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More jail for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker
NANAIMO - Marred by an extensive criminal history tied to life-long struggles, a local drug trafficker has been sentenced for a second time this year. Peter Anthony Alexander, 41, was handed two-and-a-half years of new jail time on Thursday, Dec 11, in connection to a 2022 police raid in Nanaimo involving various drugs...
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mainland flooding
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD - Floodwaters have started to recede in parts of Abbotsford, B.C., but more rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated. Overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state that po...
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scams and frauds
Over $6.2M scammed from Oceanside residents using isolation, immediacy and emotion
PARKSVILLE - Scammers and fraudsters have stolen millions of dollars from mid-Island residents this year, and it might only be the tip of the iceberg.According to Oceanside RCMP, over $6.2 million was swindled from residents in Parksville, Qualicum, Nanoose Bay and surrounding communities this year, with potentially hu...
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Nanaimo RCMP searching for Alberta man accused of sexually abusing a child
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More jail for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker
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mainland flooding
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dangerous practice
Copper wire thefts from BC Hydro infrastructure spike nearly 400 per cent
NANAIMO - Thieves looking for a quick buck from high-value copper wiring are striking faster and more often across the Island. BC Hydro is reporting a 380 per cent increase in the number of thefts of wiring from their electrical infrastructure, with 11 reported incidents on Vancouver Island alone since January 2024. Ut...
Dec 12, 2025
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Freshman Class
Clippers' Grossbard coming into his own in rookie BCHL season
NANAIMO - On a team loaded with veterans, Clippers forward Indiana Grossbard is navigating his way through his rookie BCHL season. The American-born forward is just shy of his 18th birthday and has garnered eight points in the team's first 25 games. Grossbard is the only rookie forward on the roster, with Antoine Cormi...
Dec 11, 2025
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season of giving
Record registrations for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive prompting call for volunteers
NANAIMO - More people than ever are saying they need a little help this holiday season.Over 850 families and more than 1,700 children are registered to date to receive gifts from the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive, representing record numbers for the annual winter holiday campaign. Toy Drive board chair Janet Mirau told Nanai...
Dec 11, 2025
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fatal fire
Man dies attempting to save dog from north Nanaimo RV fire
NANAIMO - A large fire inside a parked RV in the city's north end has claimed the life of a man. Emergency first responders were called to the vehicle, parked in trees on a property in the 6600 block of Dover Rd., near Dickinson Rd. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 just after 5 p.m. with a loud explosion was reported by witnesses...
Dec 11, 2025
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health planning
Nanaimo hospital board votes to fund cardiac care construction
NANAIMO - Frustrated with delays in specialty health care advancements at Nanaimo hospital, local governors are willing to fully fund a priority capital project. Establishing a much-discussed cardiac catheterization lab as part of future envisioned upgrades at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital spawned impassioned discu...
Dec 11, 2025
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FULLY INVOLVED
Flames destroy north Nanaimo RV
NANAIMO - Fire has completely destroyed an RV in the city's north end.Flames broke out just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from a motor home parked in the 6600 block of Dover Rd., near Dickinson Rd., with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services and RCMP responding.Jake Herold was early on scene, as he was...
Dec 11, 2025
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British Columbia
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...
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B.C. guidance on youth involuntary care criticized by two independent officers
VICTORIA - Two independent provincial officers in British Columbia have separately criticized a recent decision to release guidelines aimed at increasing involuntary care among youth. B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has "serious...
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Head-on semi-truck crash on Highway 1 kills one in B.C., east of Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE - Mounties in Revelstoke say one person has been killed in a head-on crash involving two semi-trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in the British Columbia Interior. Police say the crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. on Highway 1 east of the cit...
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B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...
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BC Prosecution Service says no charges against Nakusp Mountie involved in fatal crash
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Prosecution Service says a Nakusp Mountie who was involved in a fatal crash in November 2024 will not face charges. In a news release, it says the officer activated police lights and sirens and began trailing a stolen truc...
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15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications, but Surrey, B.C....
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Leading the North
Generals and Buccaneers battle for North Division lead in the VIJHL
NANAIMO - The two mid-island teams in the VIJHL are leading the pack in the North Division as the season enters the second half.The first-place Oceanside Generals have a 16-9-1 record while the second-place Nanaimo Buccaneers are 15-9-1.General's coach Garret Dunlop said he saw a group of players willing to buy into a ...
Dec 06, 2025
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Best in BC
John Barsby varsity football dominates provincial championship game
NANAIMO - The journey started in September and wrapped with a provincial title over the weekend for the John Barsby junior varsity football team. In the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Langley's McLeod Athletic Park the Bulldogs played Argyle out of North Vancouver and recorded a decisive 34-3 victory. Steven...
Dec 01, 2025
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title games
Mixed results after strong seasons for Nanaimo high school volleyball teams
NANAIMO - The end of November also means the conclusion of the high school volleyball season.Four senior teams from the central island made provincial tournaments highlighted by two teams from Dover Bay Secondary and squads from Nanaimo Christian School and Parksville's Ballenas Secondary.Dover Bay's girls team compete...
Nov 30, 2025
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Freshman Class
Clippers' Grossbard coming into his own in rookie BCHL season
NANAIMO - On a team loaded with veterans, Clippers forward Indiana Grossbard is navigating his way through his rookie BCHL season. The American-born forward is just shy of his 18th birthday and has garnered eight points in the team's first 25 games. Grossbard is the only rookie forward on the roster, with Antoine Cormi...
Dec 11, 2025
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One Goal Short
Clippers lose game of lead changes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - It was a night of two teams matching each other step for step all night long in a Clippers versus Capitals BCHL matchup.Cowichan Valley won 4-3 in a back and forth game.Nanaimo scored first when Elliot Perreault picked up his team leading 13th goal of the season on a first period power play.The Capitals counte...
Dec 07, 2025
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Capped Off
Clippers overrun by first place Capitals
NANAIMO - It was a long night for the Clippers in a 6-2 home loss to Cowichan Valley.Nanaimo got down 2-0 early on first period goals by Ryan Harvey and Jack McAra.Will Subject's first goal of the season got the Clippers back into the game in the final minute of the first period but the contest was all but decided by t...
Dec 06, 2025
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Canada
Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
A Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days, the lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority told an adjudication board hearing Friday. John MacLaughlan said Con...
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Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...
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B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...
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A timeline of what happened after Longueuil police opened fire on a teenager
MONTREAL - A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to...
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Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
The lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven "has severed the emp...
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Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital
ATHABASCA - Mounties in northern Alberta say there were multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a slippery and snow-covered highway. Police said the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two teens were ...
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World
Man who opened fire outside his former Jewish school in Memphis avoids prison with guilty plea
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man who was shot by police after he fired a gun at a contractor outside his former Jewish school in Memphis in 2023 pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to eight years' probation. Joe...
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Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year...
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Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project
President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. The National...
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Canadian Tire Grand Opening - Renovations Complete
The hum of excitement is unmistakable at the newly renovated Canadian Tire store in Nanaimo, where local owner David McClenahan is ushering in a new era for one of Canada's most iconic brands. With expanded departments, modern layouts, and a renewed commitment to customer service, the store is quickly becoming a destin...
Apr 28, 2025
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