Nanaimo news

• Double Duncan murder investigation quiet, 3 years later

  18-01-2023 19:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Fran Shurie and Nellie Williams were killed on Christmas Eve, 2019
  
  Read more

• Nanaimo United FC U18 girls chasing provincial soccer crown

  04-07-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo United FC U18 girls’ team has its sights on taking a soccer title on home turf at the upcoming provincial championships.
  The 2026 B.C. Soccer Youth Provincial A-Cup tournament takes place at various local pitches from Thursday-Sunday, July 9-12 and while the team previously thought its season was over, a berth was added, allowing it to compete in the friendly confines of the Harbour City.
  Fullback Emmalee Armour, fullback Ella Creed and striker Nya Wheatley are readying themsel
  
  Read more

• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo parking policies

  04-07-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  To the editor,
  Parking is an ongoing problem in Nanaimo as elsewhere. The city has bylaws regarding suites in homes and carriage houses.
  The bylaw is clear: if you have a suite or carriage house on your property you must provide an additional parking space on your property.
  This sounds like a good policy to avoid overcrowded streets. The city’s position is you don’t have to use these spaces, you can park anywhere, even in front of your neighbour’s home without penalty.
  This is
  
  Read more

• WORLD CUP: Canada loses 3-0 to Morocco ending 2026 World Cup journey

  04-07-2026 18:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  If you’re a glass-half-empty kind of person, Canada was outplayed in the second and lost 2-0.
  If you’re a half-full optimist, it was the country’s best showing at a World Cup ever, with wins on home soil, a hat trick and 6-0 victory and knockout round win.
  Morocco awaits the winner of the France-Paraguay game, which takes place later today in Philadelphia.
  Alphonso Davies didn’t see action.
  12:07 p.m.
  Canadian players salute fans and coach Jesse Marsch preparing to give p
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• WORLD CUP: Canada down 2-0 to Morocco, quarter-final berth slipping away

  04-07-2026 18:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  11:45 a.m.
  Morocco scores to go up 2-0 with less than eight minutes left.
  11:43 a.m.
  Buchanan blasts one on Morocco goal. Corner.
  11:42 a.m.
  Canada subbing in more, Jacob Shaffelburg, Promise David in, Laryea and Ahmed out.
  11:40 a.m.
  Free kick for Canada, David taking, but it goes over crossbar.
  11:31 a.m.
  A yellow for Larin after goal collision. 1-0 Morocco at the hydration break.
  11:27 a.m.
  Morocco subbing in Chemsdine Talbi for El Khannouss, Sofyan Amrabat for Ayyoub Bouaddi. Canada subs in
  
  Read more

• WORLD CUP: Canada down 1-0 to Morocco with quarter-final berth on the line

  04-07-2026 18:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  11:21 a.m.
  Yet another corner for Canada with its captain taking. The seventh of the game
  11:18 a.m.
  Morocco really pouring it on. About to take a corner, but no goal.
  11:13 a.m.
  After De Fougerolles yellow-carded, Ounahi scores for Morocco, 1-0.
  11:09 a.m.
  Second half starts. Canada with same players on as in first.
  10:52 a.m.
  At halftime, it’s 0-0. Canada has had four attempts on goal.
  10:51 a.m.
  Yellow for Bilal El Khannouss of Morocco.
  10:46 a.m.
  Six minutes of extra time. Canada has c
  
  Read more

• WORLD CUP: Canada battles Morocco for quarter-final berth

  04-07-2026 18:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  **
  9 a.m.
  Starting 11 announced, which includes Burnaby’s own Niko Sigur and also Max Crépeau, Richie Laryea, Moïse Bombito, Luc De Fougerolles, Alistair Johnston, Stephen Eustáquio (wearing captain’s armband), Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David and Tani Oluwaseyi.
  Alphonso Davies not included, but is expected to see action. Derek Cornelius out with muscle injury, according to reports.Today’s starters, presented by @GE_Appliances Max in-between the sti
  
  Read more

• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 4: Canada set to take on Morocco at 10 a.m. PT

  04-07-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Today is a big day for Canada at the 2026 World Cup, as it is the first time the men’s team has advanced into the round of 16.
  Canada is aiming to be the 5th CONCACAF team to reach the quarter-finals, after Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and the USA.
  Canada will play against Morocco at 10 a.m. PT in Houston, Texas.
  The last time Canada and Morocco met in the World Cup was in 2022 during the group stage, when M
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Vancouver Island BMX rider to represent Canada at world championships in Australia

  04-07-2026 15:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Qualicum Beach BMX racer Sarah Ferguson is preparing for the biggest competition of her career as she gets ready to represent Team Canada at the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane, Australia.
  The championships, July 17 to July 25 at the Brisbane SX International BMX Centre, will mark Ferguson’s first appearance on the world stage — a milestone she says is both exciting and deeply meaningful.
  “I will be attending the World BMX Championships in Australia as part
  
  Read more

• Wells Gray Country director probes Trans Mountain pipeline proposal

  04-07-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With Thursday’s announcement that a new oil pipeline will follow the previous Trans Mountain route through the North Thompson, an electoral area director is calling for community engagement as the project moves forward.
  Usoff Tsao, Area A (Wells Gray Country) director with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, shared some comments on the proposed pipeline project and some information he received from a Trans Mountain representative.
  “The feedback so far from myself and residents who
  
  Read more

• Remembering Kelowna’s Bailey McCourt, legacy lives on in Bill C-225

  04-07-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  This article discusses intimate partner violence and may be triggering to some readers. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse contact the Kelowna Women’s Shelter 24/7 support line at 250-763-1040 or text 236-970-0704. In an emergency, call 911.
  It was one year ago on July 4, that Bailey McCourt died following a brazen daytime attack allegedly carried out by her estranged ex-husband.
  Police were called to Mill Creek Crossing at Enterprise Way and Spall Rd. around 12:4
  
  Read more

• COLUMN: Efforts to revitalize downtown seem to have paid off

  04-07-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It was often said about 20 years ago that you could fire a cannon up the middle of Commercial Street after 5 p.m. and you wouldn’t hit a single person.
  Downtown Nanaimo was going through a bit of a crisis back then as people and businesses began gravitating towards the city’s other, newer centres in the northern parts of the municipality, including the Woodgrove and Country Club areas, leaving the downtown core looking pretty empty.
  A number of businesses decided to stay put and ride
  
  Read more

• ‘It’s what’s best for my constituents’: MLA Boultbee explains decision to join B.C. NDP

  04-07-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee says her decision to join the B.C. NDP caucus came down to what would be best for the people she represents.
  “I’ll be the first MLA in 10 years who’s been on the government bench in my riding, and that’s going to be great for my community and for my constituents,” she told the Western News. “It wasn’t something I did lightly, but I feel great about the decision, and I know that it’s going to be nothing but g
  
  Read more

• Quick response by Kelowna Fire Department snuffs suspicious grass fire

  04-07-2026 04:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A grass fire that sparked off the Rail Trail in Kelowna on July 3 is considered suspicious and under investigation.
  The Kelowna Fire Department responded to multiple calls at 2:30 p.m. for a fast spreading fire near Spall Road and Clement Avenue.
  Upon arrival, crews found a rank two grass fire estimated to be 100 feet by 200 feet and spreading toward the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.
  The fire was quickly contained and crews remained on scene to put up a fire guard and extinguish hot spots.A wi
  
  Read more

• B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay emphasizes party unity following caucus retreat

  04-07-2026 02:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says her party is unified and ready to get out and hear from British Columbians following the party’s caucus retreat in Penticton.
  Findlay, backed by her caucus, spoke to reporters at the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre in the second media scrum since her May 30 leadership race victory.
  “We know our purpose, know what we intend to do, what we want to do,” Findlay said. “We’re going to be talking to constit
  
  Read more

• Evacuation alert issued for wildfire north of Boston Bar

  04-07-2026 01:24 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an evacuation alert due to the Brunswick Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar.
  The wildfire, which is now 14 hectares, was discovered on July 2. B.C. Wildfire lists it as out of control.
  It’s believed to be human caused.
  B.C. Wildfire Service says its crews are currently helping the Boston Bar Fire Department respond to the fire. Along with the fire department, there are two initial attack crews, two unit crews and two response officers.
  There a
  
  Read more

• Nanaimo RCMP seek owner of bike ditched after alleged meat theft

  04-07-2026 01:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A mountain bike was ditched after an alleged meat thief was confronted at a north Nanaimo grocery store.
  Now police seek its owner.
  According to a press release, Nanaimo RCMP said it wants to find the owner of the black and white Schwinn, which has a serial number that includes 19B20. Police believe it was linked to an individual who is accused of stealing meat from the Save-On-Foods at Woodgrove Centre on Wednesday, July 1 – the suspect fled with the items.
  Anyone who believes the bike be
  
  Read more

• Mixed emotions from B.C. environmental groups on Alberta’s pipeline proposal

  04-07-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups.
  On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, as a northern route would.
  But it’s still an oil pipeline that would be more than 1,000 kilometres long.
  “The decision to uphold the North Coast tanker b
  
  Read more

• Surrey judge grants conditional discharge to woman who assaulted her girlfriend

  03-07-2026 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Surrey judge has granted a woman a conditional discharge with 30 months probation after she pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm against her girlfriend.
  The court heard Tricia Monsalud assaulted Danica Ricci between Feb. 27, 2025 and March 1, 2025. They had been in a relationship since 2023.
  Judge Michael Libby in his reasons for sentence noted that a suspended sentence would result in a criminal record whereas a conditional discharge “that later becomes absolute through complia
  
  Read more

• ‘All hands on deck’: Clearwater mayor responds to new possible oil pipeline in town

  03-07-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Thursday’s pipeline route announcement from the federal and Alberta governments has Clearwater in expectation of a new oil project running through town.
  In a press conference on Thursday, July 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced what they call a nation-building project that they hope will bring over $200 billion in direct investments to Canada, create over 175,000 jobs and help connect Alberta oil to global markets.
  They announced that the proposed pi
  
  Read more

• Former B.C. RCMP Supt. pleads guilty to assault with weapon

  03-07-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A former superintendent for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon Friday, almost one year after he was involved in an incident near Bella Coola.
  Steven McVarnock, born in 1961, was charged with assault with a weapon and assault Aug. 20, 2025, related to an incident that took place in Hagensborg July 29 of that year.
  McVarnock appeared virtually from Bella Coola in Robson Square Provincial Court July 3, and entered a guilty plea on the assault with weapon charge.
  
  Read more

• Viewing party for Canada-Morocco FIFA World Cup game at Nanaimo park

  03-07-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo residents are being invited to watch Canada play Morocco in FIFA 2026 World Cup action at a public gathering this weekend.
  City of Nanaimo will host a viewing party for the Round of 16 matchup Saturday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at Harewood Centennial Park, stated a social media post.
  There is no fee for admission and the city is recommending attendees bring a blanket, lawn chair as well as their Canadian pride.
  Canada went 1-1-1 and finished second in Group B in round robin play, defe
  
  Read more

• Owl found on side of Williams Lake road transported to rehabilitation society

  03-07-2026 20:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company.
  The medium-sized, slender owl made its journey in a plastic-covered pet carrier on Friday, July 3, by Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. to the city in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where it was anticipated to be picked up by a volunteer who would take it to the OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society.
  It was found a few days earlier by a paramedic
  
  Read more

• Tom Cochrane to headline B.C. stop of national culinary championship

  03-07-2026 20:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Life is a highway, and Canadian rock icon Tom Cochrane is steering his way to Oak Bay this September to headline a high-stakes culinary showdown.
  Cochrane is set to headline the live entertainment for Canada’s Great Kitchen Party All-Star Invitational on Sept. 29 at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Victoria resident and 2008 Olympic gold medallist Adam Kreek will serve as the emcee for the regional culinary qualifier.
  The event is a part of the 20th anniversary season for the organization.
  “
  
  Read more

• Penticton-Summerland MLA Boultbee joins Eby’s B.C. NDP

  03-07-2026 20:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. NDP have further secured their majority after the surprise addition of Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee, an Independent and former B.C. Conservative.
  The move comes less than two months after the B.C. Conservative Party stripped Boultbee of her party membership, following her vote to send a BC NDP bill on Freedom of Information requests to the committee stage for review and debate.
  The announcement of Boultbee joining the NDP also comes on the same day the B.C. Conservative Cauc
  
  Read more

• Former Victoria Royals captain Gannon Laroque retires at 22

  03-07-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Former Victoria Royals captain Gannon Laroque has announced his retirement from hockey at the age of 22.
  The defenceman shared the news in an Instagram post on Thursday (July 2), saying long term concussion issues and other injuries led him to retire.
  “After many years of chasing my dream of becoming and being a professional hockey player, it’s time to officially hang up the skates,” Laroque wrote.
  “This isn’t how I imagined my career would end. After battling long
  
  Read more

• B.C.’s Jamie Benn signs one-year extension with Dallas Stars

  03-07-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn will be back for at least one more season after the Central Saanich product signed a one-year contract extension with the Stars through the 2026-27 NHL season.
  The deal carries a base salary of $850,000 USD, with up to $1.15 million USD available in performance bonuses.
  “Jamie’s leadership and commitment to this organization is truly unmatched, and he has helped define our culture,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a team release.
  “He
  
  Read more

• Vancouver Island firm awarded $74.7 million RCMP patrol vessel contract

  03-07-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The federal government has awarded Ocean Pacific Marine a $74.7 million contract to design and build three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels (NG-PCPV) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s West Coast Marine Services.
  The project will see the advanced aluminum patrol vessels designed through a joint venture between Ocean Pacific Marine and Camarc Design, the internationally recognized Scottish naval architecture firm whose high-speed patrol vessel designs are in service with p
  
  Read more

• MARS eagle ambassador Humpty: a gentle soul with fierce resilience

  03-07-2026 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  MARS Wildlife Rescue announced the passing of their beloved bald eagle ambassador and feathered educator, Humpty, on July 2.
  Humpty exemplified the spirit of resilience. After suffering a devastating fall in 2015, several days passed before he was found and brought to MARS. He arrived in rough shape: dehydrated, emaciated and potentially suffering from heat stroke. While his chances were slim, the MARS team put Humpty back together again through their training and their commitment to animal welf
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: ‘Fin-nomenal’ rare behemoth whale surfaces in Vancouver Island waters

  03-07-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With years of experience observing the abundance of wildlife in Greater Victoria waters, it takes something truly extraordinary to surprise the region’s most seasoned naturalists.
  The rare sight of the second-largest animal on the planet cruising through the Salish Sea most certainly fits that description.
  Estimated to be around 70 feet long – which is as long as a seven-storey building is high – a fin whale was spotted in waters west of Race Rocks June 28.
  The encounter was a
  
  Read more

Follow @news_nanaimo on Twitter!