In today's episode:

• Random airsoft pistol attacks target pedestrians in downtown Nanaimo
• Nine Nanaimo residents lost to toxic street drugs in January
• New low-cost vet care program Pawsitive Care opens in Nanaimo
• B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in February
• Carney announces $40 billion for northern defence and infrastructure
• Waste management worker rescues five kittens from compactor
• Nanaimo's Matthew Wood plays first NHL game in B.C.
• Clippers look to snap losing streak in playoff stretch drive

What's happening around town:

• City of Nanaimo 2026 Culture Awards - Port Theatre, April 14