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• Toronto Raptors return to B.C. for 2022-23 NBA training camp

  03-08-2022 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Former champions’ pre-season workouts Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 at University of Victoria
  
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• We don’t enjoy ‘killing animals,’ says former B.C. conservation officer

  03-08-2022 23:13 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Peter Pauwels discusses the challenges and rewards of 30 years on the job
  
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• One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank

  03-08-2022 22:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Woman offers up gas to stranded officer even as prices at the pump stay high
  
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• 11 B.C. gangsters identified as posing a ‘significant threat’ to public safety

  03-08-2022 22:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Police believe anyone connected to or near the gangsters may be putting themselves at risk
  
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• VIDEO: Illegal parking at Cultus Lake causes problems for first responders

  03-08-2022 21:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Cultus Lake Fire Department has to creep through traffic on Columbia Valley Highway
  
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• Beefs & Bouquets, Aug. 3 - Nanaimo Bulletin

  03-08-2022 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Beefs & Bouquets, Aug. 3  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Campfire ban coming for Coastal Fire Centre - Nanaimo News NOW

  03-08-2022 20:58 via nanaimonewsnow.com
  
  Campfire ban coming for Coastal Fire Centre  Nanaimo News NOW
  
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• Searchers quickly locate 81-year-old who wandered away from Parksville sandcastles

  03-08-2022 20:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Arrowsmith Search and Rescue called for assistance over August long weekend
  
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• Shotgun found, man charged with attempted murder in Nanaimo shooting - CTV News VI

  03-08-2022 20:32 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  
  Shotgun found, man charged with attempted murder in Nanaimo shooting  CTV News VI
  
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• Kelowna had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2021

  03-08-2022 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Kelowna also ranked seventh worse in the country for violent crime
  
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• Ground crews cannot access most ‘aggressive’ area of Nohomin Creek wildfire

  03-08-2022 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The blaze grew 500 ha yesterday
  
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• Canadian Border Services Agency seize ‘ghost guns’ from 2 Okanagan homes

  03-08-2022 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Both men were arrested and released in late April
  
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• B.C. wildfire season intensifies with 91 active blazes, 5 of note

  03-08-2022 19:58 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Vast majority believed to be caused by lightning
  
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• Ucluelet unveils new bilingual Nuu-chah-nulth / English street signs

  03-08-2022 19:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  “Our bilingu̓al street sign project is a small way we can honour the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ people”
  
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• Skimmer aircraft conducts ‘forced landing’ while fighting wildfire near Cranbrook

  03-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Pilot walks away, airlifted by helicopter to Cranbrook for treatment following ‘forced landing’ on Tuesday
  
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• Local dairy farmers donate $50K to B.C. food banks amid spiking need

  03-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC Dairy partnered with restaurants in Metro Vancouver, Victoria, and Kelowna to raise money
  
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• Gun found, charges laid in shooting near Nanaimo Parkway

  03-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Robert Allen Estes, charged with attempted murder, remains in custody
  
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• Surrey man charged after reports of guns being fired outside Abbotsford store

  03-08-2022 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Weapons seized after incident in Cabela’s parking lot were airsoft pistols
  
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• Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C.

  03-08-2022 19:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Bans come into effect on Thursday (Aug. 4) for the Coastal, Kamloops and Southeast fire centres
  
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• Operation Freedom Paws connects therapy dogs with veterans and disabled community in B.C.

  03-08-2022 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Operation Freedom Paws, which trains therapy dogs and their owners, has been in B.C. since 2020
  
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• 5-minute 911 wait times now the ‘new normal’ call takers union says

  03-08-2022 18:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The union representing call takers at E-Comm says the organization needs a new funding model
  
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• ‘The most expensive part of your years’: Parents feel inflation’s squeeze

  03-08-2022 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Parents concerned about being able to afford opportunities for their kids
  
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• Snowbirds cancel show at Penticton Peach Festival after crash

  03-08-2022 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Snowbirds were scheduled to perform Wednesday above Okanagan Lake
  
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• In ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard directs the Thai cave rescue

  03-08-2022 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The actors do most of the cave diving scenes themselves
  
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• After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP

  03-08-2022 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Leah Gazan trying once again to bring all MPs on board with term
  
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• ‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

  03-08-2022 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Threats and harassment are moving online, according to police
  
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• B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry

  03-08-2022 18:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Long-range plug-ins increasing to $4,000, lower-range increasing to $2,000
  
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• Nanaimo lotto player wins $1 million in Lotto Max draw

  03-08-2022 18:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘MaxMillions’ prize the biggest payout as no one won the jackpot in the Aug. 2 draw
  
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• Winning Lotto Max MaxMillions ticket purchased in Nanaimo - Nanaimo News NOW

  03-08-2022 18:07 via nanaimonewsnow.com
  
  Winning Lotto Max MaxMillions ticket purchased in Nanaimo  Nanaimo News NOW
  
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• Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence

  03-08-2022 17:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Crown, in contrast, said ‘treasure trove of information’ linking man to Todd
  
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• 3 out of 5 Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate

  03-08-2022 17:44 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison and Roman Baber will speak
  
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• Price matching, loyalty programs adding to race for lowest Canadian cannabis prices

  03-08-2022 17:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Industry members concerned price war could push out independent, small businesses
  
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• Ontario woman who was known as ‘napalm girl’ helping Ukrainians settle in Canada

  03-08-2022 17:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘I have been there. I understand what they need.’
  
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• ‘Kidult’ Consumers: Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur designs plushies for kids-at-heart

  03-08-2022 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Makeship has worked with over 1000 online creators to develop plushies for their fans- mainly adults
  
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• B.C. evacuees can now get emergency funding through e-transfers from the province

  03-08-2022 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Emergency Support Services e-transfer registration requires BC Services Card app
  
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• South Okanagan wildfire shows no growth, but hundreds remain under evacuation orders

  03-08-2022 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The fire continues to sit at 2,790 hectares
  
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• Campfire ban ordered for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland

  03-08-2022 16:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Ban comes into effect Thursday (Aug. 4)
  
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• Bringing luxury to the table

  03-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Wolf & Porter create magnificent bespoke pieces
  
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• B.C. government survey shows increase in cannabis use, legal purchases

  03-08-2022 15:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nearly 25,000 people share opinions on usage, habits
  
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• Nanoose-based support group comforted hundreds following Pope Francis visit - Nanaimo News NOW

  03-08-2022 15:08 via nanaimonewsnow.com
  Nanoose-based support group comforted hundreds following Pope Francis visit  Nanaimo News NOW
  
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• Lanterns for peace will be floated at Nanaimo's Sway' A' Lana Lagoon - Nanaimo Bulletin

  03-08-2022 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Lanterns for peace will be floated at Nanaimo's Sway' A' Lana Lagoon  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Lanterns for peace will be floated at Nanaimo’s Sway’ A’ Lana Lagoon

  03-08-2022 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Aug. 6 event a reminder of first use of nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in 1945
  
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• PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.

  03-08-2022 13:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  TODAY IN B.C.: Skater spent 3 years in Finland teaching hockey players about power and efficiency
  
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• Nanaimo barber asking for donations to Fresh Start back-to-school charity drive - Nanaimo Bulletin

  03-08-2022 09:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo barber asking for donations to Fresh Start back-to-school charity drive  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Guide for health-checks during extreme heat released by B.C. officials

  03-08-2022 06:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As B.C. gets out of its first heat wave of the summer, new guide gives insight to health checks
  
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• New B.C.-based technology may help diagnose skin cancer sooner

  03-08-2022 06:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Early detection greatly improves the chances of successful treatment
  
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• Mexican progressive alternative rock band to play Nanaimo as part of cross-Canada tour - Nanaimo Bulletin

  03-08-2022 06:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Mexican progressive alternative rock band to play Nanaimo as part of cross-Canada tour  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Mexican progressive alternative rock band to play Nanaimo as part of cross-Canada tour

  03-08-2022 06:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Lost Nebula will play the Globe Hotel Aug. 6 in support of ‘Created in the Image of God’ album
  
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• Keep doors shut to avoid a bear home invasion during hot weather: Conservation Officers

  03-08-2022 06:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Parts of the province to heat up to the mid-to-high 20s and exceed 30 C this weekend
  
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• Rental scams have spiked 160% since 2021, sparking warning from the BBB

  03-08-2022 05:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C. has released a warning for those looking to rent
  
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