shutting down
Nanaimo Hudson's Bay store to close amid nationwide liquidation
NANAIMO - A longstanding anchor tenant at Vancouver Island's largest shopping mall will soon be no more. Liquidation sales are underway at Hudson's Bay department stores across the country including the Woodgrove Centre location in north Nanaimo. 'Store closing' sale signs outfit entrances to the store, as well as thro...
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Crash snarls traffic on highway north of Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A crash severely impacted northbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Hwy. (TCH) near Ladysmith Thursday afternoon.BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), confirmed their crews responded to a motor vehicle crash which occurred on the TCH at Brenton Page Rd. on Thursday, April 3 at 12:45 p.m.One vehicle was on fire...
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wanted
Man wanted for sexual assault known to visit Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Alert Bay RCMP are looking for a wanted man. Kevin Kyle Patrick Brown, 35, is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for sexual assault and failing to attend court. An RCMP news release notes Brown is known to frequent the Nanaimo area. Brown is described as Indigenous, standing 5'7", 165 lbs., with bla...
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'It feels like a fail:' historic Nanaimo auto repair business shuts its doors
NANAIMO - It's a quiet end to a Harbour City business of well over 75 years. Island Radiators, at the corner of Selby St. and Wentworth St. in downtown Nanaimo officially closed their doors on Monday, March 31, a business which had served Harbour City customers since 1945. Owner Perry Martens told NanaimoNewsNOW the de...
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Jailed
Prolific Nanaimo offender jailed 7+ years for fentanyl trafficking
NANAIMO - A lifelong Nanaimo resident deeply entrenched in the local criminal underworld has managed to escape extended jail sentences for years. That changed abruptly for Kerry Wallace Chang on Tuesday, April 1. Chang, 56, was handed a seven-year, seven-month prison sentence in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo after he w...
Apr 02, 2025
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wet March
March storms drop plenty of rain across mid-Island
NANAIMO - A pair of rain storms last month was enough to produce the 14th wettest March in 60 years. That's according to Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Doyle, who said 150.4 millimetres of rain fell in Nanaimo last month, about 140 per cent of the regular monthly average. Two atmospheric river events played a b...
Apr 02, 2025
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information sought
RCMP seeking help after non-suspicious death of Nanaimo woman near Jack Point
NANAIMO - Police are trying to trace the final steps of a woman found unresponsive near the Jack Point Trail earlier this week. Mounties were called out to the Duke Point Hwy. around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31 after the adult woman and Nanaimo resident was found a short distance from the shore. Nanaimo Fire Rescue ...
Apr 02, 2025
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stop sexual violence
Take Back the Night Nanaimo raising awareness about all forms of sexual violence
NANAIMO - One of the oldest movements to stand against sexual violence worldwide is returning to the mid-Island. Take Back the Night events and marches have happened across the world for over 60 years, with a march happening in Nanaimo on Wednesday, April 2 for the first time in a number of years. Hosted by the Haven S...
Apr 02, 2025
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next phase
Apartments swapped for townhomes in phase two of central Nanaimo development
NANAIMO - Phase two of a large proposed central Nanaimo multi-family housing development has taken another step forward. Located on newly constructed Hansen Rd. off East Wellington Rd., phase two will add a further 42 three-bedroom units across a dozen tri and fourplex buildings, for a total of 91 units in both phases....
Apr 01, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman was struck in East Vancouver on Sunday night. The statement says the pregnant woman had...
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby says he will be travelling to Prince George in the B.C. Interior to speak with forest...
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The report by former Abbotsford, B.C., police chief Bob Rich looks into the J...
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B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families
Recipients of two British Columbia programs aimed at making rent more affordable for seniors and families in need will see a bump in their subsidies starting this month. The province says the average family supplement under the Rental Assistance Program will go from $400 to $700 per month while qualifying seniors under...
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Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force
VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a motion creating the initiative aimed at curbing the thefts and improving safety for businesses and their employees. May...
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B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a youth in government care "shouldn't have died" earlier this year and that her death represents a "failure." The province's Opposition Conservative Party used much of its time during Wednesday's question period to grill the government on its treatment of chil...
Apr 02, 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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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...
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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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Canada
Yukon targets Elon Musk's companies in response to U.S. tariffs
The Yukon government says it's ending rebates for all Tesla products, as it targets companies associated with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is also a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. A statement from Premier Ranj Pillai says the moves ...
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Judge scraps 'unintelligible' order to free self-professed hitman claiming asylum
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has ordered that a self-described hitman associated with a Mexican drug cartel remain in custody, throwing out a refugee board member's ruling that he be released pending his asylum case. Justice Julie Blackhawk says the ...
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier said Thursday he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby said at ...
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year -- but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The re...
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Court of Appeal sides with English school boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling on Thursday that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School Boards Association called Thursday's decisio...
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Judge finds Ottawa man guilty on terror, hate charges related to neo-Nazi propaganda
OTTAWA - A Superior Court judge has found Ottawa-area graphic designer Patrick Macdonald guilty on three counts of terror and hate-related charges related to the production of antisemitic propaganda for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior ...
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World
South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule on the impeachment of Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court is set to rule Friday on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, either removing him from office or restoring his powers four months after the conservative leader threw the country into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. The court was s...
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Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University, adding to a list of Ivy League colleges that have had their federal money threatened as a result of their responses to antisemitism, a White House official said. Nearly $5...
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Pentagon's watchdog to review Hegseth's use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon's acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. The review will also look at other defense officials' use of the publicly available ...
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