https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/en-caCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comTue, 20 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200 According to a press release from BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Richard Z. was relaxing at home when he learned someone had won the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot with a ticket purchased in Quesnel.
He decided to check his own ticket and discovered he had won the $46-million jackpot in Dec. 20, 2025 draw.
“The ticket was only visually validated,” Richard s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-resident-claims-46-million-lottery-prize-from-december-draw/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-resident-claims-46-million-lottery-prize-from-december-draw/ Mounties are asking the public to be vigilant after receiving a report of the email, which claims a package had been intercepted and would only be released upon payment of a fee.
In this incident, a Vancouver Island resident contacted the Campbell River RCMP after receiving an email purportedly from FedEx.It said a package addressed to them had been intercepted south of Campbell River.The email asked for a $1,200 payment to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campbell-river-rcmp-warns-about-fraudulent-intercepted-package-scam/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campbell-river-rcmp-warns-about-fraudulent-intercepted-package-scam/ Maclean’s magazine has named UVic the second-best mid-sized university in Canada in its 2027 annual rankings, placing it behind only Simon Fraser University.
Mid-sized institutions are defined as having between 10,000 and 30,000 full-time students.
The publication evaluated universities on four main criteria.
Student resources and support made up 32 per cent of the overall score, followed by student experience]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-ranked-second-among-canadian-mid-sized-universities/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-ranked-second-among-canadian-mid-sized-universities/ Live Nation Canada announced show dates including March 14 at Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, Feb. 23 at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre and Feb. 24 at Kelowna Community Theatre.Darcy & Jer, self-described “idiots on the internet,” have reached a global audience with comedy about their relationship, mental health]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/idiots-on-the-internet-comedy-duo-darcy-and-jer-in-surrey-kelowna-nanaimo-on-tour/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/idiots-on-the-internet-comedy-duo-darcy-and-jer-in-surrey-kelowna-nanaimo-on-tour/ Due to a misstep by one of the horses in Sunday’s race at the Desert Park Raceway, that equine team went down. The racers following were unable to stop in time, resulting in a multi-horse crash, as operators at the track described it.
Paramedics received a call at 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, confirmed Brian Twaites, BC EHS paramedic public information officer.
Five ambulances with primary care paramedics]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lower-mainland-harness-driver-killed-in-crash/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lower-mainland-harness-driver-killed-in-crash/ Gerson, an Albertan journalist, political commentator and co-founder of The Line, was hosted at Vancouver Island University on Oct. 14 by Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s Jarislowsky chair in trust and political leadership, joined by Andy Percy, a Conservative member of U.K. Parliament who supported the separation of the U.K. from the European Union, known as Brexit.
The vote on Monda]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-albertan-separatism-movement-has-no-clear-end-goal-argues-political-commentator-at-viu/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-albertan-separatism-movement-has-no-clear-end-goal-argues-political-commentator-at-viu/ Referendum question 10 on Oct. 19 asked Albertans:
Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/albertans-overwhelmingly-vote-to-remain-part-of-canada/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/albertans-overwhelmingly-vote-to-remain-part-of-canada/ Five, which is being presented by the Yellow Point Drama Group, will be performed at Cedar Community Hall, with opening night on Friday, Oct. 23.
The name of the five plays are Time Enough for Love, The Depot, For Heaven’s Sake, Genie-ous Solution, and GeoCaching.
Jim Zurcher, member-at-large of the board, said that in each play, there is som]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yellow-point-drama-group-will-be-performing-five-plays-in-one/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yellow-point-drama-group-will-be-performing-five-plays-in-one/ Á’a:líya Warbus, MLA candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, and Heather Maahs, MLA candidate for Chilliwack North, were both present at the event but did not speak alongside Doerkson.
Doerkson did not take questions from the media.
The event was held at the Serene Stay & Play Cafe.Doerkson said th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-whistle-stop-brings-doerkson-to-chilliwack/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-whistle-stop-brings-doerkson-to-chilliwack/ The Conservative platform assumes 2.5 per cent growth this year, 2.8 per cent next year, and 3.2 per cent in 2029. This growth level would far exceed most current economic forecasts.
Ross Hickey, an associate professor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-conservatives-costed-platform-relies-on-economic-growth-that-beats-all-forecasts/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-conservatives-costed-platform-relies-on-economic-growth-that-beats-all-forecasts/ A press release from the City of Nanaimo states that the building’s final design reflects the extensive planning, technical review, and community engagement undertaken throughout the design-development process.
The building has been designed to provide a balance of community amenities and spaces that support flat-water training, while ensuring the broader]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/redevelopment-of-nanaimos-loudon-park-hits-milestone/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/redevelopment-of-nanaimos-loudon-park-hits-milestone/ Doerkson shook hands with workers at Waldun Forest Products in east Maple Ridge, in the riding of BC Conservative incumbent candidate Lawrence Mok, where he said he will give the sector more predictable access to fibre, speed up the permit process, and eliminate unnecess]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-bc-conservative-leader-promises-support-for-forest-industry-during-lower-mainland-campaign-announcement/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-bc-conservative-leader-promises-support-for-forest-industry-during-lower-mainland-campaign-announcement/ Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder in June of 2024, “is going to take the stand and he is going to give you his defence,” defence counsel Casey St. Germain told the jury in an opening statement.
“Now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.”
St. Germain first asked Mann a little ab]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-accused-in-surrey-killing-testifies-in-own-defence/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-accused-in-surrey-killing-testifies-in-own-defence/ Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder in June of 2024, “is going to take the stand and he is going to give you his defence,” defence counsel Casey St. Germain told the jury in an opening statement.
“Now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.”B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Layton is presi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/it-wasnt-me-man-accused-in-surrey-killing-testifies-in-own-defence/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/it-wasnt-me-man-accused-in-surrey-killing-testifies-in-own-defence/ The Vernon Vipers gave their largest crowd of the season plenty to cheer about, completing a weekend sweep of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks with a 6-4 victory at Kal Tire Place Oct. 17.
“More than 2,200 fans packed the building for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, and the Vipers delivered another impressive offensive performance to improve to 9-1-1-0 and take over top spot in the BCHL stan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/weekend-sweep-lands-vernon-vipers-at-top-of-bchl/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/weekend-sweep-lands-vernon-vipers-at-top-of-bchl/ Po]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/judge-dismisses-alberta-mans-appeal-of-court-decision-for-fatal-sicamous-collision/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/judge-dismisses-alberta-mans-appeal-of-court-decision-for-fatal-sicamous-collision/ The Surrey South candidate was at a Newton grocery store to reveal party plans “to put money back in British Columbians’ pockets, saving a typical two-income family approximately $540 a year.”
Promised are lower taxes, a rate-of-inflation cap on residential BC Hydro rate increases, 20,000 new $10-a-day child care spaces by 2030 and a new re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sturko-reveals-centrebcs-affordability-plans-at-another-surrey-campaign-stop/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sturko-reveals-centrebcs-affordability-plans-at-another-surrey-campaign-stop/ The Venture is the smallest cruise ship to visit Victoria this season – which started with the Nieuw Amsterdam on April 10 – and it was the last, marking a recor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-boasts-record-332-calls-1m-passengers-as-cruise-ship-season-ends/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-boasts-record-332-calls-1m-passengers-as-cruise-ship-season-ends/ Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an update in the House Monday (Oct. 19) about what is currently known and what is not yet known about the fatal fire that occurred during a training exercise. He spoke about the situation following a moment of silence and leaders of the other parties also spoke to the situation after him.
“On Saturday after]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-british-columbians-soldiers-among-4-killed-in-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-british-columbians-soldiers-among-4-killed-in-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/ Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an update in the House Monday (Oct. 19) about what is currently known and what is not yet known about the fatal fire that occurred during a training exercise. He spoke about the situation following a moment of silence and leaders of the other parties also spoke to the situation after him.
“On Saturday after]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-british-columbian-soldiers-among-4-killed-in-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-british-columbian-soldiers-among-4-killed-in-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/