

by-election
High public interest leads to second Ladysmith mayoral forum
LADYSMITH - It appears people in Ladysmith are paying close attention to who will be next to sit in the community's mayor's chair. Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Ladysmith Downtown Business Association, are hosting a mayoral candidates forum on Monday, Feb 24 at Aggie Hall at 1110 1st Ave. The event...
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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...
15h 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...
21h ago
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What's Trending
new officer in charge
New commanding officer for Nanaimo RCMP after Burton retirement
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by-election
High public interest leads to second Ladysmith mayoral forum
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Comeback Point
Clippers erase two goal deficit but lose in overtime to Grizzlies
15h ago

Nanaimo, Parksville and Area

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...
23h ago
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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...
Feb 22, 2025
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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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What's Trending
new officer in charge
New commanding officer for Nanaimo RCMP after Burton retirement
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NREMR: April 2024
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by-election
High public interest leads to second Ladysmith mayoral forum
7h ago

NREMR: May 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: May 2024
Comeback Point
Clippers erase two goal deficit but lose in overtime to Grizzlies
15h ago

NREMR: June 2024
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: June 2024
sinkhole
UPDATE: Nanaimo residents displaced by expanding sinkhole cleared to return home
21h ago
alert issues
B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
23h ago

British Columbia

Gusts reaching 80 km/h expected in Victoria, parts of Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain over the weekend brought more than 100 millimetres of precipitation to parts of British Columbia's South Coast while gusts reaching 80 kilometres an hour are in the forecast. Environment Canada says the wake of a frontal system will bring high winds to Greater Victoria and the southern Gulf Islan...
1h 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...
23h 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...
Feb 22, 2025
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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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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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ClippersNOW

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...
15h 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

Trudeau makes fourth annual visit to Ukraine since Russian war escalation in 2022
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly visiting Ukraine on Monday as part of a summit of world leaders as support from the United States appears increasing tenuous. Trudeau has visited the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv every year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Here's a l...
2h ago
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CP NewsAlert: Trudeau expected to be in Ukraine for summit on 3rd anniversary of war
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Ukraine on Monday for a summit of world leaders on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the meeting at a news conference in Kyiv on Sunday evening. The meeting comes as the United States ha...
4h ago
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Toronto's Pearson airport 'back to normal' operations after plane crash
TORONTO - Toronto's Pearson airport says operations are "back to normal" roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada's busiest airport. A spokesperson for the airport says the runway where the Delta Air Lines crash took place last Monday...
4h ago
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'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...
8h 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...
10h ago
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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...
10h ago
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World

American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi lands safely in Rome after diversion
ROME (AP) - An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday after it was diverted due to a security issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA did not elaborate on what the security issue was, but said it was reported by crew aboard American Airlines ...
3h ago
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership. Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said he would step do...
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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...
11h ago
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