election rerun
Familiar local candidates lining up for 2025 Federal Election
NANAIMO - The 45th general election, scheduled for April 28, is poised to be contested among some very familiar faces to local voters.The riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith is set to feature many returning candidates from the 2021 vote, which saw the NDP's Lisa Marie Barron claim a narrow victory over Conservative candidate T...
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on the trail
Taxes, trades are key topics for federal party leaders on first full day of campaign
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are spending their first full day on the campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers and the trades. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a middle-class tax cut, following a Liberal pledge that involves a s...
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all oars in
New event & returning a returning favourite helping grow Nanaimo paddling scene
NANAIMO - After a bleak 2024 paddle season was salvaged at the 11th hour, this summer is looking extremely busy for local paddlers. Victoria's Fairway Gorge Paddling Club will return to host the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, part of their Island Race Series on July 12 and 13 along the Nanaimo waterfront. Fairway race d...
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election rerun
Familiar local candidates lining up for 2025 Federal Election
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on the trail
Taxes, trades are key topics for federal party leaders on first full day of campaign
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campaign underway
Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.Liberal Leader Mark Carney triggered the campaign midday by visiting Gov. Gen. Mary Si...
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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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Nikitin Unbeatable
Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express
COQUITLAM - In an important playoff positioning game the Clippers and Express played scoreless into the third period.The only shot to beat a goalie was a power play marker by Chase Hull mid way through the final frame.Nanaimo's Vladimir Nikitin and his counterpart Andrew Ness were both dialed in with Nikitin stopping a...
Mar 23, 2025
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Travel concerns
Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions
OTTAWA - Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required. The advisory for the United Sta...
Mar 22, 2025
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classic gas
Qualicum Beach decides not to go electric for new garbage truck
QUALICUM BEACH - A new garbage truck is on its way to serve the residents of Qualicum Beach with the Town deciding to go with a traditional internal combustion engine over an electric vehicle.During the Wednesday, March 19 special council meeting, councillors accepted a report for information on replacing one of two ag...
Mar 22, 2025
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Lonsdale Shines
In his 100th career game Cole Lonsdale leads the Clippers to a win in Surrey
SOUTH SURREY - For two periods Cole Lonsdale and his Clipper teammates couldn't breakthrough the Surrey Eagles armour.That all changed in a wild third period with Nanaimo erasing a 2-0 deficit and coming back to record a 4-3 overtime victory.Lonsdale had a goal and an assist in the third period plus the overtime winner...
Mar 22, 2025
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British Columbia
Youth, 16, charged with stabbing taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - A teenager has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside last week. The alleged attack happened last Tuesday, when Vancouver Police say an off-duty officer saw the stabbing near the intersection of Main and Hastings streets. They say the officer then ale...
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Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk. And with Musk now acting as a top adviser to a U.S. president who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada...
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One arrested in overnight Metro Vancouver fire at strip mall
SURREY, B.C. - A man has been arrested after an overnight fire at a strip mall in Surrey, B.C., damaged at least one business. Police say patrolling officers detected smoke and a burning smell in the City Centre neighbourhood. They say officers saw a man leaving a business at the mall where the smoke was coming from, a...
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Southern B.C. faces messy roads, localized flooding with heavy rain, melting snow
VANCOUVER - Part of southern British Columbia is facing a two-day weather system that's expected to bring heavy rain and snowmelt due to rising freezing levels, resulting in potentially messy driving conditions and localized flooding. Environment Canada says the latest advisory is for the West Kootenay region including...
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Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire. Instead Leung is now advocating a new tactic of placing the overdose-reversing kits at transit locations near...
Mar 23, 2025
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Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s south coast
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain in the forecast is slated to pummel parts of British Columbia's south coast, with some areas possibly getting as much as 130 millimetres. Environment Canada says the rainfall warning covers much of western Vancouver Island including Tofino, Port Renfrew and Sooke, as well as parts of the Sunshine...
Mar 22, 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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touchdown
'Pretty special moment:' first ever all-female tackle football game coming to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - History will be made on Saturday, with the first-ever all-female tackle football game on Vancouver Island. The V.I. Steelers will host the Mainland Wildcats for a game at q'unq'inuqwstuxw Stadium on Third St on Saturday, March 22, a week after the province's first-ever all-female game was played between the t...
Mar 21, 2025
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new challenges
Nanaimo twin golfers fore-ging individual collegiate paths
NANAIMO - Together since before they can remember and always each other's biggest supporters, two local golfers are going their different ways in pursuit of a university education. Isabel and Maria Schwager celebrated their commitment to university golf on Wednesday, March 13, signing letters of intent to attend UBC-Ok...
Mar 14, 2025
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Nikitin Unbeatable
Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express
COQUITLAM - In an important playoff positioning game the Clippers and Express played scoreless into the third period.The only shot to beat a goalie was a power play marker by Chase Hull mid way through the final frame.Nanaimo's Vladimir Nikitin and his counterpart Andrew Ness were both dialed in with Nikitin stopping a...
Mar 23, 2025
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Lonsdale Shines
In his 100th career game Cole Lonsdale leads the Clippers to a win in Surrey
SOUTH SURREY - For two periods Cole Lonsdale and his Clipper teammates couldn't breakthrough the Surrey Eagles armour.That all changed in a wild third period with Nanaimo erasing a 2-0 deficit and coming back to record a 4-3 overtime victory.Lonsdale had a goal and an assist in the third period plus the overtime winner...
Mar 22, 2025
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Memorable First
VIDEO: Clippers rookie Mitchell Patrick finding his stride
NANAIMO - Navigating the BCHL as a first-year player can be challenging but forward Mitchell Patrick is making the most of it.He's appeared in ten games since joining the club in December and scored his first BCHL goal on Saturday, Mar. 15."It was the first of many hopefully," Patrick said. "I hope it op...
Mar 21, 2025
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Canada
Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk. And with Musk now acting as a top advis...
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on the trail
Taxes, trades are key topics for federal party leaders on first full day of campaign
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are spending their first full day on the campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers and the trades. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a middle-class tax cut, following a Liberal pledge that involves a s...
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Federal government commit $56M to new Yukon convention centre
WHITEHORSE - The federal government says it has committed more than $56 million toward the construction of a new convention centre in the Yukon capital of Whitehorse. The announcement secures the funding needed for the Yukon Gathering Place project, es...
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campaign underway
Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.Liberal Leader Mark Carney triggered the campaign midday by visiting Gov. Gen. Mary Si...
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Federal election kicks off on patriotic note, as Canadians head to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Patriotism loomed...
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Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire. Instead Leung is now advocating a new tac...
Mar 23, 2025
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World
UN says it will reduce its footprint in Gaza and blames Israel for staff member's death
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The United Nations has said it will "reduce its footprint" in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. Israel has denied it was behind the March 19 explosion at the U.N. guesthouse in central ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies. In an emergency appeal filed Monday, the Republican administration argued the ruling should be put on hold because the judge didn'...
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Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing two people, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory's Health Ministry said. The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry said, days...
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