

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...
8h ago
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sinkhole
UPDATE: Nanaimo residents displaced by expanding sinkhole cleared to return home
UPDATE: An official with strata management firm overseeing the Emerald Woods neighbourhood states impacted residents have been informed it's safe for them to return. "I can confirm that a Geotechnical Engineer has attended, and has noted their opinion that the buildings are not at further risk, and that they are s...
15h ago
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alert issues
B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday's earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur. The earthq...
16h ago
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Comeback Point
Clippers erase two goal deficit but lose in overtime to Grizzlies
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UPDATE: Nanaimo residents displaced by expanding sinkhole cleared to return home
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food insecurity
'Our way to give back:' Nanaimo fundraiser starting with an empty bowl
NANAIMO - A global program to fight food insecurity is again returning to the local level through a Harbour City secondary school.Students and staff at Nanaimo District Secondary School will host their annual Empty Bowl night on March 5 at the school's cafeteria. It's an event where ticket holders receive a handmade po...
23h ago
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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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raise awareness
Coldest Night of the Year eyeing record fundraising totals in Nanaimo and Oceanside
NANAIMO - Fresh off back-to-back record-breaking fundraising years, Island Crisis Care Society is back this weekend for its biggest event of the year.The Coldest Night of the Year takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Nanaimo and Oceanside, with the past two events raising record amounts, with over $125,000 and $118,000 ...
Feb 22, 2025
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jolt
Moderate earthquake rattles Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has been recorded just north of Sechelt.A strong, brief jolt was felt through much of the Nanaimo and Oceanside region at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, when the tremor struck roughly 27 kilometres north of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast. It occurred at a depth of around one kilometre...
Feb 21, 2025
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Maple Sugar Festival
Francophone organization hosts popular & longstanding Nanaimo festival
NANAIMO - A weekend packed with francophone culture will be on full display this weekend at Beban Park Social Centre. The popular and well attended Maple Sugar Festival, staged by the Nanaimo Francophone Association (NFA), takes place beginning the evening of Friday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 23. Camille Veron, NFA execu...
Feb 21, 2025
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swift rescue
Emaciated dog rescued by Nanaimo SPCA after being found 'barely able to walk'
NANAIMO - A young mastiff dog is now under the care of the Nanaimo and District SPCA after being rescued from a local property. The SPCA reports an animal protection officer seized the dog from a property in the city after reports were made indicating the dog was living in deplorable conditions. BC SPCA spokesperson Ei...
Feb 21, 2025
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Comeback Point
Clippers erase two goal deficit but lose in overtime to Grizzlies
8h ago

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sinkhole
UPDATE: Nanaimo residents displaced by expanding sinkhole cleared to return home
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alert issues
B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
16h ago
food insecurity
'Our way to give back:' Nanaimo fundraiser starting with an empty bowl
23h ago

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alert issues
B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday's earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur. The earthq...
16h ago
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High avalanche risk in parts of B.C. coast due to rain, winds and warm temperatures
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain, high winds and warm temperatures along British Columbia's south coast are creating dangerous avalanche conditions on slopes across the region this weekend. Avalanche Canada says it has raised the danger level to high - the fourth highest risk category on a scale of five - for much of the mountai...
19h ago
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Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News set to close in B.C.
Glacier Media has announced the upcoming closure of three Metro Vancouver community news websites. A statement posted online says Burnaby Now and the New Westminster Record will close no later than April 21 and the Tri-City News will close by May 21. The statement says Glacier Media "explored all possible options ...
Feb 22, 2025
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Rain and possible snow melt set off high-water warnings for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A series of wet weather systems bringing rain and a warming trend has prompted high streamflow advisories for waterways on B.C.'s south coast and the lower half of Vancouver Island. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Howe Sound and communities in north and eastern Metro Vancouver, saying as...
Feb 21, 2025
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RCMP conduct board rejects claim that calling officers 'three amigos' showed bias
A police conduct board has decided not to recuse itself from a hearing for three British Columbia RCMP officers who are facing possible dismissal over alleged racist group chats. Wes Dutcher-Walls, a defence lawyer for Coquitlam RCMP constables Mersad Mesbah, Ian Solven and Philip Dick, had argued this week that the th...
Feb 21, 2025
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B.C. plans 'substantive changes' for interprovincial trade
VICTORIA - British Columbia's economic development minister says the government plans to enter next week's meeting with other provinces prepared to make "substantive changes" to its interprovincial trade barriers as the threat of hefty U.S. tariff threats loom. Diana Gibson says she met virtually today with h...
Feb 21, 2025
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Local Sports

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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island championships
'Pretty proud of what we've done:' Dover basketball team channeling home court advantage
NANAIMO - With seven graduating players, the Dover Secondary senior boys basketball team are hoping to wrap their school careers on a winning note.The team is putting final preparations on their game ahead of hosting the 4A Island Senior Boys Basketball Championship beginning Thursday, Feb. 20. Head coach Darren Seaman...
Feb 17, 2025
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rebranding
Name change coming for Nanaimo semi-pro soccer franchise
NANAIMO - After two years playing as Harbourside FC, the central Island's semi-pro soccer team is undergoing a new, albeit very familiar, re-brand.Both the men's and women's squads will play under the Nanaimo United FC umbrella for the 2025 League1 BC season, an on-field reflection of the off-field organization of the ...
Feb 09, 2025
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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...
8h ago
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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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Elite Netminding
VIDEO: Clippers goalies Nixon and Nikitin in top form in February
NANAIMO - The Clippers have only one loss in their last eight games and a big reason why is the goaltending of Chazz Nixon and Vladimir Nikitin.Both goalies have a shutout in February, with Nixon playing his best hockey in Nanaimo and Nikitin yet to suffer a defeat this season.Clippers coach and general manager Colin B...
Feb 20, 2025
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Canada

'This awful war': Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church
EDMONTON - Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Edmonton. "A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones he...
1h ago
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Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats
MONTREAL - With Canadians - and even Quebecers - rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is struggling to find its footing. The Quebec opposition party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Pla...
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Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate
OTTAWA - Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He'll have to prove to Liberals that he can...
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Ontario votes 2025: Leaders fan across province for last Sunday of campaign
Ontario's main party leaders are fanning out across the province again today as the final weekend of the provincial election wraps before election day. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is spending a second consecutive day in northern Ontario and is expected to visit Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Ford is set to...
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Mulitple Canadian cities holding rallies to mark anniversary of the Ukraine invasion
Multiple cities across Canada are holding rallies at city halls, museums and community centres this weekend as part of a global day of action marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rallies spanning across the country in cities including Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and V...
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Jean Perrin brand cheese recalled for E. coli: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled two kinds of Jean Perrin brand cheeses due to a possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. The agency says the recall covers Jean Perrin brand Morbey de Scey and Raclette de Scey cheeses with expiry dates of June 3 and Oct. 3 in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebe...
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World

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank's urban refugee camps "for the coming year." The comments by Katz come as Israel is intensifying an offensive in the Palestinian territory and as the c...
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Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and blood transfusion
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement didn't mention if Francis was up or eating breakfast. The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of...
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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
BERLIN (AP) - German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe's alliance with the United States. The center-right opposition is fav...
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