• Nanaimo RCMP looking for help from the public locating missing woman
• 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
• CHANGE IN LOCATION! Trustee Candidate Information Session
• ‘He broke that trust:’ Port Alberni man jailed for posting intimate videos of ex-girlfriend
• NOTICE OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: Council Meeting August 24, 2026
• NOTICE OF LICENCE OF OCCUPATION, Community Charter s.26
• B.C. disables employee directory, leaving public in the dark about who works for gov’t
• Summerland Strong: B.C. looks to support wildfire evacuees
• Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
• Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November

• Two riders hospitalized after Nanaimo highway accident at ‘high rate of speed’
• Nanaimo Votes 2026: Nomination period for Local Election begins September 1
• 32 orphaned raccoons prepare for the wild at B.C. rehab centre
• Couple busted for commercial clam harvesting in contaminated Gabriola Island bay
• Un-baa-lievable: Lamb fleeing Summerland wildfire rescued by firefighters
• Nanaimo RCMP investigating pedestrian fatal collision
• Firefighter hurt battling blaze in historic Vancouver Island building
• Stoney Hill Regional Park remains closed following bear attack
• 25/2026/R
• E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs appeals B.C. court’s class action certification
• Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Summerland burnt down due to wildfire
• Scores and sports schedule for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
• A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit

• Nanaimo RCMP: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle downtown
• Arrest made after fatal Nanaimo collision
• ‘Blight on the downtown area:’ Nanaimo RCMP visible at Diana Krall Plaza
• Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
• More notification needed about Nanaimo sports awards, committee hears
• Parksville firefighters extinguish brush fire near Stanhope Road
• Honouring Dorothy: Tiny turtles tucked away in James Bay a gesture of kindness
• M’akola Housing project on the rise in Port Alberni
• Author Ashley Kuramoto releases kids’ book about Port Alberni, Bamfield
• More evacuation orders downgraded to alerts for Bradley Creek wildfire
• Bald Range fire: Orders downgraded for some, alerts issued for others, Highway 97 reopened for all
• Scores and sports schedule for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026
• Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

• Electric charging fire destroys car in Nanaimo
• Nanaimo girls bound for World Baton Twirling Championships in Italy
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• Final weeks to catch ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ at Chemainus Theatre
• 25/2026/R
• Cowichan Capitals bolster roster
• Residents, stakeholders across B.C. unite to stop deactivation of valued Interior forest road
• City of Revelstoke issues wildfire evacuation order for 5 rural properties near Beaton
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: While the planet literally burns
• Lani Pallister stuns Katie Ledecky with her first international 800 free loss at Pan Pacs

• Police investigate Nanaimo stabbing
• Parksville firefighters put out vehicle blaze in parking lot of city shopping centre
• NNN’s Last 10: A time capsule for Nanaimo’s future
• Mid-Island beach cleanup organization aims for policy reform
• Wildfire smoke set to drop mid-Island air quality
• Regional District of Nanaimo parks and rec manager Osborne retires after 26 years
• Woman injured in Stoney Hill Regional Park bear attack, park closed for weekend
• Update: Stoney Hill Regional Park closed for weekend following bear attack
• 25/2026/R
• Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quits B.C. Conservative caucus
• UPDATE: Orange, yellow air quality warnings remain for Okanagan, Thompson, Eastern Fraser Valley
• ‘Emotional’ end for Hockey Night in Canada’s Punjabi broadcast, cancelled after 18 years
• Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, Lebanese state media say

• Schematic designs underway for future Nanaimo south end community centre
• Many of Nanaimo’s recreational facilities being upgraded
• Bear country roars for All-Stars: Grizzlies host BCHL’s best at Island event
• ‘A big step up:’ Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
• Sentencing begins for ex-Nanaimo Mountie who had consensual sex with woman he met with on duty
• Nanaimo Mountie pleads guilty to breach of trust following off-duty sexual encounter
• 3 arrested in Port McNeill after RCMP and GIS seize illicit drugs, cash, firearms
• Behind the backlash to the Cowichan Valley’s comprehensive zoning bylaw
• How do Comox Valley governments and public organizations use AI?
• Summerland fruit growers face mounting losses as wildfire’s toll grows
• Mexican national charged, extradited to B.C. in connection with 1996 murder
• Streaking B.C. Lions win 3rd in a row, dump Stampeders 30-26 in Calgary
• Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked election

• Nanaimo senior arrested after allegedly exposing himself at Maffeo Sutton Park
• Repeat Nanaimo flasher charged with two more indecent public acts
• Roofer falls from Nanaimo balcony, employer fined
• Deez restaurant in Qualicum Beach to close doors after 25 years
• Improper fish records sees man fined $8K in B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo
• Country-wide cycling tour for Parkinson’s comes to the mid-Island
• Breaking ground on Braidwood, housing and shelter project set to open 2028 in Courtenay
• Butchart Gardens cancels fireworks as province declares wildfire emergency
• ‘Community lightens any burden’: Parkinson’s cycling tour sets off from Victoria
• B.C. lawsuit against parking app settled, 35 cent payout for members
• Legislative committee calls on B.C. to back down on PST expansion
• 5 players from 2018 junior team breached Hockey Canada code of conduct
• From black boots to pastel suits, Italian premier's wardrobe evolves with her politics

• Repeat Nanaimo flasher charged with two more indecent public acts
• Roofer falls from Nanaimo balcony, employer fined
• More local government candidate sessions coming up
• Beefs & Bouquets, Aug. 12
• Nanaimo benefits from Feds boosting B.C. economic projects
• SPCA summer camp not just fun for kids, but impactful for animals
• Breaking ground on Braidwood, housing and shelter project set to open 2028 in Courtenay
• Butchart Gardens cancels fireworks as province declares wildfire emergency
• ‘Community lightens any burden’: Parkinson’s cycling tour sets off from Victoria
• B.C. issues changes to the driving Graduate Licensing Program
• Vancouver teacher gets lifetime ban after sexual assault conviction
• 5 players from 2018 junior team breached Hockey Canada code of conduct
• New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner

• Manslaughter charge laid after Nanaimo nightclub altercation
• NNN’s Last 10: Through song and sports, local talent takes the world stage
• 64 new seats added for trades program apprenticeship at Vancouver Island University
• RDN receives approval for minor boundary redefinition
• UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued due to 88-hectare wildfire near Logan Lake
• Nanaimo Votes 2026: General Local Election information for interested candidates
• RCMP looking for two suspects after break in at Duncan beauty salon
• RCMP: Island resident reports losing $600K in cryptocurrency scam
• Suspects sought following break and enter at local business
• District of Logan Lake evacuation information
• Angelo Isidorou out as executive director of B.C. Conservatives
• Prospective owner chosen to pursue Vancouver MLB expansion franchise: Report
• Tibetan monk and golf pro pair up for book blending Buddhism and birdies

• Nanaimo’s Katzberg captures hammer throw gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
• Oceanside couple scammed out of $600,000 with fake politician endorsement
• Regional District of Nanaimo unveils new fire training centre
• NNN’S Last 10: Discontent City had impacts still being felt today
• Council adopts new off-street parking bylaw
• ‘Imagine this as twinning Boxwood:’ support given for new Nanaimo light-industrial area
• Esquimalt advances deer fencing rules to save gardens, protect wildlife
• RCMP ask for aid to identify Cowichan Home Depot theft suspect
• Evan Hammond wins posthumous BCHL broadcaster of the year award
• Findlay says ‘no directive’ to B.C. Conservatives on First Nations terminology
• Regional District of Central Kootenay evacuation information
• Former Harper cabinet minister Chris Alexander to run for mayor of Toronto
• Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq

• Man arrested after ‘driving directly into vehicles’ at Nanaimo mall
• Parksville officials warn of cougar in area after livestock killed
• NNN’s Last 10: Downtown Nanaimo’s transformation, and remaining sore spots
• Nanaimo RCMP investigating suspicious fire in Bowen Park
• Canoe races an important part of Snuneymuxw culture and heritage
• Former Nanaimo supportive housing tenant broke in twice, stole credit cards
• Duncan issues response following StatsCan’s crime severity index ranking
• Trio of Duncan firefighters deployed to Kamloops for wildfire response
• Temporary location set up for Port Alberni’s ServiceBC following fire
• Missing man last seen in Kelowna may be walking to Anahim Lake
• Crews coming from Yukon, Alberta, Mexico to help with B.C.’s wildfires
• Katzberg wins hammer throw, Canada claims six gymnastics medals at Commonwealth Games
• Asian shares slip and South Korea’s Kospi index sinks 11% on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks

• ‘We had a lot of fun out there:’ third-generation Nanaimo tubber wins 2026 World Championship race
• Business Notes: Two more Nanaimo businesses offering U-Haul services
• Boundary change for selected RDN properties given provincial go-ahead
• Vancouver Island golfer Knight sets sights on reaching PGA Tour
• Royal Canadian Legion in Canada celebrates 100 years
• Qualicum Beach backs nature guide with $2,500 grant
• Adaptive baseball program celebrates successful season in Duncan
• Town of Lake Cowichan looks back at 2025, and ahead to the future
• 24/2026/R
• Massive wildfires near Clinton merge to create own weather system
• Man in his 60s dead in scuba diving incident off West Vancouver, B.C.: police
• QUIZ: A time for summer’s heat
• Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux

• ‘Speed is being looked at:’ driver killed in early morning downtown Parksville crash
• Nanaimo RCMP arrest man following Nanaimo North Town Centre incident
• RV technician, carpentry trades spots coming to VIU, B.C. gov’t announces
• Nanaimo hospital perinatal unit gets unexpected boost
• Time Capsule: How will Nanaimo change in the next 10 years?
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: From Wildfires to Viruses
• Alberni Valley wildland firefighters deploy to Merritt
• 24/2026/R
• 23/2026/COTW
• Regional District of Central Okanagan evacuation information
• Bonaparte (St’uxwtéws) First Nation evacuation information
• Kelly, Polk combine for 2 TDs as Argos dump B.C. Lions 26-12
• Wildfire forces another 55,000 people to evacuate in southwest France

• City of Nanaimo Mayor Krog announces re-election campaign for third term
• New improvements unveiled for Loudon Park at Nanaimo's Long Lake
• Provincial funding helps expand VIU skilled-trades training
• ‘I’m playing great golf:’ Nanaimo golfer qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championships
• Nanaimo senior killed after being hit by SUV on Departure Bay Rd.
• The Globe Live Studio under new ownership, updates events policy
• Restoring the Anderton Riverbank, Courtenay presents three design options to the public
• Fire in Duncan that displaced 16 one of two suspicious blazes
• Toad migration well underway in rural Cowichan
• B.C. Nurses’ Union to end strike, accept mediators’ recommendations
• VIDEO: Sun, sweat and smiles fill the Kelowna 2026 B.C. Summer Games
• 2 Vancouver Canucks prospects named to Hockey Canada’s World Junior showcase
• Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come

• Man accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl at Nanaimo Aquatic Centre
• TELUS Living Nanaimo opens in downtown Nanaimo
• NNN’s last 10: Nanaimo hospital on the road to recovery
• Residents nearing move-in day at new Nanaimo Centre of Hope
• Upper ridge leads to record-breaking high temperature in Nanaimo
• Heat wave breaks multiple temperature records through Nanaimo & Oceanside
• Dangerous logjam prompts safety warning on Cowichan River
• Paving planned for Boys Road Thursday and Friday, traffic delays expected
• Cobble Hill’s new community stage now complete
• Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Evacuation Information
• City of Kimberley Evacuation Information
• Crime rate decreases for 2nd year in a row in Canada
• US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate

• ‘It’s about the basic services we rely on’ Leonard Krog seeking re-election in Nanaimo
• Nanaimo council wants more water & energy info before future data centre proposals
• Lantzville Dickinson Road improvements could cost upwards of $6 million
• Stage four water restrictions coming Friday for Nanaimo Regional District
• NNN’s Last 10: Population growth in Nanaimo carries pros and cons
• Public hearing coming for pair of four-storey Parksville apartments
• Firefighters respond to structure fire in Duncan
• Rollovers don’t stop Alberni Valley offroad racer from competing
• B.C. Wildfire Service, Cowichan agencies train for coordinated wildfire response
• Evacuation Order issued for South Chilcotin Mountains area
• Evacuation Alert issued for Bonanza Creek Fire Area
• RCMP Black Hawk helicopters were bid to placate Trump: report
• Comic-Con 2026: Marvel returns to Hall H and 'Spaceballs' sequel hype begins

• Island Health warning of potential measles exposure in Nanaimo
• Nanaimo is looking for its next poet laureate
• Province approves SFN voting in City of Nanaimo elections
• Municipal boundary extension receives provincial approval
• Murder charge laid in connection to Nanaimo woman’s disappearance
• Nanaimo honours Japanese Canadian history with new legacy projects at parks
• Early-morning fire razes Service BC building in Port Alberni
• CVRD issues reminder to watch for migrating toadlets near Cowichan Valley Trail
• 24/2026/R
• Evacuation Alert for area south of Hells Gate
• Evacuation Order issued for Hells Gate
• Abbotsford entrepreneurs represent B.C. at G20 summit
• Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say

• NNN Last 10: Transportation expansions changing the way Nanaimo moves
• ‘I just want to shoot and go home:’ brazen Nanaimo drive-by shooting trial starts
• Nanaimo considers contributing $75,000 to affordable housing pilot project
• Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society puts out SOS for support boats
• Valued Whiskey Creek amenity reopens following devastating fire
• Strong Cowichan presence helps Crimson Tide claim B.C. regional rugby title
• Campbell River RCMP investigating early morning stabbing
• Province, BC Hydro to build 100 MW battery storage facility in Cowichan Valley
• Victoria Deaf community calls for new service hub after closure
• 16 foreign nationals arrested in Vancouver during World Cup
• VIDEO: ‘No nurse wants to be out here’: BCNU rallies outside Kelowna hospital
• Trump says 50% tariffs coming to some Canadian products
• Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

• ‘I just want to shoot and go home:’ brazen Nanaimo drive-by shooting trial starts
• Nanaimo considers contributing $75,000 to affordable housing pilot project
• Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society puts out SOS for support boats
• Valued Whiskey Creek amenity reopens following devastating fire
• Strong Cowichan presence helps Crimson Tide claim B.C. regional rugby title
• PROGRESS: A century of service at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49
• Campbell River RCMP investigating early morning stabbing
• Victoria Deaf community calls for new service hub after closure
• Kaatza Station Museum unveils Ts’uubaa-asatx exhibit in Lake Cowichan
• 16 foreign nationals arrested in Vancouver during World Cup
• Evacuation Alert issued for St. Mary Lake area
• U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
• Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says

• Business Notes: Woodgrove Centre’s Landmark Cinemas completes major upgrades
• COLUMN: Nanaimo’s dragon boat festival needs more support
• ‘Where the Lines Let Go’ exhibition displayed in Parksville
• Oceanside FC offers H.E.L.P to build soccer in the region
• Regional District of Nanaimo residents may be fined $500 for recycling contamination
• 24/2026/R
• 23/2026/COTW
• Flashback: No dispensary, preserving mill gravesite, new lightning detection system
• Evacuation Alert issued for the French Bar Fire Area
• Evacuation Alert issued for properties in Electoral Area E
• QUIZ: A salute to Canadian music
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 19: Kick-off for the championship match is 12 p.m. PT today

• Monet added to immersive Beyond Van Gogh experience opening in Nanaimo
• Man sentenced for random Nanaimo mischief spree, spitting assault
• HVAC, renos among work during Nanaimo Aquatic Centre closure
• Two Nanaimo e-scooter collision in one month prompts warning from RCMP
• Young Nanaimo e-scooter rider injured in vehicle collision
• $53K from touring cyclists strengthens perinatal care at Nanaimo hospital
• Eco Team in the Comox Valley sorts event litter out
• Grandson of NHL legend Ken Dryden signs with B.C. junior hockey team
• Jubilee Street closure extension planned next week
• B.C. Premier Eby wants Canada to adopt RICO-type laws to combat organized crime
• Evacuation Alert issued for areas in Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)
• Kelowna MP hangs with the kids to announce Canada Child Benefit increase
• Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List

• ‘Relentless’ Nanaimo property offender arrested
• Car hits front of pet-supply store in Nanaimo
• Unionized City of Parksville workers have new contract
• New Nanaimo theatre group planning first show
• Trees in Nanaimo save the city $13.7 million, according to a report
• Lighting approved for Beban Park natural grass field
• Eco Team in the Comox Valley sorts event litter out
• CVRD encouraging residents to take advantage of water conservation rebates
• Residents upset with Aspen Road development in Comox
• Highway 1 remains closed at Boston Bar due to wildfires
• Delta to open first-of-its-kind in B.C. ash scattering site
• ‘I've finally made it to the Horseshoe’: Shania Twain plays Toronto bar that once eluded her
• Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down more than 5% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower

• Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in locating wanted man
• Federal grant funding half of Ravensong Aquatic Centre upgrades
• Shelter - A Play Reading
• New ferry arrives to serve the Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island route
• City of Nanaimo invites applications for 2027–2029 Poet Laureate
• Teamwork with First Nation, company, B.C. gov’t helps forest business grow
• Gurdeep Pandher returns to Victoria with a message beyond bhangra
• Victoria whale watching company sale ‘opens the door to reach more people’
• Town of Lake Cowichan receives wildfire risk mitigation grant
• Heat Warnings issued for some areas of B.C.
• Evacuation Order for One Mile Lake Park (7362 Highway 99, Pemberton)
• Too fast up, distracted down: Research firm tracking Canadian fatal crashes
• US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

• Nanaimo council supports funding application for Duke Point interchange project
• Police investigate ‘devastating’ Nanaimo Judo Club fire
• NightOwls poised for best season yet
• Pacific Arts Market in Nanaimo, an art gallery and active community space
• Lantzville council moves to borrow $3 million for Dickinson Road
• Nanaimo council provides support for Duke Point Hwy. interchange grant
• Medical emergency turns BC Ferries vessel back to Victoria, delays sailings
• 24/2026/R
• 23/2026/COTW
• Man arrested in Kamloops for violent offences in Cranbrook, Chilliwack
• ‘Significant’ wildfire events likely in B.C. later this week: officials
• Sooke pilot dies in helicopter crash while battling Colorado wildfire
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 14: Semi-finals start today

• ‘It’s a priority file:’ Nanaimo Mounties probe assault of jogger
• Nurses picket outside NRGH calling for improved nurse retention and workplace safety
• Striking nurses set up picket lines outside Nanaimo hospital
• Security increased after vandalism incident at B.C. sand sculpture competition
• Nanaimo council won’t support campaign to keep Snowbirds in the air
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• AI control: Victoria councillors put data centres on the agenda
• 1/2026/PH
• 22/2026/R
• Evacuation Alert for two properties in Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau)
• Evacuation Alert for Anarchist Mountain, Cougar Court and Sasquatch Trail area
• Former Nova Scotia premier John Hamm dead at age 88
• Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital

• Nanaimo’s council defers decision to support funding for Duke Point interchange project
• Suspected vandalism damages Parksvillle sand sculptures
• Suspected sand sculpture vandalism saddens Parksville Beach Fest officials
• Construction to start on south Nanaimo supportive housing complex
• Business Notes: Merit Home Furniture store is having a big clearance sale
• BC Wildfire says drone disrupted aerial operations at Brunswick Complex blaze
• Search halted for woman swept over Stamp Falls near Port Alberni
• 1/2026/PH
• SCENE AND HEARD: Valley Cats features purr-fect pets at bookstore
• Drivesmart: Most common intersection driving mistakes in B.C. (and how collisions happen)
• Texans dominate Calgary Stampede rodeo finals taking four of seven events
• QUIZ: Are you ready for a summer vacation?
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 12: England and Argentina head to semi-finals

• Early-morning fire damages Nanaimo Judo Club building
• Trial to start for man charged in fatal shooting at Nanaimo fast food restaurant
• Local government election candidate info sessions offered
• Nanaimo’s E&N Trail extending further south into Chase River
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Treating census workers with respect
• Iconic Victoria cathedral bells ring for 45 minutes to mark 90th anniversary
• Survey ranks Victoria 2nd-best city in Canada
• 1/2026/PH
• Evacuation Alert for the Premier Lake and Lussier River area
• Murder charge laid after motor vehicle incident in Vanderhoof
• Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 11: Spain heads to semi-finals

• City reminds residents to complete 2026 Census
• While still high, Nanaimo’s unemployment rate drops again
• Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes bring home medals from major summer events
• Nanaimo report outlines climate-related hazards and mitigation options
• Headline history: Nanaimo Port Authority works on ‘passenger-only ferry’ in 2000
• Flock Safety cameras haven’t arrived on Vancouver Island despite claims
• Victoria teen pedals across Canada for Terry Fox Foundation
• Victoria police handcuffed on returning fugitives with out-of-province warrants
• 1/2026/PH
• Nursing picket lines to expand across B.C. as bargaining reaches ‘impasse’
• New involuntary care facilities to be opened in Surrey and Prince George
• UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta, but RCMP say 6-year-old still missing
• Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing

• Proposed Lantzville bylaw to move away from newspaper notices defeated
• ‘Constant deluge of airplanes:’ airport noise concerns continue in Qualicum Beach
• ‘Nothing to brag about:’ RCMP cracking down on dangerous Nanaimo road users
• Community shows up to paint mural for Old City intersection
• Conceptual design produced for Nanaimo’s extensive Long Lake project
• Four deaths recorded in Nanaimo from toxic street drugs in May
• Fundraiser aims to repatriate body of Turkish man murdered in Saanich
• Victoria’s Fairmont Empress named Canada’s top city hotel for second year
• Collision closes Malahat Thursday evening: West Shore RCMP
• Shelter-in-place order lifted in Vanderhoof after police incident
• Local orchardists propose drilling into Okanagan aquifer to alleviate drought
• 3 sent to hospital after tornado touches down near Alberta-Saskatchewan border
• Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban

• Nanaimo Votes 2026: General Local Election information for interested candidates
• Prolific Nanaimo property offender wanted, again
• IMAX and recliner seating now available at Nanaimo theatre
• Michelle Kocourek, Nanaimo’s ‘Queen of all things Silly Boat,’ dies
• Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
• Community shows up to paint mural for Old City intersection
• PHOTOS: Eagle chick returns to its Victoria nest after BC SPCA checkup
• City of Nanaimo, RDN to give prospective candidates the 411 on elections
• 1/2026/PH
• RCMP rescue 11 people from overturned canoe in Burrard Inlet
• 3 rescued after vessel sinks on Stuart Lake near Fort St. James
• Alberta lands $13-billion Meta data centre project
• US launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states

• Speeding, noise enforcement requested in Nanaimo’s Departure Bay
• Non-profit to pick Nanaimo family for home ownership dream
• Habitat for Humanity opens new pop-up shop in Nanaimo to support community projects
• Contentious Englishman River area development revised
• Lena Tennant
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• Wildfire sparked north of Duncan, minimal growth overnight
• 1/2026/PH
• Duncan BIA offers funds for vandalism for downtown members
• 1 dead in Coquitlam house fire, RCMP say
• B.C. nurses allege employer threats and intimidation due to job action
• B.C. man among 37 charged in major U.S. crackdown on Indian crime syndicates
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• Application for Nanaimo cannabis shop going to public hearing
• ‘Really exciting:’ Coco Cafe takes over concession duties at Nanaimo’s Hullo terminal
• Weather, injury pulls Vancouver Island team out of Alaska adventure race
• Brain-injured offender sentenced for series of Nanaimo crimes
• Habitat for Humanity opens new pop-up shop in Nanaimo to support community projects
• Hunter fined/banned for altering license in Nanoose Bay
• Woman missing, presumed drowned following incident at Stamp Falls
• Harbour Air lands in Campbell River
• Wildfire burning on Mount Prevost in North Cowichan
• UPDATE: Wildfire east of Kamloops being held
• B.C.’s estimate for Massey Tunnel replacement more than doubles to $8.5B
• Nanaimo residents’ hopes not enough for Canada to beat Morocco
• It's decision day in Prince Harry's final privacy suit against British tabloids

• Nanaimo’s Rotary Bowl partially closed for major upgrades
• Business Notes: Yarn-Tastic has moved to a new location in Nanaimo
• Bogus call from ‘cops’ scams Parksville Qualicum Beach resident out of $5K
• Nanaimo RCMP seek owner of bike ditched after alleged meat theft
• B.C. search and rescue crews train in critical scenarios on Nanaimo River
• Man charged after Victoria incident leaves 1 person critically injured
• Cowichan’s Sun Bowl shows off Pacific Northwest’s best in women’s flag football
• Port Alberni eyes steps towards adventure park, asks ACRD to contribute
• Evacuation Order issued by Boothroyd Indian Band
• Drivesmart: Why the law requires you to move over for a speeding driver
• In the news today: NATO summit in Turkey, Khamenei funeral, public servants return
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 5: Canada & Paraguay eliminated from World Cup

• Nanaimo United FC U18 girls chasing provincial soccer crown
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo parking policies
• Valued Nanaimo thrift store saved
• Vancouver Island BMX rider to represent Canada at world championships in Australia
• COLUMN: Efforts to revitalize downtown seem to have paid off
• KSS valedictorians Orchid Storey and Samantha Kalbfleisch deliver speech
• Tseshaht sing, dance, fish for Indigenous Peoples Day at Papermill Dam
• Congratulations Lake Cowichan class of 2026!
• ‘It’s what’s best for my constituents’: MLA Boultbee explains decision to join B.C. NDP
• B.C. Lions earn 1st win of CFL season, dumping Edmonton Elks 36-24 in Kelowna
• Smoke from wildfire near Boston Bar fills Okanagan skies
• Canada ousted from World Cup with 3-0 loss to Morocco
• British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen

• Nanaimo RCMP seek owner of bike ditched after alleged meat theft
• Nanaimo’s own Ora Cogan makes the Polaris Prize Long List
• ‘A lot of fun:’ funds raised for pets in need during Nanaimo SPCA’s Lock-in For Love
• Treasured Qualicum Beach lodge re-opens
• BC Ball Hockey provincials come to Nanaimo
• Parksville city councillor returns from FCM conference in Edmonton
• New bridge improves safety, linking west and east Courtenay for cyclists and pedestrians
• Powerhouse singer-songwriters play house concert in Port Alberni
• LaDonna Lucy Knutson
• B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay emphasizes party unity following caucus retreat
• Evacuation alert issued for wildfire north of Boston Bar
• Letter: Shame that 24 Sussex allowed to deteriorate
• Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

• Increased water restrictions coming for Parksville and Ladysmith
• VIU tech diploma program modernized and includes cybersecurity and AI
• Machleary-Campbell intersection in Nanaimo closed into next week
• ‘Life is pretty good right now:’ Nanaimo’s Dylan Coghlan back with Golden Knights
• Nanaimo’s Chinese community want their history and heritage more recognized
• Long-time member of Nanaimo Royal Canadian Legion branch given highest honour
• Campbell Riverite goes from local mascot to Trooper drummer
• ‘Put on the map’: Blue Jays gift $50K to Victoria baseball, softball academy
• Anchorage Project breaks ground in Comox Valley, supporting people with intellectual disabilities
• Man dead after Cranbrook arrest, police watchdog investigating
• Surrey judge sets 4-year sentence for driving ‘rampage’ that led to 13 crashes, 9 victims injured
• Alberta government submits West Coast pipeline application
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 2: England, USA and Belgium advance to the Round of 16

• Nanaimo’s Chinese community want their history and heritage more recognized
• Long-time member of Nanaimo Royal Canadian Legion branch given highest honour
• Nanaimo’s Rotary Bowl undergoing major upgrades
• Two teens hit by car along Nanaimo’s Departure Bay Road
• New judge assigned to Nanaimo’s strained provincial court system
• New contract for unionized City of Nanaimo employees continues labour peace
• Ribit, working to eliminate invasive bullfrogs in Comox Valley
• Current Outage - North-East of GORGE RD, West of TILLICUM RD, South of VINCENT AVE
• Canada Day earthquake felt in Washington, Greater Victoria
• Soil washing facility opens in Chilliwack, first of its kind in North America
• B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach ‘breaking point,’ union president says
• What to expect (and do) in the first 4 weeks with a puppy
• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 2: England, USA and Belgium advance to the Round of 16

• New judge assigned to Nanaimo’s strained provincial court system
• B.C. Hydro says outage like one in Nanaimo Sunday not rare
• Vancouver-based metal act will be performing in Nanaimo
• Yukon minerals work still under review despite federal announcement
• Kelowna riding coach found guilty of sex crimes, child luring
• Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project
• 17K hotdogs consumed: Vancouver by the numbers as FIFA World Cup hits halfway mark
• 2 men charged with trafficking, sexual assault in Victoria
• Ladysmith pickleball courts opens, part of significant recreation expansion
• Victoria Crown taking on B.C. provincial court judge duties in Nanaimo in July
• Fast and furious B.C. motorcyclist wins appeal in dangerous driving sentence
• Shirley Margaret Mitchell (nee Bickerton)

• Lithium ion battery suspected cause of Vancouver Island recycling centre fire
• Kelowna riding coach’s fate left to jury for alleged sex crimes, child luring
• Wildfire south of Lillooet burns in dangerous terrain, being monitored: BCWS
• Court declines to reopen Cowichan Tribes case to add private landowner Montrose
• B.C. Nurses’ Union files 72-hour strike notice to labour relations board
• Findlay shakes up B.C. Conservative caucus leadership, installs Maahs as interim leader
• B.C. attorney general joins Williams Lake mother’s call for child online safety
• PROGRESS 2026: Coulson Aviation’s night vision firefighting helped battle summer fires on Vancouver Island
• ‘Outraged and frightened:’ Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in Nanaimo shuts down
• Escaped inmate from B.C. prison found dead
• Celebrate Canada Day with baseball and fireworks in Nanaimo
• Truck incident kills Lumby youth

• Multiple fire departments knock down structure fire in Cherry Creek
• 6 people missing after charter boat sinks near Richmond, RCMP say
• Police searching for escaped inmate from Vancouver Island minimum-security prison
• Nanaimo author shares love of Canada
• PHOTOS: Qualicum Beach Triathlon draws athletes from all over Vancouver Island
• Lisa Young Nanaimo homicide case continually leads to tips
• ‘Canadian heroes’: Canada beats South Africa 1-0 to reach World Cup round of 16
• UPDATE: Power restored to more than 11,000 Nanaimo customers after earlier outage
• RCMP seek dashcam footage related to deadly crash near Chase
• Business Notes: Commercial Street Night Market kicks off with a bang
• Landscaping-related fires seeing uptick amid hot, dry summer weather
• Celebrate Canada Day at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park

• God is a Scottish Drag Queen
• Port Alberni adds last-minute watch party for Canada vs. South Africa FIFA playoff match
• B.C. Lions remain winless after falling 41-33 to Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna
• Walk like a man: ‘freakishly handsome’ group getting fit, bonding at Nanaimo lake
• Vancouver Island Symphony’s Summer Sizzle Festival serenading mid-Island
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On the anniversary of the heat dome
• ‘A thank you to our community:’ Cedar Farmers Market celebrating 30 years
• B.C. twins drafted by same NHL team
• Vancouver Canucks select 2 forwards in second round of 2026 NHL Draft
• COLUMN: I miss the days of television guides
• Drum returned to Snuneymuxw family after 40 years

What's happening around town:

• Red Dirt Skinners @Trinity

• Sounds of Summer Tailgate Party
• Vandals damage headstones at historic Sooke cemetery
• Former Victoria Royals defenceman Verhoeff selected 9th overall in 2026 NHL draft
• Regional District of Nanaimo transfer station, landfill fees waived after curbside service disruption
• Researchers say Kitimat LNG facility’s flare problems causing massive pollution plume
• Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me - Tickets Available at Door
• Sounds of Summer Kick-Off Party - Tickets Available at Door
• Wildfire near Lillooet still out of control, sees minimal growth
• Vancouver Canucks select Caleb Malhotra with No. 3 pick in 2026 NHL draft
• B.C. man gets consecutive life sentences for failed murder plot in California
• Community vigil aims to unlock historic Nanaimo homicide case
• Town of Ladysmith calls for provincial help to curb ‘escalating crisis’ in watershed

• Current Outage - North of MCKINLEY ST, South of CROFTON RD, West of Crofton Ferry , East of MARION ST
• Current Outage - North of COURTNEY ST, West of BLANSHARD ST, East of WHARF ST, South of BROAD ST
• LETTER: EVs are war-proof and help cut cost of living, says owner
• Fire crews tackle blaze at site of Victoria Butterfly Gardens
• Accused in B.C. horse bestiality elects trial by judge
• Verdict on its way: Jurors in deliberation as Lumby murder trial wraps up
• World Cup takes centre stage at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park
• Man serving time for double murder in Yukon dies in Abbotsford
• Yukon hantavirus cruise ship passenger discharged from B.C. hospital, still recovering
• More details emerge on plans to turn unsold B.C. condos into rent-to-own housing
• Curbside collection disrupted for thousands of mid-Islanders

What's happening around town:

• MEGAFAUNA RETURNS TO CHAR'S LANDING

• Current Outage - 4200 block COMMERCE CIRCLE, 4200 block COMMERCE CIR
• Current Outage - 3200 block MAPLE ST
• Current Outage - 1200 block MOUNT MAXWELL RD, MOUNT MAXWELL PUMP2
• VicPD seek man wanted in connection to armed robberies at 2 gas stations
• Collision between e-scooter and van leaves Nanaimo youth with minor injuries
• Young wolves spotted near Vancouver Island golf course spark warning
• ‘Almost perfect’: Victoria supporters back Canada despite first World Cup loss
• ‘It’s a starting point:’ Nanaimo advances pre-zoning properties for subsidized housing
• B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics
• Wildfire south of Lillooet 50 hectares, being assessed by BCWS

What's happening around town:

• Electric Mermaid
• Gentlemen of the Blues sing the blues at Char’s Landing on June 25

• Banman, Ellwood top flights in individual Men’s Club event at AGC
• Despite recent modest increase in visits, cross-border traffic still down from 2024
• Advocates press B.C. to curb NDAs in harassment, abuse cases
• Nanaimo United FC teams want to finish season off strong
• Evacuation Alert issued for Skuppah IR 2 and IR 2 Inklyuhkinatko
• ‘Temperatures will be dropping:’ Nanaimo to see break from summer heat
• Trial begins for Kelowna equestrian coach accused of sex crimes, child luring
• 3 B.C. clean-energy projects among $16M announced from feds
• Campaign kicks off to help Loaves and Fishes finish food centre in Nanaimo
• Province launches program targeting repeat property crime offenders across B.C.
• Vernon resident swings her way to a world record

What's happening around town:

• Electric Mermaid

• Current Outage - 3400 block RICHMOND RD, 1900 block WOODLEY RD
• Indigenous Peoples Day in Nanaimo included visit from Prime Minister
• Small wildfire west of Cobble Hill under control
• Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in B.C. developing framework for beaver translocation
• 105-year-old dies of smoke inhalation days after fire at B.C. seniors complex
• Man allegedly bear sprays cricketers, breaks player’s arm in Vancouver: Police
• Registration on for fifth Hub City Soap Box Derby in Nanaimo
• B.C.’s Carey Price among 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
• Property control probe expanded Canada-wide to parent company of Safeway, IGA
• RN Mary Skorupka who started in pediatrics, pedals with purpose for upcoming Tour de Rock
• Air support called in as wildfire flares-up at Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna
• Repeat property crime offender program piloted in Nanaimo expands province-wide

• Electric Mermaid
• Current Outage - East of SAANICH RD, West of OLDFIELD RD, North of OLD W SAANICH RD, South of SEAN HTS
• SCENE AND HEARD: PAGO Grannies raise $3,000 at annual tea fundraiser
• NIWRA: Thousands of animals killed on B.C. highways each year
• Oceanside RCMP: Thieves steal Cadillac, beer; large tree set ablaze
• Evacuation Order issued for Kitzowitz IR 20
• PHOTOS: Father’s Day Car Show draws big crowd in Qualicum Beach
• VIDEO: Otter family turns Beach Avenue into a wildlife crosswalk in Oak Bay
• Prime Minister in Nanaimo for National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• THORPE REPORT: Junior boys’ volleyball takes the court
• Chilliwack author releases memoir about surviving mother’s ‘web of lies’
• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 21: Vancouver hosts New Zealand vs. Egypt today at 6 p.m.

• Harry Manx LIVE @Char's | Port, Alberni
• ‘Resilient people’: Stories from Lytton on the second day of 2026 wildfire
• Broombusters society celebrates 20 years of cutting broom on Vancouver Island
• Evacuation Alert issued for Zacht 5, Siska Flat 5A and Siska Flat 5B
• Evacuation Alert issued for Skuppah IR 2B
• Specialist on James Webb Telescope to present in Nanaimo
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Empathy and compassion is the answer
• HERBERT: Black Hills Nota Bene an icon on the B.C. wine scene
• Evacuation order expanded in Lytton in response to Saw Creek wildfire
• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 20: U.S. beats Australia; 4 matches Saturday involve Germany, Sweden
• Chris Hayhurst

What's happening around town:

• John Reischman & The Jaybirds, Bluegrass...

• First cruise ship to visit Port Alberni in seven years due to arrive on June 20
• Mitchell throws for 5 TDs as Tiger-Cats dump visiting B.C. Lions 41-27
• VIDEO & PHOTOS: Indigenous Peoples Day brings culture, connection to Colwood
• Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, evacuation order issued
• Temple and boutique face long recovery after fire in Victoria’s Chinatown
• Site E, Homathko dam proposals divide B.C. First Nations, confound Site C critics
• Youth under 12-month terrorism peace bond in Salmon Arm school threat case
• Pair on floaties rescued after pushed across Nanaimo’s Departure Bay
• Evacuation Alert issued for portion of Village of Lytton and properties near Highway 1
• Evacuation Alert issued for area north of Klahkamich 17
• Canada Shore to begin filming in Kelowna’s McKinley Landing this month
• TransLink reports highest ridership since 2020 for Canada-Qatar match

• ‘Wildest dreams’: Victoria soccer fans rejoice after Canada’s historic World Cup win
• WORLD CUP: Canada overpowers Qatar with massive 6-0 victory
• Lantzville under new water restrictions
• Federal government kicks in $5 billion for B.C. housing, infrastructure
• Wrestlefest shines independent pro wrestling spotlight on Nanaimo
• ‘I love Vernon’: Prime Minister tells visiting family
• Judith Nelson (nee Crawford)
• Nanaimo cancels plans for roundabout at Hammond Bay and Brickyard roads
• Nanaimo interested in bringing mini soccer pitch to Beban Park
• Nanaimo summer tradition to have Commercial Street buzzing Thursday nights
• FBI assist RCMP with investigation of threat directed at Salmon Arm school
• Experienced general manager Richard Seeley ready to put his stamp on Abbotsford Canucks

• AVCAC Permanent Art Collection Feedback Sessi...
• 2 people in serious condition after crash in Qualicum Beach
• B.C.’s medical specialist waitlists up 10%, and doctors say pressure is mounting
• A cut above the rest: Kelowna barber shop helps senior after wheelchair breaks
• B.C.’s Jim Hiller lands Toronto Maple Leafs head coaching job
• ‘Unidentified substance’ poured on to Port Coquitlam Terry Fox statue: RCMP
• Addressing an epidemic: Bailey’s Law on intimate partner violence becomes official
• Reinstated Victoria school board turns back time, gets down to business
• Nanaimo Theatre Group wins several awards in North Island Zone Festival
• Caltrops found in dirt on popular Comox Valley trail
• ‘I punted him:’ Nanaimo area woman kicks cougar to protect goat
• US$15.7 billion floating LNG facility proposed for northwest B.C.

• Electric Mermaid
• Current Outage - 1500 block CHAPLIN ST, 1500 block CHAPLIN RD
• Current Outage - 3000 block BUTLER MAIN RD
• Evacuation alert issued after wildfire grows to 22 hectares west of Princeton
• Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate
• New well-being plan for children aims for better coordination in B.C. government
• Developer cautions Nanaimo about not keeping up with necessary infrastructure work
• Evacuation Alert issued for Tulameen Electoral Area H
• Canadian administrators honour RDN CAO Holmes
• No structures lost in suspicious West Kelowna wildfire: Fire Chief
• Snuneymuxw First Nation finalizes purchase of fifth B.C. casino
• Seasonal Nanaimo bus service changes to come into effect

• SIZZLE: From The Deep
• SIZZLE: Calls of the Wild
• SIZZLE: Three to Tango
• Current Outage - 1500 block KANGAROO RD
• Canadian fighter jets to train off west coast of Vancouver Island
• 1 dead after car drives wrong way on northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway
• B.C. looking at revisiting Site E and Homathko dams
• Canada sees a 23% reduction in opioid deaths in 2025
• $66M proposed settlement reached in B.C. birth alert class-action lawsuit
• Elder abuse incidents increasing in B.C., senior’s advocate says
• B.C.’s Rod Brind’Amour lifts the Stanley Cup again

What's happening around town:

• Summer SIZZLE Series

• Ty Koch LIVE @Char's
• Port Alberni paramedic retires after 34 years on the job
• PHOTOS: Nanaimo Pride parade celebrates progress
• PHOTOS: Nanaimo goes full-rainbow for annual Pride Parade
• ALBERNI GOLF: Dabb nabs top spot in individual gross event at Alberni Golf Club
• THORPE REPORT: Nanaimo junior volleyballers claim pennants
• Pride flag raised at city hall to celebrate Pride Month in June
• Nanaimo toxic drug deaths jump as part of worrying 2026 trend
• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 14: ‘Socceroos’ win historic match in Vancouver; 4 games Sunday
• Business Notes: Carlos O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Pub adding large patio
• Farmers’ market coupon program returns

What's happening around town:

• The Piano Men starring Jim Witter

• Arabian Nights
• J.Knutson (Spirit of the West) @Char's
• Current Outage - East of HAZELTON PL, North of EDGELOW ST, South-West of ARBUTUS RD
• Harris tosses 3 TDs as Roughriders trip B.C. Lions 31-27 in CFL thriller
• Family event in Nanaimo’s south end features a pet parade
• Nanaimo’s council considers banning camping in two downtown parks
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A four-year plan that deserves a closer look
• ‘Expression and celebration:’ Nanaimo Pride parade & festival taking over downtown
• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 13: Show time in Vancouver tonight; Canada ties opener
• Nanaimo RCMP seize large amount drugs, firearm after pursuit of vehicle
• RCMP: Beware of fake jewelry scammers active on Vancouver Island
• ‘Not negotiable’: Syilx Okanagan Nation says Brodie, One B.C. not welcome

• MOONDANCE: The Van Morrison Songbook
• How are ticket prices looking in Vancouver on FIFA World Cup Eve?
• “I’ve never touched any student there:’ former Nanaimo pastor denies alleged sex crimes
• A world-class Tudor treasure: B.C. hotel reigns as Canada’s best
• B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising
• PHOTOS: Fraser Valley Bosnians catch World Cup fever
• PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Victoria as Canada earns historic World Cup point
• Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown
• Nanaimo dragon boat team captures gold at regatta in Alberni Valley
• Okanagan world champion martial artist home for a rest
• Charges upgraded in Vancouver vehicle-ramming incident that left 1 dead: police
• Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing

• *DANCE* to Ethan Askey & The Elevators @...
• Beloved employee retires after 28-plus years with Quality Foods
• RDN launches Stage 3 outdoor watering restrictions
• Abbotsford Canucks name Richard Seeley as new general manager
• TROZZO: What a doctor on Canada’s bench in ’86 bench taught me about the World Cup
• Vancouver Island community mourns loss of beloved therapeutic horse
• Indigenous graduates in Nanaimo recognized in Semélshun ceremony
• B.C. says social media bill falls short, expert calls it ambitious
• Two musical acts will come together for concert at St. Paul’s Anglican Church
• Alison George Abbott
• Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, moves forward in Senate
• B.C. rideshare service brings mountain shuttle back for Parks Canada

• 06-10-2026 - Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre closure for June 21
• B.C.’s Jenn Gardiner re-signs with Vancouver Goldeneyes
• BC Prosecution Service approves driving charge for Interior Mountie
• 1 person taken to hospital after Vancouver Island vehicle crash
• Nanaimo District Secondary girls’ soccer achieves B.C. soccer supremacy
• Forests minister talks saw mills, old-growth and caribou in B.C. Interior
• Board of Education Meeting- Strategic Directions Committee- June 10, 2026
• Vancouver Island resident bilked out of $40K online via AI-generated ad
• Nanaimo RCMP make arrest in shooting incident
• B.C. man fined $6,000 for illegally transporting protected snapping turtle
• B.C. government straining to show World Cup’s economic benefit

What's happening around town:

• Sixx Paxx - 19+ Only

• Nanaimo RCMP issue warning after traffic stop involving grad students
• Accused in Lumby murder case offers murky account of day ex-wife was killed
• Nanaimo remains among dwindling group of cities seeing rent costs increase
• ‘Worthy of rebuke:’ Damages awarded to investigator fired after B.C. Misfire report
• PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: RURAL HOUSING STRATEGY PROJECT
• City of Nanaimo again asks province for ‘dry’ supportive-housing units
• Fred Penner will be headlining entertainment at Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta
• Former Okanagan man guilty of historical sexual offences against minor
• Mid-Island SAR teams brace for busy season
• Saanich police perform CPR during two-patient medical emergency
• B.C. rolls out online home tests for learner licence tests
• Courtenay-Alberni MP introduces bill to make mental health services accessible

• Current Outage - South of VAN ISLE WAY, West of VETERANS MEMORIAL PKY, East of JACKLIN RD, North of KELLY RD
• 05-08-2026 - Union ratifies Collective Agreement
• Langley City responds in legal fight with sitting councillor
• Nanaimo landscape artist showcasing work at Art 10 Gallery this June and July
• Revelstoke railroaders among 300 CPKC staff on strike
• The Nanaimo Jazz scene flourishes with the local Jazz groups working together to organize the Sunday Jazz Brunch series
• Police investigating Vancouver Island restaurant fire appeal for witnesses
• ‘Create meaningful moments:’ hairstylist teaching dad’s to do their daughters hair
• Nanaimo’s former heritage planner recognized for lifetime of promoting B.C.’s heritage
• Stab wounds detailed in Lumby woman’s murder trial
• Teen presumed drowned after boating incident northeast of Quesnel

What's happening around town:

• The Alan Jackson Experience

• Current Outage - 1400 block FINLAYSON VIEW, 0 block FINLAYSON VIEW PL
• Nanoose Bay man still rocking in floor curling at 100 years old
• District of Lantzville will hold open house to discuss future of historic church
• BRIONES: Going cuckoo over photographing birds
• City of Nanaimo wants public input on impacts of rising sea levels
• 250 original ancient objects bring Egypt to life in Victoria museum
• Vancouver Island’s Nicoll brothers sign pro baseball deals in Hamilton
• One fatality in vehicle crash on Highway 5 near McLure: RCMP
• Three-year funding injection bolsters Rutherford Elementary library
• Business Notes: Expect lots of fun at Landlubber Pub during FIFA games
• NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
• Evacuation Alert issued for Poole Creek / Gates Lake area of Electoral Area C

• Stone Poets @Char's
• Alberni Arts Council’s featured artist: Muriel A Bush
• Deception used to fool Nazis prior to D-Day invasion, says Nanaimo Legion exec
• Nanaimo RCMP asks for public’s help in finding owner of stolen tools
• VIDEO: Vancouver Island restaurant destroyed in early morning fire
• New six-storey housing development with 95 units proposed for Northfield Road
• Island Time to bring a close to Nanaimo gymnastics season
• Maple Ridge pro cyclist wins silver in Italian race
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mark Carney and Bananarama
• ‘We desired to find a tunnel’: B.C. wall yields artifacts, no tunnels
• Langford dad leads age-old method to ‘teach the child and carve their character’
• COLUMN: Climbing Mount Benson well worth the effort

• DanceABLE
• One B.C. forced to move venues in Kamloops after $7.7K security bill from city
• Vehicle severs pole off highway in Nanaimo, knocking out power
• PHOTOS: B.C.’s Science World fully transforms into FIFA World Cup match ball
• Nanaimo’s jobless rate remains one of highest in Canada
• A third of B.C.’s drowning deaths in 2025 happened in the summer months
• Surrey mayor breaks silence on police chief firing maelstrom
• Graham Clowes
• B.C. adds 25,000 jobs in May, but still falling behind Canada as a whole
• 2 mosquito species in B.C. show results for virus that can cause human illness
• District Newsletter – June 5, 2026
• UFC pay-per-view era in Canada ending with move to Paramount Plus in 2027

• Painted Faces, Flowing Sleeves
• Hospice Butterfly Release
• Current Outage - North of MUSGRAVE RD
• WHAT’S ON: Port Alberni events for the week of June 3, 2026
• B.C. hockey icon’s story garners honours on both sides of border
• Former owner of Port Alberni mill fined, banned from hiring foreign workers
• Dead humpback whale reported floating off Vancouver Island coast
• Locked out Kelowna daycare files suit against landlord, property manager
• Savour the docuseries brings Victoria live-fire dining to the screen
• Premier David Eby presents a path for B.C.’s fate at Indigenous conference
• Summer kickoff: Dragon Boat Festival races into Victoria earlier than usual
• Westwood Park trails fully re-open after ‘aggressive’ bear encounter

• David Esson Young
• Motorcycle driver dies in Port Alberni MVI
• Aggressive bear complaints leads to closure of section of Nanaimo lake trail
• Empress Hotel workers issue strike notice, Saturday picket line possible
• Rossland hill closure linked to search in Trail man’s disappearance
• New rental housing planned on Nanaimo’s Northfield Rd.
• Suspect in Nanaimo vehicle theft and fraud arrested
• Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’
• Three-generation cycling team goes for Guinness World Record in Chilliwack
• Sentence upheld for man guilty of stabbing B.C. cop
• Robert Russell Burke

What's happening around town:

• Menopause The Musical

• Vancouver Island school wins third B.C. girls rugby sevens title in 5 years
• Truck smashes through Parksville jeweller’s window in break-in attempt
• Regional District of Nanaimo approves Next Generation 911 contracts for Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Lantzville
• Conservation officers alerted after bear ‘bluff charged’ Nanaimo family
• Centrists regroup and Rustad weighs future under new B.C. Conservative Leader
• Vancouver Island police seek suspects after victim loses $10K to scam
• 5 in custody after police chase ends south of Nanaimo
• ‘Bit on the warm side:’ May one of the driest in Nanaimo’s history
• Bodies of 2 paddleboarders recovered from lake near Squamish
• Next phase of Commercial Street construction project planned for 2028
• Vancouver Canucks sign Russian forward, first signing by GM Ryan Johnson
• Memories made for fan struck in the head by flying puck at Memorial Cup in Kelowna

• Vancouver Canucks name Manny Malhotra as 23rd head coach in franchise history
• Police watchdog closes investigation on February crash in Kelowna
• Scammers bilk Vancouver Island residents out of nearly $29K
• Women in B.C. made 85 cents for every dollar men earned in 2025: Report
• New ferry arrives, slated to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola route this summer
• Excavator hitting gas line causes leak in north Nanaimo
• B.C. rugby squad wins inaugural Western Canadian Championship
• B.C. guides help ski touring app map safer routes in Canadian mountains
• Africa, and all 54 of its countries, at centre of celebration in Nanaimo
• NORAD to conduct live-fly routine training over Vancouver Island skies
• B.C. releases 37 ‘commitments’ in Anti-Racism Action Plan with 2-year timeline
• Crown argues accused was part of larger conspiracy at B.C. murder trial

• Electric Mermaid Live Reads: Featuring Margo...
• Kitchener Rangers win Memorial Cup over Everett, 3rd in franchise history
• Great blue heron colony near French Creek welcomes new chick
• Duncan, North Cowichan clash over boundary review
• QUIZ: Are you ready for the Stanley Cup?
• Kerry-Lynne Findlay will be the next leader of the B.C. Conservative Party
• LETTER TO EDITOR: Open letter from three local respirologists
• Schoolchildren in Abashiri, Japan celebrate sister city milestone with City of Port Alberni
• Evacuation Alert issued for Fairmont Creek Area
• B.C. baller signs with Vancouver Bandits ahead of Kelowna Hoopfest

What's happening around town:

• Highwaymen Show
• The Gentlemen of the Blues, Mick Sherlock...

• Dan Mangan
• A JOURNEY HOME Hook Line and Hospice Sockeye...
• Judy Collins: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: Farewell...
• Kitchener Rangers win Memorial Cup over Everett, 3rd in franchise history
• Port Alberni’s Coombs Country Candy re-opens after renos
• ‘Exactly the kind of density I’m interested in:’ zoning proceeds for Departure Bay Rd. property
• THORPE REPORT: Nanaimo track club honours athletes as new season underway
• Duncan, North Cowichan clash over boundary review
• Business Notes: Cueva Homes set to begin marketing campaign
• QUIZ: Are you ready for the Stanley Cup?
• Family Day festivities in Qualicum Beach takes over town core
• Kerry-Lynne Findlay will be the next leader of the B.C. Conservative Party

• BC Bike Race comes to Cumberland, Campbell River for first 3 stages
• B.C. fire crew rescues ducklings from storm drain
• Endangered Vancouver Island marmot loses its way, spotted on beach near Campbell River
• Okanagan city councillor returns to the stand for 2nd historic sex crime trial
• ‘Will miss caring for you’: Clearwater losing 4 doctors, recruitment efforts underway
• Family’s 120-kilometre walk for life-saving gene therapy ends in Victoria
• Saanich Police seize $55K worth of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, GHB
• B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Findlay flees own press conference
• B.C. wildfire documentary hits YouTube
• Fired Victoria school board trustees reinstated after province admits error
• Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season
• Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash south of Nanaimo Airport

• Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
• Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me
• BC Bike Race comes to Cumberland, Campbell River for first 3 stages
• B.C. fire crew rescues ducklings from storm drain
• Endangered Vancouver Island marmot loses its way, spotted on beach near Campbell River
• Okanagan city councillor returns to the stand for 2nd historic sex crime trial
• ‘Will miss caring for you’: Clearwater losing 4 doctors, recruitment efforts underway
• Family’s 120-kilometre walk for life-saving gene therapy ends in Victoria
• Saanich Police seize $55K worth of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, GHB
• B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Findlay flees own press conference
• B.C. wildfire documentary hits YouTube
• Fired Victoria school board trustees reinstated after province admits error

• The Blue Taffeta Party Dress & Other Stor...
• MID ISLAND KIDNEY ASSOC FUNDRAISER
• ‘He was a real hero to this town’: legendary former Nanaimo city councillor passes away
• Romance scammer pilfers $12K from Parksville Qualicum Beach resident
• Big changes, additions in store at Nanaimo’s New Hope Centre
• Alberni city council discusses pay changes for future councils
• Nanaimo MLAs say grant funding will help support local events in city
• Tofino icons carve out accolades at National Surf Championships
• Bill Sims, who helped shape Nanaimo’s water infrastructure, has retired
• Mid-Island groups catch salmon restoration grants

What's happening around town:

• Cory Weeds Meets Jerry Weldon
• Steve Hill, Hanging on a String @Char's

• Sunday Social: A Classical Night Featuring Da...
• Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
• Kelowna Rockets to have ‘goldfish memory’ after 5-0 loss to open Memorial Cup
• Kelowna repeat offender sentenced in intimate partner violence case
• Island Soul Choir will be holding concert with special guest Buwa
• B.C. liquor store worker allegedly spat on after ID request
• Plan to increase housing density in south Parksville denied by council
• Headline history: Early 2000s fashion bright and colourful
• As new oil pipeline effort takes major steps forward, B.C. scrambles to capitalize
• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre supports a ‘united Canada’
• Kitimat’s dog mayor race promises tax cuts, hydrants and absolutely no real authority
• B.C. Nurses’ Union reaches tentative deal for new collective agreement

• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith commits to separation referendum
• Kelowna catches Memorial Cup fever ahead of tournament opener
• Man who drove on wrong side of highway, crashing head-on, sentenced in Nanaimo
• ‘Environmentally unsound:’ Parksville mayor’s motion to ban drive-thrus fails
• From vision to legacy: NLPS-started event celebrates 20 years
• École Quaterway students learn through stories and conversations
• NLPS Battle of the Books delivers page-turning competition
• Dover Bay’s Jr. Performing Arts Academy goes ‘into the Robinverse’
• Poodle skirts, prom dresses, and zombies take over Wellington Secondary stage
• Port Alberni’s second annual Khalsa Day parade draws a crowd
• Langford-based Pacific FC parts ways with head coach James Merriman

What's happening around town:

• Dame Truth, Lance Lapointe & Krystal Dame...

• Clippers suffer another heartbreaking OT loss in Rogers BCHL Cup final
• Current Outage - North of CLAWTHORPE AVE, West of SHELLEY ST, South-East of CEDAR HILL RD
• Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. DRIPA case
• 2 dead in unrelated Nanaimo drowning incidents
• Province readies wildfire damaged Shuswap park for Salute to the Sockeye
• Campbell River council backs joint bid to host 55+ BC Games
• Confident, strong female skiers invited to shred Bella Coola with Chelsey Handler
• Two drown in separate incidents at Nanaimo’s Departure Bay
• B.C. man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 women and girls
• RCMP seek witnesses after dirt bike strikes Vancouver Island cyclist, 63
• Swiftsure sends fleet of sailboats across Victoria’s seaside vista
• It’s been seven months since Ashley Bosma went missing in Cumberland

• Clippers suffer another heartbreaking OT loss in Rogers BCHL Cup final
• Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. DRIPA case
• Province readies wildfire damaged Shuswap park for Salute to the Sockeye
• Campbell River council backs joint bid to host 55+ BC Games
• Confident, strong female skiers invited to shred Bella Coola with Chelsey Handler
• Need greater than ever as Walk For Dog Guides comes to Cowichan
• B.C. man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 women and girls
• RCMP seek witnesses after dirt bike strikes Vancouver Island cyclist, 63
• Swiftsure sends fleet of sailboats across Victoria’s seaside vista
• It’s been seven months since Ashley Bosma went missing in Cumberland
• Kelowna MP backs east-west power grid expansion for Canada
• Recruitment and retention incentives behind new NDHF campaign

• Science World turns into giant soccer ball for FIFA World Cup in Vancouver
• Science World turns into giant soccer ball for FIFA World Cup in Vancouver
• Science World turns into giant soccer ball for FIFA World Cup in Vancouver
• ‘Tragic accident’: Woman presumed drowned after car falls in Kamloops river
• ‘Tragic accident’: Woman presumed drowned after car falls in Kamloops river
• ‘Tragic accident’: Woman presumed drowned after car falls in Kamloops river
• Wild world record broken by barefoot B.C. runner
• Wild world record broken by barefoot B.C. runner
• Wild world record broken by barefoot B.C. runner
• Environmental advocates call pipeline deal a ‘betrayal’ of Canada’s climate goals
• Environmental advocates call pipeline deal a ‘betrayal’ of Canada’s climate goals
• Environmental advocates call pipeline deal a ‘betrayal’ of Canada’s climate goals

• Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My...
• Heartbreak in Dawson City after historical Westminster Hotel burns down
• Heartbreak in Dawson City after historical Westminster Hotel burns down
• Heartbreak in Dawson City after historical Westminster Hotel burns down
• Nanaimo RCMP close road after reported e-bike battery explosion
• Nanaimo RCMP close road after reported e-bike battery explosion
• Nanaimo RCMP close road after reported e-bike battery explosion
• More ways to recycle in B.C. with Interchange Recycling
• More ways to recycle in B.C. with Interchange Recycling
• More ways to recycle in B.C. with Interchange Recycling
• Watermelon Seeds Festival of Literature featuring Batool Abu Akleen
• E-bike battery explosion prompts major Nanaimo RCMP response

• Current Outage - 1200 block CROWN CRES
• Medical calls a record high for Port Alberni Fire Department in 2025
• Clippers fall in double overtime battle in Game 2 of BCHL Finals
• THE MOJ: Sedins, Johnson face huge task rebuilding Canucks culture
• THE MOJ: Sedins, Johnson face huge task rebuilding Canucks culture
• THE MOJ: Sedins, Johnson face huge task rebuilding Canucks culture
• Sounds of Summer Kick-Off Party
• Cruise passenger isolating in Victoria tests positive for hantavirus
• Cruise passenger isolating in Victoria tests positive for hantavirus
• Cruise passenger isolating in Victoria tests positive for hantavirus
• Nanaimo opens water parks for Victoria Day weekend

What's happening around town:

• Colin James Blues Trio @ADSS

• Special weather statement for snow accumulation on 3 B.C. Interior highways extended
• Special weather statement for snow accumulation on 3 B.C. Interior highways extended
• Special weather statement for snow accumulation on 3 B.C. Interior highways extended
• Nanaimo’s Archdeacon Brian Evans given federal honour for veteran work
• COLUMN: Public played big role in saving Colliery Dam Park
• B.C. hockey player speaks out after on-ice assault during 2024 game
• B.C. hockey player speaks out after on-ice assault during 2024 game
• B.C. hockey player speaks out after on-ice assault during 2024 game
• Duncan man gets back into the swing of life with unexpected installations
• Duncan man gets back into the swing of life with unexpected installations
• David Gogo goes solo with an acoustic blues show at Char’s Landing
• Duncan man gets back into the swing of life with unexpected installations

• Sara Raymond Dance Academy Year End
• Current Outage - North-South-East-West of WEST COAST RD
• Beban Park’s new outdoor classroom and play space officially open
• City of Nanaimo loses appeal over $640K payment to fired CFO
• Kelowna man faces up to 4 years for 2022 downtown altercation that left 1 dead
• B.C. Green leader, local councillors express opposition to Nanaimo data centre
• Kelowna man faces up to 4 years for 2022 downtown altercation that left 1 dead
• B.C. Green leader, local councillors express opposition to Nanaimo data centre
• Kelowna man faces up to 4 years for 2022 downtown altercation that left 1 dead
• B.C. Green leader, local councillors express opposition to Nanaimo data centre
• ‘We can’t drink data:’ Green leader pushes for pause on data centres during Nanaimo visit

What's happening around town:

• JAZZ Social: w Yves Léveillé Quartet @Char...

• New AI data centres proposed for Vancouver, Kamloops: NDP leader skeptical
• New AI data centres proposed for Vancouver, Kamloops: NDP leader skeptical
• New AI data centres proposed for Vancouver, Kamloops: NDP leader skeptical
• Victoria nurses lead greener approach to kidney care at Royal Jubilee
• Victoria nurses lead greener approach to kidney care at Royal Jubilee
• Victoria nurses lead greener approach to kidney care at Royal Jubilee
• Young B.C. bakers raising dough for Canucks Autism Network
• Young B.C. bakers raising dough for Canucks Autism Network
• Young B.C. bakers raising dough for Canucks Autism Network
• B.C. Ferries prepping for peak summer season and FIFA World Cup
• B.C. Ferries prepping for peak summer season and FIFA World Cup
• B.C. Ferries prepping for peak summer season and FIFA World Cup

• Yellowhead mine proposed for Clearwater area ‘still multiple years out’
• Yellowhead mine proposed for Clearwater area ‘still multiple years out’
• Yellowhead mine proposed for Clearwater area ‘still multiple years out’
• B.C. making progress in extortion fight: roundtable
• B.C. making progress in extortion fight: roundtable
• B.C. making progress in extortion fight: roundtable
• Island Health turns down having The Hub at 225 Albert St.
• Port Alberni’s West Coast General Hospital is getting a cancer care clinic
• Province recommends grab-and-go kits for evacuations
• Port Alberni’s West Coast General Hospital is getting a cancer care clinic
• Province recommends grab-and-go kits for evacuations
• Port Alberni’s West Coast General Hospital is getting a cancer care clinic

• Solo Gogo (acoustic blues) @Char's
• Current Outage - 4000 - 4100 block SOOKE RD, 4005 SOOKE RD
• VIDEO: Pod of dolphins spotted near Parksville Beach
• VIDEO: Pod of dolphins spotted near Parksville Beach
• VIDEO: Pod of dolphins spotted near Parksville Beach
• City of Nanaimo looks to expedite building-permit process
• Vancouver Island tenant advocates voice concerns over Esquimalt high-rise
• Vancouver Island tenant advocates voice concerns over Esquimalt high-rise
• Vancouver Island tenant advocates voice concerns over Esquimalt high-rise
• Man accused of B.C. double murder struggles to represent himself in court
• Man accused of B.C. double murder struggles to represent himself in court
• Man accused of B.C. double murder struggles to represent himself in court

• Art in the Garden, The Wednesday Painters, @B...
• Electric Mermaid Cynthia Woodman Kerkham
• American Rock Legends Live Concert Video Shoo...
• Black Ty Gala 2026
• ‘Spicy’ great horned owl released by Vancouver Island wildlife rescue
• 'Final touches' underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
• Chasm Creek wildfire grows to 37.5 hectares in the Cariboo
• Chasm Creek wildfire grows to 37.5 hectares in the Cariboo
• Chasm Creek wildfire grows to 37.5 hectares in the Cariboo
• Double gold for Cowichan’s Zuback at wrestling nationals
• Property tax rates being locked in across mid-Island communities
• Capital Chamber Choir will be coming to Nanaimo to perform
• Renters frantic after promised repairs never materialized on Langley City home
• Renters frantic after promised repairs never materialized on Langley City home
• Renters frantic after promised repairs never materialized on Langley City home
• UPDATE: B.C. Amber Alert out of Terrace cancelled after twins located safe
• UPDATE: B.C. Amber Alert out of Terrace cancelled after twins located safe
• WHAT’S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of May 10, 2026
• New electoral organizations launch in Nanaimo and Sooke ahead of municipal election
• VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
• Oceanside Minor Baseball opens season

What's happening around town:

• JAZZ Social: w The Barry Miller Quartet

• Most B.C.-funded physicians fulfil contracts, ministry says following lawsuit
• Lack of regulations leaves humpbacks at risk despite B.C. Ferries slowdown, experts say
• ECHO Youth will shine in ‘Anastasia: The Musical’
• Oceanside Minor Baseball opens season
• Firefighters converge in Nanaimo for wildfire firefighting exercise
• VIBE: Eric Cane comes to The Coda, Hanneke Cassel Trio fiddles into Parksville
• Nanaimo encouraging participation in Invasive Plant Removal Month
• 30th anniversary season kicking off for Cedar Farmers Market
• ‘There was just no nuance:’ Gabriola advocates praise BC Ferries change on damaged EVs

• Canada doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by Russia: Anand
• Coast Guard responds after fishing boat crashes into rock in Barkley Sound
• Nanaimo records highest unemployment rate since January 2021
• Mole mobile returns to Nanaimo for free skin cancer screenings
• Nanaimo remains among dwindling number of cities with increasing rents
• ‘One of my bucket list items:’ Nanaimo RCMP rider lining up for 2026 Tour de Rock
• Steady donations for ‘home away from home’ beside Nanaimo hospital
• Nanaimo gathers to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

• Alfie Zappacosta
• Clippers sweep Coastal Conference final to advance to BCHL championship
• PHOTOS: Oceanside Lions delight home football fans
• VIBE: City and Colour announces stripped-back show in Victoria
• Robot delivery green lit in Vancouver, but don’t expect it in Victoria anytime soon
• Grow Nanaimo exhibit focuses on sustainable farming history
• First ever food truck festival heads to Ladysmith May 10
• Fiddelium hitting the stage with Nanaimo Fiddle Society
• Nanaimo’s Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
• New play area opens at Beban Park Social Centre
• $1.25M in pedestrian upgrades coming to Parksville’s Alberni Hwy.

• Victoria’s Lights of Wonder axed this winter due to costs
• B.C. Ferries to allow some immobile EV vehicles aboard
• Clippers sweep their way to BCHL finals
• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions ready for training camp in Kamloops
• B.C. businesses raise concerns over reconciliation law
• City extends lease for Nikao housing site
• Victoria Royals land WHL star Cameron Schmidt in blockbuster draft-day trade
• ‘We get forgotten’: Sayward landslide still posing risk to community
• RCMP ask for help locating missing woman
• Comox Valley RCMP looking to locate suspect vehicle after hit-and-run

• Highwaymen Show
• Saanich votes to keep 240-unit UVic housing project alive
• China's top envoy calls for a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in the Iran war
• Warnings issued after grizzly spotted near Vancouver Island community
• Victoria Royals take aim at future in Wednesday's WHL draft
• Clippers blank Spruce Kings in Game 3
• Current Outage - West of DUKE RD, East of RD , South of RAVENS VIEW RD, North of WILLIAM HEAD RD
• Qualicum Beach veterinarian asks for support for animal hospice
• Infrastructure pressure looms as Saanich approves 2026 budget
• ‘Incredibly concerning’: Women-owned businesses in Oak Bay receiving dozens of harassing phone calls
• VicPD seeks public’s help in downtown Victoria arson investigation
• SPOTLIGHT:Juliet & Romeo
• Toronto Maple Leafs get No. 1 pick in NHL draft, Canucks slip to No. 3
• More proactive policing a goal for Nanaimo RCMP detachment
• British Columbians push electricity demand to highest level ever seen in May
• 19 daily temperature highs broken across B.C., including 128-year-old records
• BCHL Coastal Conference Finals shift to Nanaimo with Clippers up 2-0
• Extension granted for longstanding Nanaimo temporary housing complex
• Sweeping bans coming to Coastal Fire Centre
• Supportive housing at 2060 Labieux Road maintains operation to September 2027
• New house program to give love and community while undergoing cancer treatment

• Highwaymen Show
• VicPD seeks public’s help in downtown Victoria arson investigation
• Toronto Maple Leafs get No. 1 pick in NHL draft, Canucks slip to No. 3
• More proactive policing a goal for Nanaimo RCMP detachment
• British Columbians push electricity demand to highest level ever seen in May
• 19 daily temperature highs broken across B.C., including 128-year-old records
• BCHL Coastal Conference Finals shift to Nanaimo with Clippers up 2-0
• Extension granted for longstanding Nanaimo temporary housing complex
• Sweeping bans coming to Coastal Fire Centre
• Supportive housing at 2060 Labieux Road maintains operation to September 2027
• New house program to give love and community while undergoing cancer treatment

• Prism Dance Connections
• CRD directors want rail corridor to be priority for next board
• Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
• Clippers take commanding series lead after gusty road win in overtime
• Vancouver Rise FC falls to Montreal Roses 4-0
• VIBE: Nashville band makes a tour stop in Victoria this week
• Cowichan Capitals up for BCHL’s major awards
• Victoria Police are searching for a missing elderly man
• Artist sketch battle part of Nanaimo comic book convention
• Larger dry grad planned for Nanaimo and Ladysmith students
• B.C. government announces big investment in Nanaimo’s Niik Steel

• SPOTLIGHT:Benched
• Development permit approved for 21-storey Esquimalt tower
• Man jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London
• B.C. nurses move toward strike vote after contract talks reach impasse
• Oceanside Sharks outshine Snuneymuxw Sun Devils in VILL game
• ‘We don’t have enough food’: Food bank use triples on Gabriola Island
• Dry April for South Island leading into warmer, drier summer
• Blues, folk and more at Duncan Showroom in May
• Schedule set for Nanaimo-Prince George third-round BCHL playoff series
• Nanaimo OPS drug bust results in guilty pleas, primary accused faces lengthy jail sentence
• ‘Huge benefit to us:’ Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes gets grant money for new build
• Community comes out to support Volunteer Nanaimo during a time of need

• 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