Nanaimo Daily - April 09, 2026

In today's episode: New elementary & expanded primary schools coming to Ladysmith Nanaimo RCMP seeks assistance locating wanted person Fire decimates Whiskey Creek property ‘A really high risk:’ increase in seatbelt tickets locally causing concerns B.C. Grade 5 teacher disciplined for asking students if they wanted to “go to the chokey” B.C., Tla’amin Nation sign MOU to enhance land, resource management Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency Blue Rodeo to make Parksville debut this summer BCHL: Nanaimo Clippers best Alberni Bulldogs in game 3 of playoffs Smith nets winner as visiting Vegas Golden Knights dump Canucks 2-1 Ottawa names B.C. project in first round of $51B infrastructure plan Federal government puts out $412.9M to renew Pacific Salmon Initiative Bentall Taylor Ulrich trio return to Parksville for concert on April 16 Regional District of Nanaimo celebrates its 13th regional park, at Hamilton Marsh