• SPOTLIGHT:Juliet & Romeo
• A German Requiem
• Owners urged to vaccinate dogs amid parvovirus outbreak
• Oilers seek to stay alive in playoffs after 4-1 win over Ducks, still trail in series
• Island shoreline mapping shows high levels of modification
• Victoria doctor says registry offers best hope for those without a physician
• Day of mourning to honour B.C. worker deaths, including six in Nanaimo
• Nanaimo’s Beban Parkway closed due to contractor error
• Town of Ladysmith acquires Arbutus Hump land for ecological preservation
• ‘Take ownership:’ safe spring driving and motorcycle awareness focus of May campaign
• ‘The community’s broke:’ developer sounds off after upper Lantzvile rezoning rejected
• Second annual Infusion sees skying rocketing number of participants and interested healthcare workers

• Intimate partner deaths ‘overwhelmingly preventable': B.C. chief coroner
• Bad timing costs Chemainus mill workers extra federal support
• Clippers knockout pesky Capitals in Game 7
• PHOTOS: Earth Day at Bowen Park
• Tsolum River salmon already need rescue as dry weather sets in
• ‘Motion is lotion’: 81-year-old runner goes viral after joyful TC 10K finish
• Kara, the great white shark, tracked near Vancouver Island again
• Langford athlete goes all in for Beast Games appearance
• On National Day of Mourning, City honours lives lost to work-related accidents
• May is Invasive Plant Removal Month

• FLEETWOOD MAGIC
• Current Outage - 7700 block TRENTELMAN PL, 7700 - 7800 block SCOHON DR
• Video shows moments leading up to fatal stabbing outside Victoria hostel
• King Charles III heads to Washington on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
• Oilers on the brink of elimination after 4-3 overtime loss to Ducks, trail series 3-1
• Ride the airwaves: Dig FM radio hosts volunteer drive
• WHAT’S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of April 26, 2026
• Wildfire burning ‘out of control’ south of Coombs
• Duncan man looks to recover $51,000 fraud loss, from his bank
• Silver Threads Services for Seniors celebrates 70 years
• Progress: Youbou Lanes: A community classic turns 75
• Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by family of hiker killed by tree on Island trail
• B.C. cabinet ministers use cheeky post to announce pregnancies
• Liberals must show results in spring economic update: former PBO
• Gordon Lightfoot’s timeless music comes to life at Tidemark Theatre May 14
• Fire crews tackle suspected battery blaze at Saanich landfill
• White scores twice, Vancouver Whitecaps beat Colorado Rapids 3-1
• Capitals force game seven as Clippers squander late lead
• Input from community sought as VIU looks for a new president
• Oceanside minor hockey sounds Sirens for U15AA women’s team
• Nanaimo’s 2nd annual infusion event draws hundreds of Americans and health care workers
• NANAIMO CONCERT BAND Spring Concert

• Former military college Royal Roads will help train officers again
• 'Something they believe in': 900 volunteers help make TC book sale happen
• Federal court judge grants last-minute delay for driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
• New research shows high levels of shoreline modifications in communities on Vancouver Island’s east coast
• McDavid scores, but Oilers' defence leaky to trail in playoff series against Ducks
• Qualicum Beach council approves sponsorships for special events
• ‘Feels amazing’: Camosun co-op student receives awards for work
• Nanaimo hosts its first cruise ship visit of 2026, of eight scheduled
• Symphony Community Day (Ages 6+)
• Ladysmith Arts Council gets $235K grant for Arts Hub renovations

• Quadra Island taxpayers fighting increase to pay for Strathcona Gardens upgrades
• Eby says southern route pipeline proposal “just rumours,” after talk with PM
• ‘Look up:’ Snowbirds to return to Victoria skies in August
• Evacuation Alert issued for Konni Lake Fire Area
• ‘A little bit of a heightened risk:’ shifting winds poised to dry out coastal B.C.
• Unanimous disapproval by Nanaimo residents at second Harmac rezoning hearing
• Dover Bay students will put robotics skills to the test on the national stage
• Canadian skating champs to headline Stars on Ice
• Electric buses to join RDN transit fleet
• ‘Bag of bones’: grey whales dying off B.C.’s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
• Major opposition heard in Nanaimo at second Cable Bay public hearing

• Current Outage - West of BARKLEY RD
• Eby says RCMP probe into Tumbler Ridge shooting almost complete
• Premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she’s “very ill”
• Suspicious grass fire quickly doused in Kelowna’s Dilworth Park
• Clippers fail to close out Capitals
• ‘We’re not going anywhere’: Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club raided Tuesday
• City of Nanaimo requests province change boundary to include Snuneymuxw
• New Emerald Clipper unveiled as ferry service hits 40-year mark
• Three First Nations to build first new Port Alberni hotel in 46 years
• DFO concerned about emaciated grey whales after 4 Vancouver Island deaths in April

• Homeward Bound
• Oceanside Junior Sharks open lacrosse season with 16-4 win over Cowichan
• Vancouver Island sees first wildfire of season as temperatures soar
• Eby backs off changes to DRIPA this legislative session
• Wildfire extinguished near Horne Lake caused by vehicle blaze
• Ucluelet program diverts wetsuits and surfboards from landfill
• Where’s Roger? Empress hotel’s famous marmot goes missing – for now
• Nanaimo pedestrian struck near Value Lodge
• Evacuation Order issued for Old Fort area
• Suspected impaired driver drifts off Nanaimo highway, hits hydro line
• VIDEO: Fire destroys RV at Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre
• Beach stairs replacements underway in Nanaimo

• HULLABALOO
• Eby backs down on DRIPA, will seek joint path on B.C. Indigenous law
• Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
• Mill worker seriously injured in workplace incident at Domtar’s Port Alberni plant
• WHAT’S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of April 19, 2026
• Victoria woman cold dips 20 times in 30 days to raise money for the Soweto Junior School
• Police incident aboard BC Ferries vessel causes delays on Nanaimo–Vancouver route
• THORPE REPORT: Nanaimo curlers wrap up season
• Newer Nanaimo neighbourhood asks for $50,000 grant toward park
• Tofino removes authorization for district to borrow $6 million
• Lantzville taxes planned for between four to five per cent
• Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series

• No sign of Roger the Empress marmot so far this spring
• After two years of cuts, Vancouver Island University reports a surplus
• 'Superman' Kevin Pillar to land at Royal Athletic Park
• Clippers stun Capitals with 2-0 road lead in second round series
• Whitecaps score 1st place in MLS with league-leading 22 goals
• Beyond Van Gogh
• City of Nanaimo and Island Corridor Foundation open new trail
• Uniformed military members walking in the Victoria Pride Parade
• Crimson Coast Dance Society, artist host male intimacy event at Nanaimo Art Gallery
• Victoria set to host Canada’s national choral festival, PODIUM 2026

• Nanaimo Beatlemania!
• B.C. pilot project will track chemicals in illicit drug supply
• Organizers cite shortage of volunteers as Buccaneer Days parade cancelled
• Oilers open playoffs against Ducks team built on speed, skill and youth
• Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it
• Clippers win nail biter to take Game 1 versus Cowichan Valley
• Car crashes into Comox apartment building, displacing residents
• Nanaimo sees near-record turnout for Cable Bay public hearing
• Free transit is coming for youth in the Regional District of Nanaimo this fall
• Sound healer, teacher David Hykes heads to Cowichan for workshop, concert
• Victoria’s ‘Tigerman’ roars to gold at sumo wrestling tournament in Seattle

• Arang Music Ensemble
• The Journeymen
• Bring us your books! Times Colonist book drive is on this weekend
• Inflation expected to jump in March as Iran oil shock enters price data
• Frechette, Savard win low gross honours in April 5 event at Alberni Golf Club
• Canucks end tough season on a sour note, falling 6-1 to Edmonton Oilers
• Haida Gwaii fishing guide fined $12,000 for catching too many fish, providing false documents
• B.C. forecasters expect mix of flooding, drought amid active spring wildfire season
• VIBE: Three Days Grace 90s rock band play Victoria with special guests Finger Eleven
• B.C. real estate market cools, but the Island remains strong
• ‘I’m totally amazed’: VIU students build new IT emergency network
• Coming up in Cowichan: plant sale; learn about beavers
• Langford repairman preps for leg lamps, baffling toasters at Colwood DIY day
• Oceanside Hospice Society to benefit from Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
• Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP
• College brings Disney classic Newsies to the stage
• Explore: Saanich hosts Earth Day Festival; AGGV welcomes families
• Oilers aim to beat Canucks tonight, boost playoff fortunes
• CLIMATE HUGS: Celebrating the work of Kim Recalma-Clutesi
• Errington Hall offers marimba classes for seniors
• Rural land owners win 6-month pause in CVRD zoning changes
• ‘Would make me be sad’: Young and old rally to save Qualicum Beach Commons
• Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
• Lantzville singer goes viral after starring in elaborate Cannes flash mob performance
• Current Outage - TRIBUNE BAY RD, 5000 block LITTLE TRIBUNE RD
• Swimmers eager to return as Crystal Pool reopens after gas incident
• DeBrusk nets 2, including OT winner, as Canucks edge L.A. Kings 4-3
• Oceanside Generals d-man Newans signs with BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs
• B.C. Conservative leadership candidate back in Okanagan
• Victoria considers supporting new co-op housing development
• ‘Sadness, grief, and outrage’: B.C. marks decade of toxic drug emergency
• Morgan Wallen Tribute
• Vinta Live
• Nanaimo moves forward with reducing DCCs for not-for-profit rentals
• Queen Margaret’s School takes on wacky world of ‘The Addams Family’
• League-leading Avalanche not easing up with playoffs around the corner
• Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat
• In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp
• Campbell River man hopes for resolution with CRA after becoming victim of fraud in 2023
• ‘Engulfed in flames’: 1 dead after North Saanich explosion leads to fire
• DCC rates proposed to increase in Lantzville
• Destructive Nanaimo River Estuary excursion leads to fines for young men
• Revamped Lantzville park re-opens
• Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries
• ‘These are very small non-conformances:’ RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
• B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed'
• All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years
• ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan
• Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape
• With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all
• Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub
• Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage
• Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution
• ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
• Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force
• Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• Arang Music Ensemble
• The Journeymen
• Oceanside Hospice Society to benefit from Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
• Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP
• College brings Disney classic Newsies to the stage
• Explore: Saanich hosts Earth Day Festival; AGGV welcomes families
• Oilers aim to beat Canucks tonight, boost playoff fortunes
• CLIMATE HUGS: Celebrating the work of Kim Recalma-Clutesi
• Errington Hall offers marimba classes for seniors
• Rural land owners win 6-month pause in CVRD zoning changes
• ‘Would make me be sad’: Young and old rally to save Qualicum Beach Commons
• Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
• Lantzville singer goes viral after starring in elaborate Cannes flash mob performance
• Current Outage - TRIBUNE BAY RD, 5000 block LITTLE TRIBUNE RD
• Swimmers eager to return as Crystal Pool reopens after gas incident
• DeBrusk nets 2, including OT winner, as Canucks edge L.A. Kings 4-3
• Oceanside Generals d-man Newans signs with BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs
• B.C. Conservative leadership candidate back in Okanagan
• Victoria considers supporting new co-op housing development
• ‘Sadness, grief, and outrage’: B.C. marks decade of toxic drug emergency
• Morgan Wallen Tribute
• Vinta Live
• Nanaimo moves forward with reducing DCCs for not-for-profit rentals
• Queen Margaret’s School takes on wacky world of ‘The Addams Family’
• League-leading Avalanche not easing up with playoffs around the corner
• Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat
• In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp
• Campbell River man hopes for resolution with CRA after becoming victim of fraud in 2023
• ‘Engulfed in flames’: 1 dead after North Saanich explosion leads to fire
• DCC rates proposed to increase in Lantzville
• Destructive Nanaimo River Estuary excursion leads to fines for young men
• Revamped Lantzville park re-opens
• Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries
• ‘These are very small non-conformances:’ RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
• B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed'
• All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years
• ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan
• Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape
• With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all
• Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub
• Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage
• Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution
• ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
• Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force
• Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• Arang Music Ensemble
• The Journeymen
• Current Outage - TRIBUNE BAY RD, 5000 block LITTLE TRIBUNE RD
• Swimmers eager to return as Crystal Pool reopens after gas incident
• DeBrusk nets 2, including OT winner, as Canucks edge L.A. Kings 4-3
• Oceanside Generals d-man Newans signs with BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs
• B.C. Conservative leadership candidate back in Okanagan
• Victoria considers supporting new co-op housing development
• ‘Sadness, grief, and outrage’: B.C. marks decade of toxic drug emergency
• Morgan Wallen Tribute
• Vinta Live
• Nanaimo moves forward with reducing DCCs for not-for-profit rentals
• Queen Margaret’s School takes on wacky world of ‘The Addams Family’
• League-leading Avalanche not easing up with playoffs around the corner
• Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat
• In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp
• Campbell River man hopes for resolution with CRA after becoming victim of fraud in 2023
• ‘Engulfed in flames’: 1 dead after North Saanich explosion leads to fire
• DCC rates proposed to increase in Lantzville
• Destructive Nanaimo River Estuary excursion leads to fines for young men
• Revamped Lantzville park re-opens
• Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries
• ‘These are very small non-conformances:’ RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
• B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed'
• All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years
• ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan
• Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape
• With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all
• Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub
• Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage
• Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution
• ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
• Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force
• Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• Arang Music Ensemble
• The Journeymen
• League-leading Avalanche not easing up with playoffs around the corner
• Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat
• In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp
• Campbell River man hopes for resolution with CRA after becoming victim of fraud in 2023
• ‘Engulfed in flames’: 1 dead after North Saanich explosion leads to fire
• DCC rates proposed to increase in Lantzville
• Destructive Nanaimo River Estuary excursion leads to fines for young men
• Revamped Lantzville park re-opens
• Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries
• ‘These are very small non-conformances:’ RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
• B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed'
• All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years
• ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan
• Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape
• With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all
• Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub
• Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage
• Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution
• ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
• Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force
• Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• The Journeymen
• B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed'
• All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years
• ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan
• Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape
• Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub
• Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage
• Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution
• ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
• Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force
• Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital
• Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books
• The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win
• Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday
• Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre
• VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre
• ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going
• Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs
• Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
• RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
• VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus
• B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction
• Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal
• B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future
• Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding
• Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty
• Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail
• First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments
• Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games
• Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers
• VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil
• Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball
• Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener
• What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
• Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip

• B.C. launches new permitting hub for adventure tourism operators
• New country music festival set to debut in Langford this summer
• Victoria charity hockey classic to fuel 1,000 km End2End ride
• Evolve e-bikes and scooters launching in Parksville, expanding in Nanaimo
• Vancouver Island snowpack at 44 per cent of normal: report
• Campbell River gears up for summer event series on Shoppers Row
• ‘Lethargic, weak and severely underweight’ sea lion rescued from Qualicum Beach
• Canada Post employee credited for trusting their instincts in firearm related call
• Missing Vancouver Island cat found 30 km from home reunited with family
• Island Health shuffling Nanaimo medical laboratory hours
• Canada & B.C. rents continue dropping, but not in Nanaimo
• Quarterback Nathan Rourke chasing sustained CFL success with B.C. Lions
• Criminal contempt charges approved for Walbran protesters
• Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling

• New elementary & expanded primary schools coming to Ladysmith
• Nanaimo RCMP seeks assistance locating wanted person
• Fire decimates Whiskey Creek property
• ‘A really high risk:’ increase in seatbelt tickets locally causing concerns
• B.C. Grade 5 teacher disciplined for asking students if they wanted to “go to the chokey”
• B.C., Tla’amin Nation sign MOU to enhance land, resource management
• Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
• Blue Rodeo to make Parksville debut this summer
• BCHL: Nanaimo Clippers best Alberni Bulldogs in game 3 of playoffs
• Smith nets winner as visiting Vegas Golden Knights dump Canucks 2-1
• Ottawa names B.C. project in first round of $51B infrastructure plan
• Federal government puts out $412.9M to renew Pacific Salmon Initiative
• Bentall Taylor Ulrich trio return to Parksville for concert on April 16
• Regional District of Nanaimo celebrates its 13th regional park, at Hamilton Marsh

• New elementary & expanded primary schools coming to Ladysmith
• Nanaimo RCMP seeks assistance locating wanted person
• Fire decimates Whiskey Creek property
• ‘A really high risk:’ increase in seatbelt tickets locally causing concerns
• B.C. Grade 5 teacher disciplined for asking students if they wanted to “go to the chokey”
• B.C., Tla’amin Nation sign MOU to enhance land, resource management
• Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
• Blue Rodeo to make Parksville debut this summer
• BCHL: Nanaimo Clippers best Alberni Bulldogs in game 3 of playoffs
• Smith nets winner as visiting Vegas Golden Knights dump Canucks 2-1
• Ottawa names B.C. project in first round of $51B infrastructure plan
• Federal government puts out $412.9M to renew Pacific Salmon Initiative
• Bentall Taylor Ulrich trio return to Parksville for concert on April 16
• Regional District of Nanaimo celebrates its 13th regional park, at Hamilton Marsh

• FIDDELIUM
• SPOTLIGHT:Netflix's The Making of Life on Our Planet
• JUST THE 2 OF US Starring Joëlle Rabu & B...
• George Abbott named chief commissioner of B.C. Treaty Commission
• B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
• ‘It’s everywhere:’ ongoing global conflicts increasing local pricing pressure
• Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire
• ‘Difficult decision’: Qualicum Beach to end lease agreement for Qualicum Commons
• Central Vancouver Island Crime Stoppers expanding spiked drink campaign
• Gas line hit during Third St. roadworks in Nanaimo
• Tofino man sentenced to 9.5 years for sex offences involving Port Alberni youth
• B.C.’s latest credit downgrade signals ‘something wrong’ with finances: economist
• Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
• Title triumph and Team BC nod cap big run for Shawnigan hockey

• The Brad Prevedoros Collective
• GOT STONES!
• Nautical Disaster
• DBX - The Doobie Brothers Experience
• Tofino man sentenced for sex offences against Vancouver Island youth
• Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
• Good Samaritan who stopped to help another driver is killed in B.C. highway crash
• Duncan hockey product scores first professional goal
• New Nanaimo Art Gallery show focuses on impacts to developing countries
• Organ donor research project ramps up in Nanaimo
• First of two decommissioned container cranes come down at Amix in Port Alberni
• Burst pipe causes Port Alberni’s Echo Centre to temporarily close aquatic programs
• Canadian films featured at upcoming Nanaimo Film Screening Society showings
• Ladysmith’s enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion

• FIDDELIUM
• VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Port Alberni youth services organization unveils plans for $5-million Foundry
• Coffee with a Cop comes back for refill in Nanaimo
• LETTER: Gen Z finding that happiness isn’t linked to homeownership
• LETTER: Increases have Sooke taxpayers at the breaking point
• Olivia Lundman to compete in marathon distance at World Race Walking Championships
• QUIZ: A celebration of Easter
• Clippers comeback to beat the Bulldogs for second straight playoff win
• Keller nets 3 as visiting Utah Mammoth take down Canucks 7-4
• Sailing Cancellations - April 5 and 6, 2026

• FIDDELIUM
• VIDEO: Local kids test gravity with homemade cars
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Fire claims boats in Ladysmith Harbour
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Community kindness carries Vancouver Island woman, dog on road to recovery
• Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Island RCMP officer killed on duty in 2016 remembered for warm heart, big smile
• Ladysmith’s enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion
• Nanaimo-area lake stocked with popular freshwater Sockeye
• Current Outage - 6000 block E SOOKE RD
• Fire crews douse 'suspicious' garbage fire in Rock Bay
• Canadian Paul Alexander Nolan sinks teeth into Broadway's 'The Lost Boys' musical
• Signs promoting Iranian community petition vandalized in Nanaimo
• Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
• Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it's possible
• Ask Lisi: Sister needs to find a better makeup palette
• Your Good Health: Sixty-year-old woman is mysteriously unable to gain weight
• US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot'
• Abstreiter's patience pays off in brilliant shutout performance for Victoire

• Fire crews douse 'suspicious' garbage fire in Rock Bay
• Signs promoting Iranian community petition vandalized in Nanaimo
• Edmonton Oilers getting solid defensive contributions during winning streak
• Online auction to raise funds for trauma counselling begins April 13
• Clippers pull out late Game 1 victory over Bulldogs
• ‘We rely on that’: Gulf Islands go 3-days without BC Ferries service
• 47th annual Cowichan Women’s Football League season kicks off this weekend
• Canadian talent to be front and centre at SoberFest in Langford
• Historic Snowbirds jet lands permanent home at B.C. Aviation Museum
• Canada’s 7th Most Wanted Arrested in Surrey, B.C.
• Escape to 15 studios and galleries in Ladysmith, Chemainus
• Nanaimo man pleads guilty to killing Roosevelt elk, to pay $7K to non-profit
• B.C. premier says legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA will be a confidence vote
• B.C. Ferries vessels out of service on two major routes on busy holiday weekend
• 'We got it all': Nuchatlaht First Nation wins title over entire Nootka Island claim
• Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week
• SoberFest headliners this summer include Bif Naked, Fefe Dobson
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Parksville company loses $400k in email scam
• Nanaimo signs connected to Iranian community vandalized
• VIBE: Canadian Blues Music Award winner hits the stage in Victoria, Duncan
• East Vancouver Island Baseball League builds momentum with new team, open invitation
• Our Place brings Easter joy to those in need in downtown Victoria
• Nanaimo youth, youngest artist to be selected for City’s street banners
• Nanaimo RCMP searching for missing William ‘Billy’ Morrell
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Wife of Nanaimo prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud & theft charges

• B.C. premier says legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA will be a confidence vote
• B.C. Ferries vessels out of service on two major routes on busy holiday weekend
• 'We got it all': Nuchatlaht First Nation wins title over entire Nootka Island claim
• Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week
• SoberFest headliners this summer include Bif Naked, Fefe Dobson
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Hughes, Wild roll to 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
• Parksville company loses $400k in email scam
• Nanaimo signs connected to Iranian community vandalized
• VIBE: Canadian Blues Music Award winner hits the stage in Victoria, Duncan
• East Vancouver Island Baseball League builds momentum with new team, open invitation
• Our Place brings Easter joy to those in need in downtown Victoria
• Nanaimo RCMP searching for missing William ‘Billy’ Morrell
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• 2 B.C. MLAs criticized by NDP caucus for voting against Safe Access to Schools Act
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Small town B.C. camel stars in Animal Control sitcom
• Wife of Nanaimo prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud & theft charges

• SPOTLIGHT:Juliet & Romeo
• Cherry Creek Spring Market
• Introduction to Lighting - Training Session
• Singing Workshop: Luke Wallace/Sylvia Humble
• Luke Wallace
• Shaun Kirk - Live @Char's
• Morgan Wallen Tribute
• Vinta Live
• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards
• In Spite of Ourselves
• The Australian Bee Gees Show
• JAZZ Social: wThe Barry Miller Quartet

• Nanaimo chosen for RCMP pilot project for deaf and hard of hearing
• Parksville business loses $400,000 in account switch scam
• Canada Post converting remaining door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes
• BC Ferries Duke Point sailing cancellations April 2-3
• BC Lions sell out Langford pre-season game in hours
• Rising diesel prices expected to drive up food and goods costs
• US flags Buy Canadian and alcohol rules as trade irritants
• Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala out of ICU
• Buccaneers fall 3-2 in OT to Victoria, trail VIJHL finals 2-1

What's happening around town:

• Harbour Dance Studios April Showcase - Port Theatre, April 1
• Island Bel Canto: Our Backyard - St. Andrew's United Church, April 25

• Former Nanaimo teacher jailed for child exploitation material
• Nanaimo child lurer pleads guilty
• Cameron Whitcomb wins two Juno Awards
• Night work at Mostar/Jingle Pot/Parkway intersection
• City and CUPE reach three-year deal
• Highway 1 closed near Chemainus after multi-vehicle crash
• BC attorney general pushes for social media age restrictions
• PM Carney condemns Israel's invasion of Lebanon
• Clippers to face Alberni Valley Bulldogs in BCHL playoffs
• Canada draws Bosnia and Herzegovina in FIFA World Cup opener

What's happening around town:

• Nanaimo Concert Band Spring Concert - Port Theatre, April 26
• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards - Port Theatre, April 14 (free)

• Nanaimo's Cameron Whitcomb wins second Juno Award
• The Hub shelter set to shut down at end of March
• FIFA World Cup test event coming to Vancouver Island
• New low-cost vet care program opens in Nanaimo
• City and CUPE reach three-year deal with 4% annual raises
• Magnitude 4.8 earthquake off northern Vancouver Island
• Avi Lewis elected new federal NDP leader
• Clippers clinch second seed, home ice for BCHL playoffs
• Snuneymuxw Islanders win back-to-back JANT gold

What's happening around town:

• Juliet & Romeo - Port Theatre, May 6
• Nanaimo Concert Band Spring Concert - Port Theatre, April 26
• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards - Port Theatre, April 14 (free)
• Raven and the Duke - McMillan Arts Centre, Parksville, April 10

• VIU students hold stair race event at Nanaimo campus
• Vancouver Islanders join global No Kings protests
• City of Duncan establishes community heritage register
• Family fights to bring B.C. senior home from China after coma
• Stolen Bases exhibition at Cumberland Museum tells Japanese Canadian stories
• Port Alberni legion dinner raises $17,000 for Wounded Warriors
• Bentinck Island demolition range active in April
• Broadcasting pioneer Rose Kingdon dies at 65
• Moguls legend Mikaël Kingsbury set to retire
• Dylan Cease fans 12 in Blue Jays debut, Toronto wins 8-7
• Canada battles back to tie Iceland 2-2 in men's soccer
• McDavid retakes NHL scoring lead as Oilers beat Ducks

What's happening around town:

• Oceanside Minor Baseball Easter Egg hunt season kickoff

• Nanaimo Hospital District approves $49.5M budget for major capital projects
• Snuneymuxw Islanders earn second straight JANT basketball gold medal
• Man missing from Port Alberni since February found deceased
• Yellow Point farm market opens new live music venue
• Qualicum Beach to seek First Nation's advice on new town crest
• Youth and hidden homelessness data now being counted in United Way survey
• Island school sends 3 teams to world's largest robotics championship
• Canada's oldest Black WWII veteran dies at 104
• Darrell Jones drops out of B.C. Conservative leadership race
• Proposed Heritage Act changes aim to reduce ambiguity
• PM Carney to attend Juno Awards in Hamilton
• Clippers dominate Chiefs with shutout victory

What's happening around town:

• Oceanside Music spring concert series in Parksville - shows through May

• Aspiring Nanaimo engineer Kayla Okada earns prestigious scholarship to UBC
• Nanaimo man back in jail after threatening probation officer
• Bedroom fire in south Nanaimo displaces four people
• RDN hospital levy increasing by 21% for tower and cath lab
• Man who assaulted sex trade workers in Nanaimo to be released in Abbotsford
• Oceanside RCMP deal with 224 complaints in one week
• City of Nanaimo and CUPE reach three-year deal
• MLA Hon Chan removed from B.C. Conservatives after domestic violence allegations
• Korean shipbuilder partners with B.C. firms on submarine bid
• Potable water restored on two BC Ferries after E. coli detection
• Federal government reports $31.2B deficit
• Nanaimo Buccaneers enter first VIJHL championship final
• Clippers await first-round BCHL playoff opponent

• Surprise windstorm causes unexpected damage across Nanaimo
• Power restored after thousands lose electricity in Nanaimo and Oceanside
• Parksville firefighters warn of kitchen fire close calls
• Potential new Nanaimo Hub location identified, roadblocks remain
• Repair Cafe returns to Nanaimo on April 11 after 11-year hiatus
• B.C. Agricultural Land Commission cutting staff after flat funding
• No charges for Port Alberni RCMP officer despite detachment recommendation
• LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal
• New submarine water main brings clean water to West Bamfield
• Police complaint commissioner probes sexualized conduct allegations
• Victoria's Dylan Garand makes NHL debut at Madison Square Garden
• Maple Leafs eliminate Rangers from playoff contention

What's happening around town:

• Polylinguist singer performing in Nanaimo in Spanish, French and English

• Nanaimo woman performs live on stage with the Goo Goo Dolls
• Injured Nanaimo sea lion no cause for concern during herring season
• Quamichan Lake pilot project aims to end 11-year beach advisory
• People with special needs losing housing in Cowichan Valley
• Rally held to stop closure of Cowichan winter shelter
• B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA amid First Nations pushback
• BC Ferries cancels more Vancouver-Victoria sailings over mechanical issues
• Questions remain 20 years after Queen of the North sinking
• Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes
• Former Bulldogs forward Brandon Buhr signs with Toronto Maple Leafs

What's happening around town:

• Cowichan Easter Eggspress - BC Forest Discovery Centre, April 4-6

• Nanaimo woman fined after fatal 2024 collision at Woodgrove Centre
• VIU Mariners women's basketball team returns as national champions
• 55+ BC Games distributes over $70,000 to Nanaimo organizations
• Tourism Nanaimo hopes to score FIFA World Cup spillover boost
• Pro-peace advocates hold silent rally in Nanaimo
• Air Canada Express jet crash at LaGuardia kills two pilots
• Four skiers killed in B.C. avalanches in deadly backcountry weekend
• Wind warning in effect for much of Vancouver Island
• B.C. and UBC partner on $40M venture fund for research spinoffs
• Parksville councillor raises concern over city's water supply
• Clippers fall to BCHL-leading Warriors

What's happening around town:

• BC Cadet Honour Band - Free concert in Nanaimo, March 24-27

• Qualicum Beach mayor elated volunteers saved Family Day celebration
• Horne Lake resident gets support for fire protection inclusion
• Extreme Eatz to operate Eaglecrest Golf Course restaurant
• Home Grown website connects Islanders to local farmers and food
• BC Ferries cancels multiple Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen sailings
• Two hikers rescued from B.C. mountain, one in critical condition
• Small airplane makes hard landing at B.C. airport, no injuries
• Iain Black endorsed for B.C. Conservative leadership
• Public servant scared to retire over Phoenix pay system problems
• Best-attended All-Native basketball tournament wraps in B.C.
• Four Ballenas Whalers to play in South Island All-Star Classic

• Nanaimo's historic courthouse to undergo nearly $10M overhaul
• Pedestrian struck on Highway 19 north of Nanaimo
• Lantzville proposes 4-5% tax hike in financial plan
• Magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off west coast of Vancouver Island
• B.C. river forecaster lifts all flood advisories
• 15 years after last Vancouver Island train, E&N corridor debate continues
• Canada ends longtime Weatheradio service amid budget cuts
• Comox Hells Angels trial faces stay bid over Charter breaches
• VIU Mariner women clinch CCAA national basketball title
• Clippers clinch second playoff seed with win over Powell River
• Blues beat Canucks 3-1

• Two arrested following stabbing in south Nanaimo
• Hidden homelessness a growing concern in Nanaimo count
• RDN working to make bus rides free for youth
• Evicted Island mobile home seniors awarded $28K from forgotten city fund
• Cathedral Grove parking and safety concerns remain on government radar
• B.C.'s credit rating downgraded by Moody's
• B.C. announces $45M upgrades for Port Hardy Hospital
• Eby to sell B.C. as stable jurisdiction on trade trip to China
• Experts say B.C. allowing old-growth logging despite protection promise
• Conservatives slam NDP for cutting sick kids support program
• VIU Mariners basketball teams advance to CCAA championship games
• Canucks sign defenceman Mancini to two-year extension

What's happening around town:

• Coast Salish knitters and Cowichan sweaters commemorated with national plaque in Duncan

• Cath lab planning begins at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
• Nanaimo drug trafficker faces 9-year prison sentence
• RCMP investigate weapons incident at Port Place Mall
• Nanaimo Hub set to close end of March, neighbours concerned
• RCMP seek public's help locating Fallan Fowler
• B.C. raises intimate image abuse damages cap to $75,000
• Class action certified over prison sexual assaults spanning two decades
• Clippers' Jack Rimmer named BCHL first star of the week

• Two people bearsprayed in downtown Nanaimo weapons attack at Port Place
• Terminal upgrade work underway on Gabriola Island
• Flood watch issued for B.C. South Coast
• Premier Eby pushes back on Ottawa's temporary foreign worker expansion

• Apartments ruled out for south Parksville properties, smaller development likely
• Nanaimo RCMP seek public's help locating man wanted on assault charges
• Driver may have fallen asleep in Qualicum Beach crash
• Federal NDP leadership hopeful Heather McPherson visits Nanaimo
• Nanaimo band The Glass Cage reunites over long-lost album
• City of Nanaimo opens Call to Artists for Luminous Paths 2027
• New Cowichan Valley Hospital on schedule to open in 2027
• Victoria's longest-running whale watching company shuts down after 41 years
• Lytton wildfire rebuild overwhelmed officials, auditor general reports
• Feds appeal Emergencies Act ruling to Supreme Court
• Sunfest announces full lineup with Tyler Hubbard and Jon Pardi

What's happening around town:

• Ballet Kelowna: Vividus Full of Life - Port Theatre, March 20

• Snuneymuxw First Nation takes full control of Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo
• Changes coming to Nanaimo Parkway/Jingle Pot/Mostar intersection
• Injured rock climber hoisted from Lantzville cliff
• RCMP body camera rollout at halfway mark, Nanaimo still waiting
• Nanaimo RCMP seek public's help finding wanted man
• More rain and high streamflows forecast for coastal B.C. through Friday
• B.C. hires more than 400 U.S. health-care workers
• Tumbler Ridge wins B.C. title in Kraft Hockeyville 2026
• UBC study finds artificial turf fields leach salmon-killing chemical
• Nanaimo awarded provincial ball hockey tournament

What's happening around town:

• Ballet Kelowna: Vividus Full of Life - Port Theatre, March 20

• WestJet fined $70,000 after cancelling Calgary-Nanaimo flight
• 81-year-old charged with murder in Port Alberni
• New children's play space nears completion at Beban Park
• RDN reviewing board voting formula in place since 1982
• Snowfall warning for east Vancouver Island
• Flood watch upgraded for northern and western Vancouver Island
• Forestry minister discusses market diversification at VIU
• Carney meets Nordic leaders on Arctic sovereignty and trade
• Poilievre pitches tariff-free auto plan for U.S. market
• Clippers dominate weekend with two wins
• Kraken roll past Canucks 5-2
• NightOwls sign son of former MLB outfielder Shin-Soo Choo

What's happening around town:

• 80+ BC Curling Championship - Qualicum Beach, March 18-19

• Random airsoft pistol attacks target pedestrians in downtown Nanaimo
• Nine Nanaimo residents lost to toxic street drugs in January
• New low-cost vet care program Pawsitive Care opens in Nanaimo
• B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in February
• Carney announces $40 billion for northern defence and infrastructure
• Waste management worker rescues five kittens from compactor
• Nanaimo's Matthew Wood plays first NHL game in B.C.
• Clippers look to snap losing streak in playoff stretch drive

What's happening around town:

• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards - Port Theatre, April 14

• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards
• Nanaimo’s Matthew Wood plays first NHL game in B.C. against Canucks
• Multiple people targeted in pair of random Airsoft pistol attacks in downtown Nanaimo
• B.C. lost more than 20,000 jobs in February, says StatCan report
• B.C. waste management worker saves kittens from being crushed in compactor
• Nine deaths in Nanaimo due to unregulated street drugs in January
• Clippers search for wins in playoff stretch drive
• Carney announces $40 billion for Northern defence and infrastructure
• New low-cost vet care program opens in Nanaimo

• DeBrusk scores shootout winner as Canucks rally to beat Predators 4-3
• Carney announces $40 billion for Northern defence and infrastructure
• Nanaimo RCMP five-month drug enforcement project bagged 139 suspects, plus drugs cash and weapons
• Vancouver Island farmers face soaring fertilizer costs due to war in Iran
• 29 people die in Island Health in January due to toxic drugs: BC Coroners Service
• Some B.C. appraisers adding land-claims clause after Aboriginal title court case
• RCMP urged to release details on weapons used in Tumbler Ridge shooting
• Nanaimo Minor Hockey U18 T1 Clippers primed for provincials
• ‘It means survival’: Cowichan snowpack gets big boost from late season storm
• City launches AAP to bring Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands within municipal boundary

• Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
• North Island College warns 10 faculty positions could be laid off
• Grand Slam of Curling returns to Victoria after 10-year absence
• Canada advances to World Baseball Classic quarter-finals for first time
• Critics say B.C.’s new FOI legislation enables more government secrecy
• Great white shark named Kara spotted off Vancouver Island
• Canada will ‘do its part’ to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
• Tumbler Ridge MP backs mother’s lawsuit against OpenAI, blaming it for shooting role
• Feds asked to help Chemainus sawmill workers access EI benefits
• U.S. ambassador holds “productive” meeting with Eby on trade

• Vancouver Island snowpack improves but still well below average
• Right place, right time: Coast Guard rescues overturned Nanaimo kayaker
• Nanaimo rents continue bucking national reduction trends
• Nanaimo-bound Alaskan nurse indicative of soaring recruitment numbers
• Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region
• Mother of wounded girl sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge
• Oceanside Generals assistant coach faces 50-game VIJHL suspension
• Iranians rally at UVic as the U.S., Israel, and Iran war enters 10th day
• ‘It shouldn’t have taken this long’: Duncan neighbours wait 4 years for road repair
• Vikes men’s basketball takes home bronze after narrowly beating TMU

• Reimer posts 16-save shutout as Ottawa Senators blank Canucks 2-0
• Family ‘devastated’ after not hearing from Nanaimo man
• Former prime minister Joe Clark discusses Canada’s future at Victoria event
• Comox Valley kayaker rescued after hours stranded in water
• Approval process for Snuneymuxw to vote in Nanaimo elections starts soon
• B.C. introduces bills to restrict protest rights near schools, religious institutions
• 200 alleged victims of Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse could share $30M
• Province hopes to double tourism spending in B.C. by 2036
• Dominant VIU Mariners capture another BCIHL title
• Concept plans for Norwell refit include roundabouts, bigger transit exchange

• Dover Bay Dolphins finish 2nd at 4A B.C. high school boys hoops tourney
• Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader
• Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
• Victoria police boost patrols at Jewish institutions amid concerns after Ontario incidents
• Campbell River’s Tyler Turner wins bronze at 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
• Prime Minister Carney announces three byelections for April 13
• Queen Margaret’s students win Future Prize after racing to Vancouver design challenge
• ‘Many of these people have been living in vans:’ Bowser seniors’ housing complex opens
• Mariners take double gold at PACWEST basketball provincials
• Clippers drop both ends of home and home series with Grizzlies

• Men’s Vikes continue hot streak, advance to U-Sport semi-finals Saturday
• Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
• ‘Officially declaring an end’: Respiratory illness season is over says B.C. health officer
• Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
• Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
• Individuals arrested in Milton Street RCMP raid released without charges
• Nanaimo gymnastics school athletes return from BC Winter Games
• Clippers fall to third consecutive loss against Grizzlies
• PQB resident bilked out of $8K after bogus call from phony fraud department
• Former Port Alberni hockey camp coach sentenced for child luring

• Boeser nets 2 as Canucks end long losing skid with 6-3 win over Blackhawks
• Locked gate to limit access to backcountry near Ladysmith
• Sleep experts say permanent DST could bring unintended health impacts
• Dover Bay Dolphins in the 4A B.C. boys’ basketball championship final four
• Camosun must cut $7.2M to $9M from budget, workforce ‘adjustments’ to come: president
• B.C. allowing Vancouver and Victoria to create independent police academies
• Clippers look to regroup after back to back losses
• School, Shawnigan Lake RCMP respond after students film ‘mock arrest’ with replica gun
• B.C. teen drowned after dingo attack on island in Australia
• Anand: U.S., Israel have “no blank cheque” and are bound by international law in Iran

• Nanaimo RCMP credit community members with helping clear out problem house
• Eby says OpenAI CEO will apologize to Tumbler Ridge over missed warnings about shooter
• Loaves and Fishes receiving $4,400 from NDSS empty bowl fundraiser
• Arrogant Worms touring latest Canadiana music in Parksville on March 19
• Campbell River Storm fighting to remain in playoffs with Game 4 on home ice March 6
• B.C. teen signs deal with world’s biggest music label
• Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts
• Canucks trade forward Conor Garland to Columbus in exchange for 2 picks
• Port Theatre cancels scheduled Nanaimo performance from controversial comedian
• B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost
• Man injured in stabbing at Nanaimo’s Bluebird Motel

• ‘It’s terrifying’: Nanaimo mom who saved dozens in fire now faces homelessness
• U.S. company’s lease at Nanaimo area land-based fish farm terminated
• B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour
• Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
• Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology
• Storm experiences second shutout in Game 2 of the North Division playoffs
• Nanaimo RCMP give heads-up about cryptocurrency scam
• New partnership allows B.C. patients to access surgeries in Alberta
• Former Oilers captain set to host youth hockey camps in Langford
• Parksville projects property tax increase of 6.8 per cent

• Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor
• Cracks appear in Trump's MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war
• Lantzville skier brings home gold from BC Winter Games
• A killer’s ‘to-do’ list: Kamloops lawyer guilty of first-degree murder
• Nanaimo workplace fraudster pocketed $133K
• Coroner’s inquest to examine Tumbler Ridge shootings
• Nanaimo couple has warning after home invasion in Costa Rica
• ‘A very uncertain situation:’ gas prices expected to rise through Nanaimo
• ‘It feels like home’: BC Lions to return to Langford for second straight season
• Vancouver Goldeneyes fall to Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in post-Olympic return
• RDN secures Hamilton Marsh purchase

• Canadian rock legends April Wine to open Parksville Beach Festival on July 11
• Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
• Bichsel nets 2 as Dallas Stars thump slumping Canucks 6-1
• Man sentenced for Port Alberni homemade bomb explosion
• B.C. and Cowichan chiefs start negotiations after landmark court ruling on title
• Efforts to deal with invasive parrot’s feather in Cowichan’s Somenos Creek paying off
• Country Grocer Super Mac Mix recalled over possible salmonella contamination
• VIU Mariners win PACWEST women’s volleyball crown
• Eby announces permanent move to Daylight Saving Time, end of clock changes
• Direct Nanaimo to Toronto flights not renewed, YCD optimistic for future
• ‘It deserves the support:’ Nanaimo & Oceanside walks raise vital funding

• Coldest Night of the Year walks raise over two hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars for Island Crisis Care Society
• Outgoing RDN leader Doug Holmes reflects on tenure as retirement nears
• Wounded Warriors BC runners make stop in Nanaimo
• Kidovate youth entrepreneur fair expanding to Nanaimo in April
• BC Conservative MPs call for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge
• Business leaders want to reopen HST debate in BC
• Iran conflict update as fighting enters second day
• Clippers fall 7-4 to Powell River Kings

What's happening around town:

• Nanaimo Comedy Classic - Port Theatre, March 11
• Tiller's Folly - St. Andrew's United Church, March 13

• Record-breaking 284 overdose calls in BC, 20 in Nanaimo
• City approves 350K for Hammond Bay Road roundabout
• VIU chef Simon Martin selected for Team Canada at Culinary World Cup
• Rare six-planet alignment visible from Nanaimo skies
• VIU researchers tracking tire toxin threatening salmon streams
• BC minimum wage rising to 18.25 per hour in June
• No imminent threat to Canada amid US attack on Iran
• Canucks fall 5-1 to Seattle Kraken
• BC Winter Games wrap up in Trail-Rossland

What's happening around town:

• Harbour Dance Studios March Showcase - Port Theatre, March 2
• Coffee Concert: Sarah Hagen - Port Theatre, March 3

• Nanaimo Comedy Classic
• Harbour Dance Studios March Showcase
• Saanich, Nanaimo get new electric vehicle charging stations: BC Hydro
• New BC daily record of nearly 300 overdose calls reported, 20 in Nanaimo
• Clare, Kooner out of B.C. Conservative leadership race
• Donations pour in to honour Victoria triathlete killed in Arizona
• Mariners volleyball teams seeded second entering PACWEST provincials
• Qualicum artist creates design for annual Canucks First Nations game
• Calls grow for public inquiry after Tumbler Ridge Shooting
• B.C. to raise minimum wage to $18.25 per hour this June
• Alleged Gabriola Island meth dealer charged

• ‘Significant safety improvement:’ north Nanaimo roundabout approved
• Hutchison succeeding in the crease for hometown Clippers
• City Council statement on inclusion and respectful community
• ‘You can’t be reimbursed:’ counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo
• Parksville house fire claims dog’s life
• Nanaimo passes borrowing bylaw to fund $79.4-million public works yard
• Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
• Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
• B.C. premier pushes back against proposed changes to Bill C-12

• $1500 Synergy Showdown
• Cole Perfetti nets OT winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Canucks 3-2
• North Island neighbour hailed a hero after pulling senior from Sayward fire
• B.C. not forcing police to participate in federal gun buyback aimed at mass shootings
• British-Canadian citizens scramble under new UK passport rule
• Snowboarder killed in avalanche near Pemberton, B.C.
• RCMP execute search warrant at Nanaimo home
• Temporary art pays tribute to Nanaimo’s lost Chinatowns
• ‘No security oversight’: Federal government has no authority to conduct security review on BC Ferries contract
• Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
• ‘A dramatic difference:’ minimum altitude change at Nanaimo Airport improving landing reliability

• Federal officials express 'disappointment' after OpenAI meeting over B.C. shooting
• VIU women’s, men’s basketball coaches stepping down after playoff tournaments
• Cartel attack burns tour bus, leaves B.C. travellers stranded without passports
• ‘I wasn’t going to let them’: Nanaimo janitor saves victim of group attack
• Dover Bay stays in high gear, winning the boys Island basketball title
• Months-long forestry strike on north Island ends after collective agreement reached
• $77M added to Nanaimo public works yard budget
• City to undertake AAP to include Snuneymuxw reserve lands within City boundary
• Review of Port Theatre requested as Nanaimo Council avoid cancelling controversial comedian
• Nanoose Bay clam harvesters dig huge fines

• The 88th Key
• Rob Shaw: Premier “angry” at OpenAI for not telling police about Tumbler Ridge shooter concerns
• ‘We’re feeling more secure today’ Nanaimo tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta
• Man attacked by armed 13 and 14-year-old boys in downtown Nanaimo
• Weekend snow brings high avalanche danger rating for Vancouver Island
• Drugs, weapons seized as Nanaimo pair face nearly 40 criminal charges
• Island Health begins ‘concept plan’ for new Nanaimo hospital patient tower
• City of Nanaimo seeking feedback on pre-zoning land for social housing
• Clippers win big in Surrey
• The next generation: 10 Island alpine skiers qualify for 2026 B.C. Winter Games

• Nanaimo bursts onto the All Native basketball scene with the intermediate title
• First Nation takes majority ownership in Campbell River whale watching firm
• Text, email appointment reminders coming for patients, says Island Health
• RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
• Wind warnings issued for Vancouver Island as gusts of up to 110 km/h expected
• Vancouver Islanders shelter indoors as cartel violence erupts in Puerto Vallarta
• Jack Hughes nets golden goal as U.S. men beat Canada 2-1 in OT thriller
• Shari Ulrich and the Unfaithful Servants will team up for Parksville concert
• Walk on a cold Nanaimo evening raises funds and awareness to challenges of homelessness
• Families worried their kids will be left out following autism funding changes

• Paris-based pianist to play concert at Parksville arts centre
• Temporary liquor service extension approved for Olympic hockey gold medal game
• Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
• Street drugs, mental health, property crime, top list of Nanaimo RCMP priorities
• Canadian men earn Olympic curling gold with 9-6 win over Great Britain
• Another multi-hour closure planned for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake
• Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
• B.C. MLA and opposition mental health critic wants answers into death of Vernon man
• B.C. driver's licence renewal could soon be available online
• Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling

• Where to watch the gold medal game on the Island this Sunday
• Police watchdog to determine if it needs to investigate Tumbler Ridge shootings
• Nanaimo RCMP looking for missing 73-year-old man
• Spring into action with Parks, Recreation and Culture
• B.C. forests minister says the province rethinking FireSmart funding model
• Council pitches in for Special Olympics Oceanside curling event
• Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
• Novice driver confirms her new car can speed. A taxi ride ensues
• At-risk Nanaimo youth after school program sees strong uptake, financial boost required
• Advocates hope for a program revamp as B.C. pauses $10-a-day child-care enrolment

• Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
• Fewer Nanaimo deaths due to toxic street drugs last year
• Avalanche kills man heli-skiing in Columbia Mountains with B.C. company
• French-inspired Nanaimo festival celebrates 25 years
• Canada will play for men’s Olympic hockey gold after 3-2 win over Finland
• ‘Liberation day’: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
• STICKY FINGERS
• Paid parking returning to over 250 roadside spots in downtown Nanaimo
• ‘Another example of systemic failure:’ SFN calling for full investigation into Duke Point pollution
• Gender-neutral, accessible washrooms progressing for Maffeo Sutton Park

• STICKY FINGERS
• Nanaimo grants Snuneymuxw reserve first-ever civic vote
• Island freestyle legend Sharpe begins quest for Olympic medal three-peat
• Man wanted for allegedly ramming police cruisers in Whiskey Creek
• B.C. ambulance paramedics and dispatchers vote 97% ‘in favour of strike action’
• 66-units now planned for waterfront Qualicum Beach property
• B.C. quietly suspends major affordable housing fund, leaving proponents holding the bag
• Oceanside overnight warming centre opens
• Marner nets winner in OT thriller as Canada edges Czechia 4-3
• Lighting a Path illuminates Sway-a-Lana with month-long public art experience

• B.C. budget brings public-service cuts, delays to Vancouver Island projects
• Parksville has no shelter for the homeless again this winter
• Canada strikes gold again in women’s team pursuit, climbs to 12 medals at Olympics
• Province confirms ‘initial planning for expansion’ at Nanaimo hospital
• LEGENDS SHOW
• B.C. pauses $10-a-day childcare program in Budget 2026
• ‘Correct an historic anomaly:’ Snuneymuxw seeking to vote in Nanaimo municipal elections
• Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame induction class includes Abassi, Brown and Visser
• City seeking input on a Sea Level Rise Management Plan
• Unique contest injects buzz to Nanaimo A&B Sound building revival
• Clippers lose in OT in wild Family Day game in Vernon

• Portable classrooms arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after school shooting
• Victoria triathlete killed in hit-and-run in Arizona
• CP NewsAlert: Canada will meet the U.S. in Olympic women's hockey final
• Youth arrested in Victoria & charged after Nanaimo mall shooting
• Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
• RCMP say investigation of shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School completed
• Packed theatres mark record-breaking Victoria Film Festival
• Canada’s oldest Chinatown saddles up Year of the Horse celebrations in Victoria
• Nanaimo’s Beban Park celebrates 50 years with Family Day fun
• Celebrini scores 2 as Canadian men roll to 10-2 win over France
• Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration
• Kingsbury claims Olympic gold for Canada in men’s dual moguls

• Tumbler Ridge teacher says he knew school staff would protect students
• Canada starts slow in Milan Cortina but hopes for strong second week at Olympics
• Hundreds of thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests
• Canada signs agreement for defence cooperation with Denmark
• ‘That’s blowing my mind’: Strip club opens in Nanaimo, next to dance studio for kids
• Seedy Saturday brings gardeners from across the Island to Crystal Garden
• Nanaimo hospital logs 22 deficiencies in 2025 fire inspection
• Parksville Rotarians continue home-building efforts in Mexico
• Hundreds gather for 17th annual Stolen Sisters March in Victoria on Saturday
• Mission accomplished: CFB Esquimalt captures Canada West hockey title

• ‘That’s blowing my mind’: Strip club opens in Nanaimo, next to dance studio for kids
• Nanaimo hospital logs 22 deficiencies in 2025 fire inspection
• Hundreds gather for 17th annual Stolen Sisters March in Victoria on Saturday
• BC Ferries alerts Nanaimo-Gabriola travellers to sailing impacts next week for training drills
• Poulin ties Olympic scoring record as Canada dominates Germany 5-1
• ‘Nothing could be saved:’ Rotary Bowl equipment shed destroyed
• Six different Clippers hit the scoresheet in win over Surrey
• Canadian leaders speak at emotional vigil in Tumbler Ridge
• B.C. wants to reduce the deficit, maintain core services in upcoming budget
• Lunar New Year 2026

• Canada quiets Czech fans with decisive Olympic opening win in men's hockey
• Vancouver FC ousted from CONCACAF Champions Cup with lopsided loss to Cruz Azul
• B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting
• RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting
• ‘It’s a scary situation’: Laid off Crofton mill workers struggle for EI benefits
• Can’t buy me love: Experts share Valentine’s advice for B.C. couples
• B.C. counsellors are reimagining access to mental health care
• Highway 4 to face 6-hour closure on Feb. 25
• Cuban Vibes: Waves of Latin Jazz
• Edmonton rallies to knock off hosts in B.C. pee wee hockey tourney opener

• Canada quiets Czech fans with decisive Olympic opening win in men's hockey
• ‘It’s a scary situation’: Laid off Crofton mill workers struggle for EI benefits
• ‘Want rather than a need:’ proposed north Nanaimo roundabout receives muted response
• Highway 4 to face 6-hour closure on Feb. 25
• Tumbler Ridge killings prompts very different start to B.C. legislative session
• One person shot outside Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre
• Nanaimo senior taken to hospital after being hit and dragged by pickup truck
• No jail for brazen Nanaimo robbery
• Canadians returning from Cuba amid energy crisis due to U.S. oil blockade
• ---- Cuban Vibes: A Symphonic Festival ---- 2 show series

• ‘Adopt an American’: Nanaimo event to welcome hundreds of U.S. visitors
• U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
• Banking fraud steals tens of thousands from two Oceanside businesses
• What’s On, Feb. 11
• Three Mark Isfeld Basketball teams win their North Island championships
• UPDATED: B.C. cancels typical throne speech, Tumbler Ridge day of mourning to be held
• Suspect identified, investigation continues after 9 dead in Tumbler Ridge shooting
• A statement from Mayor Krog following the tragic incident in Tumbler Ridge
• Overhaul coming for popular Nanaimo disc golf course
• ‘She should be home’: Family of missing Cowichan woman in desperate search
• Nanaimo man’s fortunes fouled by fake gold ring

• 10 dead, including suspect, in shootings at school and home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
• Proposed pipeline draws crimson-draped protesters to Victoria
• Commercial Street Night Market 2026 will showcase Nanaimo’s mix of cultural communities
• Groundbreaking Tofino kelp restoration project aimed at creating salmon habitat
• Penticton Vees on verge of making Canadian Hockey League history
• Large search launched after person goes missing aboard Nanaimo-bound ferry
• Vancouver Canucks long-time broadcaster Jim Robson dies at 91
• Qualicum Beach budget projecting tax increases between 6.5 & 8.1 per cent
• Valentine’s Day beauty event at Our Place offers care and connection for vulnerable women
• Carney spoke to Trump about dispute over Gordie Howe bridge
• Nanaimo oil spiller identified, no additional sheening reported

• Restaurant dispute results in third arrest of man accused of barricading himself on Nanaimo tugboat
• 75-year-old paraglider OK after Cowichan cliffside crash rescue
• Nanaimo Eddie Bauer store closing by spring as company battles financial struggles
• Announcing the 2026 Culture Award Winners
• Arrivals of cruise ships increasing in Nanaimo this year
• China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong security case
• Recovery Tails Society provides free pet care for those in addictions treatment
• North Cowichan stabbing victim asks public to identify perpetrator
• In wake of right whale’s death, feds launch overdue whale-safe gear strategy
• CBRE forecasts commercial real estate rebound in 2026, says Greater Victoria positioned for growth

• Defence lifts Seattle Seahawks to 29-13 Super Bowl win over New England
• Efforts to support laid-off workers ramp up after Crofton mill closure, Chemainus sawmill curtailment
• Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital
• Employment summit focusing on youth with disabilities entering Nanaimo workforce
• Nanaimo Buccaneers on second half heater, two Bucs commit to BCHL’s Clippers
• Parksville beaches off-limits to dogs to protect Brant geese migration
• Vancouver Island University continues work towards financial stability
• Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society rings in Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year gala
• Clippers dialed in on the road in Powell River
• B.C.’s Isiah McDonald Triple-A bound in New York Yankees’ organization

• Lantzville’s active transportation process enters home stretch
• Canada opens Olympic women’s hockey tourney with 4-0 win over Switzerland
• Speed skater Maltais wins Canada’s first medal at 2026 Milan Cortina Games
• Nanaimo Rowing Club bring home medals from indoor competition at Brentwood School
• FireSmart funding running dry has B.C. fire chiefs worried
• Clippers fall in overtime to Spruce Kings
• Canadian authorities weighing extradition after Nathan Chasing Horse’s U.S. conviction
• NIC faculty warns program suspensions hurt North Island students
• B.C. mayor discusses extortion crisis during ‘productive week’ in Ottawa
• DANCESTREAMS: Dance Odyssey 2026

• Weather: February heat wave breaks Nanaimo temperature record
• Local: Federal funding arrives for Loaves and Fishes warehouse
• Local: Three people hospitalized after Highway 19A crash
• Local: Nanaimo doctor champions cancer-reducing surgery
• Local: Nanaimo RCMP responds to over 1,100 calls
• Local: Empty Bowl fundraiser returns at NDSS
• Local: Dover Bay students push for free youth bus passes
• City: Family Day and Beban Park's 50th anniversary
• Provincial: B.C. appeals DRIPA decision to Supreme Court
• Provincial: Tepid job growth as tough budget looms
• Provincial: North Island College suspends 15 programs
• National: Canada opens consulate in Greenland
• National: Team Canada at Milan Cortina Olympics opening
• Sports: Buck Martinez retires from Blue Jays broadcasting
• Sports: VIU Mariners fundraising tournament
• Sports: Nanaimo Clippers host first Pride Night
• Events: Walk Right Back at the Port Theatre
• Events: Pacific Arts Market coming to Soundworks

• Creeping snow drought threatens Western Canada water supply
• Animal Justice: $6.8 million wasted killing healthy ostriches
• Wellington principal Darcy Hoff promoted to assistant superintendent
• Mowi loses appeal over Discovery Islands aquaculture ban
• BC seniors population growing 4x faster than care beds
• New timing system for Nanaimo BMX track
• BC Parks adds $20 fee for out-of-province campers
• Nanaimo break-in victim helps police recover stolen items
• Ladysmith RCMP reports drop in crime calls
• Canucks blank Ducks 2-0 with Tolopilo's 32 saves
• Will Subject named Clippers captain

What's happening around town:

• Majestic Mozart - Port Theatre, March 14
• Nanaimo Comedy Classic - Port Theatre, March 11
• April Wine - Port Theatre, February 15
• Seedy Saturday - Port Alberni, February 14

Weather: Mainly cloudy, high of 5°C

News:

• Nanaimo-Ladysmith lawyer conferred with King's Counsel honour
• CVIMS Newcomer Wellness Fair returns to Beban Park for 2026
• NIC instructor receives $10K grant for prostate cancer research
• Hotel Zed founder makes history as second woman to chair national hotel group
• Qualicum Beach debating full firework ban
• Vancouver Island ends 2025 drier than normal, snowpack takes hit

Sports:

• Clippers beat Express in a shootout
• Pacific FC to host Calgary in Canadian Championships

Events:

• Lunar New Year 2026 - Beban Park, February 14
• Banff Mountain Film Festival - Port Theatre, January 27-28
• Cuban Vibes: A Night in Old Havana - Port Theatre, February 12
• Sing Along, EH! with Piano Heist - Parksville, February 1

• Fire in vacant commercial building in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
• New exhibit at Nanaimo Art Gallery explores historic Chinatowns
• 1,400 recreational anglers rally in North Cowichan against fishing closures
• Qualicum Beach council says "we cannot take on anymore" projects
• Port Hardy opens Columbia Court housing to attract doctors and nurses
• Vancouver Island sees increase in black bears killed in 2025
• RCMP seeking missing 23-year-old Cheyenne Wicks
• Wellington Secondary boys and girls win Superball basketball tournament
• Events: "I Don't Belong Here" at Malaspina Theatre, Sunday Jazz at Char's Landing

• Nanaimo anglers worried about federal Salmon Allocation Policy changes
• Qualicum Beach tennis club objects to pickleball court conversion
• Kus-Kus-Sum mill site restoration nears completion in Courtenay
• Tofino council backs Tla-o-qui-aht traditional place names
• Nearly half of B.C. cancer patients wait longer than benchmarks
• VicPD warns of bank scam using ride-share drivers
• VIU Mariners men's basketball atop PacWest standings
• Victoria Symphony presents "The Planets" at Port Theatre

• B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence
• Clippers trio returns from all-star weekend, road trip continues
• Community-powered Repair Cafe returns to Qualicum Beach
• Nanaimo Mounties seek man believed to be actively evading arrest
• ‘It just took off like wildfire:’ health foundation fundraiser shatters expectations
• Rob Shaw: BC cancer patient says system let her down with delays and missed tests
• Dam regulations, not magic, trigger falling water levels at Nanaimo’s Witchcraft Lake
• Extreme weather alert issued in Saanich and Victoria
• What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo?

• Canucks end 11-game winless skid, beat Washington Capitals 4-3
• Bald eagle shot multiple times, euthanized after rescue in Metchosin
• Dam regulations, not magic, trigger falling water levels at Nanaimo’s Witchcraft Lake
• ‘Can’t really be viewed as good news:’ 2025 third hottest year on record, with more heat expected
• 4.4 magnitude earthquake rumbles south of Haida Gwaii
• Nanaimo Regional Hospital District commits to covering 100 per cent to build cardiac care lab
• Dine About Mid Island returns with large selection for foodies
• Whale sightings surge throughout Nanaimo, mid-Island area

• City of Nanaimo approves $30,000 for INFilm commission
• Broken Coast Cannabis wants to sell on-site at Duke Point facility
• Vancouver Island's Cassie Sharpe aims for Olympic freestyle skiing three-peat
• B.C. government delays Heritage Conservation Act changes
• RCMP seek help finding missing Cowichan Valley woman Haley Trenerry

What's happening around town:

• DANCESTREAMS: Dance Odyssey 2026 - Port Theatre, February 7
• Cuban Vibes: A Symphonic Festival - Port Theatre, February 14
• April Wine - Port Theatre, February 15

• Repair work to close sections of Hwy. 1, 3 and 5 over next 3 days
• Wall Street slumps after Trump threatens 8 NATO members with punishing tariffs over Greenland
• Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry make appearance at World Economic Forum
• Regional District of Nanaimo staff to craft nuisance property abatement bylaw
• Duclair nets 2 as New York Islanders trip slumping Canucks 4-3
• Top-5 World Cup finish for B.C. freestyle skier
• IIO clears officer who slipped on spilled wine during arrest in Parksville
• City of Nanaimo is behind Witchcraft Lake’s dropping water level
• RDN board approves $300,000 for Morden Colliery Regional Trail bridge design
• Child sex material bust sees Nanaimo area man jailed
• North Island College eyes multiple course suspensions to cope with budget shortfall
• B.C. Conservatives announce leadership rules, $115 k fee, May 30 date for new leader
• Chemainus man facing multiple charges after Alberta crash kills 9-year-old girl
• This year is expected to rival some of the hottest ever recorded, Canadian federal scientists say
• Nanaimo & Mid-Island population growth slows in latest estimates
• UPDATE: Full service resuming Monday afternoon between Nanaimo-Tsawwassen

• Inflation rises to 2.4% in December in ‘tax holiday’ rebound: StatCan
• Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum
• ‘We’re going to ask for a billion dollars’ Nanaimo health-care advocates heading to Ottawa
• B.C. firms fined $33,600 after worker dies during his first day on the job
• Qualicum Beach arts centre closes in on $25K fundraising goal
• Moth eradication paying off in Nanaimo/Oceanside region
• ‘I’m worried’: Evacuee from Nanaimo motel fire still searching for housing
• First Nation explores feasibility of land-based salmon farm near Campbell River
• Vehicle incident closes northbound Highway 19 near Parksville
• City of Nanaimo seeking feedback on final phase of planning for Woodgrove area
• SPOTLIGHT:International Guitar Night
• The Comic Strippers (19+ Only)
• Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

• NHL roundup: Zibanejad's hat trick leads Rangers to 6-3 victory over Flyers
• Jarry shines, Edmonton Oilers thump struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-0
• Canada beats Czechia 8-1 to advance to U18 women's world hockey championship final
• JUNO Award-winning quartet tours the Island and more
• Crofton mill workers rescue site’s feral cats before closure
• Nostalgia, community and a search for bigger thrills fuel new Island arcade
• Nanaimo receives $105k towards Sea Level Rise management plan
• Sustainable travel and tourism global leaders to flock to Vancouver Island
• Regional District of Nanaimo board rejects call for bridge funding for INfilm
• Ladysmith 2-vehicle incident briefly closes Highway 1 Saturday morning
• Trail grade signage being considered at Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake
• Proposed medical office buildings will grow Nanaimo Regional General Hospital campus
• City of Nanaimo announces selection of 2026 Temporary Public Art Projects
• I Don't Belong Here
• Harbour Dance Studios
• Banff Mountain Film Festival
• SPICE WANNABE - The Spice Girls Tribute

• Coulson Aviation sues U.S. rival over alleged 'deceitful' South Korean deal
• North Island forestry workers reach tentative deal
• Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'
• B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
• Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
• North Island College looking to suspend 15 programs and courses for September 2026
• Nanaimo and Ladysmith families open their homes to the world through NLPS
• Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
• ‘Condemn these acts of hate’: Port Alberni bridge honouring residential school survivors vandalized
• B.C.’s sport fishing industry balks at salmon re-allocation that could put it last
• Comox Valley RCMP seek assistance to locate missing youth
• Nanaimo senior jailed for collecting thousands of child abuse images
• ‘The right thing to do:’ red tape around proposed Lantzville long-term care centre clears
• Dog owners reminded to renew licences for 2026
• City seeking new member for Board of Variance
• Dancing on Strings
• Victoria Symphony
• Choir! Choir! Choir!
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist

• Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
• Canada advances to women's U18 hockey worlds semis thanks to 12-0 win over Finland
• Tage Thompson's 3-goal, 5-point outing leads Buffalo Sabres to 5-3 win over Montreal Canadiens
• Gas N Go receives 30 complaints after bad fuel damages vehicles
• $10K fine upheld against Edgewood ostrich farm
• ‘Finally back on!’: Helicopter flies Hydro crews to restore power to Zeballos and Ehattesaht First Nation
• RCMP launches Canada-wide database of people found guilty of sexual offences against children
• Port Alberni’s uptown set to get 6-storey supportive housing development
• Vehicle tracking technology thwarts truck thieves captured north of Nanaimo
• ‘A teacher and a friend:’ Nanaimo professor named as victim in Saanich murder
• Push for cath lab & patient tower at Nanaimo hospital including lobby groups, federal government meetings
• Missing 36 year old male located deceased
• Victoria Symphony
• I Don't Belong Here
• Choir! Choir! Choir!
• Banff Mountain Film Festival

• B.C. won't extend its drug decriminalization experiment, health minister says
• Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis
• Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
• Reality check: B.C. government takes credit for falling rents. Experts say federal immigration cuts a big reason
• Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high
• Brady Tkachuk scores his 200th goal as the Senators beat the Rangers 8-4
• Disturbing crimes in Nanaimo lands repeat offender back in custody
• North Island College likely to suspend 15 programs/courses for Sept 2026
• ‘Staggering’ disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
• UPDATE – Nanaimo RCMP have reported that a missing 36-year-old man has been found deceased
• Nananimo man thrilled with $500,000 Lotto Max win
• Dog owners reminded to renew licences for 2026
• City of Nanaimo announces selection of 2026 Temporary Public Art Projects
• City seeking new member for Board of Variance
• ‘Near zero visibility:’ fog advisory issued for Nanaimo & Oceanside
• Eagle Eyes
• I Don't Belong Here
• SPICE WANNABE - The Spice Girls Tribute
• Lunar New Year 2026

• Malahat crash survivor shares story of strangers who came to pray
• Nanaimo rental rates rise despite downward trend elsewhere
• Cross-border travel between Canada and US continues to plummet
• Nanaimo firefighters rescue incapacitated worker from fishing boat
• Missing person: Courtney Labossiere, Campbell River
• City of Nanaimo seeks feedback on Woodgrove Area Plan
• NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis holds town hall in Nanaimo
• NHL: Kraken rally past Rangers, Leafs snap Avalanche home streak

What's happening around town:

• Dancing on Strings - Vancouver Island Symphony at Port Theatre, January 17
• Victoria Symphony: The Planets - Port Theatre, January 23
• I Don't Belong Here - Malaspina Theatre, January 24-25

• Flood watches upgraded across Vancouver Island as atmospheric rivers move in
• A major earthquake is coming, is Vancouver Island ready?
• 'It's way down,' Nanaimo's Witchcraft Lake is mysteriously draining
• Vancouver Island First Nation finds 'increments of hope' in kelp farming
• UVic graduate helping Vancouver Island shoppers save on groceries with app
• Nanaimo SAR reflects on busy year with increased call volumes
• Nylander counts 3 points as Toronto Maple Leafs drub Canucks 5-0
• Protesters gather at B.C. legislature to support Iranian uprising
• Area B to be included in Nanaimo Civic Sport, Arts and Culture Merit Awards
• City of Nanaimo announces Jennavieve Strub as newest Youth Poet Laureate
• Crofton Elementary group grateful for Rotary funds
• Missing 16-year-old girl located

What's happening around town:

• Snowed In Comedy Tour - Port Theatre, January 14
• Dancing on Strings - Vancouver Island Symphony, January 17
• I Don't Belong Here - Malaspina Theatre, January 24-25
• Choir! Choir! Choir! - Port Theatre, January 26
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist - Parksville, February 1

• Atmospheric river brings heavy rain to western Vancouver Island
• US launches retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria
• Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
• Job fair for displaced Crofton mill workers set for January 15
• New video game arcade opens at Woodgrove Centre
• One dead, three in hospital after Malahat collision
• RDN considers temporary permits for RV living
• December impaired driving numbers down from last year
• RCMP warn of door-to-door asphalt paving scam
• 48-unit housing complex proposed near Long Lake
• Theft from vehicles on the rise in Nanaimo
• City announces 2026-2028 Urban Design Roster artists
• BC Ferries Otter Bay terminal project continues through March
• Choir! Choir! Choir! Queen singalong at Port Theatre (Jan 26)
• Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (Feb 1)
• Cuban Vibes family show at Port Theatre (Feb 14)

• Laughton scores in return to Philly, and Maple Leafs top Flyers 2-1 on Cowan's goal in OT
• Patrick Kane scores twice to reach 500 goals in Red Wings' 5-1 win over Canucks
• Attorney General granted ability to prosecute Walbran Valley anti-logging protesters
• Nanaimo Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy members hit podium at Vegas event
• Island professor sees Dry January as a springboard to a healthier lifestyle
• Response continues to Nanaimo area oil spill
• Port Alberni Fire knocks down blaze at former Western Forest Products saw mill
• Property crime dips overall in Nanaimo area, but theft from vehicles increases: RCMP
• New judge appointed to backlogged Nanaimo provincial court
• Taxi driver in Qualicum Beach robbed at knifepoint, offender sentenced
• Nanaimo Regional Hospital District commits to covering 100 per cent to build cardiac care lab
• UBCM has red flags over Bill M216 that would fast-track housing in British Columbia
• I Don't Belong Here
• Harbour Dance Studios
• Banff Mountain Film Festival
• Charity & Causes

• Diesel spill cleanup after fuel delivery mistake near Campbell River
• IIO clears Nanaimo RCMP in April arrest investigation
• Coombs couple wins $500,000 from Lotto Max draw
• Jennavieve Strub appointed as Nanaimo's Youth Poet Laureate
• Fatal New Year's Day crash on Highway 4 near Cameron Lake
• VIU launches Career Closet offering free professional clothing
• UBCM raises concerns over Bill M216 housing fast-track proposal
• Snowed In Comedy Tour at Port Theatre (Jan 14)
• I Don't Belong Here at Malaspina Theatre (Jan 24-25)
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist in Parksville (Feb 1)
• Cuban Vibes: Waves of Latin Jazz (Feb 13)
• Frozen Jr. at Port Theatre (Jan 12-13)

• Nanaimo has 12th most donors per capita in Canada for GoFundMe
• Buffalo Sabres fend off late comeback effort, dump Canucks 5-3
• Dump truck rollover at Nanoose Flats backs up traffic
• Nanaimo RCMP looking for missing construction worker
• Premier David Eby embarking on trade mission to India
• Warnings as weather front blasts southern B.C. with rain and snow
• Significant Nanaimo wastewater project poised to get started
• Registration begins January 7 for the 2026-2027 school year
• SPOTLIGHT:International Guitar Night
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist
• Cuban Vibes: Waves of Latin Jazz

  - Suspected arson devastates Cowichan logging company

  - December ends as one of the warmest on record in Nanaimo

  - Environment Canada warns of heavy rain or snow for parts of B.C.

  - Relocation efforts continue for downtown Nanaimo drop-in Hub

  - Police call for hold and secure at Nanaimo high school

  - Vancouver Island teen's killer again denied parole

  - Memorial service planned for architect who imagined Nanaimo's waterfront

  - City reveals 2026-2028 Urban Design Roster artists

  - B.C. Court dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules

  - Drainage work planned on major Vancouver Island highways

  - SD68 registration opens January 7 for 2026-2027 school year

  - Canada beats Finland 6-3 for bronze at World Juniors

  - Sourdif scores first NHL hat trick in Capitals win

  - Upcoming events: Snowed In Comedy Tour, Dancing on Strings, Lunar New Year celebration

In today's episode:

• Major Harewood development gets green light for 168 townhomes
• Highway 4 traffic delays expected at Cameron Lake
• Parksville author publishes environmental children's book
• Island Health data reveals health challenges in Alberni-Clayoquot
• Vancouver Island Marmot population reaches recovery milestone
• Nanaimo Hospital District commits to funding cardiac care lab
• King tide floods Port Alberni marina parking lot
• BC Hydro responds to North Saanich outage
• RCMP seek help finding missing woman Patricia Kent
• Clippers dominate second period in 7-3 win
• Sidney Crosby delivers OT heroics for Penguins
• Upcoming events: Tom Green, Spice Wannabe tribute, Mountain Film Festival