Nanaimo Daily - April 16, 2026

In today's episode: Arang Music Ensemble The Journeymen Oceanside Hospice Society to benefit from Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP College brings Disney classic Newsies to the stage Explore: Saanich hosts Earth Day Festival; AGGV welcomes families Oilers aim to beat Canucks tonight, boost playoff fortunes CLIMATE HUGS: Celebrating the work of Kim Recalma-Clutesi Errington Hall offers marimba classes for seniors Rural land owners win 6-month pause in CVRD zoning changes ‘Would make me be sad’: Young and old rally to save Qualicum Beach Commons Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP Lantzville singer goes viral after starring in elaborate Cannes flash mob performance Current Outage - TRIBUNE BAY RD, 5000 block LITTLE TRIBUNE RD Swimmers eager to return as Crystal Pool reopens after gas incident DeBrusk nets 2, including OT winner, as Canucks edge L.A. Kings 4-3 Oceanside Generals d-man Newans signs with BCHL’s Alberni Valley Bulldogs B.C. Conservative leadership candidate back in Okanagan Victoria considers supporting new co-op housing development ‘Sadness, grief, and outrage’: B.C. marks decade of toxic drug emergency Morgan Wallen Tribute Vinta Live Nanaimo moves forward with reducing DCCs for not-for-profit rentals Queen Margaret’s School takes on wacky world of ‘The Addams Family’ League-leading Avalanche not easing up with playoffs around the corner Maple Leafs close out home schedule in lost season with another defeat In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp Campbell River man hopes for resolution with CRA after becoming victim of fraud in 2023 ‘Engulfed in flames’: 1 dead after North Saanich explosion leads to fire DCC rates proposed to increase in Lantzville Destructive Nanaimo River Estuary excursion leads to fines for young men Revamped Lantzville park re-opens Sea lion resuced from Qualicum Beach dies from bird shot-related injuries ‘These are very small non-conformances:’ RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice B.C.'s new campsite fee leaves out-of-province campers 'disappointed' All Elite Wrestling draws biggest non-WWE B.C. wrestling attendance mark in 58 years ‘It turned into something scary’: Small dog chases elk through Lake Cowichan Liberals eye majority as key byelections could reshape Canada’s political landscape With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all Ladysmith reopens historic Machine Shop as part of waterfront arts hub Victoria opera brings Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the stage Pickleball demand surges and Campbell River invited to be part of the solution ‘We cannot afford to lose this space:’ Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons Health care employs 16% of Nanaimo labour force Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season Crystal Pool to reopen Tuesday after chlorine gas sends 8 to hospital Habs-prospect Grizzlies goalie has pundits scrambling for the record books The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win Pohela Boishak: Bengali New Year celebrations kicked off Saturday Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria’s Bay Centre VIBE: Netflix and BBC show producer Dan Tapster at the Port Theatre ‘We’re an endangered species’: BC salmon industry workers struggle to keep going Nanaimo Clippers eliminate Alberni Valley from BCHL playoffs Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening RDN’s Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time VIU finishes 2025-26 fiscal year with surplus B.C. First Nation ‘confident’ in Island land transfer despite court injunction Parksville council impressed with ‘missing middle’ development proposal B.C. government easing carbon tax for pulp mills as industry grapples with future Nanaimo-based firm lands federal forestry funding Nanaimo man who assaulted woman, had standoff with RCMP, pleads guilty Walkway vandalism closes popular Nanaimo Beach Estates Park trail First Nations leaders say they’ve lost confidence in Eby over DRIPA amendments Park Ave and NDSS students celebrate strong showing at BC Winter Games Vancouver Island Short Film Festival’s Youth Showcase helps aspiring filmmakers VIU expecting balanced budgets amid years of financial turmoil Online booking now available in Victoria for tennis, pickleball Andreescu wins in return as Canada, Kazakhstan split Billie Jean King Cup opener What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season? Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip