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Long-stranded boat at Nanaimo’s Neck Point to be removed
NANAIMO - A derelict boat which ran ashore at Neck Point in mid-December is finally poised to be removed. A statement from the Canadian Coast Guard to NanaimoNewsNOW confirmed the cabin cruiser, which...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026
Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting Tuesday that took the lives of nine pe...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026
‘We do believe alcohol was a factor:’ head-on collision impacts Hwy. 19A
DASHWOOD - A serious collision has sent multiple people to hospital and continues to impact traffic along Hwy. 19A, north of Qualicum Beach. Emergency crews were called just before 10 a.m. on Friday, ...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026
Bruender leading Clippers offence in 2026
NANAIMO - Tanner Bruender is playing his best hockey in a Clipper jersey in 2026. In the first nine games of the calendar year the 20-year-old has 15 points, which leads the team over the time span, w...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026
‘Not a good start:’ Vancouver Island lacking mountain snow
NANAIMO - Mountain snowpack levels on Vancouver Island are currently the lowest in the province. The Feb. 1 snow survey and water supply bulletin from the Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Steward...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026
‘Want rather than a need:’ proposed north Nanaimo roundabout receives muted response
NANAIMO - A proposed roundabout along one of the city’s busiest corridors is receiving a lukewarm reception. City traffic staff want to take advantage of existing construction along Hammond Bay ...
Pattison Media Feb 12, 2026
What we know about the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Details are beginning to emerge about the eight people killed and two seriously injured in the mass shooting at a high school and a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Here’s what is kno...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2026
One person shot outside Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Police say a person was shot during a commotion outside a mall entrance near the Woodgrove Centre bus loop. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at around 3:30 p.m. outside the third entrance w...
Pattison Media Feb 12, 2026
Nanaimo senior taken to hospital after being hit and dragged by pickup truck
NANAIMO - A woman in her late 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck. Emergency first responders attended the incident on Applecross near Portsmouth roads on...
Pattison Media Feb 12, 2026
RCMP name victims of Tumbler Ridge shootings to ‘honour the lives lost’
TUMBLER RIDGE - RCMP have named those who died in shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week, including the five children and teacher who were killed at a school and the mother and stepbrother of the...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 12, 2026