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Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre up for sale
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's largest mall and Nanaimo's most lucrative property is for sale. A listing for Woodgrove Centre appeared online, shortly after a story broke that a Chinese billionaire living in B.C. took to social media to reveal her intentions to buy dozens of Hudson's Bay locations following the collapse ...
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'Functionally impossible to enforce:' Nanaimo Council bans gallery use of electronic devices during meetings
NANAIMO - Citing threats made to staff and a need to ensure a safe working environment, City Council formally banned independent recording or media capture at their meetings without prior approval. The Council Procedure Bylaw Amendment bylaw formally adopted on Monday, April 7 prohibits the use of any device "capa...
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On the Brink
Clippers season on the line after home ice loss in Game 3 versus Cowichan
NANAIMO - The Clippers got behind and spent most of Game 3 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals battling up hill.A seeing eye shot from Moritz Kukuk and a stray pass pounced on by Luca Primerano gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead after the opening period.An outside wrist shot off the stick of Camden Bajzer upped the Cowichan...
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Fairwinds Marina
Revamped Fairwinds marina opens, housing development continues
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Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre up for sale
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egregious offending
Teenage addicts expose Port Alberni drug trafficker
NANAIMO - A local man was making money by supplying hard drugs to fragile teens in a competition-free market in Port Alberni until his greed got the better of him. Explosive facts outlined in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Monday, April 7 detailed Mark Khoa Tran's appalling conduct, resulting in a three-and-a-half-ye...
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increased budget
Long Lake park upgrades get $6 million budget boost following Nanaimo Council debate
NANAIMO - A popular city park on the shores of Long Lake is getting more extensive upgrades after all.City Councillors voted against a staff-recommended motion to add $1.8 million to the Loudon Park expansion project budget and instead went with the more expansive option and increased the budget by over $6.1 million fo...
Apr 08, 2025
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Athlete Assistance
Local Athletes can apply for financial assistance from Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards
NANAIMO - Just over a month after the 20th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award ceremony the awards committee is accepting applications for the athlete assistance program.Recipients will receive funding for their high performance competition.Previous athletes who have benefitted from the program include Olympians Eth...
Apr 08, 2025
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removing barriers
'Universal design:' Oceanside non-profit wants every business to be accessible to all
PARKSVILLE - After the successful installation of mobility mats at their local beach last year, an Oceanside non-profit organization dedicated to accessibility is turning its attention to businesses. The Access Oceanside Association (AOA) is focusing their efforts on ensuring all commercial businesses in the Oceanside ...
Apr 08, 2025
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public hearing
Traffic tops concerns for opponents of Parksville housing complex
PARKSVILLE - Traffic remains a primary concern for those opposed to a planned residential development near the city's mall at Parksville's northern edge. A public hearing for a four-storey, 70-unit residential and commercial building along Wembley Rd., at the south end of the Wembley Mall complex was held on Monday, Ap...
Apr 07, 2025
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Living a dream
VIDEO: Nanaimo's Matthew Wood makes NHL debut
NANAIMO - Shortly after signing his entry level NHL contract, a former Nanaimo Minor Hockey player is making his childhood dream a reality. Matthew Wood, a 20-year-old forward, played just over 13 minutes, including some second unit powerplay duty, in a 2-1 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, April 6 at ...
Apr 07, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. invests $100m over two years in rebate program for heat pumps in more homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it is spending $100 million over two years to expand its rebate program, hoping to install more than 8,000 heat pumps to homes across the province. Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the province is expanding its CleanBC Energy Savings Program to support the installation of he...
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In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilie...
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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages
BURNABY - A Vancouver police sergeant who also taught at B.C. universities has admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages he sent to fellow officers and female students. Sgt. Keiron McConnell, a high-ranking veteran officer with the department's gang crime unit, is the s...
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B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning about "a significant increase in high value" scams targeting Indigenous communities and businesses. They say fraudsters have swindled more than $3 million from North District communities over the past 15 months, and there is evidence to suggest such...
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Delta Air Lines had been expecting a record year. Then a trade war broke out
Delta Air Lines, which believed as recently as January that it was on track for its best financial year in company history, said Wednesday that disruptions in global trade have created such enormous uncertainty that it scratched its performance expectations for 2025. It is a remarkable walk-back for the nation's most p...
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Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family endured before moving to Canada is getting a special honour in Vancouver today. The City of Vancouver will proclaim April 9 Ruth Kron Sigal day to recognize her efforts to ensure younger generations know about the atrocities a...
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Local Sports
Athlete Assistance
Local Athletes can apply for financial assistance from Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards
NANAIMO - Just over a month after the 20th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award ceremony the awards committee is accepting applications for the athlete assistance program.Recipients will receive funding for their high performance competition.Previous athletes who have benefitted from the program include Olympians Eth...
Apr 08, 2025
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Play Ball
Senior Mid Island Pirates begin Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates have had a hectic start to their season.A spring training trip to Florida saw the team return to Vancouver Island on Mar. 29, just one day before an opening day double header in Parksville.Coach Pete Entwistle was proud of his team's effort despite a difficult travel schedule."The ...
Apr 05, 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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On the Brink
Clippers season on the line after home ice loss in Game 3 versus Cowichan
NANAIMO - The Clippers got behind and spent most of Game 3 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals battling up hill.A seeing eye shot from Moritz Kukuk and a stray pass pounced on by Luca Primerano gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead after the opening period.An outside wrist shot off the stick of Camden Bajzer upped the Cowichan...
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OT Heartbreak
Clippers fall in back to back overtimes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - The Clippers have been one shot away from getting their first playoff win - twice.Instead the Cowichan Valley Capitals took the first two games of the all Island BCHL playoff series with consecutive overtime victories.In Game 1 it was Luca Primerano converting a pass from in front, in Game 2 it was Camden Bajz...
Apr 06, 2025
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Opening Game Loss
Clippers can't take advantage of hot start in Game 1 loss in Cowichan
DUNCAN - The Clippers started the BCHL playoffs with a bang, but they didn't get the result they wanted.Nanaimo had three goals in the first 3:43 of the game on markers by Luke Lavery, Justin Collins and Patrick Fortune on a power play.After that the Clippers were on the defensive and although they held a 3-1 lead afte...
Apr 05, 2025
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Canada
Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue
MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one count of destruction of property and one count of poss...
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Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge
OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos had asked the Federal Court to declare the ...
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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages
BURNABY - The Vancouver Police Department should adopt a "stand alone" sexual harassment policy after a high-ranking veteran officer admitted to sexually harassing multiple women, including students he taught at B.C. universities, the Office of the Pol...
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Trump's ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war
WASHINGTON - Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donal...
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Quebec triple killer ordered to remain in men's prison despite identifying as female
MONTREAL - A Quebecer convicted last year in a domestic homicide that left a woman and two children dead must remain in a men's prison despite identifying as a woman, federal corrections officials said Wednesday. Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now uses the na...
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In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump's trade war continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Two party leaders heading to Saskatchewan today The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the...
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World
3 Americans convicted in Congo of an attempt to overthrow the government now face US charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation's government. A fourth man alleged by prosecutors to be a bomb-making expert was also charged for aiding...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to oust board members fired by president while case goes on
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent agencies, as a constitutional fight about presidential power plays out. The quick appeal to the high court follows a ruling two days earlier in which a divided appeals cou...
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Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge's order requiring them to be reinstated. A split panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the government will probably win by showing th...
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NatureNurture Mental Health Gala Sparks Conversations, Awareness, and Action
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