comment
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was given a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray. The Turkish federation on Thursday fined the 62-year-old Portuguese coach 1.6 million Turkish lira ($44,000) after ...
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Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration's massive trimming of the federal workforce. U.S. D...
11h ago
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Iowa Senate OKs bill removing gender identity protections, sending change to the House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Senate approved a bill Thursday that will strip gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, sending the proposal to the Iowa House for possible final approval. The Senate's passage came only about a week after the bill was introduced. It raced through the legislative...
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