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Nanaimo Daily
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Nanaimo Daily — 2026-10-20
In today's episode: Municipal voter turnout up across Nanaimo & Oceanside Redevelopment of Nanaimo’s Loudon Park hits milestone Warrant issued for Nanaimo man Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in search of man who scared young girls Man jailed for threatening woman who filmed him punching dog in Nanaimo Conservative whistle-stop brings Doerkson to Chilliwack Mayor-elect Pete Fry aims to create culture at Vancouver city hall ‘less about partisan tribalism’ Leaders pay tribute to soldiers killed in Wainwright fire Sources: NanaimoNewsNOW — Municipal voter turnout up across Nanaimo & Oceanside Nanaimo News Bulletin — Redevelopment of Nanaimo’s Loudon Park hits milestone BC RCMP News — Warrant issued for Nanaimo man Alberni Valley News — Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in search of man who scared young girls CHEK News — Man jailed for threatening woman who filmed him punching dog in Nanaimo Nanaimo News Bulletin — Conservative whistle-stop brings Doerkson to Chilliwack Times Colonist — Mayor-elect Pete Fry aims to create culture at Vancouver city hall ‘less about partisan tribalism’ My Cowichan Valley Now — Leaders pay tribute to soldiers killed in Wainwright fire
Nanaimo Daily — 2026-10-19
In today's episode: Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council Lantzville council election results show almost no incumbents re-elected Hullo teams up with IslandLink Bus Service for passengers north of Nanaimo Deena Beeston re-elected mayor in Ladysmith ‘Underdog’ Pete Fry defeats Ken Sim to become Vancouver’s new mayor DFO investigates possible humpback whale strike south of Powell River Four soldiers identified after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright Sources: NanaimoNewsNOW — Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council Nanaimo News Bulletin — Lantzville council election results show almost no incumbents re-elected NanaimoNewsNOW — Hullo teams up with IslandLink Bus Service for passengers north of Nanaimo Ladysmith Chronicle — Deena Beeston re-elected mayor in Ladysmith Times Colonist — ‘Underdog’ Pete Fry defeats Ken Sim to become Vancouver’s new mayor CHEK News — DFO investigates possible humpback whale strike south of Powell River My Cowichan Valley Now — Four soldiers identified after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
Nanaimo Daily — 2026-10-18
In today's episode: LIVE – Nanaimo council election COLUMN: My camera’s getting old Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates answer key questions Valemount’s acclaimed mayor powerless due to sexual assault charge Polls close in B.C. municipal elections before general election next week Deaths, injuries as fire hits Alberta military base: McGuinty Sources: Nanaimo News Bulletin — LIVE – Nanaimo council election Nanaimo News Bulletin — COLUMN: My camera’s getting old Parksville Qualicum News — Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates answer key questions Nanaimo News Bulletin — Valemount’s acclaimed mayor powerless due to sexual assault charge Times Colonist — Polls close in B.C. municipal elections before general election next week CHEK News — Deaths, injuries as fire hits Alberta military base: McGuinty
Nanaimo Daily — 2026-10-17
In today's episode: Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing Girls seek help after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter Local Nanaimo group marks five years of supporting women fleeing intimate partner violence Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election BC Transit free on municipal election day B.C. Conservative candidate says First Nations ‘conquered’ comment taken out of context Seaspan CEO says subsidies needed for B.C. shipyards to compete with overseas yards Sources: NanaimoNewsNOW — Man wanted for Nanaimo stabbing NanaimoNewsNOW — Girls seek help after suspicious north Nanaimo encounter CHLY 101.7 FM — Local Nanaimo group marks five years of supporting women fleeing intimate partner violence NanaimoNewsNOW — Crowds flock to popular Nanaimo Halloween haunted house display NanaimoNewsNOW — Advance voting open for 2026 Provincial Election Ladysmith Chronicle — BC Transit free on municipal election day Nanaimo News Bulletin — B.C. Conservative candidate says First Nations ‘conquered’ comment taken out of context Times Colonist — Seaspan CEO says subsidies needed for B.C. shipyards to compete with overseas yards
Nanaimo Daily — 2026-10-16
In today's episode: Six-storey apartment building proposed for downtown Nanaimo Nanaimo records 19 deaths from toxic drugs in July and August Nanaimo, Oceanside turnout strong in pair of advance voting days Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’ Nanaimo mayoral candidates address the homelessness crisis Rob Shaw: Eby defends plan to limit payouts for forestry companies on Indigenous land transfers Key quotes from the British Columbia leaders' debate ahead of Oct. 24 election Carney hits Calgary to stump for unity, gets swarmed by selfie-seeking well-wishers Sources: Nanaimo News Bulletin — Six-storey apartment building proposed for downtown Nanaimo NanaimoNewsNOW — Nanaimo records 19 deaths from toxic drugs in July and August NanaimoNewsNOW — Nanaimo, Oceanside turnout strong in pair of advance voting days Nanaimo News Bulletin — Wildwood Ecoforest looks to community to help ‘burn the mortgage’ The Discourse — Nanaimo mayoral candidates address the homelessness crisis CHEK News — Rob Shaw: Eby defends plan to limit payouts for forestry companies on Indigenous land transfers Times Colonist — Key quotes from the British Columbia leaders' debate ahead of Oct. 24 election CHEK News — Carney hits Calgary to stump for unity, gets swarmed by selfie-seeking well-wishers
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