Craig Wickson

Craig David Wickson died suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence in Nanaimo, BC, in the early hours of January 1st, 2026; his death was deemed alcohol and drug related. Craig was born in Rosetown, SK, on October 19, 1981, to the delight of his mother, Patricia, and father, Mark. He leaves behind a younger sister, Jennifer, maternal grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, his best friend of 20+ years, Sean, and his “future wife”, Katie.

Craig lived with his family in many different places in Canada throughout his life including Pine Point, Baker Lake, Inuvik, Gibsons, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows, Victoria, Vancouver, and Courtenay. On his own he lived in many more and only he could accurately recall the order and timeline of those.

Craig worked seemingly countless jobs – he actually kept a list and it numbered above 60 – and was proud of his ability to get hired, even if his lifestyle, luck, or personality forced him to move on quickly sometimes. He even trained and became part of the Canadian Army for awhile, driving and working in Coyotes.

From a young age, Craig loved cars and trucks. After the military, and various jobs that followed it, he got his Class 1 License and worked in BC and AB for many years in many fields, including operating ‘vac trucks’, and driving on the ice roads up north. Near the time of the pandemic, he bought his own second hand truck which he and Sean drove up and down the island close to Nanaimo where they lived together. He later sold the second-hand truck for a down-payment on a new sleeper equipped truck, Freightliner Cascadia, which he then ran solo. In the new truck, as an owner-operator of Master Yeti Logistics Inc., he half-fulfilled his dream of working in the US through Q-Line Trucking, a specialized transportation company based in Saskatoon, and travelling as far as the Mexican border and the Atlantic seaboard.

Craig’s company might not have paid the bills, but it was his pride and joy – second only to his beard. In addition to being proud of his long, red beard, and his ability to quote shows and movies endlessly, he was especially proud of his ‘nephews’, Caden and Michael. For most of his life he expressed the wish of being a father.

Craig loved being the center of attention and derived joy from being able to draw people out through humour. He was generous to a fault with strangers and friends. Being lucky enough to do a fair amount of travelling – cruising in particular – he made friends across the globe. He aspired to be a famous writer and have his books made into movies. His first novel, written over many years, which he considered to be in the final editing stages, had been destined for self-publishing.

Craig preferred movies and TV to sports in general, but he grew up watching hockey and his favourite team was the Capitals. He might have denied the label Trekkie, but he watched all the Star Trek series repeatedly. He enjoyed playing video games and board games and card games; he considered himself skilled at poker. In recent years, he had developed a love of all things USA, including their politics, and he wished to live and work there permanently.

We love and miss him. We hope that now he’s travelling on a peaceful journey after his “drive fast, take chances” motto ended his life much too soon.

Craig’s remains have been cremated, and there was no funeral or burial. The family is planning a Celebration of Life in late June (tentatively June 27th) to be held in Courtenay, BC – please reach out if you wish to attend.