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The CHEK News Podcast

The CHEK News Podcast

Your Island News for Thursday, October 8

Oct 10, 2026 · 19 min · 11 segments

The CHEK News Podcast is your daily snapshot of the news of the day. For more Vancouver Island news watch CHEK News at 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm or for news anytime go to cheknews.ca and subscribe to the…

The CHEK News Podcast is your daily snapshot of the news of the day. For more Vancouver Island news watch CHEK News at 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm or for news anytime go to cheknews.ca and subscribe to the CHEK Now Newsletter. You can also find local stories and shows on the free streaming service CHEK+.

The CHEK News Podcast is your daily snapshot of the news of the day. For more Vancouver Island news watch CHEK News at 5pm, 6pm, and 10pm or for news anytime go to cheknews.ca and subscribe to the…

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Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasCenterAudience≈64k followers

Speakers: CHEK News AnchorHostJordan CunninghamRob ShawUpside Segment HostHostMary GriffinSky RyanUpside Segment HostHost

Top entities: Nathan Fielder×19 Elizabeth Holmes×2 Marianne Alto×3 Nanaimo×4 Starbucks×3

Nanaimo Flying-Car Crash1:23 – 3:53

H

HostHost

1:23

Good evening.

H

HostHost

1:23

Thanks very much for joining us tonight.

H

HostHost

1:25

A wild crash in Nanaimo last night has left two households feeling grateful they dodged a flying car by just centimeters.

H

HostHost

1:35

RCMP and fire crews rushed to the scene on Bruce Avenue after a car lost control and went airborne.

H

HostHost

1:41

And as Sky Ryan reports, witnesses say the impact was terrifying.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

1:47

Jesse Parsons watches his crews try to clear this SUV.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

1:52

The crash through two South Nanaimo fences Wednesday night continued on through their backyards and came crash landing into his patio, crushing his chairs, narrowly missing his home by centimeters.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:10

It's

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2:11

kind of hard to just put into

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:12

words.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:14

I was speechless because...

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:17

It's not every day that this happens.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:19

Very close.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:20

It could

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2:21

have been worse.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:22

They could have been in a bedroom there and two people sleeping.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:25

They would have been both killed.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:26

Yeah, it was scary, yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:28

I didn't know what it was.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:29

It happened on Bruce Avenue near 10th Street and the impact was so powerful, neighbors say, that homes shook.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:35

A bomb went off.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:37

200 pound bomb.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:39

I thought maybe maybe it's an earthquake.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:42

I was inside thank god.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:44

Nanaimo RCMP said the driver was sober but wasn't paying full attention while driving on Bruce Avenue and lost control while reaching down to his car's floor.

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Elizabeth HolmesPerson
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Marianne AltoPersonMayor of Victoria, British Columbia
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NanaimoCityCity in British Columbia, Canada
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88%3 mentions
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Public FinanceEconomics
Television and Film ComedyEntertainment > Comedy
Victoria City CouncilGovernment > Local Government > Municipal Governance
Vehicle CollisionCrime > Traffic Violations > Distracted Driving
Nanaimo SUV CrashCrime > Traffic Violations > Distracted Driving > Vehicle Collision
Election CandidatesPolitics > British Columbia Politics
Racism in Political Social MediaPolitics > British Columbia Politics > Election Candidates
Joachim Agu Candidate DismissalPolitics > British Columbia Politics > Election Candidates > Racism in Political Social Media
British Columbia Election Tax ProposalsEconomics > Public Finance > Tax Policy
Personal Income-Tax Exemption IncreaseEconomics > Public Finance > Tax Policy > British Columbia Election Tax Proposals
Council Quorum and Public-Speech ControversyGovernment > Local Government > Municipal Governance > Victoria City Council
Nathan FielderEntertainment > Comedy > Television and Film Comedy
Nathan Fielder Documentary FilmmakingEntertainment > Comedy > Television and Film Comedy > Nathan Fielder
British Columbia PoliticsPolitics
Traffic ViolationsCrime
Municipal GovernanceGovernment > Local Government
Tax PolicyEconomics > Public Finance
Politics
Economics
Government
Entertainment
Crime
ComedyEntertainment
Distracted DrivingCrime > Traffic Violations
Local GovernmentGovernment

Nanaimo Flying-Car Crash1:23 – 3:53

H

HostHost

1:23

Good evening.

H

HostHost

1:23

Thanks very much for joining us tonight.

H

HostHost

1:25

A wild crash in Nanaimo last night has left two households feeling grateful they dodged a flying car by just centimeters.

H

HostHost

1:35

RCMP and fire crews rushed to the scene on Bruce Avenue after a car lost control and went airborne.

H

HostHost

1:41

And as Sky Ryan reports, witnesses say the impact was terrifying.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

1:47

Jesse Parsons watches his crews try to clear this SUV.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

1:52

The crash through two South Nanaimo fences Wednesday night continued on through their backyards and came crash landing into his patio, crushing his chairs, narrowly missing his home by centimeters.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:10

It's

U

UnknownUnknown

2:11

kind of hard to just put into

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:12

words.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:14

I was speechless because...

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:17

It's not every day that this happens.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:19

Very close.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:20

It could

U

UnknownUnknown

2:21

have been worse.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:22

They could have been in a bedroom there and two people sleeping.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:25

They would have been both killed.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:26

Yeah, it was scary, yeah.

U

UnknownUnknown

2:28

I didn't know what it was.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:29

It happened on Bruce Avenue near 10th Street and the impact was so powerful, neighbors say, that homes shook.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:35

A bomb went off.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:37

200 pound bomb.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:39

I thought maybe maybe it's an earthquake.

J

Jesse ParsonsSoundbite Speaker

2:42

I was inside thank god.

S

Sky RyanCorrespondent

2:44

Nanaimo RCMP said the driver was sober but wasn't paying full attention while driving on Bruce Avenue and lost control while reaching down to his car's floor.

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