Nanaimo Daily - February 25, 2026

In today's episode: Federal officials express 'disappointment' after OpenAI meeting over B.C. shooting VIU women’s, men’s basketball coaches stepping down after playoff tournaments Cartel attack burns tour bus, leaves B.C. travellers stranded without passports ‘I wasn’t going to let them’: Nanaimo janitor saves victim of group attack Dover Bay stays in high gear, winning the boys Island basketball title Months-long forestry strike on north Island ends after collective agreement reached $77M added to Nanaimo public works yard budget City to undertake AAP to include Snuneymuxw reserve lands within City boundary Review of Port Theatre requested as Nanaimo Council avoid cancelling controversial comedian Nanoose Bay clam harvesters dig huge fines