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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....
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'I'm so deeply sorry:' driver sentenced for fatal Qualicum Beach crash
NANAIMO - A leisurely family motorcycle ride resulted in tragedy when a popular Port Alberni woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Deb Walton was a passenger on a motorcycle ridden by her husband when the duo's bike was hit by a left-turning car on Memorial Ave. near the on-ramp to Hwy. 19 on Sept. 2, 2023. The Walt...
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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
Apr 01, 2025
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Apartments swapped for townhomes in phase two of central Nanaimo development
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lapse of judgment
'I'm so deeply sorry:' driver sentenced for fatal Qualicum Beach crash
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NanaimoNewsNOW evolving local 'mews' coverage in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - After nearly nine years of tireless and complete coverage of local news on central Vancouver Island, NanaimoNewsNOW is seizing the meowment to evolve and move furward.Effective immediately, we have re-branded to NanaimoNewsMEOW and will exclusively tell pawsome stories about local cats, their achievements and...
Apr 01, 2025
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SHINY THINGS
'Best paws in the game:' Nanaimo cathlete wins triple gold at MICE
NANAIMO - A pint-sized athlete with a mighty paw is making waves in the world of feline competition. Whiskers McFlufferson, a three-year-old tabby from Nanaimo, pounced onto the global stage at the 2025 Multi-national Indoor Catsport Exhibition (MICE), clawing their way to three gold medals in yarn basketball, couch cl...
Apr 01, 2025
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Nanaimo cats furious over animal control bylaw harassment
NANAIMO - Not all residents are adjusting well to changes made to the animal control bylaw.After public consultations, and more than two years of being categorized as free-roaming criminals, local felines they're putting their paws down.Mr. Nibbles, or as he's known in the streets, Nibz Iz Enuf, takes issue with the Ci...
Apr 01, 2025
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EXPRESS ROUTE
New active transportation lanes have Nanaimo cats 'feline' good
NANAIMO - Impeded access for cats on a key local transportation network will soon be hissstory. On Tuesday, April 1 local officials unveiled plans for a one-foot-wide, cat-only accessible mobility lanes for the entirety of Metral Dr. The elevated asphalt laneway, wedged between the bike lanes and sidewalks,would line b...
Apr 01, 2025
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Disturbing discovery
Hidden camera found in Nanaimo pool change room
NANAIMO - Police are looking to identify a person of interest after a video camera was installed inside a changing room of a busy Nanaimo recreational facility. Nanaimo RCMP said a camera was located by staff at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC) on March 3 which was installed on the door of a change room.Nanaimo RCMP Res. C...
Mar 31, 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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British Columbia
Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board
VANCOUVER - Despite housing supply in the Vancouver area continuing to rise, the number of homes that changed hands in the region last month fell to the lowest levels for March since 2019. The city's real estate board says residential sales in the region totalled 2,091 in March, a 13.4 per cent decrease from the 2,415 ...
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Police investigate 'suspicious' fires in three Langley, B.C., homes
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are investigating three separate house fires that broke out early Tuesday. Police say fire crews were first called at 3:15 a.m. to a fire in a home in the 19900 block of 76 Ave. When they arrived, a second home was also reported to be ablaze in the same neighbourhood....
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price drop
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
Apr 01, 2025
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
Apr 01, 2025
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'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
Mar 31, 2025
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Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year occurred when a rai...
Mar 31, 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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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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Veteran Leadership
VIDEO: Clippers graduating players excited for Fred Page Cup playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers oldest and most experience players have just a pair of games left in their junior careers and one more run to try to win a playoff championship. Connor DeTurris, Luke Lavery, Dylan Kinch, Cole Lonsdale, James Johnson and Chazz Nixon are gearing up for their final BCHL post season with a lot of op...
Mar 27, 2025
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Canada
'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling he planned to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov. 5, and it's been a roller-coaster ever sinc...
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Remove drugs from potential retaliatory tariffs list, pharmacists urge
TORONTO - The Canadian Pharmacists Association is urging the federal government to remove all drug-related products from its list of potential retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The association says there are currently eight pharmaceutical tariff co...
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In the news today: Trump's global tariff action expected today, Carney back in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Confusion lingers over Trump's fentanyl tariffs As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries wi...
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Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible
Ontario communities hit hard by a weekend ice storm braced for another round of gusty winds and freezing rain on Wednesday as a massive spring storm descended on Central Canada. More than 200,000 Ontario homes and businesses were in the dark as the la...
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State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump's global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. The world will be w...
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All eyes are on Trump today as trade war continues to dominate election campaign
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh spelled out their plans to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff barrage Wednesday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney shifted to prime ministerial mode to handle the late...
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World
Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers and hoping the carnage would bring notoriety and fame, a report released Wednesday reveal...
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Myanmar's government declares ceasefire to facilitate quake relief efforts
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war until April 22 to facilitate earthquake relief efforts and show compassion to the people affected, state TV said Wednesday. The announcement, made in a statement from the military's high command, follows unilateral te...
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Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The judge, though, denied prosecutors the ab...
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