https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/en-caCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200 Vernon elementary school teacher Chad Soon’s desire to have Vernon hockey player Larry Kwong’s story reach out to new audiences is working.
Soon’s article, The Legend of Larry Kwong and his Legions, won the B.C. Historical Federation’s Anne and Philip Yandle Best Article Award. It’s the story about Kwong becoming the first Chinese-Canadian player in the NHL.
The story profiles Kwong, who grew up in Vernon, where]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hockey-icons-story-garners-honours-on-both-sides-of-border/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hockey-icons-story-garners-honours-on-both-sides-of-border/ Parents arrived at the daycare to find the doors locked and a letter posted in the foyer of the building, stating that “the landlord had made the difficult decision to end the tenancy agreement with ProducKIDvity.”
According to parents who spoke to Black Press Media, they received]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/locked-out-kelowna-daycare-files-suit-against-landlord-property-manager/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/locked-out-kelowna-daycare-files-suit-against-landlord-property-manager/ The decomposing, bloated whale carcass was floating in the waters close to the Ucluelet Lighthouse on the afternoon of June 3, according to Clark.
“I’ve been out here for 25 years. We’ve seen dead greys before, but never seen a dead humpback before,” said Clark, who lives in Qualicum Beach.
Clark reported the dead whale t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dead-humpback-whale-reported-floating-off-vancouver-island-coast/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dead-humpback-whale-reported-floating-off-vancouver-island-coast/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/savour-the-docuseries-brings-victoria-live-fire-dining-to-the-screen/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/savour-the-docuseries-brings-victoria-live-fire-dining-to-the-screen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/summer-kickoff-dragon-boat-festival-races-into-victoria-earlier-than-usual/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/summer-kickoff-dragon-boat-festival-races-into-victoria-earlier-than-usual/ Between June 8 and July 12, passenger volumes are expected to hit 2.7 million or nearly 88,000 people per day, YVR said during a news conference Wednesday (June 3). The airport says that it would be a five-to-10-per-cent increase compared to the same period last year.
The highest passenger volumes are expected in the days before and after a ma]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-airport-expecting-88000-passengers-daily-during-fifa-world-cup/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-airport-expecting-88000-passengers-daily-during-fifa-world-cup/ On Wednesday, June 3, Eby took the podium for a keynote address during the first day of the three-day event held in Nanaimo.
“Our fates are tied, whether we are Indigenous or non-Indigenous in British Columbia, if we are successful we will all benefit as a province, there is no question about it,” Eby sai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/premier-david-eby-presents-a-path-in-bcs-fate-at-indigenous-conference/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/premier-david-eby-presents-a-path-in-bcs-fate-at-indigenous-conference/ On Wednesday, June 3, Eby took the podium for a keynote address during the first day of the three-day event held in Nanaimo.
“Our fates are tied, whether we are Indigenous or non-Indigenous in British Columbia, if we are successful we will all benefit as a province, there is no question about it,” Eby sai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/premier-david-eby-presents-a-path-for-bcs-fate-at-indigenous-conference/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/premier-david-eby-presents-a-path-for-bcs-fate-at-indigenous-conference/ On July 23, 2024 just after 9 p.m. Shawnigan Lake RCMP responded to a home in the area of Carleton Road after recieving a report that an unknown man had broken in and sexually assaulted an elderly woman.
The RCMP police dog service was called in but could not track a suspect.
The Island District General Investigation Section, assisted b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/17-year-old-charged-in-2024-sexual-assault-of-elderly-cobble-hill-woman/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/17-year-old-charged-in-2024-sexual-assault-of-elderly-cobble-hill-woman/ Const. Jae Suk Choi is facing two charges: one count of theft under $5,000, contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code and one count of breach of trust, contrary to section 122, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced Thursday (June 4).
The charges stem from an alleged incident in Richmond on Christmas Day 2025. It was investigated by the Coquitlam RCMP.
Choi’s first court appearance is scheduled for June 16 in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/richmond-rcmp-officer-charged-with-theft-breach-of-trust/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/richmond-rcmp-officer-charged-with-theft-breach-of-trust/ Her death prompted tributes from political leaders and those she mentored, who say her influence continues to shape the territory’s political landscape.
Commodore was first elected in 1982 and went on to win three more terms, representing Whitehorse North Centre and later Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party until 1996]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/margaret-commodore-first-first-nations-woman-in-yukon-cabinet-dies-at-93/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/margaret-commodore-first-first-nations-woman-in-yukon-cabinet-dies-at-93/ “We can confirm that the Nisga’a Lisims government has held no discussions with Alberta and the federal government about any oil pipeline proposals,” a June 2 statement from the nation says.
The Nisga’a were responding to reports from CBC News of leaked documents that show three propo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nisgaa-nation-says-alberta-hasnt-consulted-about-possible-pipeline-routes-in-territory/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nisgaa-nation-says-alberta-hasnt-consulted-about-possible-pipeline-routes-in-territory/ Down this road, with yards full of wild nature instead of manicured lawn, one could almost forget that new developments and high-traffic streets exist just around the corner.
Lerwick Forest’s neighbour, Màrgaret Waterton, lives on a 2.5-acre parcel that blends seamlessly into the nature]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-greener-legacy-courtenay-resident-wants-to-turn-property-into-a-natural-cemetery/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-greener-legacy-courtenay-resident-wants-to-turn-property-into-a-natural-cemetery/ The incident occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, in Knowles Park, located near the intersection of Old Victoria Road and Ranier Street.
Police attended and confirmed that shots were fired and that the suspect vehicle was described as a white Audi.
There were several occupants in the vehicle that fled immediately afterwards.
There were no injuries reported.
Inv]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-seeking-information-on-targeted-shooting-in-nanaimos-south-end/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-seeking-information-on-targeted-shooting-in-nanaimos-south-end/ Council made that decision at its meeting on April 13, but not before some discussion on the merits of the program.
Coun. Garry Bruce said he doesn’t agree with the city buying carbon-offset credits and pointed out that no other local government in the Cowichan Valley participates in the program.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-duncan-votes-to-remain-carbon-neutral/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-duncan-votes-to-remain-carbon-neutral/ On Wednesday, June 3, all eight teams had to submit its three protected players list, stopping the league’s four expansion teams – Hamilton, Detroit, San Jose, and Las Vegas – from selecting those players ahead of the Expansion Team Foundational Signing Period (Phase 2), beginning on Friday, June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.
The Goldeneyes three prot]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-submit-protected-player-list-ahead-of-pwhl-expansion/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-submit-protected-player-list-ahead-of-pwhl-expansion/ George Anderson, member of legislative assembly for Nanaimo-Lantzville, has been named parliamentary secretary for energy and climate solutions by B.C. Premier David Eby, a Thursday, June 4 press release announced, with Anderson supporting B.C. Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix in work related to energy affordability and economic growth.
Anderson said he was honoured to take o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-lantzville-mla-leaving-transit-role-to-help-tackle-energy-affordability/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-lantzville-mla-leaving-transit-role-to-help-tackle-energy-affordability/ Shaeyllan Beardmore has been selected to receive a $120,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study engineering physics at the University of Calgary.
A graduate of KSS, Beardmore will be entering the UofC engineering physics program this fall.
Beardmore was nominated by KSS for her outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements over her years at the school]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-grad-receives-120k-scholarship-to-pursue-engineering/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-grad-receives-120k-scholarship-to-pursue-engineering/ 7 Stories, written by Morris Panych in 1989, will be performed by Western Edge Theatre from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14 at the OV Arts Centre.
The story centres on a man who is on the ledge of an apartment building, preparing to plunge to his death, as he contemplates the meaninglessness of his life.
Throughout the play, Jonathan Greenway, Western Edge Theatre director, said various people f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/one-of-the-greatest-canadian-plays-ever-written-is-coming-to-nanaimo/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/one-of-the-greatest-canadian-plays-ever-written-is-coming-to-nanaimo/ Announced June 1, the lumber yard and hardware store, located on Quadra Street, is being acquired by investment firm Regimen Capital and Comox Valley’s Central Builders, which operates under the Home Hardware umbrella.
Lumberworld’s managing director Jarrett Flaig, told Saanich News that the decision behind the sale “was the best option for the staff and the shareholders]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/islands-lumberworld-changes-hand-to-home-hardware-affiliated-group/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/islands-lumberworld-changes-hand-to-home-hardware-affiliated-group/ The district’s rebuild business plan was approved and a budget amount has been committed.
Craig Gillis, Chair of the School District 72 Board, got a phone call this week from Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma and it was one he was happy to take. After more than 18 months of back and forth with the provincial government and Ma’s offi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/carihi-renovation-officially-funded/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/carihi-renovation-officially-funded/ “Addressing the Economic Impact of Repeat Non-Violent Crime” was presented by chamber board president Vanessa Riplinger at this week’s 74th BC Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting and conference in Fort St. John where it was supp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-chamber-of-commerce-endorses-crime-policy-shaped-by-williams-lake-businesses/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-chamber-of-commerce-endorses-crime-policy-shaped-by-williams-lake-businesses/ Emergency crews responded to the structure fire on Felton Lane at about 4:10 p.m. Two occupants of the single-family home were safely evacuated and treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
The fire caused significant damage to the property, but firefighters prevented it from spreading to neighbouring properties.
Members of Sooke Fire Rescue had assistance from the O]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dog-dies-in-sooke-house-fire-5-people-displaced/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dog-dies-in-sooke-house-fire-5-people-displaced/ VIU ended 2025/26 with a $5.3 million surplus, the university announced in a press release, and on May 28, green-lit a balanced budget with an estimated $1 million surplus.
In the release, the university stated that the surplus at the end of this past year is proof the university’s “financial strategy is working” and next year’s budget “builds on t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-years-of-deficits-vancouver-island-university-announces-balanced-budget/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-years-of-deficits-vancouver-island-university-announces-balanced-budget/ ​The Relay for Life at the Kelowna high school raised more than $100,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, crushing their $70,000 goal while also raising awareness around the importance of cancer research.
​Grade 12 student and event chair, London McDougall, spent months organizing the event with other leadership classmates, even inviting]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-school-breaks-record-for-largest-bc-high-school-fundraiser-in-history/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-school-breaks-record-for-largest-bc-high-school-fundraiser-in-history/ Announced in a provincial press release on Tuesday, June 2, both the Haven Society and Choose Respect in Relationship Society are each receiving $40,000 for local programming.
In the release, George Anderson, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville, said there is something powerful about turning the proceeds of crime into support for those who need it most.
“The fundin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-investing-80000-toward-community-safety-projects-in-nanaimo/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-investing-80000-toward-community-safety-projects-in-nanaimo/ Kealy was charged Wednesday (June 3) for alleged offences that occurred between Jan. 1 and Sept. 20, 2024, according to a statement release by the B.C. Prosecution Service Thursday. He is the MLA for Peace River North.
B.C.’s Court Services Online shows Kealy is expected in Fort St. John court on July 6.
Gail Barnes was appointed on Feb. 9 as a special prosecutor involving an investigation from the North District Princ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-bc-mla-jordan-kealy-facing-sexual-assault-charge/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-bc-mla-jordan-kealy-facing-sexual-assault-charge/ Vernon Christian Royals senior girls soccer keeper Lente Delport, a Grade 11 student, dove to her right to stop the sixth penalty kick from Kelowna’s Aberdeen Hall Gryphons.
With that save, Delport gave the Royals and school its first B.C. Senior Girls provincial championship in school history in any sport.
“Lente played fantastic all week, earning herself the Golden Glove as the goalkeeper of the tournament after completing four clean sheets out]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/royals-crowned-best-in-bc-a-historic-first-for-vernon-school/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/royals-crowned-best-in-bc-a-historic-first-for-vernon-school/ Soo is the chair of the recently formed Nanaimo Chinatown Heritage Foundation, and one of the foundation’s first priorities is to have 880 Hecate St., one of the last remaining buildings still standing from the last of the city’s four Chinatowns that burned to the ground in 1960, listed in Nanaimo’s heritage registrar.
She said the building is privately owned an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/local-chinese-association-wants-880-hecate-st-listed-on-nanaimos-heritage-registrar/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/local-chinese-association-wants-880-hecate-st-listed-on-nanaimos-heritage-registrar/ While the word may interrupt the behaviour in the moment, it often fails to teach the dog what they should be doing instead.
Think about it this way. Imagine you’re at work and your manager walks up to you and says, “you’re doing your job wrong,” and then walks away. No explanation. No gui]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-better-way-to-train-your-dog-than-saying-no-all-the-time/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-better-way-to-train-your-dog-than-saying-no-all-the-time/ Mounties responded to the incident at approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 29. Cpl. Jonathan Fischer of the Port Alberni RCMP confirmed in a statement the driver did not survive their injuries.
The motorcycle was travelling west on River Road near Yew Street but not at an intersection.
“No factors have been ruled out. We’re still awaiting the traffic analysts’ report to reconstruct what happened that]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/motorcycle-driver-dies-in-port-alberni-mvi/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/motorcycle-driver-dies-in-port-alberni-mvi/ The decision comes after the employer failed to address their calls for wages, mental health benefits, and protection for gratuity earners, the union said.
Workers in housekeeping, the front desk, maintenance, and banquet events and other departments voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike on April 1, the strongest mandate in the history o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/empress-hotel-workers-issue-strike-notice-saturday-picket-line-possible/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/empress-hotel-workers-issue-strike-notice-saturday-picket-line-possible/ The Southeast District Major Crime Unit said investigators executed a search warrant June 1 at 1381/1383 Highway 3B near Warfield as part of the investigation into Konrad’s disappearance.
Read more: RCMP seek public’s help in disappearance of Trail man
“Highway 3B was te]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rossland-hill-closure-linked-to-search-in-trail-mans-disappearance/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rossland-hill-closure-linked-to-search-in-trail-mans-disappearance/ In a press release on Wednesday, June 3, the Nanaimo RCMP stated that the suspect has been charged with theft of motor vehicle, possession of stolen property over $5,000, use of a stolen credit card, and breach of a probation order.
He was was remanded into police custody and is awaiting a bail hearing.
His next court appearance is scheduled for June 15,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspect-in-nanaimo-vehicle-theft-and-fraud-arrested/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspect-in-nanaimo-vehicle-theft-and-fraud-arrested/ Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson opened the Council of Canadian Forest Ministers in Langford on Wednesday (June 3) by announcing an additional $130 million and by promising an “action plan” to be unveiled by the end of the week. This adds to the $2 billion announced since l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-pumps-money-into-forestry-as-task-force-warns-of-existential-risk/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-pumps-money-into-forestry-as-task-force-warns-of-existential-risk/ Gary Baker of Chilliwack, who turns 80 in two months, along with his 50-year-old son Mike Baker and 20-year-old grandson Ben Baker of West Vancouver, completed the Flèche Pacifique randonneuring event on May 23 in Chilliwack.
Randonneuring is a long-distance, non-competitive cycling sport. It comes from the French word randonnée loosely mean]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-generation-cycling-team-goes-for-guinness-world-record-in-chilliwack/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-generation-cycling-team-goes-for-guinness-world-record-in-chilliwack/ Richard McCrae was convicted of aggravated assault of a police officer and on Nov. 28, 2025 sentenced to six years imprisonment plus three years on probation.
McCrae appealed his sentence, arguing he should have received time served, which equated to four-and-a-half years, followed by two years probation.
The sentence handed down effectively resulted in almost a year and one half more in custody.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sentence-upheld-for-man-guilty-of-stabbing-bc-cop/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sentence-upheld-for-man-guilty-of-stabbing-bc-cop/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/robert-russell-burke/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/robert-russell-burke/ Food Banks Canada released its annual Poverty Report Card Monday (June 1) and the country as a whole received a D+. The grade, according to the report, is driven “primarily by a sharp deterioration in perceptions about the adequacy of government support combined with sustained affordability pressures.”
B.C. was just behind the national mark with an overall grade of D-, which the report]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-gets-a-d-in-2026-poverty-report-card/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-gets-a-d-in-2026-poverty-report-card/ In front of 1,364 faithful at Serauxmen Stadium on Tuesday, June 2, NightOwls’ starting pitcher Damian Pasillas struck out four to earn the win.
Ziah Chang, NightOwls’ designated hitter, scored off a Jacob Hayes (first base) single in the first inning. Ethan Reynolds (right field), hit a home run in the third, driving in Chang and Ryder]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-nightowls-bats-fly-in-2026-west-coast-league-home-opener/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-nightowls-bats-fly-in-2026-west-coast-league-home-opener/ The cub, named Jelly, was found near Heffley Lake in late March and transported by various caretakers to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS) shelter in Smithers.
On May 24, the shelter shared some heavy news about the cub.
“It is with immense sadness that we have to share the loss of our bear cub Jelly,” they wrote in a Facebook post. “Our team is extremely affected by this loss, and we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kamloops-area-cubs-tragic-end-tempered-by-rescue-of-3-orphaned-bears/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kamloops-area-cubs-tragic-end-tempered-by-rescue-of-3-orphaned-bears/ Nanaimo Idol – Round One singing competition will be at the Queen’s on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. showcasing talented performers from across Nanaimo and Vancouver Island.
The Unending – War of Akrasia w/ Dendros will be performing at the Globe Live Studio on June 3 at 7 p.m. This is a 19+ event. Tickets are available at www.theglobelivestudio.com.
Devours, Wants, Zoe the Strange will be performing wave, synth pop and electroni at the Globe Live Studio on June 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-june-3/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-june-3/ A cell phone. A bent knife. A body found down a steep embankment.
These pieces of photo evidence and more have been entered as exhibits during a North Okanagan murd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/stefanski-trial-court-sees-evidence-from-lumby-area-crime-scene/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/stefanski-trial-court-sees-evidence-from-lumby-area-crime-scene/ On Tuesday, June 2, the city made the move to close a section of the park and issue a notice over social media, which the city parks and recreation department was the result of recommendations made by the B.C. Conservation Service.
“There have been many recent bear sightings in parks (in the area) and bear signage was a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/aggressive-bear-complaints-leads-to-closure-of-section-of-westwood-lake-trail/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/aggressive-bear-complaints-leads-to-closure-of-section-of-westwood-lake-trail/ National team head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed his player selections May 29, two weeks ahead of Canada’s first match June 12 in Toronto.
B.C.-raised players on the roster are all defenders — Niko Sigur, 22, of Burnaby (Hadjuk Split pro team), Alistair Johnston, 27, of Vancouver (Celtic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-bc-defenders-on-canadas-26-man-roster-for-fifa-world-cup/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-bc-defenders-on-canadas-26-man-roster-for-fifa-world-cup/ Ladysmith Fire/Rescue and members of the North Oyster Fire/Rescue department responded to the blaze on Tuesday, June 2 at around 6 p.m.
Ladysmith Ambulance Service was also on the scene along with BC Hydro crews, in case power needed to be turned off. It’s reported that no students were in the building at the time and a custodian said the fire was dis]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-at-ladysmith-secondary-closes-school-wednesday-june-3/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-at-ladysmith-secondary-closes-school-wednesday-june-3/ ​The dog vanished on Saturday, May 30, after her family vehicle was involved in a rollover incident near Big White Ski Resort.
​“Daisy has been found,” said family relative Annelilse Freeman on Facebook on Tuesday night, June 2.
​“She did circle back t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/used-to-bring-a-family-back-together-bc-sar-volunteer-finds-missing-dog-after-4-days/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/used-to-bring-a-family-back-together-bc-sar-volunteer-finds-missing-dog-after-4-days/ By joining the national suit, filed in June 2024 with the B.C. Supreme Court, the City of Penticton will represent municipalities and ensure the “experience and evidence of local governments is included as the case moves forward,” according to the province.
The defendants are man]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-joins-bc-lawsuit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-joins-bc-lawsuit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals/ Owner Jeff Whitworth said at approximately 4:30 a.m., the shop’s security video recorded two men in a red Nissan X-Trail pulling up to the door.
He said they used a blunt object to punch through the glass on the door and let themselves into the garage.
Whitworth said the men went immediately to the 2006 Si]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-car-repair-shops-bay-door-badly-damaged-in-theft-of-vehicle/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-car-repair-shops-bay-door-badly-damaged-in-theft-of-vehicle/ Jen Millar will join eight other cyclists in this month’s End2End relay, a non-stop fundraising ride for the Island Kids Cancer Association (IKCA). The team will travel from Victoria to Port Hardy and back between June 16 and 18, covering more than 1,000 kilometres in less than 48 ho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-mother-pedals-1000-kilometres-for-childhood-cancer-fundraiser/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-mother-pedals-1000-kilometres-for-childhood-cancer-fundraiser/ Owner Jeff Whitworth said at approximately 4:30 a.m., the shop’s security video recorded two men in a red Nissan X-Trail pulling up to the door.
He said they used a blunt object to punch through the glass on the door and let themselves into the garage.
Whitworth said the men went immediately to the 2006 Si]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-repair-shops-bay-door-badly-damaged-in-theft-of-vehicle/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-repair-shops-bay-door-badly-damaged-in-theft-of-vehicle/ Two decades later, with the death toll rising to over 176,000 people, including Afghan civilians, military personnel and American forces, the U.S. withdrew from the Central Asian country, leavi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gender-apartheid-bc-march-pushes-online-learning-for-afghan-women/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gender-apartheid-bc-march-pushes-online-learning-for-afghan-women/ It all started on Jan. 24, 2018, Smith said. She was working for the provincial government at the time and was leading a conference in Richmond for 25 out-of-town employees. Even though she wasn’t feeling well when she woke up that morning, she put in a workout, ordered room service, and started th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-resident-completes-5-year-25k-fundraiser-for-cardiac-monitor/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-resident-completes-5-year-25k-fundraiser-for-cardiac-monitor/ Five specially trained canines put in a shift at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) on Tuesday, June 2, to help mitigate disease in the healthcare centre.
“We’re doing a tour of the Interior,” said Lale Aksu, assistant manager at the Canines 4 Care program operating out of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). “We are going from Penticton, Kelowna, Grand Forks, all the way out to Cranbrook, and then Trail and Nelson, th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dogs-go-on-tour-to-help-snuff-out-disease-in-bc-interior-hospitals/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dogs-go-on-tour-to-help-snuff-out-disease-in-bc-interior-hospitals/ According to ICBC data, there were 66 crashes reported at the intersection in 2025, a slight decline from 73 in 2024. Second place also remained the same, going to the old Island Highway, Aulds Road and Hammond Bay Road intersection, which saw 65 crashes, down from 72.The old Island Highway at Rutherford and Mostar roads intersection, which took top spot in 2023, with 73 cra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/most-crash-prone-intersection-in-nanaimo-keeps-crown-in-2025/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/most-crash-prone-intersection-in-nanaimo-keeps-crown-in-2025/ Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated to habitat restoration and wildfire recovery.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governments-invest-355-million-for-planting-125-million-trees-in-bc/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governments-invest-355-million-for-planting-125-million-trees-in-bc/ The BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) will hold its 2026 Conference and AGM from June 3 to 5 to connect, collaborate, and explore the challenges and opportunities for community forests in the years ahead.
This year, attendees will also tour the Monashee Community Forest, a partnership of the Splatsin First Nation and the Village of Lumby.
“We are looking forward to welcomin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-forest-friends-converge-in-vernon/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-forest-friends-converge-in-vernon/ Julie was a charismatic and creative woman whose home was full of color, her own creations and the art from those she knew. Many would associate her with style and fashion, always coordinated and on point. She was generous with people on the streets. A kind and thoughtful person striving to care for others in her own unique way. Julie did not speak of love but believed more in the action of caring. She leaves behind her brother Br]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/julie-ann-paul/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/julie-ann-paul/ In a press release, the non-profit, which recovers food and services 44 communities across Vancouver Island, announced its Food 4 Summer 2026 drive is on until July 31, with Island Savings matching total donations up to $10,000.
“The Island Savings matching gift creates a powerful incentive for the Nanaimo community to give now,” the press release stated. &l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/with-donations-cold-in-summer-nanaimo-food-bank-hopes-to-heat-things-up/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/with-donations-cold-in-summer-nanaimo-food-bank-hopes-to-heat-things-up/ December 31, 1946 – May 27, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and a lifetime of love that we announce the gentle passing of Christine Norris.
Born in Montreal to Leonard and Christina Chapman, along with her two sisters Janet Allen and Karen MacDermot. She is predeceased by her sister Janet (Ed) and daughter Adrienne. She is survived by her husband Glen, her sister Karen (Pat), her sons Christopher (Christine) and Timothy (Jessica), and her grandchildren Quinten (20), Asher (]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/christine-norris/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/christine-norris/ That location saw a major increase in crashes at 17 (five included injuries), compared to the eight recorded in 2024.
Close behind was Alberni Highway, Island Highway East and Morison Avenue in Parksville, with 15 collisions, four of which resulted in injury. That intersection was No. 1 in 2024, with 16 in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanoose-bay-intersections-worst-for-crashes-injuries-in-pqb-area/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanoose-bay-intersections-worst-for-crashes-injuries-in-pqb-area/ Address where The Manufactured Home is located and being stored: Site #14, Parklane Mobile Home Park, 971 Douglas Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 6C1.
Landlord: Parklane MHP, located at 971 Douglas Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 6C1.
Manufactured Home: 1971 General Standard]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-intention-to-dispose-of-abandoned-manufactured-home-1971-general-standard/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-intention-to-dispose-of-abandoned-manufactured-home-1971-general-standard/ Council unanimously made that motion, which was put forward by Coun. Paul Manley, at its meeting on Monday, June 1.
Manley said the city has received a number of noise complaints from construction sites, particularly around rock smashing using hydraulic excavators, adding that the noise associated with the work sometimes takes]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-to-examine-its-noise-bylaw/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-to-examine-its-noise-bylaw/ Mexico won on 12 faults, with Canada second on 16, followed by the United States (17), Ireland (20), and Australia (30).
For Canada’s chef d’équipe Ian Millar, the Nations Cup is about structure, pressure, and teamwork.
“There is zero room for error. I mean one mistake and you’re out,” Mil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-finishes-second-behind-mexico-at-thunderbird-nations-cup/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-finishes-second-behind-mexico-at-thunderbird-nations-cup/ The Saanich program captured its third provincial title on May 29 at the 2026 B.C. Girls Rugby Sevens Championships in Abbotsford, which ran from May 28 to 29.
Claremont blanked Langley Secondary School 37-0 in the gold medal game.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by BC School Sports (@bcschoolsports)Since the tournament launched in 2022, Claremont has reached the podium every year, collecting]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-school-wins-third-bc-girls-rugby-sevens-title-in-5-years/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-school-wins-third-bc-girls-rugby-sevens-title-in-5-years/ An reportedly stolen truck was used to break through the window of John Derek Designer Jewellers, according to Oceanside RCMP, and the investigation is ongoing.
“There was no jewellery taken. I’ve been in this business 40 years,” said John Derek, owner. “I never allow jewellery in my store after closing.”
When Derek arrived at the shop early in the morning]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/truck-smashes-through-parksville-jewellers-window-in-break-in-attempt/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/truck-smashes-through-parksville-jewellers-window-in-break-in-attempt/ The regional district approved the motion on May 26 during a board meeting. In a staff report made to the board in the very same day, it had gone into detail about the transitions of 911 services within Canada overall.
The hope, according to the report, is that the systems could be built to eventually have r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-approves-next-generation-911-contracts-for-qualicum-beach-parksville-and-lantzville/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-approves-next-generation-911-contracts-for-qualicum-beach-parksville-and-lantzville/ But she’ll need a seat to open up.
On Tuesday, former party leader John Rustad didn’t rule out stepping down himself to clear a path for her in a safe riding. Rustad represents Nechako Lakes in Northern B.C., which he won handily, defeating the NDP’s Murphy Abraham 67.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/centrists-regroup-and-rustad-weighs-future-under-new-bc-conservative-leader/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/centrists-regroup-and-rustad-weighs-future-under-new-bc-conservative-leader/ According to police, the victim received several phone calls from individuals claiming to be representatives of their bank. The callers warned of a supposed security breach and convinced the victim to provide banking and phone information.
Investigators say the suspects used the information to disable the victim’s SIM card and gain acce]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-police-seek-suspects-after-victim-loses-10k-to-scam/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-police-seek-suspects-after-victim-loses-10k-to-scam/ Two people were reported to have fallen from their paddleboard on Browning Lake on May 30, Sea to Sky RCMP said in a news release Tuesday (June 2). Police received a report around 3 p.m. that day that two people had gone paddleboarding at the lake, which is within Murrin Provincial Park, and they did not resurface.
Police said a search was started immediately, with Squamish Search and Rescue, B.C. Conservati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bodies-of-2-paddleboarders-recovered-from-lake-near-squamish/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bodies-of-2-paddleboarders-recovered-from-lake-near-squamish/ Council members were updated by staff on what infrastructure projects are planned in the coming years at the finance and audit committee meeting on May 20.
The second, approximately $9.1-million, phase of the Commercial Street project scheduled for 2028 includes replacing the Harbour Front Parkade’s waterproof membrane under Diana Krall Plaza.
Staff said the city plans to hold c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/next-phase-of-commercial-street-construction-project-planned-for-2028/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/next-phase-of-commercial-street-construction-project-planned-for-2028/ This is the first player signing for the newly appointed Canucks general manager, Ryan Johnson, who believes the 25-year-old can compete at the NHL level.
“Ilya had a solid year in Russia and a strong playoff. We like his size and player profile, and he will be given every opportunity to compete for a spot at training camp,” said Johnson following the signing.
Safonov played 68 games with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-sign-russian-forward-first-signing-by-gm-ryan-johnson/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-sign-russian-forward-first-signing-by-gm-ryan-johnson/ ​The Kitchener native who now calls Kelowna home was taking in some of the action at Prospera Place on Tuesday, May 27, with his family when a puck came flying into the stands during the third period of play between the Kitchener Rangers and the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
​Bellew was holding his toddler son Cohen at the time o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/memories-made-for-fan-struck-in-the-head-by-flying-puck-at-memorial-cup-in-kelowna/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/memories-made-for-fan-struck-in-the-head-by-flying-puck-at-memorial-cup-in-kelowna/ Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers voted 85.9 per cent to accept their contract, and Urban Postal Operations workers voted 89 per cent in favour, according to unaudited results.
Workers voted on the collective agreements during the last six weeks, which will be signed soon and remain in place until Jan. 31, 2029.
&ldqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-post-workers-vote-in-favour-of-new-collective-agreements/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-post-workers-vote-in-favour-of-new-collective-agreements/ The crowd of 6,126 treated the game like far more than a pre-season tune-up.
The visting Edmonton Elks earned a decisive 34-16 win in Langford, but the final score quickly became secondary as fans packed the stands for another rare chance to watch CFL football on Vancouver Island.
Nearly a year to the day after the Lions hosted the Calgary Stampeders in Langf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/starlight-stadium-roars-as-bc-lions-return-to-langford/Sun, 24 May 2026 03:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/starlight-stadium-roars-as-bc-lions-return-to-langford/ Latifah Abdu opened up the scoring in the first 11 minutes of the match, followed by Quinn on a penalty in the 33rd minute.
Abdu said,“I think we love to start the match being front-footed. That’s what keeps us going during the game. And we like to score early. It just gets us in the game right away. So sticking to the game, we listen to the coach [Anja Heiner-Møller]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-celebrates-first-home-victory-of-the-season/Sun, 24 May 2026 02:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-celebrates-first-home-victory-of-the-season/ The team was at the Shawnigan Lake Regatta, at Shawnigan Lake Park, from May 8-10, earning a number of gold medals.
In an e-mail, Jennifer McKenzie, club president, referred to it as the “final big regatta of the spring.”Aimee Majercin and Mer Dillyen took top spot in the Under-17 novice women’s double, Laura McKenzie and Cameron Catton-Cox took gold in the Under-19 mixed double, while McKenzie al]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rowing-club-members-medal-at-regatta-at-shawnigan-lake/Sun, 24 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rowing-club-members-medal-at-regatta-at-shawnigan-lake/ Re: Rezoning at 950 Phoenix Way follows the plan, letter, May 6
Correspondent Patrick Gunville asserts that the site adjacent to Harmac is “already designated for industrial use in the OCP” and therefore “aligning zoning with that designation is not a policy change.” Perhaps Gunville wasn’t around when previous councils ignored the OCP to favour one interest over another. In one case a council member even asserted, in the face of overwhelming oppositi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-regarding-the-cable-bay-public-hearing/Sun, 24 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-regarding-the-cable-bay-public-hearing/ From motor-vehicle incidents to large dumpster fires, crews representing 11 different mines, including Hudbay Copper Mountain near Princeton, tested their skills in simulated conditions at the Penticton Fire Training Centre.
“These are really, in some cases, dramatic and real-life simulations that each team undergoes,” said Mining Assoc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mine-rescue-teams-take-on-dramatic-real-life-simulations-at-long-running-bc-event/Sun, 24 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mine-rescue-teams-take-on-dramatic-real-life-simulations-at-long-running-bc-event/ Law enforcement and volunteers set up at the Real Canadian Superstore at Metral Drive on Saturday, May 23 for Operation Hydration, accepting donations of bottled water. Const. Mona Dhaul, the driving force behind the initiative, said it was based on a social media post from the Edmonton Police Service and allows for police in the Harbour City to provide water for those in need, especially with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bottled-water-donations-flow-in-nanaimo-rcmp-community-initiative/Sat, 23 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bottled-water-donations-flow-in-nanaimo-rcmp-community-initiative/ That thought came to me on May 4 when the City of Nanaimo flew its flags at City Hall at half mast to honour the approximately 150 miners who died in a horrible mining tragedy in the Harbour City on May 3, 1887.
Almost 60 of those miners were of Chinese descen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-the-regions-chinese-community-have-had-to-deal-with-racism-for-generations/Sat, 23 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-the-regions-chinese-community-have-had-to-deal-with-racism-for-generations/ Down 3-1 in the best-of-seven Rogers BCHL Cup final, the Clippers were at Centennial Regional Arena in Brooks, Alta. Friday, May 22 for the fifth game against the Brooks Bandits.
The Clippers were hot at the start, with forwards Patrick Fortune and Drew Roelofs scoring in the first period to give Nanaimo a 2-0 lead. The s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-lose-rogers-bchl-cup-final-with-fourth-straight-ot-loss/Sat, 23 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-lose-rogers-bchl-cup-final-with-fourth-straight-ot-loss/ Returning for their 17th summer, a towering mother and calf topiary packed full of more than 10,000 individual plants has once again surfaced at the corner of Government and Humboldt streets.
The four-metre-tall, six-metre-long garden sculpture, named ‘Surfacing’, was designed and constructed by artist Sandra Bilawich in 2010 wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/iconic-plant-stuffed-orcas-resurface-in-bc-capitals-inner-harbour/Sat, 23 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/iconic-plant-stuffed-orcas-resurface-in-bc-capitals-inner-harbour/ Richard Brodeur (No. 35) has been painting professionally for more than 30 years, known in particular for his nostalgic paintings of backyard hockey rinks reminiscent of childhood memories.
Before he became known as “King Richard” for his goaltending heroics in the Vancouver Canucks’ underdog run to Stanley Cup Final in 1982, Brodeur had already caught the painti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/retired-canucks-legend-king-richard-brodeur-opens-bc-art-gallery/Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/retired-canucks-legend-king-richard-brodeur-opens-bc-art-gallery/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-the-dakar-rally-to-dry-hill-don-hatton-takes-on-downhill-mountain-biking-and-wins/Sat, 23 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-the-dakar-rally-to-dry-hill-don-hatton-takes-on-downhill-mountain-biking-and-wins/ Dr. Wes Fraser will make a presentation, called The Golden Age of Astronomy: New and Upcoming Telescope Projects, at an event hosted by the Nanaimo Astronomy Society on May 28 at the Beban Park Social Centre, beginning at 7 p.m.
Fraser, an ob]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-astronomy-society-lecture-focusing-on-new-telescopes-and-technology/Sat, 23 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-astronomy-society-lecture-focusing-on-new-telescopes-and-technology/ In March, the 68-year-old Langford runner completed the Antarctica Marathon on King George Island, adding another chapter to a running journey that has taken him all across the globe.
“There were penguins on the beach near the start-finish line,” Hare recalled with a laugh. “And humpback whales would come up right in front of the zodiac. It was spectacular.”
The trip was never jus]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/6-majors-7-continents-and-penguins-a-bc-runners-global-marathon-quest/Sat, 23 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/6-majors-7-continents-and-penguins-a-bc-runners-global-marathon-quest/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-saanich-dog-becomes-the-canine-ovechkin-with-canadian-agility-record/Sat, 23 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-saanich-dog-becomes-the-canine-ovechkin-with-canadian-agility-record/ In front of a sold out crowd at Prospera Place, the energy was electric ahead of the first Memorial Cup game in Kelowna, but as the game went on, the Kitchener Rangers experience from their recent run to the OHL championship was also evident as they cruised to a 5-0 win over the Rockets.
The first period was physical between both teams with a number of hits thrown on both sides and a fig]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-rockets-to-have-goldfish-memory-after-5-0-loss-to-open-memorial-cup/Sat, 23 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-rockets-to-have-goldfish-memory-after-5-0-loss-to-open-memorial-cup/ Klayton John Kearns, 46, was sentenced May 22 to 30 months in jail for break-and-enter and six months for assault, to be served concurrently, after intentionally breaking into the house where a former partner was staying on April 23, 2024. He was given credit for time served.
In a statement of facts presented to th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-repeat-offender-sentenced-in-intimate-partner-violence-case/Sat, 23 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-repeat-offender-sentenced-in-intimate-partner-violence-case/ The concert, which is set to be held at the Port Theatre on Sunday, May 24 at 3 p.m., will feature Buwa Okiemute, an emerging Vancouver Island stage performer.
According to the Port Theatre website, the artist is someone that should be kept on people’s radars.
“Drawing influences from the late Whitney Houston, as well as Jill Scott, India Arie, Billy Porter and Brenda Fassie, Buwa is []]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-soul-choir-will-be-holding-concert-with-special-guest-buwa/Sat, 23 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-soul-choir-will-be-holding-concert-with-special-guest-buwa/ West Shore RCMP responded to the report of an assault on Monday, May 4. Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers later shared details of the incident in a May 22 social media appeal seeking help from the public to identify the suspect.
According to Crime Stoppers, the man attended the liquor store to collect an online order. When asked for ide]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-liquor-store-worker-allegedly-spat-on-after-id-request/Sat, 23 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-liquor-store-worker-allegedly-spat-on-after-id-request/ Back on May 29, 2000, it was “bright checkered and paisley-printed handkerchief bandannas” and a “straw handbag with embroidered accents.”
At the time, the Nanaimo News Bulletin published a fashion feature called “Summer Fashion,” with Spotlight Academy, with models to show off the season’s fashion, displaying the most popular styles.
Besides bandannas and handbags, surfer-style puka]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-early-2000s-fashion-bright-and-colourful/Sat, 23 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-early-2000s-fashion-bright-and-colourful/ The idea of a new pipeline to the B.C. coast was thrust into the spotlight in November when Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that committed the federal government to supportin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/as-new-oil-pipeline-effort-takes-major-steps-forward-bc-scrambles-to-capitalize/Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/as-new-oil-pipeline-effort-takes-major-steps-forward-bc-scrambles-to-capitalize/ The Alberta MP spoke in Surrey on Friday that “conservatives love Canada” and he hopes he can help Albertans see the positives to remaining in Canada.
“We’re going to fight for a united Canada every day and in every way. We’re going to reach out to Albertans in every corner of the province to make the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-supports-a-united-canada/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-supports-a-united-canada/ The District of Kitimat has launched a “Dog Mayor” campaign ahead of the Oct. 17, 2026 local general election, inviting residents of all ages to cast ballots on election day for one of two canine candidates in what may be the community’s most enthusiastic race for a largely ceremonial office.
Behind the initiative is Cameron Orr, the district’s business and communications manager, who sa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kitimats-dog-mayor-race-promises-tax-cuts-hydrants-and-absolutely-no-real-authority/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kitimats-dog-mayor-race-promises-tax-cuts-hydrants-and-absolutely-no-real-authority/ “This tentative agreement was reached because nurses across British Columbia came together and showed they were prepared to fight for meaningful change,” Union President Adriane Gear said in a Friday (May 22) news release.
The deal will include the same wage increase other public sector unions received, which is]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-nurses-union-reaches-tentative-deal-for-new-collective-agreement/Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-nurses-union-reaches-tentative-deal-for-new-collective-agreement/ The HealthIM app is a digital public safety tool that supports police officers’ response to people in crisis. It takes the form of an app that officers use when responding to mental health calls, allowing them access to information about the client regarding their p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mental-health-screening-tool-launches-in-bc-interior-to-aid-rcmp-response/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mental-health-screening-tool-launches-in-bc-interior-to-aid-rcmp-response/ B.C. Conservative Party members begin voting on Saturday, May 23 in the race for leadership of the party.
“I am in this to win. I will never back down,” Findlay posted on X on Friday evening (May 22).
Findlay has been at the centre of a storm of controversy this week after reports surf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/i-will-never-back-down-former-surrey-mp-findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-ballot/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/i-will-never-back-down-former-surrey-mp-findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-ballot/ B.C. Conservative Party members begin voting tomorrow (Saturday, May 23) in the race for leadership of the party.
Findlay has been at the centre of a storm of controversy this week after reports surfaced that her 2025 federal election campaign was under investigation by Canada’s federal elec]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-leadership-ballot-after-tumultuous-week/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-leadership-ballot-after-tumultuous-week/ B.C. Conservative Party members begin voting tomorrow (Saturday, May 23) in the race for leadership of the party.
Findlay has been at the centre of a storm of controversy this week after reports surfaced that her 2025 federal election campaign was under investigation.
Today (Friday, May 22) the Co]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-leadership-ballot-after-tumultuous-week/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-findlay-stays-on-bc-conservative-leadership-ballot-after-tumultuous-week/ It was patrolling Terrace RCMP officers who first noticed the fire on Lazelle Avenue at 4:29 a.m. They reported it to 911 resulting in a full scale response by the Terrace Fire Department and the Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department.
“Terrace responded with two on-duty c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/terrace-bowling-centre-building-a-complete-loss-after-fire/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/terrace-bowling-centre-building-a-complete-loss-after-fire/ Announced on May 20, the decision to create the Humane Societies of BC came after a year of sharply increased demand for animal services across Canada.
The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) is one of the seven non-profits joining the province-wide collaborative.
OHS has two main programs that will be highlighted in the Humane Soc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/7-non-profits-come-together-to-form-the-humane-societies-of-bc/Fri, 22 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/7-non-profits-come-together-to-form-the-humane-societies-of-bc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/not-a-free-pass-saanich-investigates-crash-between-2-victoria-police-vehicles/Fri, 22 May 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/not-a-free-pass-saanich-investigates-crash-between-2-victoria-police-vehicles/ In Loving Memory ~
After 85 years of living life to the fullest, Sharon Passed away at Wexford Creek.
At fifteen she met the love of her life, Al Work who she married at 18.
She started her working career at sweet sixteen, then took time off to raise two boys. She went back to work at Thom’s Fashions, Jean Burns, and many years at Sears. Sharon enjoyed many years camping at Qualicum Bay with friends and family. It was her happy place at the beach.
She is s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sharon-work-nee-anderson/Fri, 22 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sharon-work-nee-anderson/ Sherry, a passionate advocate for civic governance, served on city council for 31 consecutive years, from 1981 through 2011.
Born and raised in Nanaimo, he came from a family with a long and impressive history of community service, which he also shared.
Sherry was involved with the Nanaimo Heritage Commission and he, plus his wife, were volunteers for the Harewood Recreation Commission, Big Brothers a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/loyd-sherry-city-of-nanaimos-longest-serving-councillor-has-died/Fri, 22 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/loyd-sherry-city-of-nanaimos-longest-serving-councillor-has-died/ The Nanaimo RCMP, community policing volunteers, and community safety officers are partnering with employees from the Real Canadian Superstore for the initiative, called Operation Hydration, which will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, outside the Real Canadian Superstore, located at 6435 Metral Drive.
Throughout the event, officers, CSOs, volun]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-and-community-partners-initiate-operation-hydration/Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-and-community-partners-initiate-operation-hydration/ “Mark Carney, this is an extortion crisis, and your Liberal laws are responsible for it. It’s time for you to pull your head out of the sand, reverse your laws, and lock up the criminals, kick out the terrorist visitors, and restore safety to the streets of Surrey and the Low]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-extortion-crisis-is-carneys-fault-poilievre/Fri, 22 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-extortion-crisis-is-carneys-fault-poilievre/ It’s believed to be the deadliest fire for poultry in more than a decade.The large structure fire sent clouds of black smoke in the air in southeast Abbotsford and local firefighters were called at around 4 p.m. to 581 Gladwin Rd.
City of Abbotsford officials stated that a total of 13 crews battled the blaze]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-165000-chickens-perish-in-abbotsfords-deadliest-barn-fire-in-more-than-10-years/Fri, 22 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-165000-chickens-perish-in-abbotsfords-deadliest-barn-fire-in-more-than-10-years/ Jennifer Houghton, campaign director of the New Forest Act Proposal, will lead a series of public presentations called the 2026 New Forest Act Roadshow on the future of B.C.’s forests, watersheds and forest-dependent communities.
The New Forest Act is a propose]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-wide-tour-to-present-new-vision-for-bc-forests-and-rural-economies/Fri, 22 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-wide-tour-to-present-new-vision-for-bc-forests-and-rural-economies/ According to a statement of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court on May 18, three men named in the forfeiture suit were allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms in the Lower Mainland.
Rudi Skladkowski, of Langley, along with Surrey’s Amarvir Chatha and Jasraj Judge were the targets of a Langley RCMP invest]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-condo-surrey-house-targeted-for-seizure-after-rcmp-raids/Fri, 22 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-condo-surrey-house-targeted-for-seizure-after-rcmp-raids/ Montreal artist Kevin Ledo returned to Chilliwack to fix the large-scale mural he painted of Inez Louis back in 2020. It was damaged on May 5 when someone splashed black paint across it on National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day (also known as Red Dress Day).
Ledo said he’s never had this type of vandalism happen to one of his murals before.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montreal-artist-restores-indigenous-mural-following-vandalism-in-chilliwack/Fri, 22 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montreal-artist-restores-indigenous-mural-following-vandalism-in-chilliwack/ Since I was a wee broth of a lad, I’ve been superstitious in only one aspect of my life – sports.
For the most part, I’ve always believed you make your own luck. Logic and reason rule the roost. Except when it comes to sports.
I’ve been watching the Stanley Cup playoffs with some extra interest this season, as my team of choice since I was knee-high to a shin pad is faring well.
But maybe for the firs]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-the-magical-powers-of-chocolate-pudding-crucial-to-sporting-success/Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-the-magical-powers-of-chocolate-pudding-crucial-to-sporting-success/ At approximately 5 p.m., B.C. Emergency Health Services received a 911 call reporting an unresponsive scuba diver in the water.
B.C. Emergency Health Services, Gabriola Fire Department, and local physicians responded and continued life-saving efforts initiated by bystanders, who had located a 66-year-old local man in the water near a mooring buoy.
Despite these efforts, the man was pronounced d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scuba-diver-found-dead-in-waters-off-gabriola-island/Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scuba-diver-found-dead-in-waters-off-gabriola-island/ Residents could hardly be faulted for wondering what exactly has been happening in local fields and forests, as crews clad in bright yellow shirts set large swaths of grass and brush ablaze.
Prescribed burns are intentionally set to mimic the natural fire cycle and reduce wildfire risk by removing dead, dying, and overgrown vegeta]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/inside-look-yukon-crews-burn-grasslands-to-cut-wildfire-risk/Fri, 22 May 2026 14:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/inside-look-yukon-crews-burn-grasslands-to-cut-wildfire-risk/ The Rockets were eliminated in the second round of the WHL playoffs back on Friday, April 17, falling 4-1 in a best-of-seven series to the Everett Silvertips.
Now, five weeks to the day, the Rockets are ready to hit the ice again as they host the Memorial Cup against the three junior hockey champions – Everett Silvertips (WHL), Kitchener Rangers (OHL), and Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/everyone-wants-to-make-a-difference-kelowna-rockets-ready-to-bring-home-memorial-cup/Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/everyone-wants-to-make-a-difference-kelowna-rockets-ready-to-bring-home-memorial-cup/ During the Tuesday, May 19 committee of the whole meeting, directors brought up an exchange between a concerned citizen in Nanaimo and Leonard Krog, Nanaimo’s mayor.
In the letter dated Feb. 23, the citizen said that they were extremely concerned about safety at the new downtown exchange to be built on Terminal Avenue in the Victoria Crescent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/safety-concerns-related-to-nanaimo-transit-discussed-during-regional-district-meeting/Fri, 22 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/safety-concerns-related-to-nanaimo-transit-discussed-during-regional-district-meeting/ Festivities started May 21 with a parade to showcase the tournament trophy and a ceremony to welcome teams and fans.It's on! The Memorial Cup has arrived in #KelownaGame 1 – May 22 6PM – @Kelowna_Rockets vs @OHLRangers @BlackPressMedia @KelownaCapNews pic.twitter.com/YCImoX01mp
— Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster) May 22, 2026
Alongside the home team Kelowna Rockets, the teams facing off for the troph]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/puck-yeah-kelowna-ready-for-first-face-off-of-memorial-cup/Fri, 22 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/puck-yeah-kelowna-ready-for-first-face-off-of-memorial-cup/ In a televised address on Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith said that while she supports Alberta remaining in Canada, Albertans have shown they want their voices to be heard on the question.
“The fact is that between the “Forever Canada” petition requesting a referendum on Alberta remaining in Canada, and the “Stay Free Alberta” petition requesting a referendum on leaving Canada, ap]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-commits-to-seperation-referendum/Fri, 22 May 2026 06:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-commits-to-seperation-referendum/ In a televised address on Thursday, Premier Danielle Smith said that while she supports Alberta remaining in Canada, Albertans have shown they want their voices to be heard on the question.
“The fact is that between the “Forever Canada” petition requesting a referendum on Alberta remaining in Canada, and the “Stay Free Alberta” petition requesting a referendum on leaving Canada, ap]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-commits-to-separation-referendum/Fri, 22 May 2026 06:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-commits-to-separation-referendum/ The Westbank First Nation Canoe Brigade paddled the trophy across Okanagan Lake and into Kelowna’s City Park, where it was handed off to members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Once the cup was back on land, Westbank First Nation Chief Louie made his way to the entrance of City Park to lead a parade and officially start Memorial Cup festivities.
Starting at 4:30 p.m., Ma]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-catches-memorial-cup-fever-ahead-of-tournament-opener/Fri, 22 May 2026 05:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-catches-memorial-cup-fever-ahead-of-tournament-opener/ In December, a jury found Maverick John Millen, 32, guilty of impaired operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm in a Jan. 11, 2019 incident near the Fredheim Road turnoff at Nanoose Bay. He was sentenced to a 90-day intermittent sentence by Justice Brenda Br]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-who-drove-on-wrong-side-of-highway-crashing-head-on-sentenced-in-nanaimo/Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-who-drove-on-wrong-side-of-highway-crashing-head-on-sentenced-in-nanaimo/ The move comes during a difficult start to the 2026 Canadian Premier League (CPL) season for the Tridents, who remain the only team in the CPL without a win.
First assistant coach Yiannis Tsalatsidis will take charge of Pacific’s upcoming match against Cavalry FC on May 24.
It remains unclear whether the departure will impact the rest of the technical staff. Merriman’s brother, Chris, cu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langford-based-pacific-fc-parts-ways-with-head-coach-james-merriman/Fri, 22 May 2026 00:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langford-based-pacific-fc-parts-ways-with-head-coach-james-merriman/ Ida was predeceased by her parents, Alphonse and Annie, her]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ida-marie-beaudry/Fri, 22 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ida-marie-beaudry/ David Pecnik
June 6, 2026 • 1:30-4:30
Moose Lodge Cranberry Ave
Nanaimo BC]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/david-pecnik/Fri, 22 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/david-pecnik/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-warn-public-about-water-safety-after-2-unrelated-drownings/Thu, 21 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-warn-public-about-water-safety-after-2-unrelated-drownings/ Volunteers Bruce Davison, Jim Dickinson and Angus Scully received the Governor General of Canada’s Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers last year, then received a separate honour on Thursday, May 21, as Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Tamara Kronis recognized each of them.
The museum, located in Nanaimo and undergoing its 40th anniversary, has dozens of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-military-museum-volunteers-receive-governor-general-medal/Thu, 21 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-military-museum-volunteers-receive-governor-general-medal/ “At one point in this project’s history, the entire trajectory and whether or not it would actually be built rested on the shoulders of a single person, and that person was John Horgan,” Premier David Eby told a crowd gathered on the legislature steps to hear the announcement on Thursday.
Des]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/site-c-dam-renamed-for-former-premier-john-horgan/Thu, 21 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/site-c-dam-renamed-for-former-premier-john-horgan/ ​A member of the family business, David Morgan, tells Black Press Media that staff were frightened on Tuesday when a bear entered the store, jumping over one of their hot tubs before cruising through the hallway.
​“(My wife) started screaming bear, bear, bear! So I got up, looked over, and it was just walking past my desk. It went]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bear-y-close-call-bruin-jumps-into-hot-tub-at-kelownas-aqua-friends-pool-and-spa/Thu, 21 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bear-y-close-call-bruin-jumps-into-hot-tub-at-kelownas-aqua-friends-pool-and-spa/ According to a press release, Mounties seized approximately 50 firearms during a coordinated operation at two rural properties near Quesnel on May 15, as part of an ongoing investigation.
The Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit led the operation with assistance from Quesnel RCMP, Williams Lake RCMP, Police Dog Services, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit BC and the Fore]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nearly-50-firearms-seized-by-rcmp-during-searches-near-quesnel/Thu, 21 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nearly-50-firearms-seized-by-rcmp-during-searches-near-quesnel/ Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor Doug Erickson.
The four fatalities were caused by a lack of oxygen in a water sampling shed near the top mine. Erickson had entered the shed on May 15 to perform r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kimberley-remembers-20-years-since-sullivan-mine-tragedy/Thu, 21 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kimberley-remembers-20-years-since-sullivan-mine-tragedy/ As part of his update on the city’s water supply at the municipality’s governance and priorities committee meeting on May 11, Squire said the three 24-inch holes, called culverts, were installed as part of the dam’s construction to allow water flow underneath them.
The South Fork Dam, built in 1931 and located approximately 22 kilometers sou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/holes-in-nanaimos-south-fork-dam-causing-concern/Thu, 21 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/holes-in-nanaimos-south-fork-dam-causing-concern/ The court will review the Dec. 5 decision from a three-judge panel of the B.C. Court of Appeal that found the online claiming process set out in the Mineral Tenure Act does not provide adequate consultation with impacted First Nations, and is therefore inconsistent with the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-dripa-case/Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-bc-dripa-case/ The Ministry of Environment and Parks announced Thursday, May 21, that the first phase of infrastructure repairs had been completed at the provincial North Shuswap park,”marking a significant step in restoring areas that were heavily damaged” in the Bush Creek East wildfire.
“The main plaza area has been restored so people c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-readies-wildfire-damaged-shuswap-park-for-salute-to-the-sockeye/Thu, 21 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-readies-wildfire-damaged-shuswap-park-for-salute-to-the-sockeye/ The first occurred in the vicinity of Departure Bay Beach, while the second was near the Brechin boat ramp at the north end of Stewart Avenue.
Just before 6 p.m. police responded to a call to check on the well-being of an adult woman at Departure Bay Beach.
Based on information received, numerous resources were deployed, including Nanaimo Search and Rescue, two aircraft from the 442 Rescue Squadron from CFB Comox, N]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-dead-in-drowning-incidents-in-nanaimo-on-may-20/Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-dead-in-drowning-incidents-in-nanaimo-on-may-20/ On her social media account, Handler announced plans for a ladies-only heli-skiing trip in Bella Coola, scheduled to take place from April 10 to 14, 2027.
The four-day trip will take place at Tweedsmuir Park Lodge in partnership with Bella Coola Heli Sports.
According to Handler, the package includes flights, food, lodging, guides and gear.
“You just have to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/confident-strong-female-skiers-invited-to-shred-bella-coola-with-chelsey-handler/Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/confident-strong-female-skiers-invited-to-shred-bella-coola-with-chelsey-handler/ The partnership would aim to bring the province’s largest annual multi-sport event to Campbell River and the Comox Valley for a five-day competition in August or September in 2028, 2029, or 2030.
Hosting the Games aligns with Campbell River council’s strategic priorities by providing economic spin-offs and supporting local busine]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campbell-river-council-backs-joint-bid-to-host-55-bc-games/Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campbell-river-council-backs-joint-bid-to-host-55-bc-games/ Bosley’s annual Walk for Dog Guides, held across Canada during the month of May, will be returning to North Cowichan’s BC Forest Discovery Centre for its fourth year on May 31 at 10 a.m.
“It is hard to believe that this is the fourth year already and that the need is even stronger then ever,” said walk organizer Lyne Moreau.
Dog guides are life savers for those living with both visible disabilities such as hea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/need-greater-than-ever-as-walk-for-dog-guides-comes-to-cowichan/Thu, 21 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/need-greater-than-ever-as-walk-for-dog-guides-comes-to-cowichan/ The investigation began on Jan. 16, 2024, when the Saanich Police Department Special Investigation Section, with assistance from the British Columbia Integrated Child Exploitation Unit, learned that voyeuristic photos and videos were being uploaded online from somewhere in Saanich.
Investigators identified Yin Yeung Derek Chan as the suspe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-pleads-guilty-in-voyeurism-case-involving-652-women-and-girls/Thu, 21 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-pleads-guilty-in-voyeurism-case-involving-652-women-and-girls/ Police said at approximately 11:45 a.m. on May 17, a 63-year-old woman was struck by a dirt bike while riding her bicycle in the 1100 block of Meadowood Way in rural Qualicum Beach.
While cycling up the hill, a group of dirt bike riders went by her; one of the riders signalling to the group to slow down. While passing, one of the di]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-seek-witnesses-after-dirt-bike-strikes-vancouver-island-cyclist-63/Thu, 21 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-seek-witnesses-after-dirt-bike-strikes-vancouver-island-cyclist-63/ The 81st running of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s Swiftsure Yacht Race is the largest of its kind on the west coast of North America, and this year, it is expected to see 100 participants.
The fun kicks off Thursday (May 21) with visits to the Inner Harbour causeway docks where folks can greet arriving boats]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/swiftsure-sends-fleet-of-sailboats-across-victorias-seaside-vista/Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/swiftsure-sends-fleet-of-sailboats-across-victorias-seaside-vista/ The Clippers hosted the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the Rogers BCHL Cup final on Wednesday, May 20 at Frank Crane Arena and after a 2-1 double OT loss in Game 2 in Brooks, Alta., and a 2-1 OT loss on home ice in Game 3, the team once again lost in an extra frame.
Mathis Dufour opened the scoring for Brooks in the first and Charles Béland tied it up for the C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-suffer-another-heartbreaking-ot-loss-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final/Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-suffer-another-heartbreaking-ot-loss-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final/ Ashley Bosma is still missing.
The Comox Valley RCMP released a press release on Oct. 17, 2025, asking for the public’s help locating Bosma after she was reported missing on the day before. Bosma was last seen camping near Comox Lake in Cumberland on Oct. 14. Police said it was possible she may have entered the surrounding trails, had been picked up or waled to another unknown location. They also reported that it was unusual for Bosma to not be in touch with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/its-been-seven-months-since-ashley-bosma-went-missing-in-cumberland/Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/its-been-seven-months-since-ashley-bosma-went-missing-in-cumberland/ That’s what Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr told Black Press Media in response to two recent energy announcements made by the federal government.
On Thursday, May 14, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new National Electricity Strategy, with the goal of doubling Canada’s power grid by 2050, while reducing energy costs for seven in 10 households across the country.
In the announcement, four]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-mp-backs-east-west-power-grid-expansion-for-canada/Thu, 21 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-mp-backs-east-west-power-grid-expansion-for-canada/ ​Boyer entered her fourth Knox Mountain Hill Climb driving a 1991 Mazda Miata, equipped with a 1.8-litre engine that delivered noticeably stronger torque on the mountain’s steep sections.
​“This is my first time taking a trophy from this event or any racing event for that matter,” said Boye]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/all-in-the-family-kelownas-justine-boyer-wins-at-knox-mountain-hill-climb/Thu, 21 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/all-in-the-family-kelownas-justine-boyer-wins-at-knox-mountain-hill-climb/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-dog-becomes-the-canine-ovechkin-with-canadian-agility-record/Thu, 21 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-dog-becomes-the-canine-ovechkin-with-canadian-agility-record/ For many guardians, living with a reactive dog can feel exhausting. Walks become stressful, everyday outings feel unpredictable, and simple situations like seeing another dog or person can quickly escalate into barking, lunging, or pulling on the leash.
Reactive behaviour is often misunderstood as disobedience or stubbornness, but in many cases, it is r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/teaching-calmness-through-the-look-at-that-game/Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/teaching-calmness-through-the-look-at-that-game/ According to a B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation consent agreement released Tuesday, May 19, Phi John Le served a one-day suspension on Friday, May 15 for violations related to a May 2024 high school track meet and selling vintage clothing to students.
Le was a coach for a Nanaimo-Ladysmith district high school track]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teacher-disciplined-for-lying-about-track-meet-absence-clothing-sales-at-school/Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teacher-disciplined-for-lying-about-track-meet-absence-clothing-sales-at-school/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/biggest-nanaimo-clippers-crowd-of-the-year-fills-frank-crane-arena-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 21 May 2026 07:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/biggest-nanaimo-clippers-crowd-of-the-year-fills-frank-crane-arena-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-20-6-pm-flohockey/Thu, 21 May 2026 07:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-20-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/operation-hydration-nanaimo-rcmp-partners-to-support-summer-hydration-rcmp/Thu, 21 May 2026 04:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/operation-hydration-nanaimo-rcmp-partners-to-support-summer-hydration-rcmp/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opposition-unions-fear-federal-cuts-could-undermine-food-security-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opposition-unions-fear-federal-cuts-could-undermine-food-security-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montral-victoire-are-the-2026-pwhl-walter-cup-champions-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montral-victoire-are-the-2026-pwhl-walter-cup-champions-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Abby Roque opened up the scoring in the second period, with an assist by Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey. Roque scored again, a jailbreak goal, in the third period. Maggie Flaherty and Lina Ljungblom also scored for Montreal.
The PWHL Ilana Kloss playoff MVP trophy was presented to Montreal’s captain, Marie-Philip Poulin, t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montral-victoire-dominate-ottawa-to-claim-2026-pwhl-walter-cup/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/montral-victoire-dominate-ottawa-to-claim-2026-pwhl-walter-cup/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-mourns-passing-of-longest-serving-city-councillor-chek-news/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-mourns-passing-of-longest-serving-city-councillor-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-city-councillors-second-trial-on-historic-sex-crimes-underway-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-city-councillors-second-trial-on-historic-sex-crimes-underway-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The second trial for charges of historical sex crimes against Penticton Coun. James Miller is underway in Ontario.
The second trial for charges of historical sex crimes against Penticton Coun. James Miller is underway in Ontario.
Miller is charged with multipl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-city-councillors-second-trial-on-historic-sex-crimes-underway/Thu, 21 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-city-councillors-second-trial-on-historic-sex-crimes-underway/ Kang spoke to media Wednesday afternoon (May 20), following a report from the federal government’s budget watchdog into the costs associated with hosting the World Cup. Premier David Eby had previously said to expect total costs to be released by the end of May.
With 13 of the 104 matches to be played]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-to-release-updated-fifa-world-cup-costs-next-week-minister-says/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-to-release-updated-fifa-world-cup-costs-next-week-minister-says/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/what-is-the-city-doing-to-protect-the-nanaimo-water-supply-the-discourse/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/what-is-the-city-doing-to-protect-the-nanaimo-water-supply-the-discourse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-fight-to-hold-their-ground-in-game-4-against-the-bandits-wednesday-night-chek-news/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-fight-to-hold-their-ground-in-game-4-against-the-bandits-wednesday-night-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mission-man-survives-bear-attack-at-home-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mission-man-survives-bear-attack-at-home-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Gordon Gwyn discovered a black bear outside his home before the sun was even up on Victoria Day. But unlike past bear sightings in the area, this interaction ended in confrontation between the two.
The bear reportedly took a swipe at Gwyn and struck him on the arm as he attempted to get back inside his home.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) responded to the Mission]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mission-man-survives-bear-attack-at-home/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mission-man-survives-bear-attack-at-home/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-teachers-antisemitism-group-loses-bid-to-fast-track-complaint-hearing-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-teachers-antisemitism-group-loses-bid-to-fast-track-complaint-hearing-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/blue-jays-right-hander-jos-berros-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/blue-jays-right-hander-jos-berros-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery-nanaimonewsnow/ Supreme Court of B.C. Justice Michael P. Klein issued his decision on May 15 in Vancouver, dismissing the petitioner, B.C. Teachers Against Antisemitism, application for review. He also noted the decision of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member was not “patently unreasonable”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-teachers-antisemitism-group-loses-bid-to-fast-track-complaint-hearing/Thu, 21 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-teachers-antisemitism-group-loses-bid-to-fast-track-complaint-hearing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-sentenced-for-role-in-international-meth-trafficking-scheme-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-sentenced-for-role-in-international-meth-trafficking-scheme-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Opinder Singh Sian, 38, was arrested in July 2025 and held in custody in connection with allegedly attempting to traffic 530 pounds of methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Australia.
Sian entered a plea agreement on Nov. 12 in the United States District Court for the Central District of Califo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-sentenced-for-role-in-international-meth-trafficking-scheme/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-sentenced-for-role-in-international-meth-trafficking-scheme/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-seeking-election-workers-my-coast-now/Wed, 20 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-seeking-election-workers-my-coast-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/arbitrator-awards-former-cfl-player-bruce-25000-in-damages-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 20 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/arbitrator-awards-former-cfl-player-bruce-25000-in-damages-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/post-game-recap-may-19th-2026-nanaimo-clippers/Wed, 20 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/post-game-recap-may-19th-2026-nanaimo-clippers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shirley-mae-mcgillivary-nee-judson-aka-shirley-dorman-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shirley-mae-mcgillivary-nee-judson-aka-shirley-dorman-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ It is with great sadness, admiration and much love that we announce the passing of Shirley Mae McGillivary. Shirley was born in the Fall of 1935 to her parents, Lois and Frederick Judson, in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. They were extremely hardworking farmers, who decided to pack up, in the Spring of 1938, and start a new life in the 5 Acres area of Nanaimo, now known as Harewood.
Lois gave birth to a total of seven children over the next two decades. Shirl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shirley-mae-mcgillivary-nee-judson-aka-shirley-dorman/Wed, 20 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shirley-mae-mcgillivary-nee-judson-aka-shirley-dorman/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/goldeneyes-sophie-jaques-named-finalist-for-pwhl-defender-of-the-year-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/goldeneyes-sophie-jaques-named-finalist-for-pwhl-defender-of-the-year-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Jaques is a finalist alongside Boston Fleet defenders Megan Keller and Haley Winn.
The Toronto native scored 20 points in 30 games for the Goldeneyes, ranking second among defenders in the PWHL for most points in a single season for the second straight season and becoming the first defender in the PWHL to have “multiple 20-point campaign]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/goldeneyes-sophie-jaques-named-finalist-for-pwhl-defender-of-the-year/Wed, 20 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/goldeneyes-sophie-jaques-named-finalist-for-pwhl-defender-of-the-year/ Carney set three conditions for the completion of a pipeline: That Alberta’s Pathway carbon-capture project be completed, that the project have “substantial financial benefit” for British Columbians, and that it fully]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/eby-agrees-to-enter-into-negotiations-with-carney-as-pipeline-talk-heats-up/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/eby-agrees-to-enter-into-negotiations-with-carney-as-pipeline-talk-heats-up/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/john-howitt-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/john-howitt-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brian-john-ripka-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brian-john-ripka-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-missing-54-year-old-woman-found-nanaimo-rcmp-chek-news/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-missing-54-year-old-woman-found-nanaimo-rcmp-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-20-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-20-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-searching-for-missing-woman-who-uses-wheelchair-updated-victoria-buzz/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-searching-for-missing-woman-who-uses-wheelchair-updated-victoria-buzz/ The animal protection organization is urgently asking for the community’s help in communities across the province.
Since January 2026, the pet food bank program has helped more than 17,000 pets in the province, ensuring that pet guardians do not have to surrender their furry friends due to pet food prices, according to the BC S]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rising-demand-for-bc-spca-pet-food-banks-underscores-critical-need-for-community-support/Wed, 20 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rising-demand-for-bc-spca-pet-food-banks-underscores-critical-need-for-community-support/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final-sooke-news-mirror/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final-sooke-news-mirror/ Cara Luft will be playing at the Ladybug’s Mew in Yellow Point Farm and Garden Store Concert Stage on May 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $36.
Greenhorse, Daisy Stranglers and Theo will be playing punk and indie rock at the Vault Cafe on May 21 at 8 p.m.
The Journeymen will be playing at the Port Theatre on May 22 at 7:30 p.m.,featuring the best of Eric Clapton and Santana. Tickets are avaliable at www.porttheatre.com.
The Deadly Nightshades will be playing R&B and soul jazz groove at t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-20/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-20/ John Howitt of Nanaimo, British Columbia, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, John was predeceased by his parents, Alexander Howitt and Edith Howitt (née Parker), as well as his brother Louis (2021) and sister Mary Jane.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 32 years, Doreen, along with many family, friends and neighbours.
John was the proud owner of Black Diamond R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/john-howitt/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/john-howitt/ The incident involved two vehicles, and occurred in the 3600 block of Highway 1 at around 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.
Salmon Arm RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Scott said the collision happened as the driver of one of the vehicles attempted a u-turn on the highway.
“The roads were dry, straight, and alcohol and speed are not believed to be a factor,” said Scott, noting the other person involved in the collis]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-killed-after-u-turn-attempt-on-highway-1-at-salmon-arm/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-killed-after-u-turn-attempt-on-highway-1-at-salmon-arm/ It is with great sadness that the family of Brian John Ripka announces his passing on May 4, 2026.
Born and raised in Nanaimo, Brian is lovingly remembered by his wife of 48 years, Bobbi (née Warren); his daughter Carla (Brent) Morgan and son Robert;and the joys of his life, his granddaughters Chloe and Ryann. He will also be dearly missed by his beloved fur babies, Demi and Marlo; his sisters Sharon and Beverly; sister-in-law Lisa; and numerous niece]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brian-john-ripka/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brian-john-ripka/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final-williams-lake-tribune/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final-williams-lake-tribune/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/woman-arrested-after-trying-to-bear-mace-officers-rcmp-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/woman-arrested-after-trying-to-bear-mace-officers-rcmp-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-west-kelowna-to-team-canada-karate-student-dominates-dojo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-west-kelowna-to-team-canada-karate-student-dominates-dojo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ At the Canadian JKA National Karate Championships over the Victoria Day long weekend, Geordie Adlem of West Kelowna Karate and Fitness won gold in Kata and in Kumite, becoming the national black belt karate champion in both divisions.
With the wins, Adlem has earned a spot on the Canadian National Team and will compete at the JKA World Championships in Takasaki, Japan in 2027.
“Geordie had a dominating performance at these]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-west-kelowna-to-team-canada-karate-student-dominates-dojo/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-west-kelowna-to-team-canada-karate-student-dominates-dojo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coalition-to-promote-bcs-outdoor-sector-announced-in-kamloops-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coalition-to-promote-bcs-outdoor-sector-announced-in-kamloops-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ A press release from the B.C. Parks Foundation explains the purpose of the Outdoor Sector Coalition, launched on Wednesday, May 20.
The foundations says organizations representing over 2,000 businesses, associations, local governments, recreation and volunteer groups, and educational institutions are coming together for the initiative.
Andy Day, CEO of the B.C. Parks Foundation and cha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coalition-to-promote-bcs-outdoor-sector-announced-in-kamloops/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coalition-to-promote-bcs-outdoor-sector-announced-in-kamloops/ Following a 2-1 double OT loss on the road to the Brooks Bandits in Game 2 of the Rogers BCHL Cup final this past weekend, the Nanaimo Clippers lost 2-1 in OT in Game 3 at Frank Crane Arena on Tuesday, May 19.
Tanner Bruender opened the scoring for Nanaimo in its first home game of the final, but Isaac Johnson scored for Brooks early in th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final/Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-ot-loss-has-nanaimo-clippers-down-2-1-in-rogers-bchl-cup-final/ At the community meeting — to be held at the Youbou Community Hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Cowichan Valley Regional District staff and the project applicants will outline the proposal for the 3.11-hectare property on Hemlock Road, across from the Youbou hall and bowling alley.
The proposal, first submitted to the regional district in 2023]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/old-yount-school-site-development-proposal-in-youbou-goes-to-public-meeting/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/old-yount-school-site-development-proposal-in-youbou-goes-to-public-meeting/ The clip in question showed some residents in Missouri walking through their neighbourhood, stopping at pre-arranged homes to meet local cats and their owners. The event was known online as a cat walk.
Inspired by the idea, Girard shared it with the roughly 2,700 members of the Cats of Fernwood Facebook group, asking if anyone would be interested in importing this ev]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/glamour-puss-islands-finest-felines-set-to-strut-their-stuff-for-victoria/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/glamour-puss-islands-finest-felines-set-to-strut-their-stuff-for-victoria/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-victorias-highland-games-celebrates-163-years-of-scottish-heritage-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-victorias-highland-games-celebrates-163-years-of-scottish-heritage-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Thought to have begun as a way to identify the country’s mightiest warriors, the event featured strength-based contests across a wide range of disciplines.
As centuries passed and Scots spread throughout the world, they brought with them the cultural traditions, music, crafts and sports that continue to define their heritage today.
In Victoria, the first Highland Games were held]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-victorias-highland-games-celebrates-163-years-of-scottish-heritage/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-victorias-highland-games-celebrates-163-years-of-scottish-heritage/ Juan de Fuca and Metchosin SAR teams were tasked around 11 a.m. to help someone with a leg injury. The person was packaged into a stretcher and carried by members out of the park.
“Great work by everyone involved, and we wish the subject a speedy recovery,” Juan de Fuca SAR said in a social media post.Injuries are the No. 1 reason for search and rescue callouts across the p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/juan-de-fuca-metchosin-sar-team-up-to-haul-out-injured-hiker/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/juan-de-fuca-metchosin-sar-team-up-to-haul-out-injured-hiker/ Arang, a music group formed by Iranian immigrants, will be performing in Nanaimo on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
According to the Port Theatre website, the music group formed in 2025 in Vancouver with the goal of promoting, as well as introducing, Persian language music and Iranian classical traditions to broader audiences.
They have performed several times in Vancouver, and are continuing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/arang-music-ensemble-to-perform-in-st-andrews-united-church-event-centre/Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/arang-music-ensemble-to-perform-in-st-andrews-united-church-event-centre/ Pulling back the kelp on their topside and underwater world is a new film, which takes a deep dive into the lives of mum and pup duo Bella and Finn as they navigate the harsh winter months and the newborn’s format]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/deep-dive-into-secret-life-of-vancouver-island-sea-otters-at-victoria-imax/Wed, 20 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/deep-dive-into-secret-life-of-vancouver-island-sea-otters-at-victoria-imax/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-accused-of-crashing-into-nanaimo-sushi-restaurant-detained-for-drug-impairment-global-news/Wed, 20 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-accused-of-crashing-into-nanaimo-sushi-restaurant-detained-for-drug-impairment-global-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/project-researches-nanaimo-residents-from-1921-census-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 14:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/project-researches-nanaimo-residents-from-1921-census-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/transit-safety-to-be-examined-amid-nanaimo-exchange-revamp-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 20 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/transit-safety-to-be-examined-amid-nanaimo-exchange-revamp-nanaimonewsnow/ The mapping project is a volunteer-driven initiative to create an interactive online map of Nanaimo that labels the city’s residential properties with the names of their occupants from the 1921 census.
Susan Bates, the society’s special project coordinator, said the mapping project]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/project-researches-nanaimo-residents-from-1921-census/Wed, 20 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/project-researches-nanaimo-residents-from-1921-census/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-earns-conditional-discharge-for-2025-assault-at-bc-nightclub-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-earns-conditional-discharge-for-2025-assault-at-bc-nightclub-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Drayden Steele, 25, appeared virtually in the Revelstoke provincial courtroom on Wednesday, May 13, where Justice Jeremy Guild weighed whether the offender’s actions warranted a jail sentence.
On Jan. 10, 2025, Steele showed up with friends to Traverse for a live local music event but left after find]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-earns-conditional-discharge-for-2025-assault-at-bc-nightclub/Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-earns-conditional-discharge-for-2025-assault-at-bc-nightclub/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-19-6-pm-flohockey/Wed, 20 May 2026 12:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-19-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-19-6-pm-flohockey/Wed, 20 May 2026 12:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-brooks-vs-nanaimo-may-19-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-fall-in-overtime-in-second-consecutive-game-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 20 May 2026 09:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-fall-in-overtime-in-second-consecutive-game-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/washing-ceremony-marks-settlement-of-canadian-tire-racial-profiling-complaint-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 20 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/washing-ceremony-marks-settlement-of-canadian-tire-racial-profiling-complaint-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-describes-discovering-human-bones-in-bc-creek-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-describes-discovering-human-bones-in-bc-creek-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ But the bones a witness spotted Sunday afternoon in Newlands Brook in Langley City, near the Nicomekl Trail pedestrian bridge, turned out to be human.
“I guess it was around one o’clock.” recalled the witness, who asked that her name not be published.
“I was just walking across the bridge with my family. So my children and my husband, we just look over as we usually do and I noticed it first. All I could see clearly was a ribcage]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-describes-discovering-human-bones-in-bc-creek/Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-describes-discovering-human-bones-in-bc-creek/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-arrested-after-crashing-vehicle-into-nanaimo-restaurant-times-colonist/Wed, 20 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-arrested-after-crashing-vehicle-into-nanaimo-restaurant-times-colonist/ The respondents, Canadian Tire Corporation, Coquitlam’s Canadian Tire Store 608, and Blackbird Security, will be taking part in a traditional Heiltsuk washing ceremony in Vancouver at the Croatian Cultural Centre Tuesday, (May 19). A washing ceremony is meant to be an uplifting and reciprocal form of restorative]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heiltsuk-nation-settles-coquitlam-canadian-tire-racial-profiling-case/Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heiltsuk-nation-settles-coquitlam-canadian-tire-racial-profiling-case/ The DFO responded to the incident, which saw the dolphins become isolated during low tide in water that was approximately three feet to four feet deep.
“DFO personnel co-ordinated the response and ensured a large group of onlookers maintained a safe distance to avoid further stressing the animals and allow the dolphins to exit naturally with the incoming high tide,”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15-dolphins-trapped-temporarily-in-shallow-bc-tide-pool/Wed, 20 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15-dolphins-trapped-temporarily-in-shallow-bc-tide-pool/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vehicle-crashes-into-downtown-nanaimo-restaurant-citynews-vancouver/Wed, 20 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vehicle-crashes-into-downtown-nanaimo-restaurant-citynews-vancouver/ Tadd Bali, 34, is charged with four counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, Vancouver police said Tuesday (May 19). Bali remains in custody.
Police say he has “extensive interactions” with police in B.C. and Saskatchewan.
The vehicle-ramming happened on May 15 in the West End. The suspect vehicle was allegedl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-charged-in-vancouver-vehicle-ramming-incident-senior-still-in-hospital/Wed, 20 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-charged-in-vancouver-vehicle-ramming-incident-senior-still-in-hospital/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservation-service-investigates-northern-bc-tourist-for-feeding-grizzly-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservation-service-investigates-northern-bc-tourist-for-feeding-grizzly-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Supports will include free $350 smart thermostats for homes with baseboard heaters, up to $200 per year in household incentives for lower energy use, as much as $325 in support for energy efficiency in income-qualified homes and up to $200 in rebates for select energy-eff]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hydro-to-offer-free-smart-thermostats-and-cash-for-home-energy-efficiency/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hydro-to-offer-free-smart-thermostats-and-cash-for-home-energy-efficiency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drug-impairment-suspected-after-suv-hits-nanaimo-restaurant-castanet/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drug-impairment-suspected-after-suv-hits-nanaimo-restaurant-castanet/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-restaurant-my-coast-now/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-investigating-after-vehicle-drives-into-restaurant-my-coast-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/several-injured-after-suspected-impaired-driver-crashes-into-nanaimo-restaurant-victoria-buzz/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/several-injured-after-suspected-impaired-driver-crashes-into-nanaimo-restaurant-victoria-buzz/ There are several short clips of a man, who also flashes his boarding pass in one scene, allegedly feeding a carrot from a vehicle and then it appears he gets out and tries to feed the grizzly an apple.
Sergeant Matthew Corbett of the Conservation Officer Service said he can’t speak to the incident beyond the fact that they are aware and there is an open investigation.
He did]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservation-service-investigates-northern-bc-tourist-for-feeding-grizzly/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservation-service-investigates-northern-bc-tourist-for-feeding-grizzly/ In 2021 a Guildford street was besieged for 77 days, in the 9700-block of 149 Street, when members of a group calling themselves the New Federal State of China targeted a resident and Chinese language newspaper journalist there named Bingchen (Benson) Gao, accusing him of being a Chinese spy.
They returned o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/judge-awards-156k-in-surrey-assault-and-battery-lawsuit-connected-to-77-day-protest/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/judge-awards-156k-in-surrey-assault-and-battery-lawsuit-connected-to-77-day-protest/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-detained-for-suspected-impaired-driving-after-crashing-into-nanaimo-restaurant-rcmp-chek-news/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/driver-detained-for-suspected-impaired-driving-after-crashing-into-nanaimo-restaurant-rcmp-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teacher-suspended-after-missing-track-meet-selling-clothing-to-students-chek-news/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teacher-suspended-after-missing-track-meet-selling-clothing-to-students-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rare-species-of-endangered-snake-discovered-on-bcs-lasqueti-island-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rare-species-of-endangered-snake-discovered-on-bcs-lasqueti-island-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The endangered and secretive species spends most of its life underground burrowed into rotting logs or tree stumps, according to a post by Laura Matthias, ecological consultant, on the BC Parks Blog.
A May 2023 observation on INaturalist has since been confirmed and extends the species’ known range by more than 60 kilometres. Previously the snake was known to live on the southern Gulf Islands and on southern Vanc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rare-species-of-endangered-snake-discovered-on-bcs-lasqueti-island/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rare-species-of-endangered-snake-discovered-on-bcs-lasqueti-island/ The 54-year-old was one of more than 400 people who faced the daunting Cocodona 250 ultramarathon, which took place in Arizona at the beginning of May.
Striker is no stranger to long-distance running, with nine years of trail running under her belt, including participation in the Hurt 100 in Hawaii, the Bighorn 100 in Wyoming, the Divide 200]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/agassiz-runner-completes-9-marathons-in-4-days-in-arizona/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/agassiz-runner-completes-9-marathons-in-4-days-in-arizona/ The 2025-26 NHL season saw the Vancouver Canucks record 327 games from two-way players. It’s a jump of almost 30 per cent from 2024-25 when the team got 252 NHL games from players who also played one or more game in Abbotsford.
Defenders Tom Willander and Elias Pettersson played 70 games apiece in the NHL, while forwa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-canucks-two-way-players-top-pacific-division-in-nhl-games-played-for-2025-26/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-canucks-two-way-players-top-pacific-division-in-nhl-games-played-for-2025-26/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/allegedly-impaired-driver-arrested-after-crashing-through-nanaimo-sushi-restaurant-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/allegedly-impaired-driver-arrested-after-crashing-through-nanaimo-sushi-restaurant-nanaimonewsnow/ Brodie Mollin was arrested for two incidents last year.
The first occurred April 19, 2025, when a female shopper at a Langford retail store reported being followed by Mollin, who was exposing his genitals while recording her with his phone.
Mollin was quickly located by police and arrested shor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-sentenced-for-sexual-offence-involving-12-year-old-bc-girl/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-sentenced-for-sexual-offence-involving-12-year-old-bc-girl/ Between April 1 and May 12, Nessman said the Kamloops Fire Centre had seen 47 wildfires with 868 hectares burned.
“We’re taking it day by day,” said Fire Information Officer Cali Nessman.
There’s been quite an increase in the number of blazes to start 2026. Nessman said that over the last five years, the start of wildfire season has seen an average of 39 wildfires with 417 hectares burned. In addi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-year-average-in-hectares-burned-doubled-to-start-season-in-kamloops-fire-centre/Tue, 19 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-year-average-in-hectares-burned-doubled-to-start-season-in-kamloops-fire-centre/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fresh-look-new-energy-at-the-ov-arts-centre-the-city-of-nanaimo/Tue, 19 May 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fresh-look-new-energy-at-the-ov-arts-centre-the-city-of-nanaimo/ Accustomed to supporting people through some of their toughest moments, Waltman now rides to support children and families facing pediatric cancer, one of life’s hardest battles.
Waltman said taking part in the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ladysmiths-josh-waltman-crossing-item-off-bucket-list-with-tour-de-rock-ride/Tue, 19 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ladysmiths-josh-waltman-crossing-item-off-bucket-list-with-tour-de-rock-ride/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-dismisses-bid-by-city-of-nanaimo-to-overturn-human-rights-award-talentcanadaca/Tue, 19 May 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-dismisses-bid-by-city-of-nanaimo-to-overturn-human-rights-award-talentcanadaca/ National Defence Minister David J. McGuinty announced in Moose Jaw on Tuesday (May 19) that the federal government will be purchasing the CT-157 Siskin II, the Pilatus PC21, for the future Snowbirds team.
McGuinty said the new aircraft will serve as both the trainer and the air demonstration aircraft.
The new aircraft will r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2026-marks-final-season-for-current-canadian-forces-snowbirds-aircraft/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2026-marks-final-season-for-current-canadian-forces-snowbirds-aircraft/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-new-anti-racism-toolkit-encourages-residents-to-report-micro-aggressions-to-police-western-standard/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-new-anti-racism-toolkit-encourages-residents-to-report-micro-aggressions-to-police-western-standard/ The former NHL player was the Canucks bench boss for one season, leading the team to a last-place record of 25-49-8.
In addition to the record, the Canucks also finished 30th in goals-per-game, 31st on the penalty kill, and 32nd in goals-against-per-game.
Assistant coaches Scott Young, Kevin Dean, and Brett McLean have also been relieved of their duties, the team announced on Tuesday.
The move comes just a few days after Henrik and Daniel S]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-fire-head-coach-adam-foote-after-1-season/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-fire-head-coach-adam-foote-after-1-season/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferry-delays-hit-tsawwassennanaimo-route-after-mechanical-issue-ctv-news/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferry-delays-hit-tsawwassennanaimo-route-after-mechanical-issue-ctv-news/ On Tuesday, May 19, National Geographic called Kelowna one of the top 15 places in the world for food right now.
The article notes that Kelowna was recognized with a UNSECO Creative City of Gastronomy designation in 2025.
“The designation recognizes this premier wine region and its growing culinary offerings, made possible by centuries of land preservation by First Nations and a vibrant immi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-named-top-15-food-city-in-the-world-by-national-geographic/Tue, 19 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-named-top-15-food-city-in-the-world-by-national-geographic/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-crashes-into-sushi-restaurant-in-downtown-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-crashes-into-sushi-restaurant-in-downtown-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ “The City of Victoria is constantly working to remove graffiti and yet it’s never enough and the costs are staggeri]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/graffiti-busting-victoria-considers-bylaws-to-curb-the-tools-of-vandalism/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/graffiti-busting-victoria-considers-bylaws-to-curb-the-tools-of-vandalism/ Emergency services, including fire, health and police, were on scene soon after, and there have been no reports of any injuries related to the incident at this time.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-crashes-into-sushi-restaurant-in-downtown-nanaimo/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/car-crashes-into-sushi-restaurant-in-downtown-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mechanical-issues-delays-morning-bc-ferries-sailing-between-tsawwassen-and-nanaimo-chek-news/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mechanical-issues-delays-morning-bc-ferries-sailing-between-tsawwassen-and-nanaimo-chek-news/ The Tides hosted Vancouver at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax.
Jessica De Filippo opened up the scoring late in the first half. Tori Tumeth passed the ball to Anna Bout, who drove it into the box. Bout looked behind her and could see De Filippo coming from behind, so she passed to her, and she kicked it into the bottom corner for a 1-0 lead.
Halifax tied the game early in the second ha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-secure-first-victory-of-season-with-2-1-win-over-halifax/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-secure-first-victory-of-season-with-2-1-win-over-halifax/ ​The remains of Elsie Friesen were found in May 1991 near Highway 33, east of Kelowna. To this day, no arrests have been made.
​Friesen was a 34-year-old mother of three young girls, and disappeared two years before her body was found. She went missing from Winfield (now known as Lake Country) in April 1989.
She resided on Lodge Road in Winfield at the time of her disappearance, and invest]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/35-year-old-okanagan-homicide-still-being-investigated/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/35-year-old-okanagan-homicide-still-being-investigated/ While conducting traffic enforcement on local roads across the Peninsula, police say seven drivers were caught operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a drug.
All drivers received licence suspensions, while some had vehicles impounded.
One other driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, notes the RCMP news release. Methamphetamine was seized by pol]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sidneynorth-saanich-rcmp-suspend-7-impaired-drivers-over-may-long-weekend/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sidneynorth-saanich-rcmp-suspend-7-impaired-drivers-over-may-long-weekend/ Launched in 2025 and now spanning more than 100 shows worldwide, the Son of a Carpenter Tour finds Jeff]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comedian-jim-jefferies-brings-his-unapologetic-best-to-victoria-this-fall/Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comedian-jim-jefferies-brings-his-unapologetic-best-to-victoria-this-fall/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/offender-threatened-to-kill-nanaimo-gas-station-attendant-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 19 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/offender-threatened-to-kill-nanaimo-gas-station-attendant-nanaimonewsnow/ The PWHL announced its fourth and final expansion team for the 2026-2027 season on Tuesday, May 19.In the past two weeks, the league introduced new teams in Detroit, Hamilton, and Las Vegas. The announcement expands the league to 12 teams, which include the original six, the Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, New York Sirens, and last year’s expa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-san-jose-new-team-set-to-join-for-2026-2027-season/Tue, 19 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-san-jose-new-team-set-to-join-for-2026-2027-season/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bandits-in-nanaimo-for-pair-of-games-against-the-clippers-after-weekend-split-in-brooks-chat-news-today/Tue, 19 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bandits-in-nanaimo-for-pair-of-games-against-the-clippers-after-weekend-split-in-brooks-chat-news-today/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/still-no-interest-in-developing-6-commercial-st-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 19 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/still-no-interest-in-developing-6-commercial-st-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The 1,066-square metre site at 6 Commercial St. has been vacant since the Jean Burns Building, that once occupied it, burned down in 2016.
In the call-for-proposals that was posted in February on B.C. Builds Homes – a housing program by B.C. Housing to speed u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/still-no-interest-in-developing-6-commercial-st/Tue, 19 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/still-no-interest-in-developing-6-commercial-st/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-bandits-all-tied-up-as-bchl-final-swings-into-nanaimo-times-colonist/Tue, 19 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-bandits-all-tied-up-as-bchl-final-swings-into-nanaimo-times-colonist/ Crews are busy attaching coloured panels to the False Creek landmark in time for the tournament, which starts June 11.
It’s a striking new look for Science World, where a new Soccer & Technology exhibit has opened for the summer.
The FIFA Museum’s touring exhibition makes its North American debut in Vancouver with a showcase of all things World Cup, from the broadc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/science-world-turns-into-giant-soccer-ball-for-fifa-world-cup-in-vancouver/Tue, 19 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/science-world-turns-into-giant-soccer-ball-for-fifa-world-cup-in-vancouver/ An RCMP press release sent on Monday afternoon details the incident.
According to police, the car left the road near Schubert Drive and Birch Avenue at around 6:21 p.m. on Sunday, going into the river.
A passenger in the car was rescued by three bystanders who jumped into the river to help.
The car entered the water near the intersection of the North and South Thomp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tragic-accident-woman-presumed-drowned-after-car-falls-in-kamloops-river/Tue, 19 May 2026 02:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tragic-accident-woman-presumed-drowned-after-car-falls-in-kamloops-river/ All Savannah Wild walked away with was one big blister on her blackened pads.
Oh, and the title of Guinness World Record holder.
The 27-year-old ultra athlete took the title on Victoria Day, Monday, May 18, 2026.
Under sunny skies, with some wind for relief, she ran laps all day at the Greater Vernon Athletic Park.
Her record to beat was seven hours, and she did it in just over five hours and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wild-world-record-broken-by-barefoot-bc-runner/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wild-world-record-broken-by-barefoot-bc-runner/ “With today’s announcement, Prime Minister [Mark] Carney is taking a sledgehammer to one of the last remaining pillars of Canada’s climate plan,” said Caroline Brouillette, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, in a Friday (May 15) news release.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/environmental-advocates-call-pipeline-deal-a-betrayal-of-canadas-climate-goals/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/environmental-advocates-call-pipeline-deal-a-betrayal-of-canadas-climate-goals/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/decision-on-nanaimo-school-named-after-chased-snuneymuxw-man-coming-in-winter-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 18 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/decision-on-nanaimo-school-named-after-chased-snuneymuxw-man-coming-in-winter-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The name is derived from an 1853 incident where Siamsit, a Snuneymuxw man, was chased, arrested, executed and his village burned after a report of a Hudson’s Bay Company worker being shot. In March, school trustees voted to form a committee that would examine changing the south-end school’s name.
Public consultation is planned to take place in September an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/decision-on-nanaimo-school-named-after-chased-snuneymuxw-man-coming-in-winter/Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/decision-on-nanaimo-school-named-after-chased-snuneymuxw-man-coming-in-winter/ Established in 2016, the medal honours runners who complete the original six major marathons: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York.
The 71-year-old Cowichan Valley resident is one of roughly 1,200 Canadians to achieve the feat.
Sykes said he likes running “because it’s a goal to achie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/6-majors-1-finish-line-bc-runner-completes-global-marathon-quest/Mon, 18 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/6-majors-1-finish-line-bc-runner-completes-global-marathon-quest/ Vernon Search and Rescue (SAR) has been tasked to assist as mutual aid with Kamloops SAR in the an ongoing search Monday, May 18.
Kamloops Search and Rescue was called out by the RCMP on Sunday night, just after 7 p.m., to search for a missing person in the river following a car crash.
“The team mobilized swiftwater, ground search, and drone teams,” Kamloops SAR said Monday morn]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vernon-crews-helping-in-kamloops-river-search-for-missing-person/Mon, 18 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vernon-crews-helping-in-kamloops-river-search-for-missing-person/ After McLean died, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue said they received a property from the estate of McLean, of Coombs.
ASAR, which called McLean’s gift “significant,” eventually sold the donated property and the proceeds established the Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Legacy Fund, an endowment fund administered by the Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation
What McLean left behind is more than a memory, according to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-sar-group-establishes-legacy-fund-after-special-donation/Mon, 18 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-sar-group-establishes-legacy-fund-after-special-donation/ Now, one of Victoria’s forgotten waterfront landmarks is getting another chance to be seen again, and its champion is looking for a local golf course, business, or community space to take it in.
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) has granted longtime Sidney town crier Kenny Podmore permission to help find a new home for the bronze Town Crier statue, which has remained in storage since being]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/town-crier-statue-gets-second-chance-at-new-life-in-greater-victoria/Mon, 18 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/town-crier-statue-gets-second-chance-at-new-life-in-greater-victoria/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/come-for-the-softball-stay-for-the-friendships-says-nanaimo-slo-pitch-official-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 18 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/come-for-the-softball-stay-for-the-friendships-says-nanaimo-slo-pitch-official-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Nanaimo Seniors Mixed Slo-Pitch League began play on May 5, and while players do compete, Rick Dewey, league board member and Stingers team player, said it is more of a rec league for people aged 55 years and up, including players in their late 80s.
The league consists of six teams – the aforementioned Stingers, Eagles, Vipers, Rocki]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/come-for-the-softball-stay-for-the-friendships-says-nanaimo-slo-pitch-official/Mon, 18 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/come-for-the-softball-stay-for-the-friendships-says-nanaimo-slo-pitch-official/ The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made up of an estimated 100,000 tonnes of plastic covering an area twice the size of Texas, according to environmental non-profit The Ocean Cleanup. The 1.8 trillion pieces floating in the Pacific Ocean, the organization says, are the equivalent of 250 pieces for every human on Earth.
In 2018, Penny Caldwell was sailing from Hawaii to Victoria. She deliberately chose a route that]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-sailor-selected-for-antarctica-research-trip-on-plastic-pollution/Mon, 18 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-sailor-selected-for-antarctica-research-trip-on-plastic-pollution/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-group-conducting-first-of-its-kind-fundraiser-for-nanaimo-cancer-centre-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-group-conducting-first-of-its-kind-fundraiser-for-nanaimo-cancer-centre-nanaimonewsnow/ Firefighters were called to a blaze at the historic Westminster Hotel early Sunday morning. Crews battled the fire for hours, as smoke filled the air of Dawson City and residents gathered to watch the destruction.
Those sensitive to smoke were cautioned to stay indoors and limit outdoor activity.
Known to locals as “The Pit”, the Westminster Hotel was built in 1898 and was the gathering place for celebrations, music,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heartbreak-in-dawson-city-after-historical-westminster-hotel-burns-down/Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heartbreak-in-dawson-city-after-historical-westminster-hotel-burns-down/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspected-e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-road-closure-in-nanaimo-victoria-buzz/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspected-e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-road-closure-in-nanaimo-victoria-buzz/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/portuguese-procession-held-in-montreal-despite-permit-refusal-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/portuguese-procession-held-in-montreal-despite-permit-refusal-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadians-hantavirus-case-confirmed-by-national-laboratory-test-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadians-hantavirus-case-confirmed-by-national-laboratory-test-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-close-road-after-reported-e-bike-battery-explosion-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-close-road-after-reported-e-bike-battery-explosion-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ According to Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Reserve Const. Gary O’Brien, shortly after 8 a.m. on May 17, police responded to a report of an explosion in a wooded area near the 900 block of Terminal Avenue North. In order to minimize the risk to the public and to allow investigators to respond safely, they closed a section of Terminal Ave North to pedestrians and motorists.
Police, alongside Nanaimo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-close-road-after-reported-e-bike-battery-explosion/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-close-road-after-reported-e-bike-battery-explosion/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-ways-to-recycle-in-bc-with-interchange-recycling-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-ways-to-recycle-in-bc-with-interchange-recycling-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ ​The environmental organization that’s dedicated to the collection and recycling of used automotive fluids is expanding their services across British Columbia with 11 new automotive container categories.
​The expanded list of recyclables includes automotive adhesives, automotive aerosols, brake fluid, conditioners, degreasers, fuel system cleaners, lubricants, automotive sealers, solvents and stabilizer containers.
R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-ways-to-recycle-in-bc-with-interchange-recycling/Sun, 17 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-ways-to-recycle-in-bc-with-interchange-recycling/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watermelon-seeds-festival-of-literature-featuring-batool-abu-akleen-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watermelon-seeds-festival-of-literature-featuring-batool-abu-akleen-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Taking place on Saturday, May 23, the Watermelon Seeds Festival of Literature, which is entering its third year, is a free literary festival at Vancouver Island University.
The event began in 2024 in support of the Palestine Solidarity Encampment, which became the last standing solidarity encampment in Canada.
“This yea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watermelon-seeds-festival-of-literature-featuring-batool-abu-akleen/Sun, 17 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watermelon-seeds-festival-of-literature-featuring-batool-abu-akleen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/investigators-link-nanaimo-blast-to-e-bike-battery-mycoastnowcom/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/investigators-link-nanaimo-blast-to-e-bike-battery-mycoastnowcom/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/investigators-link-nanaimo-blast-to-e-bike-battery-my-coast-now/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/investigators-link-nanaimo-blast-to-e-bike-battery-my-coast-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/explosion-results-in-temporary-road-closure-in-nanaimo-citynews-vancouver/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/explosion-results-in-temporary-road-closure-in-nanaimo-citynews-vancouver/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspected-e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-temporary-road-closure-in-nanaimo-chek-news/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspected-e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-temporary-road-closure-in-nanaimo-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/e-bike-battery-explosion-causes-road-closure-nanaimo-rcmp-ctv-news/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/e-bike-battery-explosion-causes-road-closure-nanaimo-rcmp-ctv-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-major-nanaimo-rcmp-response-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 17 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/e-bike-battery-explosion-prompts-major-nanaimo-rcmp-response-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bandits-stage-a-saturday-night-special-knocking-off-nanaimo-in-2-1-double-ot-thriller-ctv-news/Sun, 17 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bandits-stage-a-saturday-night-special-knocking-off-nanaimo-in-2-1-double-ot-thriller-ctv-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-opens-four-water-parks-ahead-of-summer-chek-news/Sun, 17 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-opens-four-water-parks-ahead-of-summer-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/open-house-sessions-brought-many-new-faces-to-nanaimo-lawn-bowling-club-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 17 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/open-house-sessions-brought-many-new-faces-to-nanaimo-lawn-bowling-club-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/broken-lake-toy-blamed-for-sprawling-shawnigan-lake-styrofoam-spill-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/broken-lake-toy-blamed-for-sprawling-shawnigan-lake-styrofoam-spill-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/business-notes-nanaimos-king-of-hawaiian-shirts-retiring-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/business-notes-nanaimos-king-of-hawaiian-shirts-retiring-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The nature photographer wanted to paddle to the east side of the lake, near St. John’s Academy, and photograph water lilies in a marshy area.
When she got there, it wasn’t the lilies that caught her eye. It was the abundance of polystyrene pellets that had overwhelmed the marsh’s lily pa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/broken-lake-toy-blamed-for-sprawling-shawnigan-lake-styrofoam-spill/Sun, 17 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/broken-lake-toy-blamed-for-sprawling-shawnigan-lake-styrofoam-spill/ “I saw teeth and a tongue first,” she said.
Staring back at her was the head of a black bear pelt, donated in good faith to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s Langford thrift store.
The bear is one of countless weird and wonderful items to pass through the store, where for Morris, “it’s like Christmas every day.”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bear-pelts-to-kitchen-sinks-island-thrift-store-stocks-tales-of-coincidence/Sun, 17 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bear-pelts-to-kitchen-sinks-island-thrift-store-stocks-tales-of-coincidence/ Heifetz is the owner of DGH Enterprises, which is currently the parent company of King Kuana Clothing Company and Xanadu Posters.
King Kuana Clothing Company sells mostly western shirts, funky T-shirts, and denim jackets, but the business is most well known for its recycled Hawaiian shirts, and Heifetz has become a familiar face at the Nanaimo Farmers’ Market with his colourful array of Hawaiian shir]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/business-notes-nanaimos-king-of-hawaiian-shirts-retiring/Sun, 17 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/business-notes-nanaimos-king-of-hawaiian-shirts-retiring/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-obstacles-to-environmental-progress-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 08:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-obstacles-to-environmental-progress-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-16-6-pm-flohockey/Sun, 17 May 2026 07:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-16-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-16-6-pm-flohockey/Sun, 17 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-16-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-sedins-johnson-face-huge-task-rebuilding-canucks-culture-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-sedins-johnson-face-huge-task-rebuilding-canucks-culture-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The twins – Daniel and Henrik Sedin – are at the top of the hierarchy as co-presidents of Hockey Operations with Ryan Johnson assuming the duties of general manager after 13 years in the organization in various capacities with the last one being the general manager of the Canucks AHL farm team in Abbotsford.
So now the questions start.
Will this new regime be committed to the rebuild of the h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-sedins-johnson-face-huge-task-rebuilding-canucks-culture/Sun, 17 May 2026 06:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-sedins-johnson-face-huge-task-rebuilding-canucks-culture/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cruise-passenger-isolating-in-victoria-tests-positive-for-hantavirus-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 02:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cruise-passenger-isolating-in-victoria-tests-positive-for-hantavirus-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The four arrived at Victoria International Airport on Sunday, May 10, and have been under an isolation order that was supposed to last 21 days. Two of them are a couple in their 70s from the Yukon, another person is in their 70s and from the Island, and th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cruise-passenger-isolating-in-victoria-tests-positive-for-hantavirus/Sun, 17 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cruise-passenger-isolating-in-victoria-tests-positive-for-hantavirus/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/flahertys-ot-goal-moves-victoire-closer-to-first-walter-cup-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 17 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/flahertys-ot-goal-moves-victoire-closer-to-first-walter-cup-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-opens-water-parks-for-victoria-day-weekend-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 17 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-opens-water-parks-for-victoria-day-weekend-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Beginning Friday, May 15, the water parks located in Departure Bay Centennial Park, Mansfield Park, Deverill Square Park and Harewood Centennial Park will be open.
The water will be available daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“The return of our water parks marks the start of another great summer in Nanaimo,” said Darcie Osborne, the city’s director of parks, recreat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-opens-water-parks-for-victoria-day-weekend/Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-opens-water-parks-for-victoria-day-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadian-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptive-positive-for-hantavirus-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 16 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadian-isolating-in-bc-tests-presumptive-positive-for-hantavirus-nanaimonewsnow/ On Saturday, May 16, the association, joined by a number of partners like the pacific Salmon Foundation, held the event at the Goldstream day use area, allowing anyone to release a few of the 3,500, one-year-old smolt that will eventually make their way to the ocean.
&ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/volunteers-release-thousands-of-salmon-smolt-into-goldstream-river/Sat, 16 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/volunteers-release-thousands-of-salmon-smolt-into-goldstream-river/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-strikes-first-winning-opening-game-of-bchl-final-3-1-in-brooks-ctv-news/Sat, 16 May 2026 22:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-strikes-first-winning-opening-game-of-bchl-final-3-1-in-brooks-ctv-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-considers-joining-pilot-project-to-provide-low-cost-housing-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 16 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-considers-joining-pilot-project-to-provide-low-cost-housing-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Members of the Housing Nanaimo Working Group, which consists of a number of partners, including the Anchor Corporation and the Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation, spoke to the city’s governance and priorities committee at its meeting on Monday, May 11 about launchi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-considers-joining-pilot-project-to-provide-low-cost-housing/Sat, 16 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-considers-joining-pilot-project-to-provide-low-cost-housing/ As a result of the lack of sewage pump-out service in the area, Pumpty Dumpty will return to Brentwood Bay after the first Pumpty Dumpty vessel was retired in 2]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pumpty-dumpty-hits-the-water-to-help-keep-sewage-out-of-saanich-inlet/Sat, 16 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pumpty-dumpty-hits-the-water-to-help-keep-sewage-out-of-saanich-inlet/ Re: Let’s do better to keep the litter out of public places editorial, April 29
There’s a continuance of pollution with a cavalier business-as-usual attitude.
Obstacles to environmental progress were formidable pre-pandemic; however, COVID-19’s impact not only stalled most projects being undertaken, it added greatly to the already busy landfills and burning centers with disposed masks and other non-degradable biohazard-protective single-use materials.
Also, I no]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-obstacles-to-environmental-progress/Sat, 16 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-obstacles-to-environmental-progress/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-tv-may-have-peaked-with-battle-of-the-network-stars-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 16 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-tv-may-have-peaked-with-battle-of-the-network-stars-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ I’m old enough that the concept of ‘watching TV’ still resonates as viewing network programs.
So, I don’t watch much (any) TV these days.
I was reminded of those halcyon viewing days this week, when (while I was on my laptop, not watching TV), the algorithm overlords from YouTube recommended an old episode of ‘Battle of the Network Stars.’
Howard Cosell! Mr. Kotter running track! Daisy Duke in a dunk tank! I mean, who could]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-tv-may-have-peaked-with-battle-of-the-network-stars/Sat, 16 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wolf-tv-may-have-peaked-with-battle-of-the-network-stars/ Environment Canada extended the statement on Saturday morning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton, and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Peachland.
“Falling snow levels in combination with upper level instability and moisture will bring the possibility of snowfall accumulations to Allison Pass and the Pennask and C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/special-weather-statement-for-snow-accumulation-on-3-bc-interior-highways-extended/Sat, 16 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/special-weather-statement-for-snow-accumulation-on-3-bc-interior-highways-extended/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-archdeacon-brian-evans-given-federal-honour-for-veteran-work-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 16 May 2026 15:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-archdeacon-brian-evans-given-federal-honour-for-veteran-work-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-public-played-big-role-in-saving-colliery-dam-park-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-public-played-big-role-in-saving-colliery-dam-park-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ It was one the first swimming holes that I discovered soon after moving to Nanaimo in 1996, and I would regularly head there on hot days to take a plunge and cool off, as I still sometimes do.
The series of old dams and ponds left over from the city’s mining days have always been a popular place for people to indulge in leisurely activities like swimming, fishing, and walking the park’s many trails.
It’s also]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-public-played-big-role-in-saving-colliery-dam-park/Sat, 16 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-public-played-big-role-in-saving-colliery-dam-park/ Jeff Trumble, who was playing for the Victoria Admirals C2 house team in a non-contact game, was injured during the final game of the Kade Praine Memorial tournament on Dec. 30, 2024, at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.
According to Trumble, the incident occurred late in the third period wit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hockey-player-speaks-out-after-on-ice-assault-during-2024-game/Sat, 16 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-hockey-player-speaks-out-after-on-ice-assault-during-2024-game/ It brought joy, or at least that’s what Kalon King has heard.King plans to replace the Jocelyn Hill swing, and has another planned for somewhere in Sooke, in part because the Duncan man has seen the joy for himself. He sees the light in images people share with him on the Facebook page Swings of Vancouver Island. He experienced the fun in the faces of the four older ladies he came]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/duncan-man-gets-back-into-the-swing-of-life-with-unexpected-installations/Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/duncan-man-gets-back-into-the-swing-of-life-with-unexpected-installations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-15-6-pm-flohockey/Sat, 16 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-brooks-may-15-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/confusion-around-postgraduate-work-permit-language-resulting-in-rejections-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 16 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/confusion-around-postgraduate-work-permit-language-resulting-in-rejections-nanaimonewsnow/ The MRG Group, a Vancouver-based live entertainment and events company, told Black Press Media that they were selected as the WHL’s preferred applicant after the league reviewed all candidates. They then entered into negotiations with the City of Chilliwack.We have received]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/who-ghosted-who-mrg-group-speaks-out-after-stalled-whl-negotiations-with-city-of-chilliwack/Sat, 16 May 2026 08:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/who-ghosted-who-mrg-group-speaks-out-after-stalled-whl-negotiations-with-city-of-chilliwack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-strike-first-with-game-1-win-in-bchl-finals-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 16 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-strike-first-with-game-1-win-in-bchl-finals-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-nanaimo-beats-brooks-in-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 16 May 2026 06:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-nanaimo-beats-brooks-in-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Robert Freeman shot John Kavaloff and Valerie Smith on Sept. 13, 2023, at their home in the Chilliwack River Valley.
On May 15, Freeman was sentenced in the Supreme Court, with no eligibility for parole for 10 years.
Earlier in the month, on May 4, Freeman had unexpectedly pleaded guilty to committing the second-degree murder of 58-year-old Kavaloff and guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter of S]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-are-exhausted-chilliwack-man-86-sentenced-for-killing-couple-next-door/Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-are-exhausted-chilliwack-man-86-sentenced-for-killing-couple-next-door/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/td-bank-closes-its-downtown-nanaimo-branch-partly-due-to-safety-chek-news/Sat, 16 May 2026 03:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/td-bank-closes-its-downtown-nanaimo-branch-partly-due-to-safety-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/paying-it-forward-how-one-bakery-in-downtown-nanaimo-is-making-sure-nobody-goes-hungry-frequencynewsca/Sat, 16 May 2026 02:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/paying-it-forward-how-one-bakery-in-downtown-nanaimo-is-making-sure-nobody-goes-hungry-frequencynewsca/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/paying-it-forward-how-one-bakery-in-downtown-nanaimo-is-making-sure-nobody-goes-hungry-chly-1017fm/Sat, 16 May 2026 02:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/paying-it-forward-how-one-bakery-in-downtown-nanaimo-is-making-sure-nobody-goes-hungry-chly-1017fm/ Harry Ahlberg opened the scoring for the Bandits in the first period, but Caden Okovita responded for the Clippers to tie it up 1-1.
Hayden Fechner scored in the third to give the Clippers the lead and Tanner Bruender salted the win for Nanaimo scoring into an empty net.
Clippers’ goalie Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau stopped 31 of 32 shots for the win.
PREVIOUSLY P]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-nanaimo-beats-brooks-in-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship/Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-nanaimo-beats-brooks-in-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship/ The Clippers are on the road for Game 1 of the Rogers BCHL Cup finals against the Brooks Bandits in Brooks, Alta. at Centennial Regional Arena Friday, May 15. Game 2 also goes in Alberta on Saturday, May 16.
The Clippers’ road to the 2025/26 championship series included the team blowing a 3-0 series lead against the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the second round, before finishing with a 3-2 road]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-and-brooks-to-play-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship/Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-and-brooks-to-play-game-1-of-rogers-bchl-cup-championship/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-beach-accessibility-mats-rolling-out-in-nanaimo-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-beach-accessibility-mats-rolling-out-in-nanaimo-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/anti-racism-toolkit-launches-in-nanaimo-ctv-news/Sat, 16 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/anti-racism-toolkit-launches-in-nanaimo-ctv-news/ Van Phuong Vu, 28, of Vancouver, and Johnny Huynh, 36, of Burnaby appeared in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Wash. Wednesday (May 13), according to a release from the Western District of Washington of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Vu is a Vietnamese citizen who is a permanent resident of Canada, while Huynh is a Canadian citizen, the release notes.
Both are charged]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-bc-men-charged-in-us-in-connection-with-human-smuggling-scheme/Sat, 16 May 2026 01:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-bc-men-charged-in-us-in-connection-with-human-smuggling-scheme/ Eby issued the statement hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a landmark implementation agreement on Friday (May 15) to advance the design and construction of a new west coast oil pipeline to as early as Sept. 1, 2027.
Eby said B.C. is looking for the same attention to “shovel-r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-politicians-react-to-alberta-feds-deal-for-pipeline-to-west-coast/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-politicians-react-to-alberta-feds-deal-for-pipeline-to-west-coast/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-water-parks-open-for-the-victoria-day-long-weekend-the-city-of-nanaimo/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-water-parks-open-for-the-victoria-day-long-weekend-the-city-of-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/restrictions-eased-in-regional-district-of-nanaimo-to-allow-for-campfires-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/restrictions-eased-in-regional-district-of-nanaimo-to-allow-for-campfires-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The RDN enacted a ban on fires on May 7, but in a Friday, May 15 press release, the district said campfires, or ones not larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 m wide, are now permissible, as well as for “for recreational purposes or by a First Nation for ceremonial purposes.”
Other open fires remain prohibited, the press release said, as well as fireworks, binary exploding targets, sky lan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/restrictions-eased-in-regional-district-of-nanaimo-to-allow-for-campfires/Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/restrictions-eased-in-regional-district-of-nanaimo-to-allow-for-campfires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-councillors-green-party-take-issue-with-nanaimo-data-centre-development-mycoastnowcom/Fri, 15 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-councillors-green-party-take-issue-with-nanaimo-data-centre-development-mycoastnowcom/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-bear-found-wandering-urban-vancouver-is-tranquilized-and-released-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 15 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-bear-found-wandering-urban-vancouver-is-tranquilized-and-released-nanaimonewsnow/ The mine’s operations will continue as normal for now and the Steensby component expansion project is expected to continue, the company said.
A sale of the company is being considered, however.
The company cannot pay back its loans and is seeking protection from its lenders through the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Baffinland]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baffinland-cant-pay-back-its-debts-but-nunavut-iron-mine-will-continue-operating-for-now/Fri, 15 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baffinland-cant-pay-back-its-debts-but-nunavut-iron-mine-will-continue-operating-for-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquihalla-highway-40-years-later-from-wild-horses-to-withering-businesses-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 22:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquihalla-highway-40-years-later-from-wild-horses-to-withering-businesses-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Back in the ’80s, Young transported all kinds of goods for his dad’s company, Young’s Transfer, which was one of many B.C. companies involved in the creation of the Coquihalla Highway.
“We delivered a lot of stuff up to the Coquihalla as it was being built,” said Young.
“Back then, you]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquihalla-highway-40-years-later-from-wild-horses-to-withering-businesses/Fri, 15 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquihalla-highway-40-years-later-from-wild-horses-to-withering-businesses/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alleged-port-alberni-arsonist-nabbed-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 15 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alleged-port-alberni-arsonist-nabbed-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-alberta-sign-agreement-to-advance-oil-pipeline-to-west-coast-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-alberta-sign-agreement-to-advance-oil-pipeline-to-west-coast-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The proposed oil pipeline would transport more than one million barrels of oil per day through a strategic port to Asian markets.
Key elements of the Alberta-Canada energy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in November 2025, were finalized through the agreement as a result of collaboration between the federal and prov]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-alberta-sign-agreement-to-advance-oil-pipeline-to-west-coast/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canada-alberta-sign-agreement-to-advance-oil-pipeline-to-west-coast/ The $370 million, 265 MW power plant that was first proposed in the mid 1990s was intended to help meet Vancouver Island’s growing electricity demands.
As part of the project, B.C. Hydro also planned to build a 113-km gas pipeline, called the GSX, across the Salish Sea from W]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-plan-for-controversial-power-plant-at-duke-point-cancelled-in-2005/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-plan-for-controversial-power-plant-at-duke-point-cancelled-in-2005/ In September 2025, the BC Prosecution Service laid the two counts against Ferraby, stemming from a 2024 investigation by the Vancouver Police Department that led to his arrest in February 2025.
Ferraby has worked at the Bell-owned CFAX radio station since 1994, most recently being the voice of CFAX&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-radio-host-facing-2-child-luring-charges-to-go-to-trial-in-2027/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-radio-host-facing-2-child-luring-charges-to-go-to-trial-in-2027/ On April 24 and 25, SASCU hosted the inaugural Joint BC Peer Group in Salmon Arm for collaboration and shared learning, with a fundraising aspect as well.
During the event, participants made the decision to redirect the planned 50/50 fundraiser in support of Tumbler Ridge following the recent fatal school shooting impacting the region.
“This initiative highlight]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/salmon-arm-credit-union-joins-11-others-in-supporting-tumbler-ridge-students/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/salmon-arm-credit-union-joins-11-others-in-supporting-tumbler-ridge-students/ The late smǝlqmíx Elder from the Lower Similkameen Indian Band regularly attended and led water ceremonies on both sides of the international colonial border; at different creeks, rivers and lakes throughout the vast territory of the cross-boundary syilx Okanagan Nation.
It was at t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/legacy-of-smlqmx-elder-cewelna-honoured-at-syilx-water-gathering/Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/legacy-of-smlqmx-elder-cewelna-honoured-at-syilx-water-gathering/ The incident happened around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13 where a man went onto Central Elementary School property and tried to remove a seven-year-old girl.
School was in session at the time and a parent was dropping their child off when they noticed the man in the purple bunny mask.
“The parent essentially said that the situa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-release-more-details-after-man-in-bunny-mask-charged-with-kidnapping-in-chilliwack/Fri, 15 May 2026 20:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-release-more-details-after-man-in-bunny-mask-charged-with-kidnapping-in-chilliwack/ A police spokesperson said the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team carried out two planned search warrants on May 15.
These occurred around 8 a.m. – one at 2605 Millstream Rd. and the other across the Veterans Memorial Highway at 845 Arncote Ave.
The spokesperson couldn’t say at this time if the search warrants are related, adding residents can expect a police presence in the area]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-execute-planned-search-warrants-at-2-langford-properties/Fri, 15 May 2026 20:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-execute-planned-search-warrants-at-2-langford-properties/ A West Shore RCMP Traffic Unit officer observed a pickup truck doing donuts in a gravel parking lot near Langford Parkway.
The vehicle was impounded for seven days for stunt driving and also issued a notice and order requiring a full mechanical inspection due to vehicle safety concerns.
The driver, who has an N licence, received a $368 ticket for driving without due care and attentio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-ticket-driver-caught-doing-donuts-in-langford/Fri, 15 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-ticket-driver-caught-doing-donuts-in-langford/ One soul, remembered for his love of poetry is former Duncan mayor, and published poet Michael Coleman. His legacy lives on through the annual MC Youth Visual Poetry Contest & Film Festival, celebrating its fifth year inside Room 130 in the VIU lecture theatre at VIU’s Cowichan Campus in Duncan on May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m.
“It is hard to believe that we lost my dad five years ago,” said Cowichan Foundation board director Char]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/colemanrsquos-legacy-lives-on-through-mc-youth-visual-poetry-contest-amp-film-festival-in-cowichan/Fri, 15 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/colemanrsquos-legacy-lives-on-through-mc-youth-visual-poetry-contest-amp-film-festival-in-cowichan/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-cracks-down-on-risky-driving-behaviours-chek-news/Fri, 15 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-cracks-down-on-risky-driving-behaviours-chek-news/ The three-day event celebrates B.C. mountain bike culture, featuring multiple races across three Cowichan mountains, alongside a festival atmosphere at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds.
“The BC Bike Fest is a new addition to the BC Bike Race (BCBR) family of events, a new way to celebrate the amazing trails and mountain bike culture that we all enjoy,” said race]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/inaugural-bike-fest-brings-mountain-bike-races-culture-to-cowichan/Fri, 15 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/inaugural-bike-fest-brings-mountain-bike-races-culture-to-cowichan/ Ted Smith of Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club approached the podium during the May 14 evening meeting to applause, and began his five-minute presentation to council with a waver to his voice about a “humanitarian crisis” facing the city.
With more than 9,000 people served, the VCBC celebrated its 30th anniversary]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cannabis-club-pleads-with-victoria-for-help-as-province-files-for-forfeiture/Fri, 15 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cannabis-club-pleads-with-victoria-for-help-as-province-files-for-forfeiture/ The incident was reported to police around 5:30 a.m. when a vehicle was allegedly driving erratically in the area of Comox and Broughton streets, hitting numerous objects, including the Nelson Park dog area. Vancouver police said that several people had to scramble to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle.
A senior, who was ridin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/senior-in-hospital-man-arrested-in-vancouver-vehicle-ramming-incident/Fri, 15 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/senior-in-hospital-man-arrested-in-vancouver-vehicle-ramming-incident/ The Emergency Communications Professionals of B.C. voted 95 per cent in favour of job action following a 24-hour electronic strike vote that opened May 13, the union announced in a release Thursday (May 14). The workers are represented by CUPE 8911.
“This vote reflects the reality frontline staff are facing every day,” CUPE 8911 president Donald Grant said. &ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-e-comm-911-workers-vote-95-in-favour-of-strike-action/Fri, 15 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-e-comm-911-workers-vote-95-in-favour-of-strike-action/ BC RCMP Cpl. Alex Bérubé said police were notified of a collision between the semi-truck and an SUV about 11:40 a.m.
They, along with BC Emergency Health Services, Sahtlam and Lake Cowichan Fire crews, and Emcon Road Services, all attended the scene.
“Upon arrival, police located a semi-truck in the ditch, severely crushed against trees,” Bérubé said. &ldqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/one-dead-following-highway-18-crash-near-skutz-falls-road/Fri, 15 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/one-dead-following-highway-18-crash-near-skutz-falls-road/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-launches-new-garbage-education-program-parksville-qualicum-news/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-launches-new-garbage-education-program-parksville-qualicum-news/ According to a news release published on Wednesday, May 13 by the regional district, property owners and business managers can reach out to sort smart team members for a free site visit and offer solutions to challenges and barriers for effective waste separation.
The waste bylaw, which had been in effect since 2025, require]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-launches-new-garbage-education-program/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-launches-new-garbage-education-program/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opinion-mining-investment-creating-jobs-building-bc-economy-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opinion-mining-investment-creating-jobs-building-bc-economy-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The work our government is undertaking is strengthening our position as one of the best places in the world to invest in, creating jobs and building sustainable mining projects the right way.
We are accomplishing this by working with First Nations, communities, workers and industry, because lasting success must be buil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opinion-mining-investment-creating-jobs-building-bc-economy/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/opinion-mining-investment-creating-jobs-building-bc-economy/ Gardner recalls that the day – Friday, May 16, 1986 – was filled with fanfare and excitement.
It began with a ceremony in Hope’s Memorial Park, where breakfast was served to anyone who dropped by.
Gardner, who was the mayor from 1978 to 1996, esti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-hope-mayor-recalls-ceremonial-drive-over-freshly-opened-coquihalla-highway/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-hope-mayor-recalls-ceremonial-drive-over-freshly-opened-coquihalla-highway/ CPKC has been public with the Revelstoke community since summer 2025 about its intent to move a substantial chunk of its workforce two-and-a-half hours west, due to ongoing housing and staff retention challenges.
On Wednesday, May 13, CPKC media spokesperson Terry Cunha updated Black Press Media that 125 train crew members are r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/disappointed-revelstoke-losing-125-railroaders-as-cpkc-relocates-labour-to-kamloops/Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/disappointed-revelstoke-losing-125-railroaders-as-cpkc-relocates-labour-to-kamloops/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-brooks-bandits-set-to-clash-in-bchl-final-times-colonist/Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-brooks-bandits-set-to-clash-in-bchl-final-times-colonist/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/beban-parks-new-outdoor-classroom-and-play-space-officially-open-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 03:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/beban-parks-new-outdoor-classroom-and-play-space-officially-open-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Construction of the much-anticipated amenity began at the north end of the Beban Park Social Centre in November.
What was once a dirt surface area with large tree roots has been transformed into an accessible and inclusive wooden-gated play area with paths suitable for those in wheelchairs along with a variety of sensory and n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/beban-parks-new-outdoor-classroom-and-play-space-officially-open/Fri, 15 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/beban-parks-new-outdoor-classroom-and-play-space-officially-open/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-loses-appeal-over-640k-payment-to-fired-cfo-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 15 May 2026 02:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-loses-appeal-over-640k-payment-to-fired-cfo-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-fires-near-nanaimo-being-held-campfire-ban-to-be-lifted-times-colonist/Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-fires-near-nanaimo-being-held-campfire-ban-to-be-lifted-times-colonist/ Crown prosecution and defence for Matthew Reimer gave their submissions to the court on May 14.
Reimer pleaded guilty in September 2025 to aggravated assault, after he was originally charged with manslaughter, for the death of Chilliwack man Nicholas Epp on Aug. 12, 2022.
Epp’s mom and three brothers sat in the court room t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-man-faces-up-to-4-years-for-2022-downtown-altercation-that-left-1-dead/Fri, 15 May 2026 01:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-man-faces-up-to-4-years-for-2022-downtown-altercation-that-left-1-dead/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-green-leader-local-councillors-express-opposition-to-nanaimo-data-centre-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 01:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-green-leader-local-councillors-express-opposition-to-nanaimo-data-centre-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Emily Lowan visited Nanaimo on Thursday, March 14, joined by Nanaimo councillors Hilary Eastmure and Paul Manly, calling for a temporary pause on all data centres. The Green leader argued there should be further provincial regulations on proposed data centres, including AI data centres as well as data storage centres, similar to the one proposed in Nanaimo.
In 2023, counc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-green-leader-local-councillors-express-opposition-to-nanaimo-data-centre/Fri, 15 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-green-leader-local-councillors-express-opposition-to-nanaimo-data-centre/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-agrees-race-factored-into-firing-of-nanaimos-financial-officer-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-agrees-race-factored-into-firing-of-nanaimos-financial-officer-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The city had claimed Victor Mema, its former chief financial officer from 2016-18, who is black, was fired for serious misconduct for improperly using his corporate credit card, and implied he reprimanded other staff for reporting his spendi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-agrees-race-factored-into-firing-of-nanaimos-financial-officer/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-court-of-appeal-agrees-race-factored-into-firing-of-nanaimos-financial-officer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-injured-in-nanaimo-encampment-fire-long-lake-bluff-also-torched-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-injured-in-nanaimo-encampment-fire-long-lake-bluff-also-torched-nanaimonewsnow/ The two levels of government announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement on enhanced investment co-operation and actions to collectively progress closure of final items to support a potential 2026 final investment decision around LNG Canada’s proposed Phase 2 expansion.
LNG Phase 2 was among the first projects to be reviewed by the federal government’s Maj]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-feds-reach-agreement-to-advance-kitimats-lng-phase-2-expansion/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-feds-reach-agreement-to-advance-kitimats-lng-phase-2-expansion/ When a Canada goose laid eggs in a courtyard planter at Earl Marriott Secondary, staff and students kept their distance, but were able to install a camera to livestream the expecting mother on youTube.Dubbed ‘Gloria’ by the school, the mom now has at least five goslings in her nest, located in an enclosed courtyard at the school.
Usually, Canada geese parents take the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mother-goose-proud-moms-goslings-hatch-in-bc-school-courtyard/Thu, 14 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mother-goose-proud-moms-goslings-hatch-in-bc-school-courtyard/ The NHL club announced the hiring of 2025 Calder Cup winner Ryan Johnson as GM and hockey hall of famers Daniel and Henrik Sedin as co-POHOs on Thursday (May 14).Vancouver Canucks Chairman & Governor, NHL, Francesco Aquilini announced today that Daniel and Henrik Sedin have been promoted to Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations and Ryan Johnson has been named th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-name-sedin-brothers-as-presidents-ryan-johnson-as-general-manager/Thu, 14 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-canucks-name-sedin-brothers-as-presidents-ryan-johnson-as-general-manager/ Applicants Edward Vizniak, Leslie Charman and Mike Hall sought to subdivide the three-hectare property at 4439 Trans-Canada Highway into two lots, including one of 1.54 ha and “entirely within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)” for Vizniak, and a 1.47 ha lot for Hall.
To offset the subdivision, the applicants proposed moving 1.54 ha of non-AL]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/land-commission-denies-subdivision-of-rust-valley-restorers-property-in-shuswap/Thu, 14 May 2026 22:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/land-commission-denies-subdivision-of-rust-valley-restorers-property-in-shuswap/ February 15, 1948 – April 24, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward Keith Shillito, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
Keith was born in Chemainus, B.C., on February 15, 1948, and passed away April 24, 2026 at North Island Hospital, Comox Valley, after a brief battle with cancer.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Linda; his son Dugald (Jennifer) Shillito; his daughter Robyn (Nathan) Green; his granddaughters Jilli]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/edward-keith-shillito/Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/edward-keith-shillito/ The dog-friendly Glo Restaurant + Lounge and Wind Cries Mary are on the list alongsi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dog-days-victoria-kelowna-langley-patios-among-the-best-100-in-canada/Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dog-days-victoria-kelowna-langley-patios-among-the-best-100-in-canada/ The Sooke rider has become the youngest competitor ever allowed to participate in the Island Cup mountain biking series, prompting organizers to modify registration rules so he could enter.
“Yes, he is definitely the youngest,” Island Cup organizer Scott Mitchell wrote in an email to Abel&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/six-year-old-sooke-rider-turning-heads-on-island-mountain-biking-circuit/Thu, 14 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/six-year-old-sooke-rider-turning-heads-on-island-mountain-biking-circuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-new-wildfire-near-nanaimo-lakes-rd-being-held-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 14 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-new-wildfire-near-nanaimo-lakes-rd-being-held-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/anti-racism-toolkit-created-to-help-combat-hate-crimes-in-nanaimo-cbc/Thu, 14 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/anti-racism-toolkit-created-to-help-combat-hate-crimes-in-nanaimo-cbc/ BC Place’s Community Benefit Program will be providing as many as 350 tickets to the June 21 and 26 matches, the province, the City of Vancouver and B.C. Pavilion Corporation, also known as PavCo, which operates BC Place announced Thursday (May 14).
“Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 is an unprecedented opportunity for British Columbia and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/up-to-350-fifa-world-cup-tickets-will-be-available-to-bc-children-teens/Thu, 14 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/up-to-350-fifa-world-cup-tickets-will-be-available-to-bc-children-teens/ As of Thursday, May 14 at 10:50 a.m., the fire is at 1.1 hectares, after being discovered Wednesday evening.
This is the second wildfire in the area, with another fire, at 0.02 hectares, currently under control, after it was discovered May 8.
Both fires are believed to be human caused, and, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service, crews and heavy equipment worked through the night, and more have arrived on Thursd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/11-hectare-wildfire-near-nanaimo-lakes-road/Thu, 14 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/11-hectare-wildfire-near-nanaimo-lakes-road/ At 5:43 p.m. on April 28, police got a call about a red Mazda hatchback driving dangerously on Highway 1 near Chase.
Shortly after, at 5:55 p.m., a car matching that description overtook an unmarked BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) cruiser heading west on the highway at Pritchard, with the officer recording a speed of 163 km/h in a 100 zone.
After the officer stopped]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-man-facing-over-2500-in-costs-for-dangerous-driving-in-the-shuswap/Thu, 14 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-man-facing-over-2500-in-costs-for-dangerous-driving-in-the-shuswap/ MLA Dallas Brodie is the subject of the recall petition, while the proponent of the recall is Dorothy Cumming.
The petition will be issued on May 21.
Registered canvassers can then begin collecting signatures. The petition must be returned to Elections BC no later than July 20.
For a petition to be successful, registe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/recall-petition-to-be-issued-in-dallas-brodies-riding-of-vancouver-quilchena/Thu, 14 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/recall-petition-to-be-issued-in-dallas-brodies-riding-of-vancouver-quilchena/ During the May 6 Lantzville council meeting, a verbal update on 7099 Lantzville Rd. was given by George Robinson, director of planning and community services.
Robinson told council that the zoning bylaw amendment had been completed — with the property being legally rezoned.
Additionally, he told council that staff had been working with consu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzvilles-7099-lantzville-rd-rezoned-for-density-parkland/Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzvilles-7099-lantzville-rd-rezoned-for-density-parkland/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-music-festival-happening-over-long-weekend-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 14 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-music-festival-happening-over-long-weekend-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-junior-hockey-league-vijhl-videos-flohockey/Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-junior-hockey-league-vijhl-videos-flohockey/ Vancouver’s 3-2 road victory over FC Dallas extending their unbeaten streak to seven matches (5W-0L-2D), and the Whitecaps remain unbeaten on the road in MLS play.
Sebastian Berhalter led the way with two goals for the ‘Caps, scoring his career-high fifth and sixth MLS goals of the season.
Teammate Thomas Müller made his return to the pit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/berhalter-scores-2-in-texas-to-lift-whitecaps-to-1st-in-mls/Thu, 14 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/berhalter-scores-2-in-texas-to-lift-whitecaps-to-1st-in-mls/ Running over the long weekend, from Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17, downtown Nanaimo is expected to be filled with artists performing at the Vault Cafe, the Queen’s, Unit, Sound Heritage, and Mellow Drama.
The show had begun in 2017 to honour the life of Anton Lemieux, who had died from a fentanyl overdose. This led to the establishment of Lemieux]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-music-festival-happening-over-long-weekend/Thu, 14 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-music-festival-happening-over-long-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-wildfire-spotted-south-of-nanaimo-second-in-four-days-chek-news/Thu, 14 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/another-wildfire-spotted-south-of-nanaimo-second-in-four-days-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-braces-for-challenging-peak-season-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 14 May 2026 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-braces-for-challenging-peak-season-nanaimonewsnow/ The evolution of behavioural science has dramatically changed how humans understand dogs, replacing punishment-based myths with evidence-based approaches ground]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-evolution-of-dog-behavioural-science-a-brief-history/Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-evolution-of-dog-behavioural-science-a-brief-history/ As psychiatric cases become more numerous and complex locally, the psychiatrists at Vernon Jubilee Hospital have become fewer in number.
And while Interior Health has previously said that the resignations of four Vernon psychiatrists last year were not connected to one another, a pair of the hospital’s few remai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/significant-burnout-vernon-psychiatrists-face-growing-caseloads-inadequate-help/Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/significant-burnout-vernon-psychiatrists-face-growing-caseloads-inadequate-help/ Christy Wood, the city’s manager of social development, told councillors during a committee meeting on Monday, May 11, that the funding from B.C. Housing was used to support larger-scale housing developments and ongoing housing and support services, including shelters.
“This underscores the critical role of se]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-housing-invested-almost-367-million-in-nanaimo-from-2021-25-says-city-staff/Thu, 14 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-housing-invested-almost-367-million-in-nanaimo-from-2021-25-says-city-staff/ Described as a venue for advancing professional goals and bringing products to new markets, the summit will see representatives from the government, business support organizations, and local startups, including eight from the Yukon
Yukon’s delegation includes startups building AI‑powere]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yukon-delegation-showcases-northern-innovation-at-web-summit-vancouver/Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yukon-delegation-showcases-northern-innovation-at-web-summit-vancouver/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watch-your-driving-during-canada-road-safety-week-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/watch-your-driving-during-canada-road-safety-week-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-prepping-for-peak-summer-season-and-fifa-world-cup-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 14 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-prepping-for-peak-summer-season-and-fifa-world-cup-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The “sovereign AI infrastructure” project was announced on May 11 as a collaboration between Telus and the federal government.
“TELUS is advancing work with the Government of Canada on a proposed Sovereign AI Factory cluster under the federal Enabling Large-Scale Sovereign AI Data Centres initiative – a program designed to build the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-ai-data-centres-proposed-for-vancouver-kamloops-ndp-leader-skeptical/Thu, 14 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-ai-data-centres-proposed-for-vancouver-kamloops-ndp-leader-skeptical/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-loses-bid-to-overturn-600k-award-in-racial-discrimination-case-cbc/Thu, 14 May 2026 02:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-loses-bid-to-overturn-600k-award-in-racial-discrimination-case-cbc/ The Going Green in the RJH Hemodialysis Unit initiative, led by registered nurse Gertie Michaelis-Martin, is being recognized during Nursing Week for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of kidney care at the Victoria hospital.
Michaelis-Martin has worked in the hospital’s Renal Unit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-nurses-lead-greener-approach-to-kidney-care-at-royal-jubilee/Thu, 14 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-nurses-lead-greener-approach-to-kidney-care-at-royal-jubilee/ The Swenson family was first introduced to the Canucks Autism Network five years ago, when Loki was diagnosed with autism. After getting help from the program in navigating the journey with autism, the family decided to give back to the netw]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/young-bc-bakers-raising-dough-for-canucks-autism-network/Thu, 14 May 2026 02:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/young-bc-bakers-raising-dough-for-canucks-autism-network/ Seven FIFA World Cup soccer tournament games are scheduled for B.C. Place, including Canada-Qatar on June 18 and Canada-Switzerland June 24, and people from Vancouver Island are anticipated to head to the Lower Mainland to take part in festivities. At a press conference Wednesday, May 13 at the Tsawwassen terminal, B.C. Ferries’ officials detailed the s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-prepping-for-peak-summer-season-and-fifa-world-cup/Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ferries-prepping-for-peak-summer-season-and-fifa-world-cup/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/seven-more-nanaimo-deaths-in-march-from-toxic-street-drugs-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/seven-more-nanaimo-deaths-in-march-from-toxic-street-drugs-nanaimonewsnow/ The province says it’s part of a $241-million investment – which was first announced in Budget 2026 in February – in skilled trades that will help thousands of people benefit from training and expand access to good-paying jobs while ensuring employers have workers to deliver major projects.
Eby, who made the announcement in Delta on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-announces-up-to-5000-new-trades-training-seats-for-2026/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-announces-up-to-5000-new-trades-training-seats-for-2026/ Police say officers were called Tuesday, May 12, to assist Kootenay Boundary Fire Rescue after reports of a fully engulfed RV parked in a remote area near Seven Mile Dam.
When emergency crews arrived, it was unknown whether anyone was inside the RV.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and prevented it from spreading into the surroun]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-dead-after-remote-rv-fire-near-trail/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-dead-after-remote-rv-fire-near-trail/ On Wednesday, May 13, Alberta Court of King’s Bench Justice Shaina Leonard said the provincial government failed to meet its duty to consult with First Nations.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy, which represents the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani First Nations, brought the lawsuit forward to determine whether this petition was constitutional. Firs]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-calls-judges-decision-on-separation-petition-anti-democratic/Thu, 14 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-premier-calls-judges-decision-on-separation-petition-anti-democratic/ Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00pm
District of Lantzville Council, at the regular Council meeting on Wednesday May 20, 2026, open to the public and livestreamed at 6:00 pm from the Council Chamber, intends to consider the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit for the following property:
Civic Address: 7373 Industrial Road
PID: 004-150-864
Legal Description: LOT 14, DISTRICT LOT 44, WELLINGTON DISTRICT, (SITUATE IN NANOOSE DISTRICT) PLAN 15245PROPOSAL
To allow for the following u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-proposed-temporary-use-permit/Wed, 13 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-proposed-temporary-use-permit/ Const. Shawn Tilton was charged with one count of assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code on Wednesday. The charge is in connection with an incident in Coquitlam on Jan. 26, 2024.
Tilton’s first court appearance is scheduled for June 18 in Port Coquitlam provincial court.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquitlam-rcmp-officer-charged-with-assault-connected-to-2024-incident/Wed, 13 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coquitlam-rcmp-officer-charged-with-assault-connected-to-2024-incident/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snuneymuxw-voters-favour-mixed-use-for-tetuxwtun-lands-in-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 13 May 2026 23:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snuneymuxw-voters-favour-mixed-use-for-tetuxwtun-lands-in-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Elders, educators, officials from Cowichan Tribes, and special guests united on a day blessed by Mother Nature to celebrate the long-awaited ground blessing ceremony at Quw’utsun Smun’eem Elementary on April 24, hosted by school principal Angela Rice.
“It’s amazing,” said Rice. “The first phase was a dream, now to see all the hard work that has gone into expanding into this bigger building is so nice.”
The dream, n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quwutsun-smuneem-elementary-holds-blessing-ceremony-for-1563m-expansion/Wed, 13 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quwutsun-smuneem-elementary-holds-blessing-ceremony-for-1563m-expansion/ Three of projects are in the Peace region, while the fourth is in the Southern Interior, Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix announced in Vancouver Wednesday (May 13). The announcement comes more than 10 months after BC Hydro began taking proposals for new energy projects to meet the latest call for power.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-wind-projects-selected-from-bc-hydros-2025-call-for-power/Wed, 13 May 2026 22:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-wind-projects-selected-from-bc-hydros-2025-call-for-power/ For the first time in the club’s MLS era, the Whitecaps’ first team will play a match at the landmark stadium in Burnaby, on Wednesday, July 8 vs. Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, in the first leg of the TELUS Canadian Championship quarterfinals.
Game time is 7:30 p.m. against the competition from Calgary.
Pre-sale for Whitecaps FC season ticket members begins Thursday, May 14 at 10 a.m. Pacific tim]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whitecaps-move-to-5000-seat-swangard-stadium-for-a-summer-match/Wed, 13 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whitecaps-move-to-5000-seat-swangard-stadium-for-a-summer-match/ In the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2025, Quesnel RCMP received a report alleging that a man was present outside a homeless shelter on Carson Avenue, in breach of a court-ordered condition that he not be at that address. It was also reported that he had defecated in his clothes.
Acco]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-mountie-cleared-in-death-outside-shelter/Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-mountie-cleared-in-death-outside-shelter/ The 15-year-old credits those early days of training and competing against older players for his development.
“I trained there almost every day, all the time,” Green said. “They were super nice and kind to let me play with them.”
That foundation reached its next lev]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/esquimalt-teen-among-6-from-vancouver-island-taken-in-2026-whl-prospects-draft/Wed, 13 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/esquimalt-teen-among-6-from-vancouver-island-taken-in-2026-whl-prospects-draft/ There were 135 deaths in March, equating to roughly 4.4 deaths per day, the May 13 update from the coroner shows. It’s a small increase from February when there were 116 deaths, averaging about 4.1 deaths daily.
There have been 401 deaths in the first three months of 2026.
So far this year, 68 per cent of deaths have been among people aged 30 and 59. Seventy-eight per cent of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/135-people-died-from-toxic-drugs-in-bc-in-march/Wed, 13 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/135-people-died-from-toxic-drugs-in-bc-in-march/ A vote was held Saturday, May 9, asking members what they would like to see done with over 41 hectares of Te’tuxwtun reserve lands at the corner of Fifth Street and Wakesiah Avenue,.
In a Monday, May 11 social media post, Snuneymuxw said members favoured “mixed-use designation” based on the vote and what it heard in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snuneymuxw-voters-favour-mixed-use-for-tetuxwtun-lands-in-nanaimo/Wed, 13 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snuneymuxw-voters-favour-mixed-use-for-tetuxwtun-lands-in-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-man-injured-in-unprovoked-assault-in-citys-south-end-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 13 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-man-injured-in-unprovoked-assault-in-citys-south-end-nanaimonewsnow/ Eileen Laverty will be playing at Ladybug’s Mew in Yellow Point Farm and Garden Store Concert Stage on May 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $28.
Heavy Airship: A Tribute to Led Zepplin will be playing at The Queen’s on May 14 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 advance, at $25 at the door and are avaliable at www.thequeens.ca.
Tiny Pyramids with local opener VOLCEL will be playing the music of Sun Ra at the Vault Cafe on May 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15.
Sunk City Music Festival will be taking p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-13/Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-13/ Fighting back tears, Mayor Scott Goodmanson opened the meeting with a tribute to the longtime councillor, who died suddenly May 2.
“We’ve lost a leader, a mentor and a friend,” he said at the May 12 special council meeting.
Couns. Colby Harder, Kimberley Guiry and Mark Morley listened visibly emotional from their seats, while Coun. Mary Wagner attended online.
Where Szpak would]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-mayor-pays-tearful-tribute-at-first-meeting-since-councillors-death/Wed, 13 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-mayor-pays-tearful-tribute-at-first-meeting-since-councillors-death/ The memo was shared to X by Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew on May 11.
The leaked email states the senior executive team at IH and the board are working with the Ministry of Health to advance the development of 6E, an empty sixth floor in one of the hospital buildings.
In an email statement to Black Press, IH Vice President of Infrastructure Lorne Sisley said, &ldq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/leaked-interior-health-memo-states-talks-underway-to-open-unused-space-at-bc-hospital/Wed, 13 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/leaked-interior-health-memo-states-talks-underway-to-open-unused-space-at-bc-hospital/ This is the second year that Ottawa has advanced to the finals.
The first game of the best-of-five finals is Thursday (May 14) in Montreal at 7 p.m. ET. Game 2 is on Saturday (May 16) at 2 p.m. in Montreal. Game 3 will be back in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/all-canadian-walter-cup-pwhl-final-features-montreal-vs-ottawa/Wed, 13 May 2026 18:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/all-canadian-walter-cup-pwhl-final-features-montreal-vs-ottawa/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campfires-permissible-across-coastal-fire-centre-for-may-long-weekend-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 13 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campfires-permissible-across-coastal-fire-centre-for-may-long-weekend-nanaimonewsnow/ The BC Wildfire Service is classifying the fire as out of control, meaning it is spreading or anticipated to spread beyond the current perimeter.
In a social media post the Port Alberni Fire Department (PAFD) said the fire is outside both their, and the Cherry Creek Fire Department’s, fire protection area but BC Wildfire Service is on the scene with ground crews. A helicopter from Ascent H]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-burning-just-outside-port-alberni-crews-responding/Wed, 13 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-burning-just-outside-port-alberni-crews-responding/ The announcement Wednesday (May 13) comes one week after the team annouced PWHL Detroit. The new teams will join the original six teams, Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, and New York Sirens, along with the two 2025-2026 expansion teams, Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent.
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath said she]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-hamilton-and-las-vegas-for-2026-2027-season/Wed, 13 May 2026 17:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-hamilton-and-las-vegas-for-2026-2027-season/ The Island Fantasy Ball, hosted by the Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society, takes place from Saturday, May 16 to Sunday, May 17 at Beban Social Centre and Sarah Au-Yeung, society president, said that, as of May 7, there were over 100 entries for the event sanctioned by DanceSport B.C.
There will be categories for juvenile, junior, under-21, adult, senior, standard, Latin, and couples competing as]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ballroom-dance-society-to-hold-ballroom-dance-competition/Wed, 13 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ballroom-dance-society-to-hold-ballroom-dance-competition/ “Just hold on, just hold on, just hold on.”
Six hours passed before rescue crews reached the Victoria resident after he was caught in a backcountry avalanche on Feb. 2, 2025. The slide carried him through trees, leaving him with catastrophic injuries to his left leg before he was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital.
More than a year later, Sorensen is focused less on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/just-hold-on-victoria-avalanche-survivor-rebuilding-life-one-step-at-a-time/Wed, 13 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/just-hold-on-victoria-avalanche-survivor-rebuilding-life-one-step-at-a-time/ The campfire ban was implemented May 7, citing a combination of elevated wildfire risk factors, including prolonged dry and hot conditions, rising fire weather indices and elevated incidents of human-cause wildfires alongside early season operational capacity.
“Current and forecast conditions have since shifted, bringing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-lifts-coastal-campfire-ban-ahead-of-may-long-weekend/Wed, 13 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-lifts-coastal-campfire-ban-ahead-of-may-long-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-members-take-issue-with-province-for-not-financing-the-hub-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 13 May 2026 14:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-members-take-issue-with-province-for-not-financing-the-hub-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/guys-are-notoriously-known-for-shutting-down-nanaimo-based-cancer-support-group-celebrates-100th-coffee-meet-up-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/guys-are-notoriously-known-for-shutting-down-nanaimo-based-cancer-support-group-celebrates-100th-coffee-meet-up-nanaimonewsnow/ City staff were providing council with an update of the municipality’s health and housing action plan at the governance and priorities committee meeting on Monday, May 11, and told council that the city could help reestablish another service similar to The Hub in Nanaimo through using more than $1 million in one-time funding that is currently available &md]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-members-take-issue-with-province-for-not-financing-the-hub/Wed, 13 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-members-take-issue-with-province-for-not-financing-the-hub/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quite-unsightly-rdn-cleaning-up-problematic-nanaimo-river-rd-property-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 13 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quite-unsightly-rdn-cleaning-up-problematic-nanaimo-river-rd-property-nanaimonewsnow/ On Tuesday, May 12, representatives from Taseko gave an update to the District of Clearwater council on where the project currently stands. The presentation was introduced by Ursula Johnston, community relations advisor for the Yellowhead Project, and much of the update was given by Korah De Walt-Gagnon, project manager.
Johnston confirmed the Yellowhead Project]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yellowhead-mine-proposed-for-clearwater-area-still-multiple-years-out/Wed, 13 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/yellowhead-mine-proposed-for-clearwater-area-still-multiple-years-out/ That was the message shared at a provincial roundtable on extortion on Tuesday (May 12), held virtually by the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and hosted by Paul Dadwal, chair of the community advisory goup on extortion – a group that was set up in February to help bridg]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-making-progress-in-extortion-fight-roundtable/Wed, 13 May 2026 03:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-making-progress-in-extortion-fight-roundtable/ In a letter to Nanaimo CAO Dale Lindsay, Dr. Réka Gustafson, Island Health’s vice president and chief medical health officer, said Island Health is unable to accommodate the proposed use of the space in its building on Albert Street.
“We acknowledge and respect the important work your organization does to su]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-health-turns-down-having-the-hub-at-225-albert-st/Wed, 13 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-health-turns-down-having-the-hub-at-225-albert-st/ “We have over 250 community members throughout the Alberni Valley, in the West Coast, travelling elsewhere for their cancer therapies,” said WCGH’s site director, Kelli Walsh. She said 250 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in the Alberni-Clayoquot area. Projections are]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-albernis-west-coast-general-hospital-is-getting-a-cancer-care-clinic/Wed, 13 May 2026 02:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-albernis-west-coast-general-hospital-is-getting-a-cancer-care-clinic/ The small emergency kit is designed to be easy to take in case of an evacuation alert or order.
The supplies should be stored in one or two containers such as plastic bins or duffel bags, and should be stored in an area of the home that is easy to access.
Items for the kit should include:
• Food (ready to eat) and water
• Phone charger and battery bank
• Small battery-powered]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-recommends-grab-and-go-kits-for-evacuations/Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-recommends-grab-and-go-kits-for-evacuations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-aim-to-dethrone-brooks-bandits-as-bchl-champs-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-aim-to-dethrone-brooks-bandits-as-bchl-champs-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ On Aug. 7, 1876, Victoria High School would open its doors for the first time, hosting 36 students in a two-classroom log cabin at the grounds of the current Central Middle School. Over the next two century turns, the school would be in two more brick buildings at that site before moving to its no]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/historic-vancouver-island-high-school-celebrates-150th-birthday/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/historic-vancouver-island-high-school-celebrates-150th-birthday/ The Clippers will vie for the Rogers BCHL Cup in a best-of-seven series against the defending champion Brooks Bandits. The two will play Game 1 Friday, May 15 at Centennial Regional Arena in Brooks, Alta., as well as Game 2 on Saturday, May 16.
The series shifts to the Harbour City with Games 3 and 4 at Frank Crane Arena on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20 respectivel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-aim-to-dethrone-brooks-bandits-as-bchl-champs/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-aim-to-dethrone-brooks-bandits-as-bchl-champs/ “I understand the important need to have a final and full accounting of the cost of the event available to the public. Our intention was to release that with our partners closer to the date of the first game, but I have asked our team to bring that forward to ensure that we have the total out to the public by the end of the month,” Eby told media during a pres]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/total-cost-of-world-cup-to-bc-taxpayers-to-be-released-by-end-of-may-eby/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/total-cost-of-world-cup-to-bc-taxpayers-to-be-released-by-end-of-may-eby/ The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first one being in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna.
Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gorman Bros. Lumber]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2m-in-provincial-funding-to-bring-stability-create-jobs-in-bcs-forestry-industry/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2m-in-provincial-funding-to-bring-stability-create-jobs-in-bcs-forestry-industry/ The money will support the creation of regional economic hubs, with the first located in the Merritt Timber Supply Area in partnership with Gorman Bros. Lumber out of West Kelowna.
Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar was at Gorman Bros. Lumber on Tuesday, May 12, announcing tha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2m-in-funding-to-bring-stability-create-jobs-in-bcs-forestry-industry/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2m-in-funding-to-bring-stability-create-jobs-in-bcs-forestry-industry/ BC Place, along with the provincial government, provided an update on renovations and a tour for media Tuesday (May 12) as there is less than a month until the games kick off in North America. BC Place is a provincial Crown corporation owned and operated by B.C. Pavilion Corporation, also known as PavCo.
Vancouver will play host to seven matches, with the first June 13. Vancouver will]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-place-to-be-handed-over-to-fifa-in-2-days-for-final-touches-before-world-cup/Wed, 13 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-place-to-be-handed-over-to-fifa-in-2-days-for-final-touches-before-world-cup/ That’s what Kal Dosanjh, founder and CEO of Kids Play Foundation, wants people to remember about the two teenagers killed in Surrey on Sunday.
“These kids are human beings, and they’re all good kids, good kids that eventually end up taking the wrong path, but all of them were kids before they became a headline,” said Dosanjh, who knew one of the two slain teens.
KidsPlay]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/this-kid-was-tremendous-slain-bc-teen-remembered-by-anti-gang-foundation/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/this-kid-was-tremendous-slain-bc-teen-remembered-by-anti-gang-foundation/ The Healthamongus event, hosted by the school district and the City of Nanaimo, is intended to get children out in the fresh air and participate in healthy activities.
The event, which ran from May 11-15 at Harewood Centennial Park, featured eight stations with activities intended to assist children “build fundam]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/healthamongus-encouraged-thousands-of-students-to-be-active/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/healthamongus-encouraged-thousands-of-students-to-be-active/ Corporate and Client Services Officer Insp. Laura Pollock confirmed that officers attended a reported disturbance stemming from a road rage incident near the intersection of Bertram Street and Bernard Avenue around 1:43 p.m. on Sunday, May 10.
In the video, which has been circulated across social media, a man is seen yelling racist slurs and inappropriat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/road-rage-racist-rant-did-not-meet-threshold-of-criminal-offence-kelowna-rcmp/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/road-rage-racist-rant-did-not-meet-threshold-of-criminal-offence-kelowna-rcmp/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/theres-just-nothing-better-year-round-nanaimo-market-moving-outdoors-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/theres-just-nothing-better-year-round-nanaimo-market-moving-outdoors-nanaimonewsnow/ At council’s meeting on May 4, Laura Mercer, Nanaimo’s general manager of corporate services, said that the city has the opportunity to submit an expression-of-interest application for funding to the federal Build Communities Strong Fund Direct Delivery stream for shovel-ready projects that can start over the next 12 months, and have at least a preliminary]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-looks-to-ottawa-to-cough-up-cash-for-for-boat-house-new-public-works-yard/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-looks-to-ottawa-to-cough-up-cash-for-for-boat-house-new-public-works-yard/ In recent years, evacuation alerts and orders have been issued across the province as a result of flooding and wildfires.
Robert Banks, chief of the Princeton Fire Department, said people need to be prepared throughout the year.
He said some recent fires have been close to the community. In addition, atmospheric river events in 2021 and late 2025 also resulted in evacuation aler]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-residents-urged-to-prepare-for-potential-wildfire-related-evacuations/Tue, 12 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-residents-urged-to-prepare-for-potential-wildfire-related-evacuations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-drivers-heed-slow-down-move-over-warnings-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 12 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-drivers-heed-slow-down-move-over-warnings-nanaimonewsnow/ With 235 players eligible, this marks the largest talent pool of prospective players since the inaugural season, the PWHL announced Tuesday (May 12) — and Vancouver’s own Goldeneyes hold the first overall draft pick.
White Rock’s own Grace Elliott is among those eligible, as well as South Surrey’s four-time Canadian Olympian and three-time gold medalist Meghan Agosta.
Other pl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/16-players-from-bc-among-235-eligible-for-2026-pwhl-draft/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/16-players-from-bc-among-235-eligible-for-2026-pwhl-draft/ With 235 players eligible, this marks the largest talent pool of prospective players since the inaugural season, the PWHL announced Tuesday (May 12) — and Vancouver’s own Goldeneyes hold the first overall draft pick.
White Rock’s own Grace Elliott is among those eligible, as well as South Surrey’s four-time Canadian Olympian and three-time gold medalist Meghan Agosta.
Other pl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15-players-from-bc-among-235-eligible-for-2026-pwhl-draft/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15-players-from-bc-among-235-eligible-for-2026-pwhl-draft/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-owen-davies-commits-to-queens-university-nanaimo-clippers/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-owen-davies-commits-to-queens-university-nanaimo-clippers/ The John Gogo Coal and Wood Show will be performed on Saturday, May 16 at St. Andrew’s United Church, starting at 7:30 p.m.
The show is is written and performed by John Gogo, revisiting the gritty mining and logging towns of Vancouver Island.
Gogo, in an interview, said that the show is written around the songs he had produced in 1990 for a now out of print casset]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/show-focusing-on-logging-history-of-nanaimo-being-shown-in-port-theatre/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/show-focusing-on-logging-history-of-nanaimo-being-shown-in-port-theatre/ A Celebration of Life for Irene will be held on Sunday, May 24th from 1 – 4pm at the Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Townsite Avenue, Nanaimo, BC.
We invite family and friends to please join us to share your cherished stories and memories.
Refreshments and light snacks will be served.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/irene-louise-marie-smith-paquette/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/irene-louise-marie-smith-paquette/ But given credit for time served, at the rate of 1.5 days for every day spent in custody, his actual remaining sentence is three years, four months and 18 days.
Crown prosecutor Rod Flannigan had argued for 10 to 12 years minus pretrial custody and defence lawyer Mark Swartz argued for six and a half ye]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/killer-who-stabbed-teen-on-surrey-bus-gets-8-years/Tue, 12 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/killer-who-stabbed-teen-on-surrey-bus-gets-8-years/ Samuel-Luc Prescott-Pereault appeared via video from the Okanagan Correctional Centre on May 12 to plead guilty to possession of a firearm contrary to a court order, for which he received a sentence of time served in custody.
Prescott-Perreault was facing five charges, including two counts of possessing a firearm with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/time-served-for-south-okanagan-prolific-offenders-standoff-firearm-charge/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/time-served-for-south-okanagan-prolific-offenders-standoff-firearm-charge/ Dr. Bonnie Henry provided an update on Monday on the four Canadians – two from the Yukon, one from B.C., and one who lives abroad – that arrived in B.C. on Sunday after being on the MV Hondius that was hit by hantavirus in early May.
A cluster of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hantavirus-vs-covid-19-what-british-columbians-need-to-know/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hantavirus-vs-covid-19-what-british-columbians-need-to-know/ “It feels so very good,” said band leader Sam Torrance. “I’m both amazed, and proud that Bijoux has brought different, uncommon styles of music with so much fun, and a decent bit of givin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/will-millar-bijoux-du-bayou-help-cowichans-blue-caterpillar-celebrate-anniversary-on-may-17/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/will-millar-bijoux-du-bayou-help-cowichans-blue-caterpillar-celebrate-anniversary-on-may-17/ The crash happened on March 3, 2025, shortly after 4 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Highway 19 near the Church Road overpass on Vancouver Island, according to BC Highway Patrol.
Police said a white Chevrolet pickup truck and a grey Toyota Prius collided, shutting down the highway and prompting an investigation by BC Highway Patrol.
The driver]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-faces-6-charges-after-parksville-crash-injures-3-including-baby/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-faces-6-charges-after-parksville-crash-injures-3-including-baby/ Savannah Wild, a Kelowna-based ultra-endurance athlete and coach, will attempt to break the record for the fastest 50 kilometre barefoot run on Monday, May 18.
The attempt starts at 8 a.m. at the Greater Vernon Athletics Park and is expected to wrap up around 1:30-2 p.m.
“The record is for the Fastest 50km Barefoot (Female),” said Wild. “I’ll need to ru]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-athlete-takes-on-barefoot-record-run/Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-athlete-takes-on-barefoot-record-run/ “Unfortunately, the Liberal government has not outlined any strategy for how avalanche control and public safety at Rogers Pass will be maintained once the CAF’s involvement ends. This significant Liberal Government cut puts safety and a key economic corridor at risk,” said the Conservative Kamloops-Shuswap-Central-Rockies MLA in a May 12 joint statement w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mlas-call-on-federal-government-to-ensure-ongoing-avalanche-control-in-rogers-pass/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mlas-call-on-federal-government-to-ensure-ongoing-avalanche-control-in-rogers-pass/ The club captured five medals at the regatta, which took place at Brentwood College School in Mill Bay April 24-26. Aimee Majercin, twins Ava and Naomi McCarthy and Mer Dillyen, coxed by Ryder Dillyen, took silver in the U19 novice women’s quad.
In a press release, Richard Parr, club head coach, said he was pleased with the performance,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rowing-club-captures-medals-in-dominant-month-of-april/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rowing-club-captures-medals-in-dominant-month-of-april/ At approximately 12:54 p.m. on May 11, West Shore RCMP responded to a report of a collision involving a male cyclist and a dump truck near the intersection of Leigh Road and Mantle Heights.
An officer patrolling in the area was flagged down by several bystanders who were providing first aid to the cyclist.
BC Emergency Health Services attended the scene and, despite life-saving efforts, the cyclist succumbed to his injuries.
&l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cyclist-dies-following-collision-with-dump-truck-in-langford/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cyclist-dies-following-collision-with-dump-truck-in-langford/ Const. Phil DiBattista had been charged with driving without due care and attention following an on-duty crash involving a cyclist on May 21, 2024.
READ MORE: Central Saanich police officer charged in collision with bicycleAccording to police, the cyclist was struck by a marked Central Saanich Police vehicle and sustained injuries requiring medical attention, though the injurie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/charge-dismissed-against-bc-police-officer-after-cyclist-crash/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/charge-dismissed-against-bc-police-officer-after-cyclist-crash/ The 2026 BCSS Awards dinner, held May 8 at Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa, celebrated contributions that strengthen school sport and enrich the experiences of student-athletes across British Columbia, in eight categories.
BC School Sports is the provincial governing body for interscholastic sport in British Columbia, supporting a network of 450-plus public and in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-school-sports-awards-for-12-people-one-school-in-the-province/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-school-sports-awards-for-12-people-one-school-in-the-province/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-brooks-bandits-vs-nanaimo-clippers-hockey-flohockey/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-brooks-bandits-vs-nanaimo-clippers-hockey-flohockey/ The B.C. Nurses Union released the results of the May 8 to 11 strike vote on Tuesday (May 12), showing 98.2 per cent of the more than 50,000 nurses voted in favour of a strike. The release notes it’s the strongest strike mandate in the union’s history.
While a strike vote doesn’t mean guaranteed job action by union members, it gives the union the legal authority to do so.
“This vote is a defining moment,&rdquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-nurses-vote-982-in-favour-of-strike/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-nurses-vote-982-in-favour-of-strike/ The local man was leaving an appointment in downtown Vernon in his truck when he says a guy tapped on his window alleging he hit him.
“I was only 10 feet from the corner, I know I didn’t hit him,” said the 82-year-old man,
The suspect demanded money as compensation and when the senior refused the suspect punched him several times in the head. He was forced to withdraw funds from an ATM.
&ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/senior-assaulted-robbed-in-broad-daylight-in-vernon/Tue, 12 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/senior-assaulted-robbed-in-broad-daylight-in-vernon/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-nanaimo-clippers-vs-brooks-bandits-hockey-flohockey/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-nanaimo-clippers-vs-brooks-bandits-hockey-flohockey/ The SW4C, now in its fifth year, has raised more than $7,000 for cancer research benefiting the B.C. Cancer Foundation.
In past years, donations have gone for breast and colon cancer research. This year, donations will go toward prostate cancer research.
Wamiss acknowledges their father Spruce Wamiss, as a key support figure in their]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-island-resident-will-complete-1000-km-for-cancer-research/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-island-resident-will-complete-1000-km-for-cancer-research/ “This is the first time a property has been seized from the landlord by the government because a medical cannabis dispensary was operating without a licence,” VCBC said in a May 11 email.
This comes three weeks after the province’s Community Safety Unit (CSU), joined by VicPD and Victoria bylaw officers, raided VCBC, which provides medic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-cannabis-buyers-club-fighting-seizure-of-two-properties/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-cannabis-buyers-club-fighting-seizure-of-two-properties/ When the woman checked her ticket at a nearby retailer, that dizziness turned to shakes.
In a trembling hand, Claudia was holding a winning ticket worth a whopping $100,000.
“When I found out I won, I was shaking like a leaf,” she said.
“I phoned my son and asked if he was sitting down. I told him I won and he said, ‘You’re kiddin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/so-much-happiness-malahat-woman-rakes-in-100k-lottery-win/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/so-much-happiness-malahat-woman-rakes-in-100k-lottery-win/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heat-dome-death-toll-has-victoria-looking-at-ways-to-keep-rental-suites-cool/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/heat-dome-death-toll-has-victoria-looking-at-ways-to-keep-rental-suites-cool/ John Kavaloff, 58, and Valerie Smith, 67, were shot by their neighbour, Robert Freeman, in Baker Trails trailer park in Chilliwack River Valley on Sept. 13, 2023. Freeman, now 86, pleaded guilty last week to the second degree murder of Kavaloff and to a lesser charge of manslaughter of Smith.
Their daughter-in-law, Joy Finnegan, read the first of seven statements. She spoke]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drowning-in-grief-bc-family-speaks-out-at-murder-sentencing-hearing/Tue, 12 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drowning-in-grief-bc-family-speaks-out-at-murder-sentencing-hearing/ Francisco Concha Martinez was last seen on Tuesday, May 5. That was also the date of his last contact with his family, a Surrey Police Service press release says.
Martinez is described as a 29-year-old Hispanic male, who is 5’5” tall and 154 pounds. He has black hair, a partial beard and a slim build .
Martinez’s car, a grey 2026 Mazda CX30,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-seek-missing-bc-man-29-after-car-found-outside-pemberton/Tue, 12 May 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-seek-missing-bc-man-29-after-car-found-outside-pemberton/ Justice Lisa J. Hamilton wrote in her decision “the public interest in protecting free speech in this case outweighs the public interest in protecting Mayor Baker and his reputation from harm,” and at least one of defendant John France’s defences of justification, fair comment and qualified privilege were likely to succeed.
The suit was filed in M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sayward-mayors-defamation-lawsuit-dismissed-by-bc-supreme-court-justice/Tue, 12 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sayward-mayors-defamation-lawsuit-dismissed-by-bc-supreme-court-justice/ More than 2,500 guests attended the all-day games at South Surrey Athletic Park Saturday (May 9), which saw 14 men’s and women’s rugby teams from 10 different clubs across B.C. compete for championship provincial titles.
UBC Old Boy Ravens were crowned champions of the Men’s Premier League and lifted the historic Rou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-7-champions-crowned-in-epic-bc-rugby-event/Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-7-champions-crowned-in-epic-bc-rugby-event/ Dogs from both cases were taken in by the local SPCA over the past two weeks. Both matters remain under investigation.
“The first involved 10 dogs living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions,” said the Shuswap SPCA in a May 11 social media post. “These dogs were severely underweight and clearly had]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shuswap-spca-sees-two-large-scale-neglect-cases-involving-severely-unerweight-dogs/Tue, 12 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shuswap-spca-sees-two-large-scale-neglect-cases-involving-severely-unerweight-dogs/ Dogs from both cases were taken in by the local SPCA over the past two weeks. Both matters remain under investigation.
“The first involved 10 dogs living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions,” said the Shuswap SPCA in a May 11 social media post. “These dogs were severely underweight and clearly had]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shuswap-spca-sees-two-large-scale-neglect-cases-involving-severely-underweight-dogs/Tue, 12 May 2026 17:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shuswap-spca-sees-two-large-scale-neglect-cases-involving-severely-underweight-dogs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-release-for-bchl-finals-between-brooks-bandits-and-nanaimo-clippers-chat-news-today/Tue, 12 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-release-for-bchl-finals-between-brooks-bandits-and-nanaimo-clippers-chat-news-today/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-grass-really-is-greener-nanaimo-er-nurse-settles-after-leaving-us-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 12 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-grass-really-is-greener-nanaimo-er-nurse-settles-after-leaving-us-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Frye is one of several health care workers who have immigrated from the United States following Trump’s re-election in 2024, in the effort to build a better life for her and her family.
Frye, now an emergency room nurse at Nanaimo Regional General]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-grass-really-is-greener-nanaimo-er-nurse-settles-after-leaving-us/Tue, 12 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-grass-really-is-greener-nanaimo-er-nurse-settles-after-leaving-us/ According to the DFO, B.C.’s waters are home to several species of dolphin, including northern right whale dolphins, striped dolphins, common dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and Pacific white-sided dolphins.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-pod-of-dolphins-spotted-near-parksville-beach/Tue, 12 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-pod-of-dolphins-spotted-near-parksville-beach/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bus-ads-for-missing-lisa-marie-young-roll-out-in-nanaimo-chek-news/Tue, 12 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bus-ads-for-missing-lisa-marie-young-roll-out-in-nanaimo-chek-news/ Council decided to hire a senior engineering development technician at its meeting on May 4 after a presentation from Allan Neilson, from Neilson Strategies Inc., at the city’s special governance and priorities committee meeting on April 27.
Neilson made a number of recommendations intended to help the municipality process building applications]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-looks-to-expedite-building-permit-process/Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-looks-to-expedite-building-permit-process/ Council approved a development permit to Belmont Properties and Intracorp Homes to carry out the project to replace residential buildings at 1340 Sussex St. and 1337 Saunders St. at]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-tenant-advocates-voice-concerns-over-esquimalt-high-rise/Tue, 12 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-tenant-advocates-voice-concerns-over-esquimalt-high-rise/ Christopher Cathcart, a tall man in his late 30s, appeared in Victoria court on May 7 to face allegations in the killings of William “Billy” Bradshaw and Stephanie Jade Elk. Both were killed on Oct. 19, 2022, and Cathcart has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Bradshaw was found in a gras]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-accused-of-bc-double-murder-struggles-to-represent-himself-in-court/Tue, 12 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-accused-of-bc-double-murder-struggles-to-represent-himself-in-court/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-brooks-schedule-set-for-marathon-bchl-final-series-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 11 May 2026 23:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-brooks-schedule-set-for-marathon-bchl-final-series-nanaimonewsnow/ In front of a flock of over 100 bird lovers in Beacon Hill Park, she finally got her chance to spread her wings and fly.
Competing in the second annual Scream Like a Gull contest, Mann soared to victory, her ear-piercing screech rated top ahead of around 15 other seagull impersonators.
“It feels good to share it with the world,” she said, speaking to Victoria News.
The event was hoste]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gull-power-seagull-screamer-soars-to-victory-in-bc-capital-contest/Mon, 11 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gull-power-seagull-screamer-soars-to-victory-in-bc-capital-contest/ Taking place on Saturday, May 9, fire departments from Lantzville, East Wellington, Extension, Cranberry, North Cedar and Nanaimo gathered at Camp Nanaimo to run through a series of training simulations.
Stuart Kenning, Nanaimo deputy fire chief, said that while the departme]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mid-island-fire-departments-gather-to-prepare-for-wildfires/Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mid-island-fire-departments-gather-to-prepare-for-wildfires/ West Shore RCMP officers responded to the 1900 block of the highway around 7:20 p.m. on May 9 after reports that a 2002 Ford Ranger had rolled multiple times before coming to rest in the highway median.
Witnesses told police the Ford Ranger had been driving erratically before the crash and sideswiped another vehicle while changing lanes at a high speed.
Police]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-drivers-fined-after-alleged-street-racing-crash-in-view-royal/Mon, 11 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-drivers-fined-after-alleged-street-racing-crash-in-view-royal/ The most recent snow survey and water supply bulletin, released in early May, showed the provincial mountain snow pack was at 83 per cent of normal levels as of May 1.
One month earlier, on April 1, the snow pack had been 92 per cent of normal levels.
Around 28 per cent of the total measured snowpack has melted. On average, six per cent of the annual B.C. snowpack is melted by the beginning of May. There are concerns about drought this]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-snow-melt-observed-in-much-of-bc/Mon, 11 May 2026 21:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-snow-melt-observed-in-much-of-bc/ At about 2:44 p.m. that day, the Langley RCMP were alerted to the death, according to a press release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).
Officers from the Langley RCMP and the BC Emergency Health Services found the victim already dead.
A 29-year-old man was arrested at the time “based on initial observations at the scene,” according to the IHIT pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-in-custody-after-womans-suspicious-death-in-langley/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-in-custody-after-womans-suspicious-death-in-langley/ At about 2:44 p.m. that day, the Langley RCMP were alerted to the death in the 20800-block of 87 Avenue, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).
Officers from Langley RCMP and the BC Emergency Health Services were dispatched and found the woman already dead. The death was deemed suspicious and the integrated team was called in to take over t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ihit-investigates-womans-death-in-langley/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ihit-investigates-womans-death-in-langley/ These new lifts, made by manufacturer Leitner Poma, are scheduled to be built in 2026 and 2027.
“This is a major investment in our BC Resorts and shows our company’s commitment to providing excellent experiences for our guests and our resort communities,” sa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcr-announces-new-lifts-for-fernie-kimberley-kicking-horse-resorts/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcr-announces-new-lifts-for-fernie-kimberley-kicking-horse-resorts/ The new Fireline Red Lager by Red Truck Beer is available across the province this summer with 10 per cent of proceeds being invested into the recovery fund.
The dollars raised will support communities in rebuilding after a wildfire, including mental health supports, day camps for kids, basic needs assistance, food, legal services to low-income families, and grants for recovery and social rebuilding.
Grab a refreshing Fir]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/help-bc-communities-recover-from-wildfires-1-beer-at-a-time/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/help-bc-communities-recover-from-wildfires-1-beer-at-a-time/ The four arrived at Victoria International Airport Sunday evening, Henry told media during a second update in two days on Monday (May 11). She added the arrival went smoothly and the four didn’t come into contact with the public and everyone was wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment.
While the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-canadians-connected-to-hantavirus-cruise-ship-isolating-on-vancouver-island/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-canadians-connected-to-hantavirus-cruise-ship-isolating-on-vancouver-island/ Minutes later, the fastest athletes looped back to the finish line on the late morning of May 10 at Langford’s Starlight Stadium.
While cheers, laughter and live music filled the air, the day commemorated the life of Sarah Beckett, who was killed in the line of duty as a West Shore RCMP officer.
READ MORE]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-shes-not-forgotten-island-charity-run-honours-fallen-mountie/Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-shes-not-forgotten-island-charity-run-honours-fallen-mountie/ Competing in the U17 51kg freestyle division, Zuback faced the top ranked wrestler from Ontario in the semi-final and in the closing seconds, he found a way to get the win. He carried the momentum on to the final and claimed the national title.
“Brayden truly embodies our club motto: 1, 2, No Quit,” said his proud coach and dad, Nick Zu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/double-gold-for-cowichans-zuback-at-wrestling-nationals/Mon, 11 May 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/double-gold-for-cowichans-zuback-at-wrestling-nationals/ Parmar said the funding falls under two streams, market development and wood-first initiatives. He added the two streams are designed to strengthen supply chains, drive demand and create more opportunities for workers and businesses in the province.
Parmar announced the funding on Monday (May 11) at VanAir Design, a door manufacturer in Burnaby, that has found demand across North America and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/12m-coming-from-province-to-support-bc-wood-products/Mon, 11 May 2026 19:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/12m-coming-from-province-to-support-bc-wood-products/ Joeseph Madore, 34, from Ottawa, has known associations in the Terrace, Richmond, Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas, the OPP said in a May 10, 2026 release.
He and Brayton Kennedy, 28, also from Ottawa, are wanted for the second degree murder of Christo Allison Richards, 34, of Ottawa.
Police were called to a park in Perth south of Ottawa on the afternoon of April 12, 2026 where the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ontario-murder-suspect-may-be-in-bc-ontario-provincial-police/Mon, 11 May 2026 18:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ontario-murder-suspect-may-be-in-bc-ontario-provincial-police/ Ernie “Punch” McLean, who coached the New Westminster Bruins to Memorial Cup wins in the 1970s, was the single passenger in a vehicle. He was 93.
Dease Lake RCMP report that a road maintenance worker located a car down an embankment and that a deceased man was nearby.
“Early investigation indicates t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/legendary-bc-hockey-coach-dies-in-vehicle-incident-near-dease-lake/Mon, 11 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/legendary-bc-hockey-coach-dies-in-vehicle-incident-near-dease-lake/ Madeleine will be greatly missed by her husband Donn, daughters Kathleen (Jamie), Colleen (Steve, Andrew and Rachel), and Rotary exchange daughter Véronique (Loonan), sister Gilberte, nieces and nephews, and a wide circle of extended family and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, Norbert (Dooley) and Fernande Smith, her sister Fernande (Bob) Hawkes, and sister-in-l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/madeleine-sherry/Mon, 11 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/madeleine-sherry/ Earlier this year, Steenbergen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the March 12, 2023, death of 42-year-old Michael Leier, as well as two firearms offences.
Shortly after Justice Jennifer Duncan entered the courtroom on the afternoon of May 7, Crown counsel Jeni Gillings delivered]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-given-4-year-inprisonment-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/Mon, 11 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-given-4-year-inprisonment-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/ Earlier this year, Steenbergen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the March 12, 2023, death of 42-year-old Michael Leier, as well as two firearms offences.
Shortly after Justice Jennifer Duncan entered the courtroom on the afternoon of May 7, Crown counsel Jeni Gillings delivered]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-given-4-year-imprisonment-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/Mon, 11 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-given-4-year-imprisonment-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/ March 22, 1943 – May 2, 2026
Marian Joan Lamb of Nanaimo, BC, beloved wife of Julian “Rupert” Cunningham, passed away on May 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. Marian was known for her profound generosity and dedication to philanthropy. Through the many lives she helped improve and the variety of important cases she championed, the ripple effects of her giving will last for generations.
Born on March 22, 1943, in Edmonton, Alberta to Robert “Bob”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/marian-joan-lamb/Mon, 11 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/marian-joan-lamb/ The blaze is burning out of control and is anticipated to spread beyond the current perimeter, according to BC Wildfire.
There are 28 personnel on site, working to establish a guard around the perimeter of the wildfire.
“Helicopters are supporting operations as required and dropping water on the fire,” stated BC Wildfire.
While the blaze is visible from nearby communities and High]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/chasm-creek-wildfire-grows-to-375-hectares-in-the-cariboo/Mon, 11 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/chasm-creek-wildfire-grows-to-375-hectares-in-the-cariboo/ The choir will be performing on Wednesday, May 13 at St. Andrew’s United Church at 7 p.m. as part of the From Capital to Coast tour.
The choir is an auditioned ensemble of experienced choral singers from Ottawa. It was founded in 2009 by Sara Brooks.Jamie Loback, who has been director since 2012, said that the choir was founded on the mandate to promote and perform music by Canadian composer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/capital-chamber-choir-will-be-coming-to-nanaimo-to-perform/Mon, 11 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/capital-chamber-choir-will-be-coming-to-nanaimo-to-perform/ The couple made a list of things that needed fixing before their move in a month later, including rotten boards on the front porch, a hot water tap that didn’t work, and broken light switches.
The couple were in touch with a property manager and the landlord, and they say they were assured that the problems would be fixed by the time their lease st]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/renters-frantic-after-promised-repairs-never-materialized-on-langley-city-home/Mon, 11 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/renters-frantic-after-promised-repairs-never-materialized-on-langley-city-home/ Shortly before 3 a.m. RCMP said the twins reportedly abducted from Terrace were safe.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-bc-amber-alert-out-of-terrace-cancelled-after-twins-located-safe/Mon, 11 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-bc-amber-alert-out-of-terrace-cancelled-after-twins-located-safe/ The last known location of the three-and-a-half-year-old twins, Raina and Mathias Wood, was 2501 Kalum Street in Terrace at 8:51 p.m. on May 10.
According to the RCMP, the suspect is Tova Josephine Wood, who is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 141 pounds, with light brown hair that falls past her shoulders.
The children are described as having blonde hair and blue eyes.
Raina was wearing pint pant]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/amber-alert-issued-across-bc-after-twins-reported-missing-from-terrace/Mon, 11 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/amber-alert-issued-across-bc-after-twins-reported-missing-from-terrace/ In a post to social media on May 8, Boultbee shared that the party’s board cancelled her membership following her vote to send the controversial bill on Freedom of Information requests to the committee for review and debate.
“Their position is that I violated the bylaw they cited for ‘publicly supporting]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-conservatives-strip-independent-penticton-mla-boultbees-membership/Mon, 11 May 2026 05:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-conservatives-strip-independent-penticton-mla-boultbees-membership/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-electoral-organizations-launch-in-nanaimo-and-sooke-ahead-of-municipal-election-chek-news/Mon, 11 May 2026 02:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-electoral-organizations-launch-in-nanaimo-and-sooke-ahead-of-municipal-election-chek-news/ Atlin police were asked by Haines Junction officers on May 8 at about 10 p.m. to assist in locating an individual who was separated from a group at about 4 p.m.
A Whitehorse resident apparently told RCMP that her brother and two friends had gone snowmobiling near Haines Summit earlier in the day.
According to Cpl. Brett Urano, three men went to recover a broken-down snowmobile from]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-join-forces-to-search-for-missing-snowmobiler-along-yukon-boarder/Mon, 11 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-join-forces-to-search-for-missing-snowmobiler-along-yukon-boarder/ The snowmobiler who was separated from his group on May 8 has been found deceased in the Haines Pass area.
According to RCMP, treacherous winter conditions and zero visibility limited rescue efforts.
Then, on the morning of May 10, a break in the weather allowed a search-and-rescue helicopter, along with a snowmobile group, to finally access the area where the missing snowmobiler was thought to be.
Cpl. Brett Urano stated that at about 2 p.m., the snowmobile group located the miss]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-snowmobiler-separated-from-group-along-yukon-border-found-deceased/Mon, 11 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-snowmobiler-separated-from-group-along-yukon-border-found-deceased/ The snowmobiler who was separated from his group on May 8 has been found deceased in the Haines Pass area.
According to RCMP, treacherous winter conditions and zero visibility limited rescue efforts.
Then, on the morning of May 10, a break in the weather allowed a search-and-rescue helicopter, along with a snowmobile group, to finally access the area where the missing snowmobiler was thought to be.
Cpl. Brett Urano stated that at about 2 p.m., the snowmobile group located the miss]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-snowmobiler-separated-from-group-along-yukon-boarder-found-deceased/Mon, 11 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-snowmobiler-separated-from-group-along-yukon-boarder-found-deceased/ They can be seen perched in a tree at Dohle Road, Columbia Beach, Church Road and many other areas in town.
And they’re growing up fast, scouring the area for food and going into fights for the best hunting grounds.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-young-vancouver-island-eagles-set-to-soar/Mon, 11 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-young-vancouver-island-eagles-set-to-soar/ Christopher Thomas Patrick Dos Santos received his sentence at the Nanaimo Law Courts on May 6, according to the BC Prosecution Service.
The court also imposed a two-year probation order, a five-year sexual offence prohibition order and a DNA order. Dos Santos will be on the national sex offender registry for 20 years.
The Sex Offender Information Registrati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-man-jailed-10-months-for-possession-of-child-sex-abuseexploitation-material/Sun, 10 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-man-jailed-10-months-for-possession-of-child-sex-abuseexploitation-material/ Currently placing third in her group, Storowotsky’s story embodies the competition’s spirit of celebrating everyday maternal heroes while raising funds and awareness for children’s health care.
The Super Mom competition invites mothers a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-heartbreak-to-hero-kelowna-super-mom-fights-for-childrens-miracle-network/Sun, 10 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/from-heartbreak-to-hero-kelowna-super-mom-fights-for-childrens-miracle-network/ The four Candians are expected to arrived back in B.C. Sunday (May 10) after travelling on a Government of Canada-chartered aircraft accompanied by a Public Health Agency of Canada quarantine officer, according to a statement from Henry Sunday. She was expected to hold a briefing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-from-cruise-ship-struck-by-hantavirus-arriving-in-bc-for-21-day-isolation-period/Sun, 10 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/4-from-cruise-ship-struck-by-hantavirus-arriving-in-bc-for-21-day-isolation-period/ During the Wednesday, May 6 council meeting, Cecil Baldry-White, who is the president of the Lantzville Recreation Association, appeared as a delegate, requesting council reallocate $127,000 currently allocated to tennis to pickleball.
His request included asking council to redirect staff’s attention and time to seek grants for pickleball and consider designing a four-court pickleball facilit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-resident-raises-concerns-over-lack-of-pickleball-facilities/Sun, 10 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-resident-raises-concerns-over-lack-of-pickleball-facilities/ Our meeting place, our headquarters
She advised and guided us
Through life.
She was our rock
Our steadiness, our peace
Our cup of tea after a busy day
Or a hectic week.
Those were the most important
For we could always hire
A seamstress or a housekeeper
To do the other things she did.
She has been gone for awhile now
But probably looking down
And seeing us as seniors
So grateful she raised us.
———————————&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mothers-day-letters-from-nanaimo/Sun, 10 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mothers-day-letters-from-nanaimo/ Since the day was formed in the early 20th century, people have honoured their mothers with cards, phone calls, breakfasts, Mother’s Day brunches and more.
How much do you know about Mother’s Day celebrations and famous mothers?
Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
Good luck.READ MORE: QUIZ: How much do you know about the freedom to read?
READ MORE: QUIZ: A celebration of spring
R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-tribute-to-mom-on-mothers-day/Sun, 10 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-tribute-to-mom-on-mothers-day/ In a decision by Justice Cathaline Hardwick released on May 7, the city won its case against Lindsay, meaning it can continue to pursue the petition on its merits.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindsay and his u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-can-proceed-with-case-against-freedom-rally-protester/Sun, 10 May 2026 04:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-can-proceed-with-case-against-freedom-rally-protester/ It left him with only peripheral vision, which he uses to get around.“I can’t see faces or read signs. I can’t even see past a few feet in front of me because of all my central vision being gone,” said Harlow.
Harlow still doesn’t consider it a ma]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/visually-impaired-runner-to-compete-in-vancouver-island-mothers-day-10k/Sun, 10 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/visually-impaired-runner-to-compete-in-vancouver-island-mothers-day-10k/ The mayor said that with spring in full swing, the municipality is again partnering with community groups and the public to remove invasive plants from municipal parks.
Invasive plants are a problem because they out-compete native species, reducing biodiversity by monopolizing water, light, and nutrients while having few]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-encouraging-participation-in-invasive-plant-removal-month/Sat, 09 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-encouraging-participation-in-invasive-plant-removal-month/ A former Vernon chiropractor is appealing his sexual assault conviction from earlier this year, with the appeal set to be heard in early June.
Murray Kievit was sentenced in B.C. Provincial C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-chiropractor-appeals-sexual-assault-conviction/Sat, 09 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-chiropractor-appeals-sexual-assault-conviction/ This game was one many Canadians had been waiting years for, since the Dec. 2024 announcement that Toronto would be getting a Women’s Nat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-tempos-historic-wnba-debut-ends-in-68-65-loss/Sat, 09 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-tempos-historic-wnba-debut-ends-in-68-65-loss/ This game was one many Canadians had been waiting years for, since the Dec. 2024 announcement that Toronto would be getting a Women’s Nati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-tempos-historic-wnba-debut-ends-in-65-68-loss/Sat, 09 May 2026 20:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-tempos-historic-wnba-debut-ends-in-65-68-loss/ League commissioner Dan Near announced the fine Saturday morning (May 9), calling the remarks “regardless of intent, not reflective of the organization’s standards of respect and inclusion.”
The comment was made by Terry Bonner after the club took Eli Vickers with the third overall pick on May]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-giants-fined-after-scout-makes-inappropriate-remarks-to-female-reporter/Sat, 09 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-giants-fined-after-scout-makes-inappropriate-remarks-to-female-reporter/ The complexities of our world in the excellence of live theatre is on for three more show in the Bailey Theatre. Two Rooms is the best acted, best written and best produced live theatre we have ever seen in our 51 years of live theatre.
The cast portrays a captivating story of an incredibly important event 30+ years ago in the Middle East that is as powerful in 2026. It is “must-see theatre ” thanks in large part to the just four actors whose talents will make you laug]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-must-see-theatre-at-nanaimo-theatre-group/Sat, 09 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-must-see-theatre-at-nanaimo-theatre-group/ The vintage audio and music shop, Sound Heritage, has entered a new phase of development for The Backyard – a dedicated outdoor cultural event behind the store.
Nathan Randall, Sound Heritage owner, said development is nearly complete, but he needs $10,000 in order to finalize safety and accessibility improvements, site secur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sound-heritage-requests-public-help-for-completing-the-backyard-stage/Sat, 09 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sound-heritage-requests-public-help-for-completing-the-backyard-stage/ B.C.’s capital city low-key slaps, ranking as one of the top 50 cities in the world for Gen Z to slay their main character era.
No cap, the vibe check passed – Victoria is giving and understood the assignment.
Although, with eight Canadian cities ranking higher – say hi, Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa – it’s understandable if locals are feeling a little pressed.
Confused? Hello Boomers and Gen X.
That’s Gen Z speak for: Victoria]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/no-cap-bc-capital-low-key-one-of-worlds-top-cities-for-gen-z-to-live-slay/Sat, 09 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/no-cap-bc-capital-low-key-one-of-worlds-top-cities-for-gen-z-to-live-slay/ The Barkerville Heritage Trust announced in a press release on May 8 the transition, which marks the end of a decades-long presence by the Rummel family at Barkerville Historic Town & Park.
Since at least 1980, brothers Bill, Rob and Doug Rummel, along with their spouses and children, have operated a number of the site’s interpretive retail businesses]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/historic-barkerville-businesses-enter-new-era-under-lhtako-dene-nation/Sat, 09 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/historic-barkerville-businesses-enter-new-era-under-lhtako-dene-nation/ After hitting a rock in Barkley Sound, fishing vessel Northern Challenge, an 11.5-metre (40-foot) fishing trawler, became partially submerged. The Coast Guard vessels CCG Cape Sutil and Bamfield 1 responded to the incident site, which a Tseshaht First Nation beach keeper identified as near Dodd Island.
Two people were reportedly rescued from the vessel, which according to the Canadian ve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coast-guard-responds-after-fishing-boat-crashes-into-rock-in-barkley-sound/Sat, 09 May 2026 06:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/coast-guard-responds-after-fishing-boat-crashes-into-rock-in-barkley-sound/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-records-highest-unemployment-rate-since-january-2021-chek-news/Sat, 09 May 2026 02:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-records-highest-unemployment-rate-since-january-2021-chek-news/ “Chilliwack RCMP is investigating an incident of vandalism involving one of the city’s most beloved murals, located on Victoria Avenue in downtown Chilliwack,” said Cpl. Carmen Kiener, media relations officer, in a release May 7.
The paint damage happened in broad daylight on May 6 at about 10 a.m. and investigators are actively working the case, with no arrests t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/chilliwack-rcmp-seek-intel-for-inez-mural-defaced-on-red-dress-day/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/chilliwack-rcmp-seek-intel-for-inez-mural-defaced-on-red-dress-day/ The range, operated by the Penticton Shooting Sports Association (PSSA), leases the land from the Summerland Research Centre, which itself is part of Agriculture Canada.
Agriculture Canada, in 2022, did a review of its holdings and determined the parcel the range is located on, and the adjacent parcel to the north of it, were surplus to the research centre’s needs, with t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/feds-take-penticton-shooting-range-to-court-over-land-use/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/feds-take-penticton-shooting-range-to-court-over-land-use/ Earlier this year, Steenbergen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the March 12, 2023, death of 42-year-old Michael Leier, as well as two firearms offences.
Shortly after Justice Jennifer Duncan entered the courtroom on the afternoon of May 7, Crown counsel Jeni Gillings delivered]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sooke-man-given-4-years-in-prison-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sooke-man-given-4-years-in-prison-for-fatal-shooting-of-friend/ “I vividly remember the riders coming in and doing a circle of the parking lot,” said Victoria News reporter Tony Trozzo. It started as a fun time – filled with cheers and high fives – simply happy to be outside of his Qualicum elementary school classroom.As he grew, so did his understanding of the cause.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/doing-it-for-pops-victoria-news-rider-tony-trozzo-takes-on-tour-de-rock/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/doing-it-for-pops-victoria-news-rider-tony-trozzo-takes-on-tour-de-rock/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mole-mobile-returns-to-nanaimo-for-free-skin-cancer-screenings-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mole-mobile-returns-to-nanaimo-for-free-skin-cancer-screenings-nanaimonewsnow/ But Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he’s willing to push it back past the fall session to “get this right.”
UBCM, Urban Development Institute, Association for Mineral Exploration, Mining Association of B.C.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ubcm-business-groups-refuse-to-sign-ndas-related-to-bcs-heritage-act-changes/Sat, 09 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ubcm-business-groups-refuse-to-sign-ndas-related-to-bcs-heritage-act-changes/ Those were the two options given to a Kelowna Mountie after it was determined that his multiple incidents of impaired driving compromised the RCMP. The written decision was dated Dec. 11, 2025 by Sara Novell of the RCMP’s Conduct Board.
On May 20, 2023, around 10:50 p.m., Sgt. Quinton Mackie, who was a 25-year veteran with the RCMP and part of the Kelowna RCMP’s E-Division, was pulled over at a BC Highway Patrol checkpoint while off-duty as he was travelling eastb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-rcmp-officer-told-to-resign-or-be-fired-after-2-impaired-driving-infractions/Fri, 08 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-rcmp-officer-told-to-resign-or-be-fired-after-2-impaired-driving-infractions/ The turnout was so high in the first hours of voting Friday morning that there was a “significant slowdown” on the voting site that persisted for well over an hour, B.C. Nurses’ Union vice-president Tristan Newby told Black Press Media.
He said the system could hold several thousand people voting at one time “]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/strike-vote-begins-for-bc-nurses-following-bargaining-impasse/Fri, 08 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/strike-vote-begins-for-bc-nurses-following-bargaining-impasse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-remains-among-dwindling-number-of-cities-with-increasing-rents-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 08 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-remains-among-dwindling-number-of-cities-with-increasing-rents-nanaimonewsnow/ At a press conference on Friday, the department said it was notified about the allegation by a third-party agency on April 10, 2025. The alleged incident involved an off-duty member.
VicPD said the West Shore RCMP was immediately engaged as the police of jurisdiction. The Office of the Police Complaint Commis]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vicpd-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-following-yearlong-investigation/Fri, 08 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vicpd-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-following-yearlong-investigation/ Steven Gruben is a cousin of Violet Robert, the accident victim, and he has set up a GoFundMe page in an effort to raise $12,000 to help cover Robert’s expenses while she’s recuperating from her injuries.
He said Robert was crossing in the first lane on the east side of the 2100 block of Departure Bay Road after the vehicle stopped to let her pass, but a second drive]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-started-for-woman-hit-by-car-on-departure-bay-road-on-may-4/Fri, 08 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-started-for-woman-hit-by-car-on-departure-bay-road-on-may-4/ Justice Brenda Brown ruled Friday (May 8) in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford that Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh – all of Surrey – are each guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong.
A conviction for first-degree murder results in an automatic life sentence, with no eligibility for parole for 25 years.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-surrey-men-convicted-of-killing-senior-abbotsford-couple/Fri, 08 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-surrey-men-convicted-of-killing-senior-abbotsford-couple/ Dynasty Baton and Performance Sport Club members competed at the B.C. Spring Challenge in Abbotsford the weekend of April 19, which saw people from B.C. and Alberta competing in different disciplines, according to Darlene Gaboury, coach.
Katelyn Dos Santos, Maria Wagner, Aurora Rennie, Charlie Strong, Sadie Behan, Solaya Liske and Aurora King, also Gaboury’s granddaughter, brought home m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-dynasty-baton-and-performance-sports-club-medals-on-mainland/Fri, 08 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-dynasty-baton-and-performance-sports-club-medals-on-mainland/ Around 3:40 p.m. on May 4, police received a report that a man had been shot in the face while walking on the 680-block of Cliffe Avenue. The victim was shot just below the eye, causing a minor injury.
Police obtained surveillance images of the suspect video. The suspected shooter is believed to have been the front passenger of a four-door orange/red sedan carrying thre]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-valley-rcmp-seek-publics-assistance-after-man-shot-in-face-with-bb/Fri, 08 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-valley-rcmp-seek-publics-assistance-after-man-shot-in-face-with-bb/ Peace River RCMP say the youth was arrested in connection with he incident on Thursday (May 7), around 4:30 p.m. The youth is currently in custody pending a bail hearing.
Charges have not yet been sworn, but it’s expected the youth will be charged with uttering threats.
RCMP was first alerted to the alleged threats]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/youth-arrested-after-alleged-tiktok-threats-toward-peace-river-alta-school/Fri, 08 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/youth-arrested-after-alleged-tiktok-threats-toward-peace-river-alta-school/ According to a story in the May 8, 2020 issue of the Nanaimo News Bulletin, between 450 to 500 work stations were infected by the Love Bug “love letter” virus, named after the subject of the e-mail it was an attachment to.
The Love Bug hit on May 4, 2020, the article said, with staff working into the early hours of May 5, 2020 to remedy the situation.
Per Kristensen, city information services m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-nanaimo-had-no-love-for-computer-virus-infecting-city-computers/Fri, 08 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-nanaimo-had-no-love-for-computer-virus-infecting-city-computers/ Tumbler Ridge will be getting a new secondary school, built at a new location, the provincial government announced Thursday (May 7).
The provincial and federal governments will be involved in both the removal of the existing school and the development and construction of the new school. It follows a motion from the Peace River South Sch]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tumbler-ridge-to-get-a-new-secondary-school-at-a-different-location/Fri, 08 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tumbler-ridge-to-get-a-new-secondary-school-at-a-different-location/ Eggleaf spurge, or Euphorbia oblongata, is pretty and dangerous.
Wylie Thomas first detected it last year at about a dozen sites in south Oak Bay where he does a lot of ecological restoration work. This season it’s also been found along Hillside Avenue in Victoria. The high-priority invasive is listed under the provincial Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) program. When occurre]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pretty-new-invasive-looks-to-overtake-in-victoria-and-beyond/Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pretty-new-invasive-looks-to-overtake-in-victoria-and-beyond/ The Choeur Gai de Montreal, also known as the Montreal Gay Men’s Chorus — will be featured at St. Andrew’s United Church., on Sunday, May 10 from 3-5 p.m.
The Montreal Gay Men’s Chorus is composed of singers who are divided into four voice sections consisting of two tenors, baritones and bass]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/aviva-choir-will-be-hosting-concert-with-montreal-gay-mens-chorus/Fri, 08 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/aviva-choir-will-be-hosting-concert-with-montreal-gay-mens-chorus/ Music fans filled the famous strip joint for a small-venue concert by Arkells, Canadian pop-rock hit-makers who can fill big arenas and festival grounds across the country.
The Penthouse gig was first of three in Vancouver for the band on a “city takeover” tour celebrating their new Between Us album, with additional concerts at Kitsilano’s Hollywood Thea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fully-clothed-arkells-play-vancouver-strip-club-18-years-after-1st-date-there/Fri, 08 May 2026 09:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fully-clothed-arkells-play-vancouver-strip-club-18-years-after-1st-date-there/ Until Sept. 7, visitors can learn about the region’s various farm sites over the last 200 years, and how Nanaimo’s early residents built food security for themselves and their families.
Aimee Greenaway, museum curator, said farming has represented a “very signficant” part of Nanaimo’s history.
“What I really want people to take]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/grow-nanaimo-exhibit-focuses-on-sustainable-farming-history/Fri, 08 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/grow-nanaimo-exhibit-focuses-on-sustainable-farming-history/ Developers behind Cabot Revelstoke, a luxury 18-hole course under development that’s anticipated to attract international golfers to the outskirts of Revelstoke Mountain Resort in the summer seasons, posted Thursday about a “new era” unfolding for the project.
“Today,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cabot-unveils-new-era-for-luxury-bc-golf-course-opening-2027/Fri, 08 May 2026 02:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cabot-unveils-new-era-for-luxury-bc-golf-course-opening-2027/ The company has filed for insolvency protection in order to try and come up with some sort of plan for the mine’s future, but just how bad is it?
One way to find out is to see who ACDC owes money to and that list was filed by FTI Consulting, the firm looking after ACDC’s case, on Tuesday. A quick look at the amount and you see that there’s a t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/who-is-owed-what-by-the-owner-of-northwest-territories-ekati-diamond-mine/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/who-is-owed-what-by-the-owner-of-northwest-territories-ekati-diamond-mine/ “It’s really hard to say how I’m feeling because it’s very conflicting,” Wong said in an interview with the Trail Times.
“I am definitely relieved for my brother, and now we have to process what just happened. But I am]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/assault-acquittal-leaves-trail-family-with-questions-heartbreak/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/assault-acquittal-leaves-trail-family-with-questions-heartbreak/ Abbotsford played host to the older age groups, ranging from 13 to 18 years old.Coming out on top in the girls’ division was the Tri-Cities-based Ducks Volleyball Club, whose teams won two gold and three bronze medals at the Abbotsford portion of this year’s provincials.
Meanwhile, there was a three-way tie among the boys, which onc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-teens-set-up-big-wins-at-volleyball-provincials-in-abbotsford/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-teens-set-up-big-wins-at-volleyball-provincials-in-abbotsford/ Fiddelium, which is the Nanaimo Fiddle Society’s award-winning, singular youth fiddle ensemble, will be hitting the stage on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m., as part of the society’s annual concert.
Trish Horrocks, Nanaimo Fiddle Society director, said that attendees can expect contemporary folk music, as well as traditional folk music]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fiddelium-hitting-the-stage-with-nanaimo-fiddle-society/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fiddelium-hitting-the-stage-with-nanaimo-fiddle-society/ The federal government is planning to expand MAiD eligibility on Saint Patrick’s Day in 2027 to include people suffering solely from a mental illness. (Currently those suffering solely from a mental illness are ineligible for MAiD.)
Jansen said, in a press release issued M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-mps-bill-looks-to-halt-expansion-of-maid/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-mps-bill-looks-to-halt-expansion-of-maid/ Mack filed the legal action on May 6 as a petition to the court, a type of proceeding in which the courts are asked to intervene, often to overturn or block the actions of a government.
The alleged free speech issues arose due to a complaints process linked to the City’s code of conduct for its councillors.
The complaint against]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/councillor-takes-langley-city-council-mayor-to-court-over-freedom-of-speech/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/councillor-takes-langley-city-council-mayor-to-court-over-freedom-of-speech/ Donna Stickley started the GoFundMe account, ‘A Parent’s Worst Nightmare,’ for her friend Amey Pailer whose son Isaac suffered life-threatening injuries in a violent incident that left him on life support.
“He remains in critical condition, and right now, all that matters is being by his side every momen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/devastated-family-of-bc-teen-on-life-support-thankful-for-fundraiser-in-wake-of-assault/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/devastated-family-of-bc-teen-on-life-support-thankful-for-fundraiser-in-wake-of-assault/ On Tuesday, May 5, members of the West Kelowna RCMP and the Natural Resource Officer Service (NROS) visited the Trepanier Road encampment. During the visit, NROS issued trespass notices to the residents under the Land Act to vacate Crown land. If the residents aren’t gone after two weeks, NROS will inspect the site to determine if further enforcement steps are required.
West Kelowna RCMP said Tuesday&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/peachland-encampment-residents-given-2-weeks-to-vacate/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/peachland-encampment-residents-given-2-weeks-to-vacate/ Wiese tells Black Press Media that people should not underestimate Mother Nature ahead of what’s expected to be a very hot and very dry summer in Kelowna.
Health Canada recommends a minimum of SPF 30 sunscreen when going outdoors, but Wiese believes people living in the Okanagan’s semi-desert sho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-teaspoon-a-day-keeps-skin-cancer-away-bc-doctor-on-rising-risk-of-melanoma/Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/a-teaspoon-a-day-keeps-skin-cancer-away-bc-doctor-on-rising-risk-of-melanoma/ He was predeceased by his childhood sweetheart, Betty (Turkinton) and his sisters, June and Edith.
Ronald (Ron) belonged to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Nanaimo, sang in their choir, and was involved in their many work projects. He was a member of the Vancouver Island Car Club; he loved his old car. Ron was also a member of the Gabriola Gun Club. Ron also loved to tr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ronald-william-bannister/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ronald-william-bannister/ Joan Alice (Anderson) Reshaur, aged 96, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026 in Nanaimo, BC, surrounded by family.
Born on December 26, 1929 in Calgary, AB, Joan lived a life, defined by integrity, dedication, and quiet strength. Throughout the years, she devoted herself to her family, the United Church, loved travelling and the time spent with the ladies of the Nanaimo Needlework Guild. She thrived on new experiences and her warmheartedness made ever]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/joan-alice-anderson-reshaur/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/joan-alice-anderson-reshaur/ I’ve lived in the Harbour City for 31 years, which is more than half my life, but I’ve been driving from my home on Bowen Road to Duncan every weekday since 2016 to work at the Cowichan Valley Citizen.
That’s because the Nanaimo Daily News, where I had worked for 16 years, shut down that year, like so many other dailies across Canada at the time during a turbulent period in the newspaper industry.
So Black Press ship]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-its-good-to-be-back-in-nanaimo/Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/column-its-good-to-be-back-in-nanaimo/ In reasons released by Justice Jasmin Ahmad, the court said the case involved balancing freedom of expression with protection of reputation under British Columbia’s Protection of Public Participation Act.
The dispute arose after the UBCIC sent a letter to Q]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-defamation-suit-over-residential-school-book-dismissed/Thu, 07 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quesnel-defamation-suit-over-residential-school-book-dismissed/ BC EHS was called to the 2800 block of the highway shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to Brian Twaites, BCEHS paramedic public information officer.
“One ambulance with primary care paramedics attended the scene. Paramedics provided emergency medical care and transported two patients to hospital in stable condition,” Twaites told the PQB News.
DriveBC advised of delays and to wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-transported-to-hospital-after-highway-crash-near-coombs/Thu, 07 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-transported-to-hospital-after-highway-crash-near-coombs/ Lauren Kim, 20, qualified for the iconic golf tournament at Rainier Golf & Country Club in Seattle last month, where she shot a six-under 70-68—138 to earn her spot in the biggest championship in professional women’s golf.
It will be the third time she has qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open, but Kim, who attends the University of Texas and plays for their women’s golf team as well, rem]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-golfer-makes-the-cut-for-us-womens-open/Thu, 07 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-golfer-makes-the-cut-for-us-womens-open/ In February, the college voted to suspend 13 courses that were highlighted in a recent cost-cutting review.
The cuts followed a directive from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education last June, which required a review of all programs using metrics, such as efficiency, sustainability and demand.
“Thirte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-22-years-north-island-college-to-shutter-campbell-river-eldercollege/Thu, 07 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-22-years-north-island-college-to-shutter-campbell-river-eldercollege/ In February, the college voted to suspend 13 courses that were highlighted in a recent cost-cutting review.
The cuts followed a directive from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education last June, which required a review of all programs using metrics, such as efficiency, sustainability and demand.
“Thirte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-22-years-north-island-college-shutters-campbell-river-eldercollege/Thu, 07 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/after-22-years-north-island-college-shutters-campbell-river-eldercollege/ This makes B.C. one of just three jurisdictions in Canada to allow midwives to provide access to medical abortions early in pregnancy.
Health Minister Josie Osborne announced the new changes Thursday (May 7), two days after International Midwives Day. The changes will allow midwives to provide more comprehensive care across the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-expanding-scope-of-practice-for-midwives/Thu, 07 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-expanding-scope-of-practice-for-midwives/ Siemens addressed the issue during his speech on Wednesday (May 6) at the annual Mayor’s Luncheon at the Ag-Rec Centre. This year’s focus was on agriculture.
Siemens touched on both the 2021 and 2025 floods on Sumas Prairie, an area he described as “the most productive agricultu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-mayor-renews-call-for-federal-flood-mitigation-funding/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-mayor-renews-call-for-federal-flood-mitigation-funding/ The large-scale mural of Inez Louis was splashed with buckets of dark paint and the letters “MMIP” by an unknown vandal, prompting a GoFundMe initiative to restore it, according to the Chilliwack Mural Festival.
The Inez mural is set to be repaired with the financial support of the community.
As of Thursday (May 6) more than $1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/much-loved-mural-of-indigenous-woman-defaced-on-red-dress-day-set-to-be-restored/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/much-loved-mural-of-indigenous-woman-defaced-on-red-dress-day-set-to-be-restored/ On the night of May 5, the Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) got a report of a diesel spill at the Co-op cardlock station in Scotch Creek. The spill happened during fuel delivery operations at an estimated volume of 15,000 litres.
A response contractor and environmental consultant were hired by the transport company that night, with the onsite response continuing the nex]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15000-litres-of-diesel-spilled-at-shuswap-fuel-station-during-delivery/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/15000-litres-of-diesel-spilled-at-shuswap-fuel-station-during-delivery/ In a news release, the regional district said that effective on Thursday, May 7 at noon, Category one, two and three open fires are prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre, which includes the regional district.
This means backyard burning and campfires are prohibited, as well as fireworks, binary exploding targets, sky lanterns, burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description, controlled air incinerators, air c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-ban-in-effect-for-entirety-of-nanaimo-regional-district/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-ban-in-effect-for-entirety-of-nanaimo-regional-district/ Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have officially ratified the first union contract for app-based drivers in Canada, with 99 per cent of members voting in favour during an April 27 and 28, 2026, ratification vote.
The agreement covers more than 1,000 drivers represented by UFCW Local 1518.
Victoria became the first city in Canada to successfully certify a union for Uber drivers in July 2025, following a months-long organi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/99-vote-in-favour-as-victoria-uber-drivers-ratify-first-ever-union-contract/Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/99-vote-in-favour-as-victoria-uber-drivers-ratify-first-ever-union-contract/ The visit was part of Speed Skating Canada’s Medals on Tour program, which brings Olympic athletes into communities across the country to share their experiences and inspire young Canadians.
The athletes visited children in hospital rooms, shared their]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olympic-skaters-inspire-young-patients-at-victoria-hospital/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olympic-skaters-inspire-young-patients-at-victoria-hospital/ Along with the assistance and support from Mill Bay Fire Rescue, 24 volunteer firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire, which had also extended into nearby trees. According to Cowichan Bay Fire Chief Dean Stennes cleanup continued until about 10:30 p.m.
He sai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-structure-in-cobble-hill/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-structure-in-cobble-hill/ “I was walking my dogs behind Oak Bay Municipal Hall, on the grassy area, and a man exposed himself to me,” a Facebook user posted on May 4.
“He was at the picnic table just off the walking path between Fairway Market and Municipal Hall.”
The woman, who noted children were just ahead of her at the time of the incident, described the man as Caucasian, over six feet]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-on-the-hunt-for-man-suspected-of-exposing-himself-in-oak-bay/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/police-on-the-hunt-for-man-suspected-of-exposing-himself-in-oak-bay/ On April 23 at 10:30 p.m., police executed a search warrant at a business in the 400-block of Burnside Road East, with the support of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU), the RCMP, and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team.
Police say the investigation started in early 2026.
“This inve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saanich-police-bust-suspected-illegal-gaming-house-following-joint-investigation/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saanich-police-bust-suspected-illegal-gaming-house-following-joint-investigation/ It is time for the city and school district’s Healthamongus event which begins Monday, May 11 and runs until Friday, May 15 at the turf fields at Harewood Centennial Park, from 9:45 a.m. to noon each of the days.
Healthamongus features eight stations with activities intended to assist children “build fundamental movement skills through active, play]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ladysmith-students-expected-to-get-active-at-healthamongus-event/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ladysmith-students-expected-to-get-active-at-healthamongus-event/ A local man had posted looking for a last-minute date. In the comments, Byers added a casual reply. He wished the original poster luck, suggested they grab a beer sometime, and opened himself up to the same]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-found-each-other-bc-love-story-blossoms-out-of-online-comment/Thu, 07 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-found-each-other-bc-love-story-blossoms-out-of-online-comment/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-first-reading-amendment-bylaw-no-250014-electoral-areas-a-c-e-g-and-h/Thu, 07 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-of-first-reading-amendment-bylaw-no-250014-electoral-areas-a-c-e-g-and-h/ The Rise FC have lost all three of its matches since the season started in late April.
The Rapid FC hosted the Rise FC at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa.
Ottawa’s Kayla Adamek opened up the scoring in the 29th minute after kicking the ball low, which got past Rise FC’s keeper Morgan McAslan.
Ottawa’s D.B. Pridham scored twice and Sadie Waite scored to make it 4-0.
Wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-struggles-continue-with-4-0-loss-to-ottawa-rapid-fc/Thu, 07 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-struggles-continue-with-4-0-loss-to-ottawa-rapid-fc/ On April 16, Salmon Arm RCMP received a call from a Blind Bay resident who reported having ongoing issues with their neighbour.
“The 69-year-old reported that his 56-year-old neighbour uses his hot tub in the nude, and when confronted asking him to cover up, the 56-year-old told him to ‘f** off’,” said Salmon Arm RCMP spokesperson Const. Andrew Hodges in a news release.
Hodges]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/skinny-dipping-hot-tubber-prompts-call-from-neighbour-to-salmon-arm-rcmp/Thu, 07 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/skinny-dipping-hot-tubber-prompts-call-from-neighbour-to-salmon-arm-rcmp/ The Globe is a live music rehearsal, recording and event venue located in downtown Nanaimo.
Fin Edwards, a spokesman for The Globe, spoke to council about the music venue and its need for a liquor licence at its meeting on April 20.
A resolution from council to the province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Board in support of The Globe’s application for a licence]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/liqour-licence-for-the-globe-gets-thumbs-up-from-council/Thu, 07 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/liqour-licence-for-the-globe-gets-thumbs-up-from-council/ Whether it’s hiking a trail, spending the day at the lake, or relaxing on a patio, summer is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with a canine companion. But the season also brings a few challenges that are worth preparing for to help keep dogs safe and comfortable, especially as encounters with other dogs become more common.
With more]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/warm-weather-wagging-tails-summer-safety-for-your-pooch/Thu, 07 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/warm-weather-wagging-tails-summer-safety-for-your-pooch/ City council gave the first through third readings to its tax rate for the year at its meeting on Monday, May 4, and the fourth and final reading is required by the province on or before May 15.
If passed, the increase would see $196 added to the tax bill of an average single-family home in the city valued at $797,225 in 2026.
That means the total tax bill for the average single-family home in Nanaimo would be $3,287]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-property-owners-looking-at-64-tax-increase-in-2026/Thu, 07 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-property-owners-looking-at-64-tax-increase-in-2026/ Kelly Servinski, the co-owner of Tutti Gravel Inn, has committed to taking part in the 2026 Tour Divide, an annual mountain biking race that runs the length of the Rocky Mountains from Banff to the United States/Mexico border in New Mexico. The entire time, he’ll be raising money for the Mike Farrow Memorial Award at Thomas Rivers University, named after his friend.
“It’s an expensive endeavour for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clinton-cyclist-takes-on-gruelling-tour-divide-for-friends-legacy/Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clinton-cyclist-takes-on-gruelling-tour-divide-for-friends-legacy/ Following a 4-0 Game 3 win on May 5, the Clippers sealed the deal Wednesday, May 6 at Frank Crane Arena, hammering Prince George 6-2 in a decisive Game 4 victory in the best-of-seven matchup.
Charles Béland scored a pair for Nanaimo in the first period, sandwiched by a goal from the Kings&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-sweep-prince-george-book-ticket-to-bchl-championship-series/Thu, 07 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-sweep-prince-george-book-ticket-to-bchl-championship-series/ The Lions begin training camp this week in Kamloops and to state that Rigmaiden and the organization is optimistic is an understatement.
The goal is to win the Grey Cup and anything less will not be acceptable.
The start of the season always spawns optimism and hope. Sometimes that optimism disappears as reality sets in, but in this case, that optimism and hope is warranted.
Despite a 2-5 start in 2025, the Lions rallied to finish 11-7 and hos]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-bc-lions-ready-for-training-camp-in-kamloops/Thu, 07 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/the-moj-bc-lions-ready-for-training-camp-in-kamloops/ But after the lease ends, the city requires the site to complete its Community Works Yard project and, to prepare for this, BC Housing and Pacifica Housing, which operates Nikao, will be working on a closure plan to transition Nikao residents into alternat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-extends-lease-for-nikao-housing-site/Thu, 07 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-extends-lease-for-nikao-housing-site/ Victoria acquired the 19-year-old forward in exchange for the seventh overall pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2028.
The Royals also completed a second major move, sending the fifth overall selection to the Wenatchee Wild in exchange for the 28th overall pick in 2026, a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-royals-land-whl-star-cameron-schmidt-in-blockbuster-draft-day-trade/Thu, 07 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-royals-land-whl-star-cameron-schmidt-in-blockbuster-draft-day-trade/ Prior to being reported as missing, Miller had been residing in supportive housing and, for unknown reasons, has not returned.
Despite extensive efforts by investigators, she cannot be located.
Unfortunately, there is no photograph available of Miller.
“Investigators recognize this can be challengin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-ask-for-help-locating-missing-woman/Thu, 07 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-ask-for-help-locating-missing-woman/ Hong “Carrie” Dinh was convicted of a single count of possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking in 2023, and sentenced to up to eight years in prison.
On May 3, 2019, Dinh took the ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawassen and drove to Langley, where she met with the driver of another vehicle in a parking]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-drug-smuggler-loses-appeal-in-case-of-multi-million-dollar-brick-of-fentanyl/Thu, 07 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-drug-smuggler-loses-appeal-in-case-of-multi-million-dollar-brick-of-fentanyl/ As of 2:40 p.m. on May 6, drivers could fuel up at the Splatsin owned Quilakwa Canco for 99.9 cents per litre of regular.
“This little blast from the past probably won’t last long… so come fill up while you can!” said the band in a post on social media.
Celebrating its grand opening a short distance south of the Canco on Highway 97A, Charlie’s Gen 7 was selling regular at ju]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drivers-paying-1-per-litre-during-enderby-gas-war/Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/drivers-paying-1-per-litre-during-enderby-gas-war/ Devin Cooper and Mariya Stokes will be performing at The Queen’s on May 6 at 6:30 p.m. They are award-winning country artists. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, with seating first come and first served.
MIINA will be performing at The Queen’s on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. They are doing a tour called “Where the Light Goes Tour 2026.” Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and are avaliable at gotpopconcerts.com.
Hollywood Knights will be performing at The Qu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-6/Wed, 06 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-may-6/ On Wednesday, May 6, the BCAA announced its intention to intervene in the ongoing Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association’s (PHARA) legal challenge to DRIPA. The PHARA originally filed its case with the BC Supreme Court on Feb. 9, seeking a constitutional challenge to DRIPA and requesting the court to declare]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cattlemens-association-attempts-intervention-on-dripa-legal-case/Wed, 06 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cattlemens-association-attempts-intervention-on-dripa-legal-case/ Danielle Collin has operated a small salon in the plaza for the last nine years, however, on April 29 a fire devastated her place of work, leaving her without a way to earn an income.
Barbara Fuhrer, a friend of Collin, has started a GoFundMe to help the business owner, “with the overwhel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-for-prince-george-woman-who-lost-business-in-devastating-fire/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-for-prince-george-woman-who-lost-business-in-devastating-fire/ Founded by Dr. Kimberly Atkinson-Spinks, a licensed veterinarian with nearly 30 years of experience as both an emergency surgeon and a certified Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine practitioner, Bear’s Buddies provides senior, me]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-veterinarian-asks-for-support-for-animal-hospice/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-veterinarian-asks-for-support-for-animal-hospice/ During a council meeting on Monday, May 4, council adopted zoning changes that would allow for short-term rental operations outside a primary residence in dozens of properties.
According to Kelowna’s Chief Planner Nola Kilmartin, the city is ready to issue around 122 short-term rental licences this week.
Kilmartin added a total of 253 applications for “major” short-term]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/surge-of-short-term-rentals-to-return-in-kelowna-as-tourist-season-begins/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/surge-of-short-term-rentals-to-return-in-kelowna-as-tourist-season-begins/ Rochette told Nanaimo city council at its meeting on Monday, May 4 that violent crime accounted for 21.7 per cent of all criminal-code offences in the city in 2025, bringing Nanaimo’s violent-crime average 3.6 per cent lower than the national average, and almost at par with the provincial average.
“It’s g]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-violent-crime-trending-downward-in-nanaimo/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rcmp-violent-crime-trending-downward-in-nanaimo/ The Lions start their CFL season with “home” games in Langford (May 23) and Kelowna (June 27 and July 4).
For their first game back at BC Place (July 25 vs. Toronto, 4 p.m. kickoff), a pre-game party will involve a giant pool on Robson Street, free barbecue on Terry Fox Plaza, $5 beers all game long and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pool-party-watermelon-smash-among-bc-lions-game-themes-for-2026/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pool-party-watermelon-smash-among-bc-lions-game-themes-for-2026/ Marking National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day, the event on Tuesday, May 5, brought together several Indigenous families who had a loved one’s life stolen from them, as well as allies who came out to show support.
Leah Vaisa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-community-marches-for-mmiwg2s/Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-community-marches-for-mmiwg2s/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/stay-put-missing-man-starts-fire-to-get-help-along-nanaimo-lakes-road-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 06 May 2026 21:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/stay-put-missing-man-starts-fire-to-get-help-along-nanaimo-lakes-road-nanaimonewsnow/ Laughing Stock Vineyards, located at 1548 Naramata Rd., took home both the Winery of the Year and Wine of the Year award for its 2023 Syrah on May 1.
The awards were handed out at the BC Wine Awards, which kicked off the 2026 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival last weekend in Kelowna.
This marks the second straight year Laughing Stock Vineyards has received widespread acclaim.
In 2025, it won Best Pe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-vineyard-named-bc-winery-of-the-year/Wed, 06 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/penticton-vineyard-named-bc-winery-of-the-year/ After winning games 1 and 2 on the road with scores of 4-0 and 3-2 (in overtime) respectively, the Clippers returned to the friendly confines of Frank Crane Arena for Game 3 on Tuesday, May 5 and scored another 4-0 victory over the Prince George Spruce Kings.
Forward Jake Rimmer opened the scoring in the first period]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-one-win-away-from-berth-in-bchl-championship/Wed, 06 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-one-win-away-from-berth-in-bchl-championship/ Swimming roughly 3,000 miles from Hawaii, where she migrates for the winter, the whale was seen near B.C.’s Moresby Island by Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) member company Maya’s Legacy on Monday (May 4).
Hailed by PWWA for playing a key role in the recovery of Salish Sea humpback whales, Big Mama has been documented returning to the Salish Sea almost every year for nearly three decades]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/iconic-humpback-big-mama-makes-grand-return-to-bc-waters/Wed, 06 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/iconic-humpback-big-mama-makes-grand-return-to-bc-waters/ Padmore’s Quick Shop employee Jennifer Burnside said she didn’t feel threatened that he would shoot her.
“I told him to take his mask down before I could serve him but he refused and said he had COVID.”
As soon as she turned her back, that’s when he pulled out the firearm, or replica handgun, and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-bc-store-clerk-stands-her-ground-in-armed-robbery-attempt-refusing-to-empty-till/Wed, 06 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-bc-store-clerk-stands-her-ground-in-armed-robbery-attempt-refusing-to-empty-till/ On Wednesday, May 6, Kelowna Fire Communications Centre (KFCC) and Kamloops Fire Rescue Dispatch (KFRD) announced a partnership to upgrade its dispatch systems through shared Next‑Generation 911 technology.
The technology aims to strengthen backup safeguards, maintain operational autonomy, and improve emergency communications.
“Reliable fire dispatch is critical to keeping people safe,&rdquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-kamloops-fire-dispatches-uniting-to-improve-emergency-technology/Wed, 06 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kelowna-kamloops-fire-dispatches-uniting-to-improve-emergency-technology/ Two giant cheques were presented during the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation’s annual Champagne Dinner and Auction gala in March.
The foundation said hospital auxiliaries from across the region, along with service clubs, foundations, businesses, individuals, and community event pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-jimmy-pattison-combine-for-10-million-boost-for-new-cowichan-hospital-gear/Wed, 06 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-jimmy-pattison-combine-for-10-million-boost-for-new-cowichan-hospital-gear/ Nanaimo’s city council unanimously voted at its meeting on Monday, May 4 to provide a letter of support for an initiative that would see the island, located in Nanaimo Harbour adjacent to Newcastle Island, provided with high-speed fibre broadband service for the first time.
Despite its proximity to the city, Protection Island, which has a population of approximately 350 permanent residents, remains]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/protection-island-residents-want-better-internet-connectivity/Wed, 06 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/protection-island-residents-want-better-internet-connectivity/ Jenny Erskine won the Rogers Game Day Owner contest, a glamorous prize package that flies her family from Victoria to Toronto to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend.
The Blue Jays are set to host the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre in a three-game series. The Erskine family will take in the action on May 8 and 9.
Erskine submitted her short video detailing her]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-family-to-live-out-blue-jays-dream-as-game-day-owners/Wed, 06 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-family-to-live-out-blue-jays-dream-as-game-day-owners/ PWHL Detroit will join the original six teams, Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, and New York Sirens, along with the two 2025-2026 expansion teams, Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent.
Amy Scheer, PWHL executive vice-president, business operations, said, “Detroit has been part of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-detroit-new-team-set-to-join-for-2026-2027-season/Wed, 06 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pwhl-expands-to-detroit-new-team-set-to-join-for-2026-2027-season/ Migrating back to Victoria for a second time is the Scream Like A Seagull contest, which challenges bird lovers of all ages to throw back their heads and show off their best impression of the much maligned and misunderstood bird.
Hosted by Rocky Point Bird Observatory Society (RPBO), the contest is one many events planned for World Migratory Bird Day cele]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gulls-just-wanna-have-fun-bc-seagull-squawk-showdown-returns/Wed, 06 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gulls-just-wanna-have-fun-bc-seagull-squawk-showdown-returns/ Notice of Minister’s intention to dispose of the following vessel under section 39 of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, in 30 days.
The following vessel is considered Abandoned:
23ft white/blue PC – 15K1145 – Nanaimo Harbour.
TC File – W2025-503789
Questions may be directed to Transport Canada’s Navigation Protection Program at NPPPAC-PPNPAC@tc.gc.ca or 604-775-8867.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-abandoned-vessel-nanaimo-harbour/Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/notice-abandoned-vessel-nanaimo-harbour/ During the April 22 public hearing, Lantzville council had voted unanimously against giving third reading to the rezoning to commercial and light industrial development, following widespread opposition in the hearing.
The Gee property consists of three parcels containing 7704 Superior Road, 7780 Superior]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gee-property-co-owner-says-no-immediate-plans-to-re-submit-application/Wed, 06 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gee-property-co-owner-says-no-immediate-plans-to-re-submit-application/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/imagining-nanaimo-in-2086-viu-in-the-news/Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/imagining-nanaimo-in-2086-viu-in-the-news/ The latest figures from the Okanagan community’s two measurement sites show no snow at the Summerland Reservoir and Isintok Lake measurement sites. The measurements are dated May 1.
For most of the winter and spring, with the exception of January, snow levels have been below normal at both sites.
In January, Summerland had snow measurements above normal at both locations, with the water equivalent at 105 per cent of normal at Summerland Reservoir an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snow-pack-melted-in-south-okanagan-community/Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/snow-pack-melted-in-south-okanagan-community/ The Canucks, who finished last overall in the 2025-26 NHL standings, had an 18.5 per cent chance (the best of all non-playoff teams) of getting the top choice heading into Tuesday’s draft lottery.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have the No. 1 pick after winning the lottery. The Leafs had an 8.5 per cent chance of getting the top pick. The San Jose Sharks jumped from the ninth overall slot and will get the No. 2 pick.
The remaining]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-maple-leafs-get-no-1-pick-in-nhl-draft-canucks-slip-to-no-3/Wed, 06 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/toronto-maple-leafs-get-no-1-pick-in-nhl-draft-canucks-slip-to-no-3/ BC Hydro, in a news release Tuesday (May 5), says that’s the highest level ever seen in May, especially this early in the month. Electricity demand is expected to stay above average until temperatures cool on Wednesday.
Peak hourly demand – the single hour each day when customers use the most electricity – was expected to have peaked on Monday. Nineteen daily]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/british-columbians-push-electricity-demand-to-highest-level-ever-seen-in-may/Wed, 06 May 2026 01:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/british-columbians-push-electricity-demand-to-highest-level-ever-seen-in-may/ That’ll be the message to British Columbians on Wednesday, May 6 at 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) as part of a test of the B.C. Emergency Alert system for Emergency Preparedness Week.
The test alert will be sent to all compatible cellphones and will also interrupt radio and TV broadcasts.
The message will read: “This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert system. This is ONLY a TEST. In an emergency, this message would tell you what to do to stay safe. This information coul]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/phones-tvs-radios-across-bc-to-sound-with-emergency-alert-test-on-may-6/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/phones-tvs-radios-across-bc-to-sound-with-emergency-alert-test-on-may-6/ Environment Canada says a strong ridge of high pressure continued to bring elevated temperatures across different regions of the province, breaking records for another day.
The daily maximum temperature records for Monday (May 4) include:
• Bella Bella with a high of 28.6 C, beating the previous record of 22.7 C set in 2013
• Bella Coola broke a 111-year-old record wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/19-daily-temperature-highs-broken-across-bc-including-128-year-old-records/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/19-daily-temperature-highs-broken-across-bc-including-128-year-old-records/ Game 3 against the Prince George Spruce Kings takes place Tuesday, May 5 and Game 4 Wednesday, May 6, with both at Frank Crane Arena.
The Clippers went undefeated at Kopar Memorial Arena in Prince George, with a 4-0 Game 1 win on Friday, May 1 and a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2 on Saturday, May 2.
Clippers’ forward Charles B&eac]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bchl-coastal-conference-finals-shift-to-nanaimo-with-clippers-up-2-0/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bchl-coastal-conference-finals-shift-to-nanaimo-with-clippers-up-2-0/ Lindsey Hirtreiter pleaded guilty in Surrey provincial court on May 4 in connection with an incident in the fall of 2025. On Oct. 28, at around 6:55 a.m., during a shift change, Hirtreiter entered the NICU.
“The suspect then allegedly removed he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-woman-sentenced-for-unauthorized-contact-with-nicu-babies-at-surrey-hospital/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-woman-sentenced-for-unauthorized-contact-with-nicu-babies-at-surrey-hospital/ “We do listen to what our ticketbuyers tell us in terms of the types of neighbourhoods that they would like to be in, and this was at the top of the list,” Shelley Frost, PNE president and CEO, told the Now-Leader on Tuesday (May 5) during a launch event at 10100 Elderberry Cres., south of Surrey Bend Regional Park and north of Highway 1.
“It’s fabu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-inside-the-23m-pne-prize-home-in-surrey-a-city-picked-after-poll/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-inside-the-23m-pne-prize-home-in-surrey-a-city-picked-after-poll/ Vancouver police received multiple reports of a jet skier that collided with a whale near Siwash Rock on Monday (May 4) around 7:30 p.m. The jet-ski operator needed to be rescued from the water by a nearby sailboat, ultimately receiving help from the Canadian Coast Guard.
Const. Darren Wong said that police identified and spoke to the operator and multiple witnesses afterward. The i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/jet-skier-rescued-after-allegedly-hitting-whale-in-water-off-vancouver/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/jet-skier-rescued-after-allegedly-hitting-whale-in-water-off-vancouver/ Surrey Police has confirmed that at about 3:03 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to calls of a shooting at a business in the 13000-block of 76 Avenue and found a man apparently suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers provided medical assistance until BCEHS arrived but, despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-30-with-no-criminal-connection-killed-at-work-in-surrey-shooting/Tue, 05 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-30-with-no-criminal-connection-killed-at-work-in-surrey-shooting/ Campfires (category one), backyard burning (category two) and industrial burning (category three) will all be prohibited, according to Julia Caranci, Coastal Fire Centre information officer.
“All three activities are going to be prohibited except that in Haida Gwaii, campfires will still be allowed. Other than that all of those prohibitions will go into effect this T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campfire-ban-coming-to-coastal-fire-centre-on-may-7-at-noon/Tue, 05 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/campfire-ban-coming-to-coastal-fire-centre-on-may-7-at-noon/ Rochette told Nanaimo city council at its meeting on Monday, May 4 that violent crime accounted for 21.7 per cent of all criminal-code offences in the city in 2025, bringing Nanaimo’s violent-crime average 3.6 per cent lower than the national average, and almost at par with the provincial average.
“It’s g]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/violent-crime-trending-downward-in-nanaimo-says-the-rcmp/Tue, 05 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/violent-crime-trending-downward-in-nanaimo-says-the-rcmp/ B.C. Conservative interim Leader Trevor Halford asked Premier David Eby about the “startling accusations” during Question Period on Tuesday (May 5). Halford says Stewart said he’s been interviewed “for about four hours” by lawyers work]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/simply-not-true-ndp-refutes-claims-of-bc-minister-under-investigation/Tue, 05 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/simply-not-true-ndp-refutes-claims-of-bc-minister-under-investigation/ The bird was brought to Dewdney Animal Hospital on Saturday, May 2, after a participant in a boat race on False Creek, who happened to be a biologist with Marine Mammal Rescue, noticed the heron experiencing some difficulty in the water.
“We have dealt with birds with things like fishing line frequently. Oyster attack not so much,” joked Dr. Adrian Walton.
Most years, he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/maple-ridge-vet-removes-giant-oyster-from-toe-of-blue-heron/Tue, 05 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/maple-ridge-vet-removes-giant-oyster-from-toe-of-blue-heron/ Yu, in town for the 2026 Modular Housing Summit, spent time with HarVee at Rotary Park and for a walk along Lakeshore Drive.
It was all part of a friendly wager made between Yu and Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield ahead of the Vees’ second-round playoff series with the Prince George Cougars.
Yu lost the bet on April 19, when P]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prince-george-mayor-loses-bet-goes-on-date-with-penticton-vees-mascot/Tue, 05 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prince-george-mayor-loses-bet-goes-on-date-with-penticton-vees-mascot/ This year marks a decade since wife and mother Sarah Beckett was killed in the line of duty as a West Shore RCMP officer.
“It still all comes with a wave of emotions,” says Aschenbrenner.
While the family will reflect on all they have lost – and all that might have been – they will also look ahead, surrounded by hundreds of supporters.
As they have done since]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shes-still-helping-fallen-bc-mounties-legacy-lives-on-in-charity-run/Tue, 05 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/shes-still-helping-fallen-bc-mounties-legacy-lives-on-in-charity-run/ The funds come as part of the $18 million Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding program aimed at helping B.C.’s local governments and First Nations combat natural and climate-driven hazards.
“Planning for natural disasters is part of what it takes to build resilient communities,” said Debra Toporowski, MLA for Cowichan Valley. “This]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-contributes-400k-to-halalt-flood-resilience-project/Tue, 05 May 2026 19:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/province-contributes-400k-to-halalt-flood-resilience-project/ Coun. James Miller was originally charged with three counts of sexual interference under the age of 16, two charges of invitation to sexual touching under the age of 16, and one charge of sexual assault. However, during the course of the trial, the Crown applied for amendments to the charges.
Miller has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him.
T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-historic-sex-crime-trial-wraps-up-for-penticton-councillor-as-another-looms/Tue, 05 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-historic-sex-crime-trial-wraps-up-for-penticton-councillor-as-another-looms/ Residents of the small village located between between Port McNeill and Campbell River have been asked not to approach the bear under any circumstances. They are also asked to keep a safe distance and stay alert, especially at dawn and dusk.
This warning was issued in a public notice by the Village of Sayward, shared on social media on May 4.
The village also]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/public-advised-to-exercise-extreme-caution-after-grizzly-bear-spotted-on-north-island/Tue, 05 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/public-advised-to-exercise-extreme-caution-after-grizzly-bear-spotted-on-north-island/ According to weather summaries provided by Environment Canada on the evening of Sunday, May 3, a new record of around 28.1 degrees celcius was recorded, breaking an old record of 25.6 that had been set in 1946.
Environment Canada has kept records of the Nanaimo area since 1892.
For a historical perspective, 1946 was the year when the Nuremberg Trials took place, and back then, Canada’s prime minister was William Lyon Mackenzie King, while the p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-temperature-record-set-in-nanaimo-on-may-3/Tue, 05 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-temperature-record-set-in-nanaimo-on-may-3/ Domtar said in a statement that it is exploring a variety of possibilities for the future of the waterfront site, and North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas said a number of interested parties have contacted the municipality directly looking to buy the site for a range of potential uses, including manufacturing, energy production, and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/plenty-of-interest-in-buying-crofton-mill/Tue, 05 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/plenty-of-interest-in-buying-crofton-mill/ Harlow Rankin was born in Calgary, AB, as the only child of Don and Ella Rankin. As a teen he was a naval cadet and, after graduating school in 1968, joined the Canadian Navy. He left early to become an apprentice electrician, and after a year, a draftsman at Calgary Power where he met his wife, Sandra, in 1971. After 20 years he changed careers by taking the Broadcasting course at Mount Royal College. Graduating with honors, he started his final career a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/harlow-rankin/Tue, 05 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/harlow-rankin/ After a long courageous and stubborn battle with diabetes and heart disease, Garry sadly passed away on April 10 just after midnight. He leaves behind his wife Kelly, stepdaughters Emma and Layla, sons Kaiden and Kyle, daughter-in-law Tricia and three grandchildren Jasper, Jade and Jianna. Also left to mourn are his parents Laverne and Bob, brother Ron and niece Madison and many extended family members. Garry also has a big circle of friends and colleague]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/garry-moore/Tue, 05 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/garry-moore/ Mom grew up on a farm in rural Manitoba, but home to her was beautiful BC, specifically Vancouver Island. She was charmed by our good looking, guitar picking Icelandic dad at a dance in Manitoba. They married and quickly moved out to Campbell River, where they lived for 35 years.
Mom took great pride in her home, role as homemaker and mother. She enjoyed bobbin l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/evelyn-d-erickson/Tue, 05 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/evelyn-d-erickson/ Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Arbour would be the country’s 31st Governor General on Tuesday (May 5). She is the first Governor General appointed by King Charles III.
The announcement from Carney’s office says Arbour is a world-renowned legal scholar, judge, and leader in human rights and justice. She is a Companion of the Order of Canada, which is Canada’s h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/louise-arbour-announced-as-canadas-31st-governor-general/Tue, 05 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/louise-arbour-announced-as-canadas-31st-governor-general/ The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest-lasting military campaign of the Second World War. It had begun on Sept. 3, 1939, when the German submarine U30 had sunk the passenger liner SS Athena, leading to the loss of 118 lives.
The background of the fight had been given by Lew Forth, past president of Mt. Benson Branch 256, during a ceremony of remembrance at the branch on Su]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/battle-of-the-atlantic-remembered-in-ceremony-at-nanaimo-royal-canadian-legion/Tue, 05 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/battle-of-the-atlantic-remembered-in-ceremony-at-nanaimo-royal-canadian-legion/ The Sansia and Safirah cherries, developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s sweet cherry breeding program, will be launched by World Fresh Exports Inc.
“This is an incredibly exciting moment for us,” said Sarah Bistritz, global sales and operations manager for World Fresh.
“These cherries represent the very best of Canadian breeding and production,, and we can’t wait to sha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-cherry-varieties-developed-in-summerland/Tue, 05 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-cherry-varieties-developed-in-summerland/ Pelletier is a 5 foot 7, 39-year-old Caucasian man with black hair and brown eyes, weighing roughly 181 lbs.
Police are very concerned for Pelletier’s health and well-being, as his friends and family report that it is out of character for him to be out of contact for this long, RCMP said in a press release.
Anyone with information on his w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichans-chela-shayne-pelletier-missing-since-april-27/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichans-chela-shayne-pelletier-missing-since-april-27/ Protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) allows for businesses to come up with a plan to figure out finances so creditors can be paid, if they ever will be, and temporarily stops creditors from either suing or seizing assets.
Ekati has been in operation since 1998 and has had multipl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nwt-diamond-mine-in-jeopardy-owner-seeks-insolvency-protection-in-bc-court/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nwt-diamond-mine-in-jeopardy-owner-seeks-insolvency-protection-in-bc-court/ Port McNeill RCMP Const. Keegan Schneider was charged with one count of assault by the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) on May 4, 2026, following a June 21, 2025 incident in Port McNeill.
An Information charging Schneider was sworn under Port Hardy Law Courts file number 19011-1. The first court appearance is scheduled for June 2 at the Port Hardy Law Courts.
The charge was approved by an experien]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-mcneill-rcmp-officer-charged-with-assault-in-relation-to-2025-incident/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-mcneill-rcmp-officer-charged-with-assault-in-relation-to-2025-incident/ Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Cregg Lafferty-Tuccaro of Alberta was charged with the second-degree murders of the two victims, an 18-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, who resided together at the residence in the 21000 block of 16 Ave. where the victims were discovered on April 27.
Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident where parties were known to each other, IHIT said.
P]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-one-charged-in-langley-double-homicide/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-one-charged-in-langley-double-homicide/ At approximately 11:25 a.m. on Monday, May 4, crews responded to the incident, which happened near Beach Estates Park.
According to Nanaimo Fire Rescue, the pedestrian was near the east side of the road when she was hit.
A fire crew and an ambulance attended the scene and the pedestrian was taken to hospital after being assessed by medical personnel.
A member]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pedestrian-struck-by-car-on-departure-bay-rd/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pedestrian-struck-by-car-on-departure-bay-rd/ Brooklynn Rempel was reported missing on May 1. She was last seen on April 29, according to an RCMP press release.
Seh is described as a Caucasian woman, 5 foot 6, 150 pounds with blonde hair and green eyes.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Brooklynn Rempel is urged to contact their local police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/18-year-old-cowichan-woman-missing/Mon, 04 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/18-year-old-cowichan-woman-missing/ The 3:36 p.m. call was originally for a brush fire, but according to Captain Brent Craven of Comox Fire Rescue it quickly escalated into a structure fire.“Upon arrival I saw a fully involved structure fire with reports of possible people inside at the time” Craven says.
Crews were quickly able to determine that there was nobody inside the home and continued to battle the blaze with the assistance o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/weekend-brush-fire-in-comox-expands-to-engulf-house/Mon, 04 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/weekend-brush-fire-in-comox-expands-to-engulf-house/ The collision occurred on March 1, 2025 just after 7 p.m. when a black Dodge Ram driven by Iain Lemon collided with a blue Dodge Ram in the northbound lane of the highway at the intersection. The blue truck’s driver, a 72-year-old Duncan man, sustained serious injuries, and his passenger, a 62-year-old Victoria man, was kille]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/charges-laid-in-fatal-duncan-highway-crash-after-year-long-probe/Mon, 04 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/charges-laid-in-fatal-duncan-highway-crash-after-year-long-probe/ According to Kelowana MP Stephen Fuhr, the federal investments address a nationwide need to increase the number of trades workers contributing to housing and major infrastructure projects being built around the country.
“We’re going to need people to build houses, as an example,” Fuhr said. Major projects are the other ones. Just B.C. a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mp-fuhr-canadian-investments-in-trades-could-unlock-potential-in-okanagan/Mon, 04 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mp-fuhr-canadian-investments-in-trades-could-unlock-potential-in-okanagan/ The society is holding its annual truss show and plant sale on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beban Park centennial building, featuring a wide variety of rhododendron blooms, as well as foliage grown in central Vancouver Island.
Dorothee Kieser, Nanaimo Rhododendron Society president, told the News Bulletin that around 50 members comp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/trusses-and-veggies-for-sale-at-nanaimo-rhododendron-society-show/Mon, 04 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/trusses-and-veggies-for-sale-at-nanaimo-rhododendron-society-show/ The Coastal Fire Centre reported on Monday, May 4 that the blaze is about 0.2 hectares in size.
The fire is located near Tyee Creek, east of the town.
It was detected mid-afternoon and both the Ladysmith Fire Department and the BC Wildfire Service responded.
The fire is suspected to be human-caused, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
It is early in the year for wildfires, but weather conditions have been]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-near-ladysmith-under-control/Mon, 04 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-near-ladysmith-under-control/ Robert Freeman, 85, has pleaded guilty to committing the second degree murder of 58-year-old John Kavaloff, and guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter of Valerie Smith, 67.
Freeman killed the couple at Baker Trails, a trailer park on Chilliwack Lake Road.
His guilty plea came as a surprise in a Chilliwack courtroom Monday morning (May 4), where a jury trial was expected to begin.
Because the plea was]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-85-pleads-guilty-to-2nd-degree-murder-manslaughter/Mon, 04 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-man-85-pleads-guilty-to-2nd-degree-murder-manslaughter/ In April, Jennifer Brewerton of Lazy Susan’s got the first call of many, where the caller with a hushed voice started asking personal questions about her. The caller eventually started making sexual comments towards Brewerton and her staff.
“His modus operandi is he calls, if somebody answers, he tries to talk to you, you hang u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-women-owned-businesses-see-influx-of-harassing-phone-calls/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-women-owned-businesses-see-influx-of-harassing-phone-calls/ The wildfire ignited at Cultus Lake in the early hours of Monday (May 4) has 14 firefighters and a helicopter responding from the Coastal Fire Centre, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
FVRD electoral area H rep Taryn Dixon gave an online update on the Jade Bay Wildfire.
“BC Wildfire Service is on scene. BC Hydro is on scene. Choppers are bucketing,” Dixon posted.
Wildfire personnel were cutting a perimeter on the ground. The estimated time for containment]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/1-helicopter-bucketing-water-14-firefighters-responding-to-11-ha-wildfire-near-cultus-lake/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/1-helicopter-bucketing-water-14-firefighters-responding-to-11-ha-wildfire-near-cultus-lake/ The couple are navigating life without their 14-year-old chocolate Labrador Quigley, who died April 28 after being exposed to suspected opioids on a quick walk through a downtown park.
“She created sound – her breathing, her nails on the floor – and that’s gone,” said Sharon.
Regular domestic routines now feel unfamiliar. Trips to the grocery store, cutting vegetables in the kitche]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-couple-call-for-safer-parks-after-dog-dies-from-opioid-poisoning/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-couple-call-for-safer-parks-after-dog-dies-from-opioid-poisoning/ At roughly 11 p.m. that night North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP were patrolling the area around London Drugs when they found the man suffering from serious injuries.
Investigators learned that a female suspect had fled and relayed the suspect’s description and direction of travel to officers, which resulted in the arrest of an 18‑year‑old woman nearby, explained BC]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victim-stable-witnesses-sought-after-alleged-stabbing-in-duncan/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victim-stable-witnesses-sought-after-alleged-stabbing-in-duncan/ The former Victoria Grizzlies captain scored the game-winning goal for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of their opening-round NHL playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Newhook tracked a bouncing puck after a Lane Hutson shot sailed high and wide. As it dropped off the glass behind the net of Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, he swatted it out of mid-air, with the puck def]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-victoria-grizzlies-captain-sends-canadiens-to-round-2-with-game-7-winner/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-victoria-grizzlies-captain-sends-canadiens-to-round-2-with-game-7-winner/ The harbour, measured at Gonzales, hit 26.9 C above the old daily record of 25 C. Records in that area have been kept since 1874.Environment Canada tracks daily records derived from historical s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-harbour-smashes-128-year-old-daily-high-temperature-record/Mon, 04 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-harbour-smashes-128-year-old-daily-high-temperature-record/ According to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), the wildfire – called the Blacklock Creek Fire – remains out of control after it was discovered on Sunday morning about seven kilometres southwest of Chehalis Lake. An initial attack crew and an officer were fighting the fire with air support from one helicopter on Sunday. As of Monday morning, another helicopte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-north-of-harrison-mills-grows-overnight/Mon, 04 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-north-of-harrison-mills-grows-overnight/ Richmond RCMP were called to YVR around 4 a.m. for an individual who allegedly accessed an aircraft without authorization.
Police say the situation was “resolved” and one person is now in police custody.
The investigation is ongoing and no further details will be released, RCMP say.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/1-in-custody-after-allegedly-accessing-aircraft-at-vancouver-airport/Mon, 04 May 2026 17:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/1-in-custody-after-allegedly-accessing-aircraft-at-vancouver-airport/ In a press release, the B.C. government announced the Nanaimo-Ladysmith district school will receive $200,000 in provincial money to “replace aging equipment with a modern, inclusive play space designed for children of all abilities.”
The playground equipment program, according to the B.C. government, utilizes]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-fairview-community-school-getting-playground-upgrades/Mon, 04 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-fairview-community-school-getting-playground-upgrades/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-locate-missing-us-man-visiting-vancouver-island-chek-news/Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-rcmp-locate-missing-us-man-visiting-vancouver-island-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-city-council-looks-to-speed-up-building-permitting-chek-news/Mon, 04 May 2026 03:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-city-council-looks-to-speed-up-building-permitting-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-wildfire-reported-burning-near-hilliers-now-under-control-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 04 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-wildfire-reported-burning-near-hilliers-now-under-control-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 04 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says-nanaimonewsnow/ The Coombs-Hilliers, Dashwood, Errington, Parksville and Qualicum Beach fire departments responded to the blaze shortly after 1:30 p.m. on May 3.
BC Wildfire Service has been notified. The fire is within the Coombs-Hilliers Fire Department jurisdiction and BCWS is providing assistance with an initial attack crew and a response officer.
The fire is less than a hectare in size]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-wildfire-reported-burning-near-hilliers-now-under-control/Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-wildfire-reported-burning-near-hilliers-now-under-control/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-extricated-after-vehicle-crashes-in-nanoose-bay-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 04 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-extricated-after-vehicle-crashes-in-nanoose-bay-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The Nanoose Bay Fire Department responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. to the single vehicle crash on the Island Highway, according to Fire Chief Leo Groenewegen.
“No serious injuries were stated or observed, however firefighters had to remove a portion of the roof to extricate the occupants safely,” Groenewegen told the PQB News. “Firefighters were]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-extricated-after-vehicle-crashes-in-nanoose-bay/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-people-extricated-after-vehicle-crashes-in-nanoose-bay/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadiens-defenceman-noah-dobson-returns-for-game-7-against-lightning-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadiens-defenceman-noah-dobson-returns-for-game-7-against-lightning-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mark-carney-calls-alleged-privacy-breach-in-alberta-deeply-concerning-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 04 May 2026 00:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mark-carney-calls-alleged-privacy-breach-in-alberta-deeply-concerning-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/editors-voice-looks-like-its-public-hearing-time-for-nanaimo-and-lantzville-residents-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 03 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/editors-voice-looks-like-its-public-hearing-time-for-nanaimo-and-lantzville-residents-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ My predecessor gave us a rule, when I was a reporter for the Bulletin I was told never quote without a name, and, separately, never publish an average citizen’s name during a public hearing.
The reason for this second rule is simple: public hearings are for residents to express their views to their elected representatives, if they thought they would be quoted or have their]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/editors-voice-looks-like-its-public-hearing-time-for-nanaimo-and-lantzville-residents/Sun, 03 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/editors-voice-looks-like-its-public-hearing-time-for-nanaimo-and-lantzville-residents/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prime-minister-arrives-in-armenia-for-european-political-community-summit-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 03 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prime-minister-arrives-in-armenia-for-european-political-community-summit-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ladysmith-school-district-receives-funding-for-modern-playgrounds-my-coast-now/Sun, 03 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ladysmith-school-district-receives-funding-for-modern-playgrounds-my-coast-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ongori-wins-second-toronto-marathon-since-seeking-asylum-in-canada-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 03 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ongori-wins-second-toronto-marathon-since-seeking-asylum-in-canada-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-us-service-members-missing-after-military-exercises-in-morocco-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 03 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-us-service-members-missing-after-military-exercises-in-morocco-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-volunteers-attack-invasive-plants-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 03 May 2026 15:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/city-of-nanaimo-volunteers-attack-invasive-plants-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/global-village-nanaimo-operating-largest-store-in-years-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 03 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/global-village-nanaimo-operating-largest-store-in-years-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Operating until May 16 at Country Club Centre, Global Village Nanaimohas been operating since 1996, running a seasonal fair trade store with the help of volunteers.
This spring, customers can find the store at the Country Club Centre right beside JYSK.
Joan Hiemstra, executive director of the store, said that once again, shoppers can peruse artisan goods from around the world.
“We make them avail]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/global-village-nanaimo-operating-largest-store-in-years/Sun, 03 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/global-village-nanaimo-operating-largest-store-in-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-trek-across-the-star-wars-universe-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 03 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-trek-across-the-star-wars-universe-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The original Star Wars film launched in 1977 and since that time, there have been numerous films, television series, novels, comics, reference books and games based on this space opera.
How much do you know about Star Wars, the people involved in the series and the culture surrounding it? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
Good luck.READ MORE: QUIZ: The continuing quest for space
READ MORE: QUIZ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-trek-across-the-star-wars-universe/Sun, 03 May 2026 14:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/quiz-a-trek-across-the-star-wars-universe/ Other times it rips them apart.Karla Kerr’s seen both extremes and those in between.“Most people have heard of a birth doula, a death doula is similar in the sense that we offer non-medical, practical support,” said Kerr, now a death doula, with a background in funeral service. “Whereas a birth doula is helping a woman labouring or a baby labouring into the world, a death doula is helping someone labour out of the world.&rd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/death-doula-brings-deathly-matters-into-the-light-on-the-saanich-peninsula/Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/death-doula-brings-deathly-matters-into-the-light-on-the-saanich-peninsula/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kays-overtime-snipe-puts-clippers-up-2-0-in-bchl-coastal-conference-series-prince-george-citizen/Sun, 03 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kays-overtime-snipe-puts-clippers-up-2-0-in-bchl-coastal-conference-series-prince-george-citizen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadiens-lightning-set-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 03 May 2026 10:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadiens-lightning-set-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-2-5-pm-flohockey/Sun, 03 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-2-5-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-falls-to-montreal-roses-4-0-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 03 May 2026 05:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-falls-to-montreal-roses-4-0-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Montreal hosted the Rise FC in Stade Boréale in Laval, QC.
Roses Lisa Pechersky, formerly of the Rise FC, kicked the ball to a teammate, Elyse Bennett, who headed it in, giving the Roses a lead 12 minutes into the match.
Montreal held on to that lead throughout the game. Tanya Boychuk scored twice, and Noémi Paquin scored. The team held possession for 44 per cent of t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-falls-to-montreal-roses-4-0/Sun, 03 May 2026 05:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-rise-fc-falls-to-montreal-roses-4-0/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/artist-sketch-battle-part-of-nanaimo-comic-book-convention-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 03 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/artist-sketch-battle-part-of-nanaimo-comic-book-convention-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ As part of Curious ComiCon at Country Club Centre Saturday, May 2, Hugh Rookwood, Julien Pilon and Rob McKee took part in a timed artist sketch battle event with the finished works added to the silent auction, available for bid.
Rookwood, who isn’t familiar with Pokémon, relied on his cellphone when completing his Squirtle-Vader-Pikachu-Skywalker sketch, inspired by wel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/artist-sketch-battle-part-of-nanaimo-comic-book-convention/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/artist-sketch-battle-part-of-nanaimo-comic-book-convention/ RBC Olympians and training ground ambassadors Sarah Nurse and Harbir Sidhu were onsite and spoke to the athletes before warm-ups began.
Nurse told the Now-Leader, “We take young athletes, and they come, and they push themselves to the limits, they test themselves, and they’re h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olympians-sarah-nurse-and-harbir-sidhu-inspire-future-stars-at-rbc-training-ground-in-surrey/Sat, 02 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olympians-sarah-nurse-and-harbir-sidhu-inspire-future-stars-at-rbc-training-ground-in-surrey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-letter-writers-oppose-250-phoenix-way-rezoning-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-letter-writers-oppose-250-phoenix-way-rezoning-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Nanaimo council should have mercy on Harmac. The company seems like a kid in a candy shop, drooling for the biggest, baddest candy bar he can see — the I-4 industrial zone-bar. But what the kid doesn’t know is that he’ll wind up with a heck of a bellyache if he gets that bar.
When an American billionaire shows up with a dump truck full of cash and a dirty industry he can’t find anywhere else to put, I’m not sure the good, community-minded head office]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-letter-writers-oppose-250-phoenix-way-rezoning/Sat, 02 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/letter-to-the-editor-letter-writers-oppose-250-phoenix-way-rezoning/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/health-canada-approves-two-generic-versions-of-ozempic-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/health-canada-approves-two-generic-versions-of-ozempic-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The patent for Ozempic by Novo Nordisk expired in Canada in early January, which opened the door for generic versions of the drug. There are currently seven other submissions for generic semaglutides under review by Health Canada.
Health Canada approved Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on April 28, and several days later on May 1, Canadian-based Apotex.
Mar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/health-canada-approves-two-generic-versions-of-ozempic/Sat, 02 May 2026 18:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/health-canada-approves-two-generic-versions-of-ozempic/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/larger-dry-grad-planned-for-nanaimo-and-ladysmith-students-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 02 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/larger-dry-grad-planned-for-nanaimo-and-ladysmith-students-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-heavily-damages-parksville-car-dealership-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 02 May 2026 15:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-heavily-damages-parksville-car-dealership-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-concurrent-jail-time-for-fisheries-violator-from-gabriola-island-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-concurrent-jail-time-for-fisheries-violator-from-gabriola-island-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Last July, Scott Stanley Matthew Steer, now 49, was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $1.1 million in B.C. Supreme Court for being behind an illegal sea cucumber harvesting operation for events between July and December of 2019. The court also found that his wife Melissa was involv]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-concurrent-jail-time-for-fisheries-violator-from-gabriola-island/Sat, 02 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/more-concurrent-jail-time-for-fisheries-violator-from-gabriola-island/ The FNWSA feels the government’s commitment to implement the June 2024 policy announcement “remains a mystery,” while First Nation support of this decision continues to grow.
First Nation Chiefs and leaders from across B.C. want to ensure there is clear understanding]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-nation-wild-salmon-alliance-call-for-update-on-open-net-pen-ban/Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-nation-wild-salmon-alliance-call-for-update-on-open-net-pen-ban/ The First Nations Finfish Stewardship Coalition (FNFFS) says urgent action is needed as food bank lines are getting longer in rural and remote communities where food insecurity and job losses in salmon aquaculture are being acutely felt.
With aquaculture companies already scaling back operations ahead of the planned 2]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-first-nations-coalition-calls-for-reversal-of-trudeau-era-salmon-pen-ban/Sat, 02 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-first-nations-coalition-calls-for-reversal-of-trudeau-era-salmon-pen-ban/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-dominant-in-opening-game-of-bchl-coastal-conference-final-prince-george-citizen/Sat, 02 May 2026 07:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-dominant-in-opening-game-of-bchl-coastal-conference-final-prince-george-citizen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-1-6-pm-flohockey/Sat, 02 May 2026 06:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-1-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-1-6-pm-flohockey/Sat, 02 May 2026 06:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-prince-george-may-1-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-thump-spruce-kings-to-open-bchl-playoff-series-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 02 May 2026 06:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-thump-spruce-kings-to-open-bchl-playoff-series-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-running-vancouver-to-ontario-for-100k-mental-health-fundraiser-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 05:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-running-vancouver-to-ontario-for-100k-mental-health-fundraiser-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-government-announces-big-investment-in-nanaimos-niik-steel-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 04:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-government-announces-big-investment-in-nanaimos-niik-steel-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The investment, which will lead to a total capital investment of $5 million, from B.C.’s look west strategy and the manufacturing jobs fund, will allow Niik Steel to reach new markets and hire approximately 26 more people at a time when U.S. tariffs are creating new challenges for the steel industry and infrast]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-government-announces-big-investment-in-nanaimos-niik-steel/Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-government-announces-big-investment-in-nanaimos-niik-steel/ The 23-year-old from Dryden, Ont., is breaking in Revelstoke until Saturday, May 2, on his more than 50-day jog along the Trans-Canada Highway between the West Coast and Eastern Canada.
Fundraising a goal of $100,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Armstrong is already three weeks into his multi-province marathon that started April 8, off the weedy shores of the Fraser River south of Vancouver Inter]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-running-vancouver-to-ontario-for-100k-mental-health-fundraiser/Sat, 02 May 2026 02:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-running-vancouver-to-ontario-for-100k-mental-health-fundraiser/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-steel-manufacturer-advancing-expansion-plans-nanaimonewsnow/Sat, 02 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-steel-manufacturer-advancing-expansion-plans-nanaimonewsnow/ The newspaper had begun circulation on May 2, 1988, as part of Island Publishers, which at the time consisted of community papers in Courtenay, Parksville, Ladysmith, Duncan, Goldstream and Sidney.
At the time it began circulation, it had been around 16 pages with a full colour front page featuring Miss Nanaimo contestants Melinda Borbandy, and Julie Turner, with the press run bei]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-38-years-of-covering-nanaimo/Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/headline-history-38-years-of-covering-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/provincial-investment-to-create-almost-30-new-manufacturing-jobs-in-nanaimo-cbc/Sat, 02 May 2026 01:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/provincial-investment-to-create-almost-30-new-manufacturing-jobs-in-nanaimo-cbc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-steel-fabricator-gets-900000-in-provincial-funding-times-colonist/Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-steel-fabricator-gets-900000-in-provincial-funding-times-colonist/ The community remains under lockdown.
“Officers have contained several residences in the community in relation to the investigation,” the Mounties stated.
Members of the Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services, Territorial Crime Reduction Unit, Remote Piloted Aircraft System Unit and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/behchoko-nwt-remains-on-lockdown-after-alleged-shooting-1-suspect-at-large/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/behchoko-nwt-remains-on-lockdown-after-alleged-shooting-1-suspect-at-large/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-requests-further-amendments-on-harmac-rezoning-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-requests-further-amendments-on-harmac-rezoning-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The motion, on Thursday, April 30, came after the latest session of the public hearing regarding the proposed rezoning at 950 Phoenix Way, that would change it from rural resource to industrial, with site-specific provisions over its use, allowed density and lot coverage.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-requests-further-amendments-on-harmac-rezoning/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-council-requests-further-amendments-on-harmac-rezoning/ The money comes as part of Ottawa’s more than $2 billion commitment to support the sector as it faces tariff tradewinds, stiff foreign competition and a lack of easy access to economically viable timber. It is funded through a $70.4 million workforce support fund announced in March.
Parmar says th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-forests-minister-unveils-new-federal-grant-says-aid-needs-could-reach-6b/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-forests-minister-unveils-new-federal-grant-says-aid-needs-could-reach-6b/ “In conversations we’ve had with other client-facing organizations of all sorts across the public body, we’re hearing similar types]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-foi-complaints-surge-as-ai-tools-drive-more-review-requests/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-foi-complaints-surge-as-ai-tools-drive-more-review-requests/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-food-bank-will-see-375k-from-new-island-sponsor-chek-news/Fri, 01 May 2026 23:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-food-bank-will-see-375k-from-new-island-sponsor-chek-news/ The court issued the noticed Thursday (April 30), warning of the possible impacts to some criminal trials at 11 court locations: Cranbrook, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Nelson, Powell River, Prince Rupert, Revelstoke, Rossland, Smithers, Terrace and Williams Lake.
The notice says that it may not be possible for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scheduled-criminal-trials-at-11-bc-courthouses-may-not-be-able-to-proceed/Fri, 01 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scheduled-criminal-trials-at-11-bc-courthouses-may-not-be-able-to-proceed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-oil-pipeline-is-more-likely-than-not-carney-says-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberta-oil-pipeline-is-more-likely-than-not-carney-says-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-spruce-kings-series-starts-tonight-at-kopar-memorial-arena-prince-george-citizen/Fri, 01 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-spruce-kings-series-starts-tonight-at-kopar-memorial-arena-prince-george-citizen/ Chief Justice Ronald A. Skolrood released his decision Wednesday (April 29), finding that Bill 21 – which created a single legal regulator for lawyers, notaries, and licensed paralegals – does not improperly undermine the independence of the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/court-finds-bcs-legal-professions-act-is-not-beyond-governments-powers/Fri, 01 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/court-finds-bcs-legal-professions-act-is-not-beyond-governments-powers/ Liam Poulton is heading back to India.
The 23-year-old was selected in the ninth round of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) international draft by the Mumbai Dreamers.
“It’s a new team, new people, new group. I’m really excited,” Poulton told Victoria News.
The six-team league is played out of the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, with all teams competing in a condensed schedule. This year features a one-week training camp fol]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-rugby-player-earns-second-straight-shot-in-indias-pro-league/Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-rugby-player-earns-second-straight-shot-in-indias-pro-league/ The service helps deaf and hard-of-hearing customers communicate with ICBC staff in real time, without needing to book an in-person American Sign Language interpreter in advance, ICBC announced Friday (May 1).
It uses video interpreting on demand, connecting the customer with an interpreter immediately. Customers can sca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/on-demand-sign-language-interpretation-coming-to-all-icbc-licensing-offices/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/on-demand-sign-language-interpretation-coming-to-all-icbc-licensing-offices/ In a media release, the village announced an incident had occurred recently, resulting in a financial loss, though they were able to mitigate the damage.
“During a routine payment to a supplier for completed work, the payment was fraudulently redirected to unauthorized bank accounts,” the release states. “With the assistance of legal counsel, the Village was able to recover 83 per cent of the misd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fraudulent-incident-costs-shuswap-community-44536/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fraudulent-incident-costs-shuswap-community-44536/ On Friday, May 1, crews responded to a reported fire a little after 10 a.m. on Haliburton St.
John MacKenzie, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief of operations, said that when crews arrived, they found the second floor, of the two suite building, was fully engulfed in smoke, with none of the occupants inside.
Three cats were inside. Crews made efforts to resu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-cats-die-in-south-nanaimo-structure-fire/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-cats-die-in-south-nanaimo-structure-fire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/temperatures-near-30-c-to-hit-okanagan-valley-environment-canada-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/temperatures-near-30-c-to-hit-okanagan-valley-environment-canada-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ “We’re coming into the spring with a bit of a moisture deficit, and it does look like it’s going to continue to get worse,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor.
In Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon, temperatures will hit 28 C on Sunday, May 3, with marks stayin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/temperatures-near-30-c-to-hit-okanagan-valley-environment-canada/Fri, 01 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/temperatures-near-30-c-to-hit-okanagan-valley-environment-canada/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-invests-900k-in-nanaimo-steel-manufacturer-to-triple-fabrication-hire-more-workers-chek-news/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-invests-900k-in-nanaimo-steel-manufacturer-to-triple-fabrication-hire-more-workers-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-research-finds-birth-weight-shapes-how-athletes-handle-extreme-endurance-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-research-finds-birth-weight-shapes-how-athletes-handle-extreme-endurance-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ A study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, led by UVic biological anthropologist Alison Murray, found an athlete’s birth weight may influence how their kidneys respond to the strain of extreme endurance events.
“Humans are often described as naturally built for endurance, a trait thought to have evolved during hunte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-research-finds-birth-weight-shapes-how-athletes-handle-extreme-endurance/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-research-finds-birth-weight-shapes-how-athletes-handle-extreme-endurance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-cats-killed-in-nanaimo-house-fire-chek-news/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-cats-killed-in-nanaimo-house-fire-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-cats-killed-no-other-injuries-in-south-nanaimo-house-fire-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-cats-killed-no-other-injuries-in-south-nanaimo-house-fire-nanaimonewsnow/ The Victoria resident has often seen whales from shore, but never up close.
So when a pod of orcas meandered their way into Victoria’s Inner Harbour Thursday afternoon (April 30), MacCutchan knew what she had to do.
“It was easy to predict that they’d have to come back out, so I booked it for Ogden Point and saw the people starting to ga]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dream-come-true-6-orcas-wow-onlookers-with-bc-capital-harbour-visit/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/dream-come-true-6-orcas-wow-onlookers-with-bc-capital-harbour-visit/ Municipalities, First Nations, MPs, MLAs, and regional districts across the region, along with the regional homebuilders associations and chambers of commerce, were contacted by the BCUC to provide input and initial submissions.
Those contacted stretched from the North Okanagan to Princet]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-utilities-commission-collecting-input-on-okanagans-energy-situation-2/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-utilities-commission-collecting-input-on-okanagans-energy-situation-2/ Municipalities, First Nations, MPs, MLAs, and regional districts across the region, along with the regional homebuilders associations and chambers of commerce, were contacted by the BCUC to provide input and initial submissions.
Those contacted stretched from the North Okanagan to Princet]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-utilities-commission-collecting-input-on-okanagans-energy-situation/Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-utilities-commission-collecting-input-on-okanagans-energy-situation/ With a “partially unreadable tattoo,” the Capital Regional District (CRD) Animal Shelter shared a photo of the tabby cat on social media April 27, in a bid to find its owner.
The missing pet was quickly recognized by its owner, who revealed ‘Wheeler’ had been missing since Dec. 12 last year.
To avoid any delay in getting Wheeler back home, shelter supervisor Karen O&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fur-miliar-face-bc-stray-identified-as-island-cat-missing-for-4-months/Fri, 01 May 2026 19:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fur-miliar-face-bc-stray-identified-as-island-cat-missing-for-4-months/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-nanaimo-clippers-vs-prince-george-spruce-kings-hockey-flohockey/Fri, 01 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-nanaimo-clippers-vs-prince-george-spruce-kings-hockey-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings-vs-nanaimo-clippers-hockey-flohockey/Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/how-to-watch-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings-vs-nanaimo-clippers-hockey-flohockey/ The 31st annual Aleš Hrebeský Memorial in Czechia, widely regarded as one of the premier international box lacrosse tournaments, featured 24 teams from 16 countries. Victoria earned their second straight title with an 8-7 overtime victory over the Megamen in the April 25 final.
The memorial tournament is organized annually by the Custodes Radotín lacrosse cl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/back-to-back-victoria-leprechauns-claim-european-box-lacrosse-title/Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/back-to-back-victoria-leprechauns-claim-european-box-lacrosse-title/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/revisions-requested-following-marathon-cable-bay-public-hearings-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 18:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/revisions-requested-following-marathon-cable-bay-public-hearings-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-paralympic-medallist-dives-into-bc-waters-for-docuseries-debut-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-paralympic-medallist-dives-into-bc-waters-for-docuseries-debut-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Oskee wa wa!
Holy mackinaw!
Tigers!
Eat ‘em raw!”
Brady Szeman would be wise to learn the words to the 100-year-old fight song of the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Szeman, 23, is now a member of TigerTown, selected by Hamilton in the fourth round of the league’s entry draft Tuesday, April 28.
“It’s awesome. It’s something I’ve worked so hard for, for the last 15 years since I started playing football,”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hamilton-tiger-cats-select-bc-player-in-4th-round-of-cfl-draft/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hamilton-tiger-cats-select-bc-player-in-4th-round-of-cfl-draft/ The Campbell River Paralympic medallist is set to debut All In, an eight-part docuseries that follows him stepping into unfamiliar sports, with the opening episode filmed in Greater Victoria.
Turner, a double-amputee, recently served as co-captain for Canada at the Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games, where he earned a bronze medal in snowboard cross. The result marked his third Paralympic m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-paralympic-medallist-dives-into-bc-waters-for-docuseries-debut/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-paralympic-medallist-dives-into-bc-waters-for-docuseries-debut/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/massive-early-morning-blaze-torches-parksville-car-dealership-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/massive-early-morning-blaze-torches-parksville-car-dealership-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The incident commander at the scene, Lt. Paul Roy, said the fire department received the call shortly before 2 a.m.
“We arrived on the scene, there was heavy smoke and flames coming out from the Alpha Delta (front right) side,” said Roy. “I had the initial crew get on the scene real quick and have a partial kn]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/massive-early-morning-blaze-torches-parksville-car-dealership/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/massive-early-morning-blaze-torches-parksville-car-dealership/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/royal-conservatory-of-music-to-investigate-historic-sexual-abuse-allegations-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/royal-conservatory-of-music-to-investigate-historic-sexual-abuse-allegations-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fred-frith-gets-adventurous-in-nanaimo-creating-high-hopes-for-vancouver-the-georgia-straight/Fri, 01 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fred-frith-gets-adventurous-in-nanaimo-creating-high-hopes-for-vancouver-the-georgia-straight/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saskatchewan-roughriders-receiver-picton-announces-his-cfl-retirement-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 15:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saskatchewan-roughriders-receiver-picton-announces-his-cfl-retirement-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lsquoa-year-with-some-water-challengesrsquo-seasonal-restrictions-in-effect-across-nanaimo-amp-oceanside-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lsquoa-year-with-some-water-challengesrsquo-seasonal-restrictions-in-effect-across-nanaimo-amp-oceanside-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-finalizing-5-per-cent-property-tax-increase-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-finalizing-5-per-cent-property-tax-increase-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Additionally, the Vancouver Island Regional Library, the Regional District of Nanaimo, and the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District have all raised their property tax levies for Lantzville. The regional library will be increasing its levy by six point four per cent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-finalizing-5-per-cent-property-tax-increase/Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lantzville-finalizing-5-per-cent-property-tax-increase/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets-results-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 08:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-pbo-says-economic-update-lacks-details-on-targets-results-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teams-up-for-invasive-species-removal-month-my-coast-now/Fri, 01 May 2026 06:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-teams-up-for-invasive-species-removal-month-my-coast-now/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brazils-congress-reduces-jair-bolsonaros-27-year-prison-sentence-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/brazils-congress-reduces-jair-bolsonaros-27-year-prison-sentence-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/emergency-crews-respond-to-motor-vehicle-incident-on-comox-valley-parkway-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/emergency-crews-respond-to-motor-vehicle-incident-on-comox-valley-parkway-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/spruce-kings-prepare-to-host-coastal-conference-finals-against-the-nanaimo-ckpg-today/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/spruce-kings-prepare-to-host-coastal-conference-finals-against-the-nanaimo-ckpg-today/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-set-for-nanaimo-prince-george-third-round-bchl-playoff-series-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-set-for-nanaimo-prince-george-third-round-bchl-playoff-series-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/c2c-forum-reinforces-relationship-between-simpcw-first-nation-and-local-municipalities-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/c2c-forum-reinforces-relationship-between-simpcw-first-nation-and-local-municipalities-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ “We’ve seen something that we have not had here in the past,” house leader Mike Farnworth said, “vile comments that, quite frankly, were beyond the pale.”
Had a censure motion su]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/effort-to-censure-mla-armstrong-for-using-nazi-rhetoric-in-bc-legislature-fails/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/effort-to-censure-mla-armstrong-for-using-nazi-rhetoric-in-bc-legislature-fails/ By virtue of their 3-1 Game 7 home win against the Chilliwack Chiefs Tuesday, April 28, the Prince George Spruce Kings will host the Clippers in Game 1 on Friday, May 1 at Kopar Memorial Arena and puck drop at 7 p.m.
Game 2, on Saturday, May 2, also happens in Prince George with opening faceoff at 6 p.m.
The series shifts to the Harbour City for Game 3 on Tuesday, May 5 and Game 6 on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-set-for-nanaimo-prince-george-third-round-bchl-playoff-series/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/schedule-set-for-nanaimo-prince-george-third-round-bchl-playoff-series/ The gathering took place on April 8 and 9, and featured discussions on understanding Aboriginal Title, tourism collaboration, emergency consultation, walking together and taking action, according to the event’s agenda.
In the days following the forum, l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/c2c-forum-reinforces-relationship-between-simpcw-first-nation-and-local-municipalities/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/c2c-forum-reinforces-relationship-between-simpcw-first-nation-and-local-municipalities/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-festival-digs-into-nanaimos-underground-music-scene-the-discourse/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunk-city-festival-digs-into-nanaimos-underground-music-scene-the-discourse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/commission-on-canada-us-relations-launching-this-week-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/commission-on-canada-us-relations-launching-this-week-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ops-drug-bust-results-in-guilty-pleas-primary-accused-faces-lengthy-jail-sentence-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-ops-drug-bust-results-in-guilty-pleas-primary-accused-faces-lengthy-jail-sentence-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/complainant-in-nikolaj-sorensen-sexual-assault-case-reveals-identity-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/complainant-in-nikolaj-sorensen-sexual-assault-case-reveals-identity-nanaimonewsnow/ Since 1961, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has partnered with Parks Canada on Operation PALACI to protect and maintain the national highway and railway corridors through Glacier National Park amid winter avalanche risk, using howitzers and 15 to 20 reserve military personnel.
This not only minimizes lengthy delay]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadian-military-wont-renew-65-year-rogers-pass-avalanche-control-agreement/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadian-military-wont-renew-65-year-rogers-pass-avalanche-control-agreement/ While many local government officials say, “About time,” some are wary, and concerns about fairness remain.
Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle introduced the legislation to create the mandatory code on April 2. Although this bill has not yet completed second or third readings, it seems to have broad suppor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/local-officials-weigh-in-on-bcs-move-to-standardize-municipal-codes-of-conduct/Fri, 01 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/local-officials-weigh-in-on-bcs-move-to-standardize-municipal-codes-of-conduct/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/liberals-shut-down-committee-debate-on-66-billion-it-project-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/liberals-shut-down-committee-debate-on-66-billion-it-project-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leadership-candidate-would-move-some-resource-officials-out-of-victoria-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leadership-candidate-would-move-some-resource-officials-out-of-victoria-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cancels-care-home-hospital-construction-contracts-amid-budget-pressure-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cancels-care-home-hospital-construction-contracts-amid-budget-pressure-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the $145 million for Vancouver and Toronto on Wednesday (April 29). The funding is meant to address the specific operational needs identified by the host provinces and cities ahead of the month-long event.
Anandasangaree said the funding will help reduce cost pressures on provinces and municipal]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/145m-coming-to-vancouver-toronto-for-security-costs-for-fifa-world-cup/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/145m-coming-to-vancouver-toronto-for-security-costs-for-fifa-world-cup/ Five projects will be impacted, including the Burnaby Hospital Phase 2 plan, as well as long-term care facilities in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Kelowna and Delta.
The government had already said in its annual budget in February that timelines for the long-term care homes and o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cancels-care-home-hospital-construction-contracts-amid-budget-pressure/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-cancels-care-home-hospital-construction-contracts-amid-budget-pressure/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prosecutors-release-video-of-armed-man-storming-correspondents-dinner-nanaimonewsnow/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prosecutors-release-video-of-armed-man-storming-correspondents-dinner-nanaimonewsnow/ While he is emphasizing his usual campaign priorities including his leadership experience and plans for the future, Black also revealed a philosophy that he has yet to speak of publicly.
While in the forest-sector dependent community of Castlegar, Black told Castlegar News that if he were eventually elected as premier, he would like to re-loca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leadership-candidate-would-move-some-resource-officials-out-of-victoria/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/conservative-leadership-candidate-would-move-some-resource-officials-out-of-victoria/ “I’m hoping that that meeting and that dialogue from that meeting was genuine,” Kahlon told reporters in Victoria on Thursday (April 30), referring to a meeting between the provincial government and Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber the previous day.
“If they have]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/just-tell-us-bc-jobs-minister-calls-for-transparency-about-vancouver-whitecaps-bid/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/just-tell-us-bc-jobs-minister-calls-for-transparency-about-vancouver-whitecaps-bid/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olivia-rodrigo-coming-to-vancouver-for-2-concerts-in-december-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olivia-rodrigo-coming-to-vancouver-for-2-concerts-in-december-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Her “Unraveled” tour will stop at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, Dec 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 2, according to a Live Nation news release.
A 65-date tour across North America, Europe and the U.K. will support Rodrigo’s third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, out June 12 via Geffen Records, led by the first single Drop Dead.
Concert tickets are first sold on olivi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olivia-rodrigo-coming-to-vancouver-for-2-concerts-in-december/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/olivia-rodrigo-coming-to-vancouver-for-2-concerts-in-december/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rdn-requests-province-change-director-weighted-voting-formula-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rdn-requests-province-change-director-weighted-voting-formula-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ In a staff report to the regional district board dated Tuesday, April 28, staff explained that the regional district had been wanting to increase the voting unit from 2,500 people to 2,600, meaning the weighted power of each director would change during votes based on the updated population numbers per district.In a news release dated Mar. 11 ann]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rdn-requests-province-change-director-weighted-voting-formula/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rdn-requests-province-change-director-weighted-voting-formula/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-comes-out-to-support-volunteer-nanaimo-during-a-time-of-need-frequencynewsca/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-comes-out-to-support-volunteer-nanaimo-during-a-time-of-need-frequencynewsca/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-back-touring-bc-with-plan-to-be-premier-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-back-touring-bc-with-plan-to-be-premier-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Iain Black, candidate for leader of the Conservative Party of BC, is in the Okanagan this weekend for a series of community visits and coffee conversations.
He is in the area to discuss his leadership campaign, including his five-point Premier’s Plan and priorities for British Columbia.
Residents are invited to join him in a conversation on DRIPA, the economy and his plant to defeat the NDP.
Black’s first stop is in Penticton Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-back-touring-bc-with-plan-to-be-premier/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/black-back-touring-bc-with-plan-to-be-premier/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-comes-out-to-support-volunteer-nanaimo-during-a-time-of-need-chly-1017fm/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/community-comes-out-to-support-volunteer-nanaimo-during-a-time-of-need-chly-1017fm/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baby-goats-born-at-nanaimo-spca-vancouver-island-free-daily/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baby-goats-born-at-nanaimo-spca-vancouver-island-free-daily/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whale-of-a-show-in-white-rock-waters-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whale-of-a-show-in-white-rock-waters-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-smash-pwhl-attendance-records-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-smash-pwhl-attendance-records-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The inaugural season wrapped up on April 25 with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win against the Minnesota Frost, and helped bring the total PWHL attendance to more than one million fans for the first time in the league’s history.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brandon Tucker | Event Photographer (@photos_with_tucker)The additi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-smash-pwhl-attendance-records/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-goldeneyes-smash-pwhl-attendance-records/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-canadians-detained-by-israel-off-greek-coast-flotilla-organizer-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/two-canadians-detained-by-israel-off-greek-coast-flotilla-organizer-nanaimonewsnow/ It “put on quite a show,” Craig Binion told Peace Arch News.
Binion – a regular contributor to PAN’s weekly ‘Through Your Lens’ photo gallery – said the mammoth mammal was already captivating beachgoers when he arrived around 3 p.m.
“Nothing quite captures the attention of people than a big Gr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whale-of-a-show-in-white-rock-waters/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whale-of-a-show-in-white-rock-waters/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gallery-cleared-during-contentious-regional-district-meeting-in-campbell-river-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gallery-cleared-during-contentious-regional-district-meeting-in-campbell-river-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The regional district board was discussing Bylaw 643, which would include Quadra Island in the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Service, and have Quadra Island taxpayers contribute to the bill to renovate the facility.
Quadra Island director Robin Mawhinney began the conversation, saying she surveyed more]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gallery-cleared-during-contentious-regional-district-meeting-in-campbell-river/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/gallery-cleared-during-contentious-regional-district-meeting-in-campbell-river/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-crashing-kamloops-transit-bus-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-crashing-kamloops-transit-bus-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/backup-quarterback-pj-walker-tells-stampeders-hes-retiring-from-football-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/backup-quarterback-pj-walker-tells-stampeders-hes-retiring-from-football-nanaimonewsnow/ Kamloops RCMP officers were called to the 500-block of Lansdowne St. for a report of a collision between a transit bus and a pick-up around 9:50 p.m. April 25.
“When officers arrived, they learned a 55-year-old man from Vancouver had stolen the bus while the driver had temporarily stepped away,” said Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the Kamloops RCMP. “Soon after, the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-crashing-kamloops-transit-bus/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-crashing-kamloops-transit-bus/ Juliet and Romeo is the newest show that will be played at the Port Theatre as part of the 2025-26 Spotlight Series on Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The story is about what would happen if Romeo and Juliet did not die at the end of the tragic Shakespeare play. Instead, both of them are in their 40s, are in the middle of a mid-life crisis, mocked by their teenage selves, and are hau]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/play-that-asks-what-if-romeo-and-juliet-lived-coming-to-port-theatre/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/play-that-asks-what-if-romeo-and-juliet-lived-coming-to-port-theatre/ Raymond Cruz and Cesar Garcia, who portrayed the roles of Tuco Salamanca and No-Dose (two hardcore drug dealers), were front and centre taking questions and photographs with roughly 25 fans on April 29.
“It was a fun and intimate experience for fans, as well as the actors, who were able to answer a ton of questions about the show,&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-bad-stars-raymond-cruz-cesar-garcia-charm-fans-at-okanagan-winery/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/breaking-bad-stars-raymond-cruz-cesar-garcia-charm-fans-at-okanagan-winery/ The award, established in 2025, celebrates the most outstanding American Hockey League player not playing on an NHL contract, recognizing their leadership, consistency, and impact on the league.
Megna, the captain of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles for the past two seasons, recently completed his 14th season in the AHL and tied a career-highs in goals with 26. He helped lead the Eagles to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-vancouver-canucks-forward-jayson-megna-wins-second-annual-bruce-boudreau-award/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-vancouver-canucks-forward-jayson-megna-wins-second-annual-bruce-boudreau-award/ Albion Marine Solutions, based in Coquitlam, B.C., is suing the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as well as former project manager Western Pacific Marine for unpaid work on the new inland ferry currently being constructed at a temporary dry dock in Nelson.
The lawsuit, filed April 23 in B.C. Supreme Court, alleges Albion is owed $515,796.64 for work completed between July 11 to Sept. 1, 2025. The com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ministry-former-project-manager-sued-for-unpaid-kootenay-lake-ferry-work/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-ministry-former-project-manager-sued-for-unpaid-kootenay-lake-ferry-work/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pater-faces-new-charges-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/pater-faces-new-charges-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-being-held-at-53-hectares-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-being-held-at-53-hectares-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ BCWS defines “being held” as a wildfire that is projected to remain within the current perimeter based on fuel, weather conditions and resource availability.
The fire was discovered last Thursday afternoon (April 23) and was estimated to be 27 hectares in size on Saturday (April 25) and 36 hectares on Monday (April 27). The fire has since grown to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-being-held-at-53-hectares/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-being-held-at-53-hectares/ Clement, 41, was last seen leaving his residence in the 100 block of Gorge Road East on April 26 just before 5 a.m.
He was wearing a black ball cap, dark blue puffy vest, grey long sleeve shirt, blue jeans, black runners and wearing a black backpack and a lanyard with possibly an ID holder at the end.Clement is described as an aboriginal man, 5’5” with black hair and brown eyes.Poli]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-victoria-man-may-have-headed-for-the-ferry-mainland-say-police/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/missing-victoria-man-may-have-headed-for-the-ferry-mainland-say-police/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimos-zero-waste-recycling-funding-recipients-chosen-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimos-zero-waste-recycling-funding-recipients-chosen-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ In a news release on April 28, the regional district announced that Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank and Light House Sustainability Society had been selected to receive a total of $219,200 in grants through the zero waste recycling funding program.
The food bank will receive $119,200 in the grant funding, while the sustainability society will receive $100,000.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimos-zero-waste-recycling-funding-recipients-chosen/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimos-zero-waste-recycling-funding-recipients-chosen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-based-prolific-offender-demonstrates-corrective-action-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-based-prolific-offender-demonstrates-corrective-action-nanaimonewsnow/ These are the dogs who are uneasy around strangers, constantly scanning their environment or unable to fully relax even at home. Their bodies tense, their minds always “on.” This isn’t occasional stress; it’s a near-constant state of anxiety.
It’s often at this point that anti-anxiety treatments enter the conversation and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/living-on-edge-helping-dogs-who-cant-settle/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/living-on-edge-helping-dogs-who-cant-settle/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ottawa-announces-planned-defence-bank-to-be-headquartered-in-canada-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ottawa-announces-planned-defence-bank-to-be-headquartered-in-canada-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-expands-to-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-expands-to-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Affecting services like family-law matters, such as parenting arrangements, contact, child and spousal support, as well as property division respecting companion animals, the province announced on Wednesday, April 29 that the program will be expanded to 35 new locations.
“Expanding this option to Nanaimo will help people]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-expands-to-nanaimo/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-expands-to-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/huge-benefit-to-us-nanaimos-loaves-and-fishes-gets-grant-money-for-new-build-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/huge-benefit-to-us-nanaimos-loaves-and-fishes-gets-grant-money-for-new-build-nanaimonewsnow/ But B.C. is boosting efforts to keep more family matters out of the courts by expanding the Early Resolution Process (ERP). Every provincial court family registration location in the Interior, Vancouver, Fraser and Vancouver Island, is getting the free services that supports families is resolving family-law matters out of court.
“Family separation can be one of the most diff]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/resolution-expansions-work-to-keep-more-family-conflicts-out-of-bc-courts/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/resolution-expansions-work-to-keep-more-family-conflicts-out-of-bc-courts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prince-george-spruce-kings-roster-2026-playoffs-nanaimo-clippers/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prince-george-spruce-kings-roster-2026-playoffs-nanaimo-clippers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wednesday-may-06-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wednesday-may-06-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tuesday-may-12-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tuesday-may-12-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tuesday-may-05-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/tuesday-may-05-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunday-may-10-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/sunday-may-10-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saturday-may-02-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/saturday-may-02-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/friday-may-01-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/friday-may-01-2026-prince-george-spruce-kings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/court-shoots-down-challenge-to-bc-legal-profession-regulatory-overhaul-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/court-shoots-down-challenge-to-bc-legal-profession-regulatory-overhaul-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-valley-capitals-end-playoff-run-with-game-7-loss-to-nanaimo-clippers-ladysmith-chronicle/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-valley-capitals-end-playoff-run-with-game-7-loss-to-nanaimo-clippers-ladysmith-chronicle/ There will be two new locations for people moving from Tent City, including a temporary overnight space at 740 Weddell Place, and a transitional support site at 735 Weddell, where people experiencing homelessness can progress toward the goal of a permanent home.
Bylaw services supervisor N]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/relocation-of-kelownas-tent-city-residents-underway-as-rail-trail-reopening-nears/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/relocation-of-kelownas-tent-city-residents-underway-as-rail-trail-reopening-nears/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hazelwood-group-of-companies-enters-into-375k-sponsorship-with-nanaimo-food-bank-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hazelwood-group-of-companies-enters-into-375k-sponsorship-with-nanaimo-food-bank-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ In a press release, the non-profit which collects food and services 40 communities across Vancouver Island, said it has entered into a “landmark multi-year naming sponsorship” with Hazelwood Group of Companies, with the latter investing $375,000 over five years for Loaves’ free food market program.
Hazelwood’s name wil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hazelwood-group-of-companies-enters-into-375k-sponsorship-with-nanaimo-food-bank/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hazelwood-group-of-companies-enters-into-375k-sponsorship-with-nanaimo-food-bank/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cedar-crash-leads-to-injuries-violation-ticket-nanaimonewsnow/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cedar-crash-leads-to-injuries-violation-ticket-nanaimonewsnow/ This hand is especially helpful when something disrupts her well-honed process in the first place. Such is the case with the forestry plantations in qax mot and the effort to restore these areas by the Comox Valley Land Trust (CVLT).
Located at the Morrison Creek headwaters up Lake Trail Rd., the qax mot Conservation Area consists of 22 hectares of riparian forests and forestry plantations. qax mot’s ea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/plantation-gone-wild-human-hands-help-nature-restore-a-forest-in-comox-valley/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/plantation-gone-wild-human-hands-help-nature-restore-a-forest-in-comox-valley/ Spearheaded by the Delta Police Department (DPD), the review looked into VicPD’s systems that are alleged to have contributed in the downfall of Project Juliet, a $30 million drug bust that led to charges stayed against the three accused because disgraced VicP]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/review-of-failed-30m-drug-case-finds-no-systemic-issues-within-vicpd/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/review-of-failed-30m-drug-case-finds-no-systemic-issues-within-vicpd/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-shooting-star-lights-up-nanaimo-sky-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-shooting-star-lights-up-nanaimo-sky-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cracks-in-newly-poured-concrete-lead-to-month-long-closure-for-nanaimo-roundabout-chek-news/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cracks-in-newly-poured-concrete-lead-to-month-long-closure-for-nanaimo-roundabout-chek-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/507-people-died-while-experiencing-homelessness-in-bc-in-2024-report-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/507-people-died-while-experiencing-homelessness-in-bc-in-2024-report-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The B.C. Coroners Service released the latest update into the report, Deaths of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness, 2016-2024, on Friday (April 24). The report, which looks at the period of Jan. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2024, shows 2,501 deaths over the nine years.
The B.C. Coroners Service says the data in the report is based on suspected homelessness where: “no fixed address” was gi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/507-people-died-while-experiencing-homelessness-in-bc-in-2024-report/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/507-people-died-while-experiencing-homelessness-in-bc-in-2024-report/ His solution to this overwhelming negativity was to encourage his fellow Canadians to publicly embrace what they love so much about their home and native land.
With this mission in mind, Hood has created a website and multiple social media accounts for the Glowing Hearts Canada movement, and has already received a ton of positive feedback on t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-man-unlocks-patriotic-pride-with-grassroots-movement/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/abbotsford-man-unlocks-patriotic-pride-with-grassroots-movement/ On April 23 at around 9:45 p.m., the 19 Wing CAF base informed the Comox Valley RCMP that a fixed-wing Kingfisher was allegedly targeted with a laser.
“With their assistance, the 38-year-old male suspect was promptly located and arrested without incident,” said an RCMP news release. “He was subsequently released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-valley-rcmp-arrest-38-year-old-man-for-pointing-laser-at-military-aircraft/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comox-valley-rcmp-arrest-38-year-old-man-for-pointing-laser-at-military-aircraft/ “This is a significant win for our community. Protecting the Arbutus Hump means future generations will be able to enjoy and experience this remarkable natural area. We are proud to secure this land as parkland and look forward to seeing it thoughtfully integrated into our beloved parks and trails system,” said]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ladysmith-makes-most-significant-parkland-acquisition-in-decades/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ladysmith-makes-most-significant-parkland-acquisition-in-decades/ According to witnesses, large flames and smoke could be seen rising above the city from the Northwood Plaza Hotel at about 2:30 a.m. on April 29.
By sunrise, crews were still on scene, said Prince George resident Chevy Williams.
A liquor store, a cannabis shop, and the hotel were also heavily damaged in the blaze, along with Nelly’s Pub.
While the RCMP and fire services h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/northwood-plaza-nellys-pub-destroyed-by-fire-in-prince-george/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/northwood-plaza-nellys-pub-destroyed-by-fire-in-prince-george/ A discussion about the escalating costs of fuel in recent months arose at a council meeting on April 15 as members considered awarding a $2.225-million contract for the supply and delivery of fuel products to the municipality over the next five years, and the purchase of the electric truck came up.
In 2023, council made the controversial decisi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-cowichans-electric-garbage-truck-proves-economical/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-cowichans-electric-garbage-truck-proves-economical/ The motion by Coun. Christopher Justice, if it passed, was intended to help improve fibre availability for domestic processing, support value-added wood manufacturing, and sustain forestry employment on Vancouver Island.
A number of delegations spoke to council on the issue at the meetin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-cowichan-council-hears-arguments-on-raw-log-exports/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/north-cowichan-council-hears-arguments-on-raw-log-exports/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-mount-washington-chalet-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-mount-washington-chalet-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lululemon-founder-chip-wilson-at-odds-over-board-nominees-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lululemon-founder-chip-wilson-at-odds-over-board-nominees-nanaimonewsnow/ Oyster River Fire department received a call from a neighbour on the mountain alerting him to the fire on Fosters Place at around 12:30 a.m. Fortunately, there were no injuries since the chalet was empty at the time.
“It makes it even more challenging, because by the time a neighbour calls it in, the fire’s gone,” said Oyster River Fire R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-mount-washington-chalet/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-destroys-mount-washington-chalet/ Fred Frith and Phipps PT will be playing improv and experimental music at The Vault Cafe on April 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets online at https://admitone.com.
Keep Right Jazz Quartet and friends will be playing Thursday Nite Jazz at the Green Olive on April 30, from 6-8 p.m. No cover charge.
Cold Fame, Freeze The Fall and Guests will be playing at The Globe Live Studio on April 30, with doors at 6:30 p.m.
Ora Cogan and Ida Maidstone will be playing goth, pop, EDM, electronica and indie psych at Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-april-29/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whats-on-april-29/ The Chilliwack Players Guild presents The Tin Woman May 8-10 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
Inspired by a true story, the play was penned by former actor and playwright Sean Grennan of Pennsylvania.
It’s a story about a woman named Joy who, instead of relishing life after her heart transplant]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-theatre-group-tackles-survivors-guilt-in-poignant-heart-transplant-story/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-theatre-group-tackles-survivors-guilt-in-poignant-heart-transplant-story/ Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers issued a social media post on April 28 urging Brodie Brooks to turn himself in to Saanich Police
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police, or provide an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
The search comes after he pleaded guilty to defrauding 14 people, primarily women, through online dating platforms.
The scheme saw him stea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/greater-victoria-romance-con-artist-wanted-for-breaching-court-conditions/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/greater-victoria-romance-con-artist-wanted-for-breaching-court-conditions/ At 12:12 a.m., Wednesday (April 29), a meteor-like object was seen streaking across the sky.
Reddit user ceedaizy caught sight of the fireball while driving on the Trans-Canada Highway, near Helmcken Road.
“Saw this while driving, so cool,” they said.
The phenomenon was witnessed across the South Island.
Anthony Rudge caught sight of the fireball in Shawnigan Lake, a home security camera also documenting the mome]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fireball-lights-up-night-sky-across-vancouver-island/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fireball-lights-up-night-sky-across-vancouver-island/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-standout-lands-first-pro-contract-with-vancouver-bandits-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-standout-lands-first-pro-contract-with-vancouver-bandits-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Dsta’hyl, a Wet’suwet’en wing chief of the Sa Yikh House of the Likhts’amisyu (Fireweed) Clan was charged in 2021 of violating an injunction to prevent people from impeding work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
According to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, between October 17 and 26, 2021, Chief Dsta’hyl knowingly and wilfully contravened what is commonl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/northwest-bc-indigenous-chief-loses-criminal-contempt-appeal-in-pipeline-case/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/northwest-bc-indigenous-chief-loses-criminal-contempt-appeal-in-pipeline-case/ Smid, a University of Victoria Vikes forward, signed a Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Developmental Player Contract for the 2026 season with the Vancouver Bandits.
The Duncan product emerged as the first player from a 40-man university combine to earn a deal after impressing at the Langley Events Centre during the Bandits University Combine from April 25-26.
He was one of five Vikes at the showcase, alongside Eth]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-standout-lands-first-pro-contract-with-vancouver-bandits/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/uvic-standout-lands-first-pro-contract-with-vancouver-bandits/ The complaints were filed in federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 29.
In one, it is alleged that the shooter’s activity was flagged in June by the company’s automated system for “gun violence activity and planning.” This was routed to a specialized response team that urged OpenAI to notify the RCMP. The company did not.
According to police, eight m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/families-of-tumbler-ridge-victims-suing-openai-in-california/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/families-of-tumbler-ridge-victims-suing-openai-in-california/ The performance of Johannes Brahm’s A German Requiem by the choir will be taking place at the St. Andrew’s United Church on May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Brahms had been a German composer, who had composed the requiem between 1865 and 1868. According to Fiona Blackburn, artistic director of the Malaspina Choir, the piece is considered a classical, superb and colossal work.
“It’s just such a gorgeous wor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/malaspina-choir-performing-brahms-iconic-requiem/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/malaspina-choir-performing-brahms-iconic-requiem/ According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service on Wednesday morning (April 29), the Ferrabee fire near Hell’s Gate remains out of control. BCWS defines out-of-control blazes as spreading or anticipated to spread beyond their current perimeter.
“This wildfire does not currently pose a threat to structures, critical infrastructure or public safety,” the update reads.
The blaze was]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-remains-out-of-control-at-53-hectares/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-remains-out-of-control-at-53-hectares/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/elevators-out-of-service-on-bc-ferries-vessel-between-vancouver-nanaimo-chek-news/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/elevators-out-of-service-on-bc-ferries-vessel-between-vancouver-nanaimo-chek-news/ Verners leads the entertainment for an under-the-sea fundraiser on Saturday, May 9, blending marine education with live magic.
As an added bonus, guests will name the giant Pacific octopus that serves as one of the animal ambassadors providing magical learning opportunities at the Sidney centre.The Sid]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/marine-magic-show-in-sidney-adds-octopus-naming-to-the-spectacle/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/marine-magic-show-in-sidney-adds-octopus-naming-to-the-spectacle/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/national-day-of-mourning-extended-in-nanaimo-to-commemorate-mining-tragedy-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/national-day-of-mourning-extended-in-nanaimo-to-commemorate-mining-tragedy-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/oceanside-rcmp-breached-rights-of-accused-sex-offender-judge-rules-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/oceanside-rcmp-breached-rights-of-accused-sex-offender-judge-rules-nanaimonewsnow/ Tuesday, April 28 is the National Day of Mourning and in addition to commemorating all those who “suffered injuries, or illnesses or experienced work-related tragedy,” stated a City of Nanaimo press release, it demands safer workplaces.
Flags were lowered today and will remain in that position until Monday, May 4 to also honour those]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/national-day-of-mourning-extended-in-nanaimo-to-commemorate-mining-tragedy/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/national-day-of-mourning-extended-in-nanaimo-to-commemorate-mining-tragedy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scottie-barnes-fuels-raptors-heading-into-game-5-against-cavaliers-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/scottie-barnes-fuels-raptors-heading-into-game-5-against-cavaliers-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-urges-public-to-be-firesmart-parksville-qualicum-news/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-urges-public-to-be-firesmart-parksville-qualicum-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-residents-split-over-rezoning-of-forest-near-cedar-for-industry-tree-frog-creative/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-residents-split-over-rezoning-of-forest-near-cedar-for-industry-tree-frog-creative/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ten-new-electric-buses-are-coming-to-nanaimo-times-colonist/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ten-new-electric-buses-are-coming-to-nanaimo-times-colonist/ The Victoria Division of Family Practice is urging people to register with the Health Connect Registry, a system designed to match unattached patients with available family doctors or nurse practitioners in their community.
The registry is part of B.C.’s Provincial Attachment S]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-doctor-says-registry-offers-best-hope-for-those-without-a-physician/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-doctor-says-registry-offers-best-hope-for-those-without-a-physician/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/those-deaths-were-preventable-bc-mourns-138-workplace-deaths-in-2025-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/those-deaths-were-preventable-bc-mourns-138-workplace-deaths-in-2025-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The annual event, held for the National Day of Mourning, pays tribute to workers who have been killed, injured or made ill in the workplace and doubles as a time to renew calls for safer working conditions.
“These are the deaths that are preventable,” said Premier David Eby. “We are]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/those-deaths-were-preventable-bc-mourns-138-workplace-deaths-in-2025/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/those-deaths-were-preventable-bc-mourns-138-workplace-deaths-in-2025/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/22-incarcerated-people-died-in-correctional-facilities-in-bc-in-2025-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/22-incarcerated-people-died-in-correctional-facilities-in-bc-in-2025-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/day-of-mourning-to-honour-bc-worker-deaths-including-six-in-nanaimo-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/day-of-mourning-to-honour-bc-worker-deaths-including-six-in-nanaimo-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-beban-parkway-closed-due-to-contractor-error-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-beban-parkway-closed-due-to-contractor-error-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ A new B.C. Coroners Service report, released Friday (April 24), details the deaths of incarcerated people in correctional facilities between Jan. 1, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2025. There were 214 deaths during that period.
The deaths reported include incarcerated people transferred to hospital for medical treatment and deaths that occurred in sheriff’s vehicles during transportation to a correctional facility.
However, it does not]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/22-incarcerated-people-died-in-correctional-facilities-in-bc-in-2025/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/22-incarcerated-people-died-in-correctional-facilities-in-bc-in-2025/ The parkway opened Jan. 22, 2025, as part of the city’s Midtown Gateway project, but Phil Stewart, Nanaimo’s manager of engineering projects, said less than one year later, the pavement began to crack.
“The concrete and the traffic circle that enters Beban Park, shortly after it was installed, the engineers noticed some cracking and then did]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-beban-parkway-closed-due-to-contractor-error/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimos-beban-parkway-closed-due-to-contractor-error/ The Athletic broke the story Monday (April 27) that MLS owners were in talks for a potential Whitecaps relocation, with Las Vegas as the top contender.
A statement from the club Monday, following the news stories, said the Whitecaps have “faced well-documented structural challenges around stadium economics, venue access, an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-want-to-see-the-whitecaps-stay-says-bc-jobs-minister-amid-relocation-report/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/we-want-to-see-the-whitecaps-stay-says-bc-jobs-minister-amid-relocation-report/ Chasing Horse, also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, 49, was convicted by a jury in Nevada on Jan. 30, 2026, of 13 charges of the 21 sworn against him in that state.
The charges include multiple sexual assaults of multiple women, with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-sentence-in-us-for-former-actor-facing-charges-in-bc-and-alberta/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-sentence-in-us-for-former-actor-facing-charges-in-bc-and-alberta/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/burnaby-man-arrested-after-drug-bust-south-of-campbell-river-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/burnaby-man-arrested-after-drug-bust-south-of-campbell-river-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/defence-investment-agency-to-be-given-new-authority-oversight-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/defence-investment-agency-to-be-given-new-authority-oversight-nanaimonewsnow/ After attaining a search warrant, the Campbell River RCMP Street Crime Unit along with the Crime Reduction Unit, Major Crime Unit, Police Dog Services and Frontline policing visited a short term vacation rental in Merville, south of Campbell River.
A search of the premises in the rural community turned up 780 grams of suspected cocaine, 310 grams of suspected Fentanyl and more than $13,000 in ca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/burnaby-man-arrested-after-drug-bust-south-of-campbell-river/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/burnaby-man-arrested-after-drug-bust-south-of-campbell-river/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mcdavid-celebrini-kucherov-named-finalists-for-ted-lindsay-award-nanaimonewsnow/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/mcdavid-celebrini-kucherov-named-finalists-for-ted-lindsay-award-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/william-bill-schiermeyer-cot-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/william-bill-schiermeyer-cot-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ December 22, 1930 – April 3, 2026
William Coté was born the third and last child to Margaret and William A. Coté on their farm near Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. He attended Luther College in Regina, before returning to work the farm with his father. Bill married Hazel Lietz of Vancouver in 1964, adopted son Grant in 1965, and was blessed in 1968 with the birth of daughter Jennifer. Bill relocated his family to Nanaimo, BC, in 1976, where he retired before movin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/william-bill-schiermeyer-cot/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/william-bill-schiermeyer-cot/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/second-nanaimo-infusion-attracts-hundreds-of-health-care-workers-the-discourse/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/second-nanaimo-infusion-attracts-hundreds-of-health-care-workers-the-discourse/ Saturday May 16 – 2:00pm
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256
1630 E Wellington Rd, Nanaimo, BC
Neworldplan.com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/greg-blundell/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/greg-blundell/ JANUARY 27TH,1947 – JANUARY 27TH, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Barbara Jean Catt (nee Daly). Barbara passed away suddenly and peacefully at home at the age of 79, on January 27th, 2026, in Nanaimo, BC. She was born on January 27th, 1947, in New Westminster, BC, daughter of the late Alvin Jeems Daly and Evelyn Sylvia Brooke Daly she is also predeceased by her infant daughter Christa Rae Firth (1973), her loving husband Herbert Ross Catt and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/barbara-jean-catt-nee-daly/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/barbara-jean-catt-nee-daly/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/town-of-ladysmith-acquires-arbutus-hump-land-for-ecological-preservation-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/town-of-ladysmith-acquires-arbutus-hump-land-for-ecological-preservation-nanaimonewsnow/ “If we see that there is no action, then I think an alliance amongst provinces to take action would be the way,” Attorney General Niki Sharma told reporters on Tuesday.
Sharma sent a letter to the federal government on April 17 providing a rundown of protections that B.C wants impleme]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-urges-feds-to-ban-teens-and-children-from-using-social-media-ai-chatbots/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-urges-feds-to-ban-teens-and-children-from-using-social-media-ai-chatbots/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-charged-with-multiple-sexual-assaults-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-charged-with-multiple-sexual-assaults-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-faces-sexual-assault-charges-rcmp-says-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-faces-sexual-assault-charges-rcmp-says-nanaimonewsnow/ In 2021, White Rock RCMP received a report of a historical sexual assault involving a dance teacher and student at a local dance studio in White Rock; the General Investigation Section took conduct of the investigation.
As the investigation progressed, additional victims were identified, all of w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-charged-with-multiple-sexual-assaults/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/former-bc-dance-teacher-charged-with-multiple-sexual-assaults/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/federal-government-to-inject-755-million-into-canadian-sport-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/federal-government-to-inject-755-million-into-canadian-sport-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/converted-couch-mobile-cruises-streets-of-kelowna-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/converted-couch-mobile-cruises-streets-of-kelowna-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cp-newsalert-liberals-target-affordability-to-meet-era-of-uncertainty-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cp-newsalert-liberals-target-affordability-to-meet-era-of-uncertainty-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ottawa-outlines-plans-to-tackle-financial-crime-ban-crypto-atms-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ottawa-outlines-plans-to-tackle-financial-crime-ban-crypto-atms-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-reminding-residents-to-be-ready-for-emergencies-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-reminding-residents-to-be-ready-for-emergencies-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ From Sunday, May 3 to Saturday, May 9 is Emergency Preparedness Week, a national awareness initiative and opportunity for residents to become better prepared to protect themselves.
This year, the theme will be ‘In it Together,’ which recognizes the importance of community connection. The regional district says they encourage everyone to be ready with emergency supplies on hand and to work together]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-reminding-residents-to-be-ready-for-emergencies/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-reminding-residents-to-be-ready-for-emergencies/ “There is much more work to be done, as there is a growing recognition that fire seasons are likely to become longer and more intense. Addressing or preparing for this reality requires a comprehensive and holistic landscape-level approach to forest management, one that balances multiple values while proactively managing forest fuel accumul]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/10-years-of-forest-work-by-bc-society-reduces-fire-risk-carbon-output/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/10-years-of-forest-work-by-bc-society-reduces-fire-risk-carbon-output/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-grows-to-53-hectares-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-grows-to-53-hectares-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberni-valley-rescue-squad-helps-boater-stranded-on-sproat-lake-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberni-valley-rescue-squad-helps-boater-stranded-on-sproat-lake-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The boater was stranded at the end of the Two Rivers Arm of the lake, Alberni Valley Rescue Squad spokesperson Ashley Oscienny wrote in the rescue recap.
With more than 300 kilometres of forested shoreline, Oscienny said a self-rescue on the boater’s part would have been a challenge in spite of the paddles they had on board.
Members of the rescue squ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberni-valley-rescue-squad-helps-boater-stranded-on-sproat-lake/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alberni-valley-rescue-squad-helps-boater-stranded-on-sproat-lake/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-for-family-disputes-expands-in-bc-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/early-resolution-process-for-family-disputes-expands-in-bc-nanaimonewsnow/ According to a press release, officers responded shortly after midnight on Friday, April 24, following reports of a woman lighting fires along the 1700-block of Victoria Street. A witness told officers the suspect ignited a fire outside a business before continuing down the street and starting additional blazes.
Mounties located the suspect on the 2000-block of 20t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/woman-arrested-after-series-of-deliberate-fires-set-in-downtown-prince-george/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/woman-arrested-after-series-of-deliberate-fires-set-in-downtown-prince-george/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-avoid-collapse-eliminate-cowichan-valley-capitals-in-bchl-playoffs-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-avoid-collapse-eliminate-cowichan-valley-capitals-in-bchl-playoffs-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ In an Instagram post, three people can be seen sitting on a couch that appears to be placed on top of two scooters as it makes its way through the city’s downtown.
The man-made couch mobile cruised through several streets, including a ride past the Dolphins statue downtown, before being seen in the parking lot of Capri Mall under the light]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/converted-couch-mobile-cruises-streets-of-kelowna/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/converted-couch-mobile-cruises-streets-of-kelowna/ The Clippers saw a 3-0 series lead evaporate in their second-round B.C. Hockey League playoff series, with the Caps tying the series with a 2-1 OT win in Game 6 at Frank Crane Arena. However, Nanaimo won Game 7 at Cowichan Community Centre on Monday, April 27.
Charles Béland opened the scoring for Nanaimo in the first, but Brendyn Van Oene countered for Cowicha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-avoid-collapse-eliminate-cowichan-valley-capitals-in-bchl-playoffs/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-clippers-avoid-collapse-eliminate-cowichan-valley-capitals-in-bchl-playoffs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-municipalities-back-oak-bay-bid-for-provincial-student-food-grant-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-municipalities-back-oak-bay-bid-for-provincial-student-food-grant-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/valemount-mayor-arrested-following-allegations-of-sexual-assault-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/valemount-mayor-arrested-following-allegations-of-sexual-assault-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The province issued a pollution-prevention order in November to a man and his family that have been controlling the property for many years ordering it to be remediated, but in a letter to Mandy Gull Masty, Canada’s minister of Indigenous Services, Kibble said the site continues to pose serious environmental and public health risks.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kibble-calls-on-federal-government-to-help-deal-with-illegal-dump-site-near-duncan/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/kibble-calls-on-federal-government-to-help-deal-with-illegal-dump-site-near-duncan/ “Those are allegations that anyone should take seriously,” he wrote.
Torgerson said he will continue to serve in his roles as the Village mayor and director on the Regional District board, since charges have not been laid. If Torgerson is charged, he will be mandated to take a leave of abs]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/valemount-mayor-arrested-following-allegations-of-sexual-assault/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/valemount-mayor-arrested-following-allegations-of-sexual-assault/ The AVICC actively lobbies the province on behalf of local governments, focusing on issues like climate change, housing, and infrastructure. The resolution, put forward by Oak Bay and approved during the annual conference held in Victoria April 24 to 26, urges AVICC to advocate for the creation of a provincial Student Food Security G]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-municipalities-back-oak-bay-bid-for-provincial-student-food-grant/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/island-municipalities-back-oak-bay-bid-for-provincial-student-food-grant/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-alberni-seeks-provincial-guidance-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/port-alberni-seeks-provincial-guidance-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hockey-world-mourns-broadcaster-john-garrett-former-canucks-goaltender-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hockey-world-mourns-broadcaster-john-garrett-former-canucks-goaltender-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ A longtime Surrey resident, “Cheech” worked as a colour analyst for Vancouver Canucks games, and was once a goaltender for the NHL team.
He was “a cherished member of our family whose loss is deeply felt across our entire organization and community,” Canucks Sports & Entertainment stated Tuesday morning, April 28.
Garrett worked for Sportsnet until his passing, and was one of the most familiar voices in Cana]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hockey-world-mourns-broadcaster-john-garrett-former-canucks-goaltender/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hockey-world-mourns-broadcaster-john-garrett-former-canucks-goaltender/ “Smoke and fire activity may be more visible at this time, however, there is no immediate threat to structures or to public safety,” the update reads.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Ferrabee wildfire near Hell’s Gate remains out of control at 36 hectares as of Monday night (April 27), according to BC Wildfire Service.
The increase]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-grows-to-53-hectares/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-grows-to-53-hectares/ The increase from 27 hectares on Saturday to 36 hectares reflects “slow growth across slope in inoperable terrain”, per the latest update.
Crews conducted a small planned ignition on Monday afternoon to try connect an established containment line along the rock slope with the highway. The response from Coastal Fire Centre included more th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ground-aerial-response-continues-for-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ground-aerial-response-continues-for-ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadas-fernandez-falls-to-andreeva-in-madrid-open-quarterfinals-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/canadas-fernandez-falls-to-andreeva-in-madrid-open-quarterfinals-nanaimonewsnow/ Parksville council is considering name changes for Highway 19A and Alberni Highway (within city limits) to Ocean Boulevard and Mountainview Boulevard.
The city’s engineering department’s proposal will come to council in late June or July.
A few]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-man-has-unique-reason-to-oppose-highway-19a-name-change/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-man-has-unique-reason-to-oppose-highway-19a-name-change/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-garden-studio-art-show-focuses-on-transforming-rage-into-flowers-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-garden-studio-art-show-focuses-on-transforming-rage-into-flowers-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The art show, organized by Dyane Brown, is called ‘Reflection of Values,’ and focuses on the tense political world of today.
In a release ahead of the show, Brown quoted Audre Lorde, an American intersectional feminist writer, who had said, “the work of the artist is to turn her rage into flowers.”
Brown stated that in a world that is increasingly divisive and violent towards both pe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-garden-studio-art-show-focuses-on-transforming-rage-into-flowers/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/new-garden-studio-art-show-focuses-on-transforming-rage-into-flowers/ Like most everyone around them, it seemed like things were under control as a trio of men floundered, then found footing and a pool noodle just across the way.
“All of a sudden, there was this panic,” recalled Josh Nash, recalling Aug. 10, 2025. That day, he helped save a life.
Nash and Alex Boog were recognized for the he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-vancouver-island-men-lauded-for-rescue-of-drowned-man-from-saanich-lake/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/2-vancouver-island-men-lauded-for-rescue-of-drowned-man-from-saanich-lake/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-residents-split-over-rezoning-of-forest-near-cedar-for-industry-times-colonist/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-residents-split-over-rezoning-of-forest-near-cedar-for-industry-times-colonist/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-knockout-pesky-capitals-in-game-7-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/clippers-knockout-pesky-capitals-in-game-7-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-cowichan-valley-apr-27-6-pm-flohockey/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-home-2026-nanaimo-vs-cowichan-valley-apr-27-6-pm-flohockey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-cowichan-valley-apr-27-6-pm-flohockey/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/replay-away-2026-nanaimo-vs-cowichan-valley-apr-27-6-pm-flohockey/ Ekene Anigbo is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Naramata woman Kathleen Richardson.
On June 9, 2021,Richardson, 57, was found dead in her home. According to Crown prosecutors, she was discovered restrained and shot twice in the left side of her face. Two years later, in April 2023, Anigbo and suspected co-conspirator Jalen Falk were arrested in connection with her death.
Falk pleaded guilty to s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-testifies-in-murder-trial-to-being-driver-in-naramata-womans-killing/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/witness-testifies-in-murder-trial-to-being-driver-in-naramata-womans-killing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/major-league-soccer-evaluating-all-options-for-vancouver-whitecaps-spokesman-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/major-league-soccer-evaluating-all-options-for-vancouver-whitecaps-spokesman-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-earth-day-at-bowen-park-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-earth-day-at-bowen-park-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Pulling to Gather, which is a community project bridging art and ecological restoration, took place at Bowen Park on Saturday, April 25, with English ivy pulling.
After the pulling ended, the participants put on headphones and held a dance.
Future events with Pulling to Gather include a plant walk with Geraldine Manson and Nancy Turner that is set to take place o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-earth-day-at-bowen-park/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/photos-earth-day-at-bowen-park/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/intimate-partner-related-deaths-in-bc-overwhelmingly-preventable-report-says-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/intimate-partner-related-deaths-in-bc-overwhelmingly-preventable-report-says-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/contractor-error-causes-new-nanaimo-roundabout-to-be-ripped-up-amp-replaced-nanaimonewsnow/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/contractor-error-causes-new-nanaimo-roundabout-to-be-ripped-up-amp-replaced-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-after-breast-cancer-2-bc-survivors-travel-the-world-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-after-breast-cancer-2-bc-survivors-travel-the-world-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ “I guess that’s the message,” said Villeneuve. “There is life after breast cancer.”
Both Villeneuve and McKay are longtime members of Abreast in a Boat, a pioneering dragon boating team formed by Dr. Don McKenzie, whose goal was to prove that movement is better than being stationary after surviving breast cancer.
Villeneuve and McKay were a part of the f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-after-breast-cancer-2-bc-survivors-travel-the-world/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/life-after-breast-cancer-2-bc-survivors-travel-the-world/ Smith dropped the news in a recent interview with the Calgary Herald, as Alberta government officials have also teased that legislation should be forthcoming shortly.
Earlier in March, B.C. Premier David Eby announced the province will permanently adopt daylight savings time year-round, however, East]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/east-kootenay-caught-between-shifting-time-observances/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/east-kootenay-caught-between-shifting-time-observances/ The bill, originally proposed by Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola MP Frank Caputo, passed third reading in the House of Commons on Monday, April 27.
Next, the bill will be reviewed by the Senate, where it will need to go through another three readings before it can receive Royal Assent.
In his speech to the House during the third reading of the bill, Caputo said multiple MPs gave up th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baileys-law-passes-third-reading-in-house-of-commons/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/baileys-law-passes-third-reading-in-house-of-commons/ From April 29 to May 5, the special price is for some tickets to more than 300 concerts across Canada including Guns ‘N’ Roses, Karan Aujla, The Guess Who, Deep Purple, 5 Seconds of Summer, Alabama Shakes and other artists in venues of all sizes, from clubs to arenas.
Starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday (April 29), concert-goers can visit LiveNation.ca/SummerofLive]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/30-tickets-for-summer-of-live-concerts-by-live-nation-canada/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/30-tickets-for-summer-of-live-concerts-by-live-nation-canada/ “Volk has voluntarily submitted his discharge document, which was accepted and approved, and he will no longer be serving in the RCMP,” said RCMP E Division spokesperson Staff Sgt. Kris Clark.
Damian Volk was a staff sergeant and veteran officer when two incidents in 2020 came to light. After investigation, Volk was charged with two separate counts of assault.
In the first]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-mountie-convicted-twice-of-assault-has-resigned-from-force/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/langley-mountie-convicted-twice-of-assault-has-resigned-from-force/ The panel, which released its report Monday (April 27), says its findings are “unequivocal.”
Between 2016 and 2024, at least 135 people – that includes partners, children, family members, friends, and perpetrators themselves – died as a result of intimate partner violence. Those 1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rural-remote-bc-communities-face-high-intimate-partner-violence-deaths/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/rural-remote-bc-communities-face-high-intimate-partner-violence-deaths/ It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Michael “Mike” Francis Patterson on April 3, 2026, at the age of 80.
Mike leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years, Cathy Patterson (née Fiorillo); his son Richard; daughter-in-law Shannon; and beloved granddaughter Sophie. He is also survived by his siblings Peter (Margaret), Marilee (Rob), Cathy (Bruce), and Len; sister-in-law Louise (David); and dozens of loving nieces and nephews. He was a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/michael-mike-francis-patterson/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/michael-mike-francis-patterson/ Running shoulder-to-shoulder with his son Jason Heit, Mike made his way down the finishing stretch of the TC10K and crossed the line in 2:46:19.
Out of 11,422 runners, 8,860 completed the course. The Heits were the final two finishers, but the moment carried far more weight than a placing.
“It was… I’m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-cancer-survivor-80-completes-10k-race-alongside-son/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-cancer-survivor-80-completes-10k-race-alongside-son/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-coroners-service-investigates-death-near-uptown-in-saanich-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-coroners-service-investigates-death-near-uptown-in-saanich-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Officers were called just before 7 a.m. to assist BC Emergency Health Services at the scene near the McDonald’s at 3460 Saanich Rd., where a white tent was later set up in the parking lot, police said.
The BC Coroners Service has taken the lead in the investigation and confirmed it is looking into a death at that location.
The investigation remains ongoing, and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-coroners-service-investigates-death-near-uptown-in-saanich/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-coroners-service-investigates-death-near-uptown-in-saanich/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governor-general-to-visit-with-tumbler-ridge-students-mayor-first-responders-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governor-general-to-visit-with-tumbler-ridge-students-mayor-first-responders-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-damages-woodhaven-drive-home-in-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-damages-woodhaven-drive-home-in-nanaimo-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is returning to Tumbler Ridge for two days, two-and-a-half months after the mass shooting rocked the no]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governor-general-to-visit-with-tumbler-ridge-students-mayor-first-responders/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/governor-general-to-visit-with-tumbler-ridge-students-mayor-first-responders/ On Saturday, April 25, Nanaimo Fire Rescue arrived shortly after midnight, to find a fire that began on the back exterior of the home.
“Engine 3 had reports of visible flame coming from the rear of the building, extending to the forest,” said Troy Libbus, Nanaimo Fire Rescue assistant chief of operations. “Upon arrival they could see heavy flames coming from the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-damages-woodhaven-drive-home-in-nanaimo/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-damages-woodhaven-drive-home-in-nanaimo/ Cole Erich Hill was arrested Saturday (April 25) by Vermilion RCMP with the assistance of Alberta RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit.
Sooke and West Shore RCMP detachments, including West Shore’s bike unit, also assisted in locating Hill and his arrest.
Hill was arrested in relation to the murder of 30-year-old Vermilion resident Brady Greg Snelgrove on Jan. 21 in Vermilion.
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit was able to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/28-year-old-alberta-murder-suspect-arrested-in-bc/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/28-year-old-alberta-murder-suspect-arrested-in-bc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prime-minister-mark-carney-announces-canadas-1st-sovereign-wealth-fund-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/prime-minister-mark-carney-announces-canadas-1st-sovereign-wealth-fund-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-6000-attend-vancouver-islands-largest-vaisakhi-celebration-in-victoria-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-6000-attend-vancouver-islands-largest-vaisakhi-celebration-in-victoria-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The tenth and final guru, Guru Gobind Singh, played a defining role in shaping the faith as it is known today. He is best known for founding the Kha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-6000-attend-vancouver-islands-largest-vaisakhi-celebration-in-victoria/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/video-6000-attend-vancouver-islands-largest-vaisakhi-celebration-in-victoria/ According to a news release from 19 Wing Comox, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria alerted the 442 Squadron to medevac the injured person from the cargo ship, which was located approximately 300 km (170 nautical miles) west of Vancouver Island. Due to the distance and travel time it would take for the cargo ship to trav]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/442-squadron-from-19-wing-comox-medevac-injured-crew-member-from-cargo-ship/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/442-squadron-from-19-wing-comox-medevac-injured-crew-member-from-cargo-ship/ New prohibitions make it an offence to discharge a firearm from a vehicle, operate a vehicle that is illegally transporting a firearm, fail to store a firearm safely, or use an imitation or low-velocity firearm to cause a disturbance.
“This means that excuses that gangs have relied on in the past, such as]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-finally-enacting-5-year-old-gun-law-to-close-loopholes-relied-on-by-gangs/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bc-finally-enacting-5-year-old-gun-law-to-close-loopholes-relied-on-by-gangs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/phase-one-of-renovations-complete-at-landmark-cinemas-nanaimo-bc-boxoffice-pro/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/phase-one-of-renovations-complete-at-landmark-cinemas-nanaimo-bc-boxoffice-pro/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-wildfire-near-coombs-now-classified-as-being-held-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-wildfire-near-coombs-now-classified-as-being-held-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The memorial crosswalk was brought forward at the April 13 council meeting and council was presented with two options for a location that would be visible, near the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 293 and not extremely high traffic. They were also presented with three options for a way to paint the crosswalk with varying price levels.
Council decided to paint the crosswalk at Victoria Quay and Johnston Road]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/crosswalk-to-honour-veterans-to-be-painted-in-port-alberni/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/crosswalk-to-honour-veterans-to-be-painted-in-port-alberni/ Miller appeared in person in Sarnia, Ont., for the first of two trials related to investigations into alleged sexual crimes from his time in the community as a youth sports coach in the ‘90s.
Before the trial could get fully underway on April 27, following a discussion among the Crown, defence, and Justice Jason Howie, the case was adjourned to the next day, April 28.
A publicatio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-of-2-historic-sex-crime-trials-for-okanagan-city-councillor-begins-in-ontario/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/first-of-2-historic-sex-crime-trials-for-okanagan-city-councillor-begins-in-ontario/ Officials are urging the public that wildfire season is already here and to use caution as things only become more hot and dry.
“We certainly need to be very aware of what we’re doing right now,” said Lake Cowichan Fire Chief Doug Knott.
His crew did the initial attack on the April 25 wildfire after being called out at]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lake-cowichan-crew-extinguishes-first-wildfire-of-the-season/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/lake-cowichan-crew-extinguishes-first-wildfire-of-the-season/ The fire, located within a cut-block four kilometres south of Coombs, grew from one hectare to two hectares overnight.
BC Wildfire Service is responding to the blaze with a unit crew and initial attack personnel, with aerial support.
Smoke may be visible from the Alberni Highway (Highway 4A), parts of the Island Highway (Highway 19) and surrounding communities along with activity from firefigh]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-wildfire-near-coombs-now-classified-as-being-held/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/update-wildfire-near-coombs-now-classified-as-being-held/ the death of Jean-Luc Noel Levesque in 2022.
On Aug. 11, 2022, Jean-Luc Noel Levesque (51) was found deceased by emergency services in a Castlegar parking lot.
At the time he was of no fixed address, but was known to travel between a number of communities in the West Kootenay.
Jesse Pierre Farmery (34) has been charged with second-degree murder.
Wesley Ryan Poohachoff (46) and Christopher John Teather (45) have]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-men-arrested-in-castlegar-murder/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/3-men-arrested-in-castlegar-murder/ The latest update on Sunday (April 26) at approximately 5 p.m. noted “minimal growth” overnight for the 36-hectare blaze between Hope and Lytton.
“Much of this fire is burning in steep terrain which is inoperable for ground crews – crews are continuing to work on creating access,” the update reads.
BC Wildfire Service says the Ferrabee fire is between a “Rank 1” b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-remains-out-of-control-at-36-hectares/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/ferrabee-wildfire-near-hells-gate-remains-out-of-control-at-36-hectares/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-capitals-force-game-7-against-nanaimo-clippers-chemainus-valley-courier/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-capitals-force-game-7-against-nanaimo-clippers-chemainus-valley-courier/ Brian White scored his seventh and eighth MLS goals of the season at BC Place Stadium, while Cheikh Sabaly added his second.
The Whitecaps extended the best start in their MLS era (eight wins, one loss, one draw), and became only the second MLS team in the post-shootout era to win eight of their first nine matches, joining this year’s San Jose Earthquakes.
For the Caps it was]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whitecaps-win-again-at-home-now-hit-the-road-for-5-matches-in-may/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/whitecaps-win-again-at-home-now-hit-the-road-for-5-matches-in-may/ The AVICC actively lobbies the province on behalf of local governments, focusing on issues like climate change, housing, and infrastructure.
The resolution, submitted and drafted by Oak Bay Coun. Carrie Smart, calls on AVICC to advocate for a $10 per day flat-rate ferry fare]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-municipal-push-for-10-student-ferry-fare-gets-green-lit/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vancouver-island-municipal-push-for-10-student-ferry-fare-gets-green-lit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/small-wildfire-southwest-of-parksville-quickly-held-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/small-wildfire-southwest-of-parksville-quickly-held-nanaimonewsnow/ The Emergency Communications Professionals of B.C., which is represented by CUPE 8911, says the strike vote will open May 13 and will take place electronically over a 24-hour period, a news release from the union said on Monday (April 27).
The union represents more than 700 operators, call takers, dispatchers, IT and support professionals employed by E-Comm.
There are worksites in Vancouver, B]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-e-comm-workers-set-to-vote-on-strike-action-union/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/bcs-e-comm-workers-set-to-vote-on-strike-action-union/ The petition, which Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies MP Rob Morrison introduced to the government on April 14, proposed several changes to Canada’s justice laws including:
• A new legal framework to protect minors from drug dealers;
• Targeted monitoring of social media for online traffi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/west-kootenay-petition-to-protect-minors-from-drug-trafficking-heard-in-ottawa/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/west-kootenay-petition-to-protect-minors-from-drug-trafficking-heard-in-ottawa/ Built by Foxridge Homes, a Qualico Company, the seven-bedroom home spans 4,117 square feet across three levels and includes a fully independent two-bedroom legal suite, PNE officials announced Monday (April 27).
The 2026 PNE Prize Home marks “a fresh chapter for one of British Columbia’s most beloved summer traditions,” fair operators say.
Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/this-years-pne-prize-home-worth-23m-with-7-bedrooms-legal-suite-in-surrey/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/this-years-pne-prize-home-worth-23m-with-7-bedrooms-legal-suite-in-surrey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-men-charged-in-2022-homicide-in-castlegar-bc-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/three-men-charged-in-2022-homicide-in-castlegar-bc-nanaimonewsnow/ The Sheepdogs, Paul Oakenfold, Sam Roberts Band, Blues Traveler and dozens of other headliners and support artists will perform there starting June 11, when the 2026 World Cup men’s soccer tournament gets going.
The free concerts, adding to the previously announced amphitheatre concert series featuring Motley Crue, Kx5, Metric and others, are part of the mu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/see-the-long-list-of-free-park-stage-concerts-at-fifa-fan-festival-in-vancouver/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/see-the-long-list-of-free-park-stage-concerts-at-fifa-fan-festival-in-vancouver/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-show-up-to-maffeo-sutton-park-in-nanaimo-to-practise-tai-chi-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-show-up-to-maffeo-sutton-park-in-nanaimo-to-practise-tai-chi-nanaimo-news-bulletin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/officials-keep-facing-hurdles-re-establishing-nanaimo-hub-nanaimonewsnow/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/officials-keep-facing-hurdles-re-establishing-nanaimo-hub-nanaimonewsnow/ Participants synchronized with peers across the globe to take part in a tai chi wave which started in the earliest time zones in New Zealand and ending in Hawaii, a Mid Island Tai Chi Club press release stated.
Pauline Goh, a Mid-Island club instructor, told the News Bulletin tai chi is an internal martial art.
“Some folks call it shadow boxing, but when you’re doi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-show-up-to-maffeo-sutton-park-in-nanaimo-to-practise-tai-chi/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-show-up-to-maffeo-sutton-park-in-nanaimo-to-practise-tai-chi/ The fire is one hectare in size and is located within a cut-block, four kilometres south of Coombs. It was discovered on April 26.
BC Wildfire service has responded with a unit crew and initial attack personnel, with aerial support.
Smoke may be visible from the Alberni Highway (Highway 4A), parts of the Island Highway (Highway 19) and surrounding communities, along with activity from firefighting a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-burning-out-of-control-south-of-coombs/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/wildfire-burning-out-of-control-south-of-coombs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-unveils-biggest-ever-concerts-in-the-park-lineup-for-2026-chek-news/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanaimo-unveils-biggest-ever-concerts-in-the-park-lineup-for-2026-chek-news/ The 17-year-old from Sandton, South Africa, achieved another milestone by being named Most Valuable Player for the South African Ice Hockey Federation National Team at the recent IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (Division III) in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Generals forward previously saw action with the South African U20 national team earlier this year and was the youngest player on the men’s national t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vijhl-rookie-bate-shines-at-iihf-world-div-3-championships/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/vijhl-rookie-bate-shines-at-iihf-world-div-3-championships/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-to-help-support-nanaimo-regional-general-hospital-my-coast-now/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fundraiser-to-help-support-nanaimo-regional-general-hospital-my-coast-now/ After I read that email I had to pause and ask myself – am I up to that?
I paced around for a few minutes, stared out the window for a while and then decided that yes, I would ‘take one for the team’ and put my life on the line. I would ride an e-s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/intrepid-reporter-bravely-tries-out-e-scooter-in-parksville-launch/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/intrepid-reporter-bravely-tries-out-e-scooter-in-parksville-launch/ The Parksville Downtown Business Association asked for input from its members and found “limited support” for the idea of renaming the roads to Ocean Boulevard and Mountainview Boulevard, according to a letter to mayor and council.
Asked how they felt overall about the proposed street name changes, 21 resp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/highway-name-changes-proposal-finds-limited-support-in-parksville-survey/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/highway-name-changes-proposal-finds-limited-support-in-parksville-survey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alexandre-boulerice-to-make-announcement-on-monday-about-political-future-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/alexandre-boulerice-to-make-announcement-on-monday-about-political-future-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspicious-vehicle-complaint-leads-to-significant-drug-seizure-in-courtenay-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspicious-vehicle-complaint-leads-to-significant-drug-seizure-in-courtenay-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ The Comox Valley RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on the 1800-block of Riverside Lane in Courtenay. Officers found a man alongside the vehicle who appeared to be consuming drugs. The man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
Searches led officers to seize more than 300 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 185 grams of fentanyl and smaller amounts of crack cocaine, powd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspicious-vehicle-complaint-leads-to-significant-drug-seizure-in-courtenay/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/suspicious-vehicle-complaint-leads-to-significant-drug-seizure-in-courtenay/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-crews-tackle-suspected-battery-blaze-at-vancouver-island-landfill-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-crews-tackle-suspected-battery-blaze-at-vancouver-island-landfill-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Capital Regional District (CRD) said the fire broke out after 7 p.m. Saturday (April 25) in the active landfilling area of the site in Saanich.
Saanich Fire Department responded quickly, with support from Highlands Fire Rescue assisting with water shuttle operations.
Crews remained on scene until the fire was fully extinguished early Sunday morning (April 26).
“The CRD thanks the Saanich Fire Department for their swift and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-crews-tackle-suspected-battery-blaze-at-vancouver-island-landfill/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/fire-crews-tackle-suspected-battery-blaze-at-vancouver-island-landfill/ Representing the Cowichan Rugby Club were Evie Antoniuk (Kwakwaka’wakw), Seren Henwood (Metis), on the U18 girls’ side, and Gavin MacDonald (Cowichan Tribes), Callan Norris (Alongquin), and Ryder Henwood (Metis) on the U19 boys’ side.
Toni Douglas (Cheam First Nation) and Mya Williams (Haida) were also member]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-valley-athletes-take-rugby-talents-to-portugal-with-indigenous-squad/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/cowichan-valley-athletes-take-rugby-talents-to-portugal-with-indigenous-squad/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-filmmaker-explores-korean-roots-ocean-conservation-in-new-series-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-filmmaker-explores-korean-roots-ocean-conservation-in-new-series-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Our Ocean Table, a three-part TELUS original series, premieres May 1 on TELUS Optik TV and streaming platforms, following Sonya Lee as she reconnects with her Korean heritage through the Pacific Ocean.
Lee, a marine biologist and filmmaker from Victoria, co-hosts the series alongside Hannah Sung, travelling through Vancouver Island and b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-filmmaker-explores-korean-roots-ocean-conservation-in-new-series/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/victoria-filmmaker-explores-korean-roots-ocean-conservation-in-new-series/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-bears-die-at-bc-wildlife-rescue-possibly-from-parasite-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-bears-die-at-bc-wildlife-rescue-possibly-from-parasite-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ On Friday, April 10, Ontario-born Justin McQuarrie was handed the sentence with Justice Lindsay LeBlanc giving him credit for 1,422 days served in pre-sentencing custody. From the sentencing date, he has another 1,678 days to spend in a correctiona]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-who-robbed-assaulted-wheelchair-bound-victoria-senior-earns-85-year-jail-sentence/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/man-who-robbed-assaulted-wheelchair-bound-victoria-senior-earns-85-year-jail-sentence/ After five bears died at the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter in Smithers earlier this week, lab results released today may point to the cause.
The society has received preliminary lab result with the diagnosis of sarcocystis. This is a parasite that has been found in both black bears and grizzlies in recent years.
“It is transmitted through an unknown host, so we don’t have to worry about transmission from bear to bear, which is a great relief. It is assumed that the host mi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-bears-die-at-bc-wildlife-rescue-possibly-from-parasite/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/5-bears-die-at-bc-wildlife-rescue-possibly-from-parasite/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanamos-outdoor-concert-series-includes-fifa-world-cup-viewing-party-nanaimonewsnow/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/nanamos-outdoor-concert-series-includes-fifa-world-cup-viewing-party-nanaimonewsnow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comics-and-reading-front-and-centre-at-nanaimo-curious-comicon-nanaimo-news-bulletin/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comics-and-reading-front-and-centre-at-nanaimo-curious-comicon-nanaimo-news-bulletin/ Curious ComiCon takes place Saturday, May 2 at Country Club Centre in Nanaimo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with artists, a cosplay contest, comic books, toys and other parts of media culture.
According to Rob McKee, Curious ComiCon spokesperson, proceeds will go to Literacy Central Vancouver Island and the day also happens to be Free Comic Book Day.
“It works because Free Comic Book Day was origi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comics-and-reading-front-and-centre-at-nanaimo-curious-comicon/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/comics-and-reading-front-and-centre-at-nanaimo-curious-comicon/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-flock-to-nanaimo-as-part-of-an-infusion-aimed-at-attracting-americans-times-colonist/Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/nanaimo/hundreds-flock-to-nanaimo-as-part-of-an-infusion-aimed-at-attracting-americans-times-colonist/