average April
'Really didn't do a lot:' April weather does little to address mid-Island wildfire concerns
NANAIMO - Despite more rainfall over the south coast and central B.C, the threat of wildfires this summer remains prominent province-wide. Nanaimo saw 85 per cent of normal amounts of precipitation in April, where 56.8 millimetres fell in total, just short of the average amount of 67.4 millimetres.Environment Canada me...
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More motorcycles hitting mid-Island roads as weather warms up
NANAIMO - Warm spring weather means motorcycle enthusiasts are hitting the road with more regularity, leading to a warning from ICBC.The Crown corporation's Tom Webster said crashes involving motorcycles significantly increase between May and September every year, with 212 people injured in motorcycle-involved collisio...
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warrant issued
Prince George man believed to be in Nanaimo area wanted by RCMP
NANAIMO - A northern B.C. man wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges is believed to be on the mid-Island.Jayson Lee Delorme, 41, is thought to be travelling in the Nanaimo, Port Alberni or Duncan area of Vancouver Island and faces a long list of changes stemming from incidents in Prince George and Fort St...
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'Really didn't do a lot:' April weather does little to address mid-Island wildfire concerns
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More motorcycles hitting mid-Island roads as weather warms up
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
cup costs
Hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double, may hit $581M
Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years. The latest estimates put the price tag at between $483 million and $581 million, including costs for the city, the province and stadium upgrades.Howe...
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poultry policy
City of Nanaimo backs backyard chickens, aims to clarify rules
NANAIMO - Despite complaints rising on backyard chickens in Nanaimo, it appears the City is comfortable with existing guidelines.Nanaimo City councillors opted to maintain current bylaws and limits surrounding the number of chickens permitted on residential lots, during their governance and priorities committee meeting...
May 01, 2024
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operating rooms
Annual Smile Cookie campaign helping better light Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - There's a few extra smiles throughout town this week.Tim Horton's locations in Nanaimo are again participating in the annual Smile Cookie campaign, selling the specially decorated treats through Sunday, May 5 with proceeds going to the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation (NDHF).Trina Knight, manager of c...
Apr 30, 2024
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to the skies
Canadian Snowbirds jet into Comox for training ahead of annual air show
NANAIMO - The skies of the Comox Valley are alive with the sounds of jets this week, as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds are back in town.Their annual spring training at CFB Comox builds to their first public appearance of the season at the Comox Air Show on May 18, at 19 Wing Comox.Public affairs officer Cpt. Philip Roch...
Apr 30, 2024
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eras tour
'Really magical experience:' Nanoose school raffling Taylor tickets to build outdoor space
UPDATE - Tickets for the raffle sold out around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 with over 350 selling since publishing of this story on Tuesday, April 30.EARLIER - NANOOSE BAY - An exceptionally generous donation is helping a local elementary school raise thousands of dollars for an outdoor play and learning space.A raff...
Apr 30, 2024
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still closed
London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores
VANCOUVER - London Drugs is investigating whether personal data was compromised in a cybersecurity incident that prompted the company to close all of its stores across Western Canada until further notice. A statement from the retailer and pharmacy chain says it will notify "affected individuals" if the probe ...
Apr 30, 2024
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British Columbia
Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in April rose 3.3 per cent from the previous year, but total sales were still well below the 10-year average for the month. Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,831 home sales in the region last month, compared with 2,...
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London Drugs phone lines working, stores still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain says Canada Post offices inside London Drugs stores are also up and running again. The company closed all of its stores ...
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Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they were called to a post-secondary school in the city when staff reported that a woman armed with a knife was inside the building. The woman was not a student at the institution and police say students and staff feared for their safety. Before police arri...
15h ago
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B.C. launches portal to help find hotel rooms for emergency evacuees
VICTORIA - British Columbia's hotel association says a new central booking portal will help speed up the process of finding places to stay for emergency evacuees. A statement says the system launching in June will provide provincial emergency support staff with live information on room availability, eliminating the nee...
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B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C. Michael Pickup says in a video statement that the report will focus on the B.C. government's roles and responsibilities for disaster recovery,...
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B.C. to provide $155.7 million to recruit and retain specialized health workers
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, especially those in rural and remote communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.7 million has been set aside at a time when B.C. has a "significantly increasing population" and more skilled...
19h ago
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'This is really a player-driven decision:' VIJHL shifts to independent league
NANAIMO - Following in the footsteps of the BC Hockey League a year ago, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is going on its own. Citing increased player development opportunities and uncertainty under BC Hockey and Hockey Canada, the league announced on Monday, April 29 its decision to stand as an indepe...
Apr 29, 2024
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ON THE FLOOR
Nanaimo Ball Hockey league returns for third season
NANAIMO - With ten teams and two divisions, the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is underwayGames began on Saturday, April 20 with organizer Bruce Avender saying there's already a high level of competition."Everybody was happy to get going. We had our new teams playing their first couple games and they really enjoyed it...
Apr 27, 2024
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Paris Bound
Nanaimo race walker Olivia Lundman qualifies for Paris Olympic Games
NANAIMO - At the age of just 21-years-old, a local track and field star is realizing her dream.With continued top performances nationally for several years, Nanaimo race walker Olivia Lundman will be a member of Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in the new sport of mixed marathon race walking.Lundman said it'...
Apr 24, 2024
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Playoff Exit
VIDEO: Clippers hope to bring lessons from playoff loss into next season
NANAIMO - The Clippers season came to an end over the weekend, with a Game 5 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday, April 12.It was a season which ended much too early for the players and coaches but there's belief the sting of losing out in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs could pave the way for future succes...
Apr 16, 2024
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Season Over
Clippers blanked 3-0 in decisive Game 5 in series with Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers playoff run is over after a 3-0 loss to the Grizzlies in Game 5 at the Q Centre.Victoria won the best of seven 4-1 with Nanaimo's lone victory a 5-3 triumph at home on April 9.In the clinching game the Grizzlies outshot the Clippers 21-6 in the first period but didn't score until the middle frame...
Apr 13, 2024
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On the Brink
Clippers fail to hold two goal lead in 3-2 Game 4 loss to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers came out guns blazing in the first period in Game 4 versus the Grizzlies but couldn't sustain their strong play for 60 minutes.The Grizzlies won 3-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the best of seven first round BCHL playoff series.Joel Plante and then Luke Buss on a power play gave Nanaimo a 2-0 advantage ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Canada
There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, but there is a limit to how much they can diverge. Macklem made the comments while testifying before the House of Commons finance committee today. The governor says Canada is nowhere close to the limit when it co...
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Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau
GATINEAU, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation. He says the new commissioner will ensure government is held to account for agreements, regardless of who is in power in Ottawa. He spoke to delegates today at a le...
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TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions
TORONTO - Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures as the bank also faces compliance investigations in the U.S. The penalty by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analy...
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Students set up pro-Palestinian encampment protest at University of Toronto
TORONTO - A group of students at the University of Toronto say they have started a protest on campus to call on the university to cut its ties with Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza. The students say in a news release that they breached a newly-installed fence around an area on campus known as King's College Circle ...
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In the news today: Israeli academics on protests, weight-loss drug coming to Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israeli academics respond to campus protests One of the demands of pro-Palestinian activists who have set up protest encampments on university campuses in Canada and the United States is a severing o...
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Campus protests: Israeli academics say their universities are 'best chance' for peace
MONTREAL - One of the demands of pro-Palestinian activists who have set up protest encampments on university campuses in Canada and the United States is a severing of ties with Israeli universities. Tel Aviv University and other research institutions in Israel are accused of being accomplices in that country's war in G...
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World
Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that "order must prevail" as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza. "Dissent is essential for democracy," he said at the White House. "But dissent must never lead to disor...
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Police begin removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police have begun removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment on the UCLA campus. Thursday morning's law enforcement effort comes after officers spent hours threatening arrests over loud speakers if people did not disperse. Hundreds of people had gathered on campus, both inside...
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Death toll jumps to at least 48 in southern China highway collapse as search continues
BEIJING (AP) - The death toll climbed to 48 as search efforts continued in southern China on Thursday after a highway section collapsed in a mountainous area, sending more than 20 cars down a steep slope. Officials in the city of Meizhou said three other people were unidentified, pending DNA testing. It wasn't immediat...
7h ago
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An exciting event filled with art, music, and community spirit is coming to Nanaimo. The Foundation for Artistic Expression's upcoming IGNITE2024 NatureNurture Mental Health Gala is aimed at supporting the vulnerable and at-risk youth of Nanaimo. The gala is set to take place on Sept. 14, 2024. One of the gala's key pa...
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For parents seeking hassle-free swimming lessons with flexibility, availability, and guaranteed results, AquaSTAR is making waves in Nanaimo. Originating from Vancouver, this program, now led by Nanaimo-native Tristan Tolley, brings personalized swimming instruction to all ages and skill levels. Tolley noted that being...
Mar 19, 2024
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Save the date for September 14, 2024, for IGNITE2024 - NatureNurture, as the Vancouver Island Conference Centre transforms into an artistic experience of charitable activity as we aim to raise $100,000 for vulnerable and at-risk youth in Nanaimo. Prepare for an evening of extraordinary performances featuring a diverse ...
Feb 15, 2024
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