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• Regional District of Nanaimo adds sustainability framework into purchasing policy - CHEK News

  29-08-2022 23:56 via cheknews.ca
  Regional District of Nanaimo adds sustainability framework into purchasing policy  CHEK News
  
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• Shell Canada signs deal with Kitselas Geothermal in northwest B.C.

  29-08-2022 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Energy giant invests in Lakelse Lake geothermal potential
  
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• Guilty plea on multiple charges in death of Harrison Mills boy

  29-08-2022 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sentencing hearing scheduled for Nov. 8
  
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• Weston: Why is money so confusing?

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Tips on how to get you and your money speaking the same language
  
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• VIDEO: Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Elected officials asked to take moment while going about their work to pause when they see the flag
  
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• How Are Earbuds Affecting Your Hearing? - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  How Are Earbuds Affecting Your Hearing?  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• How Are Earbuds Affecting Your Hearing?

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Headphones and earbuds have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. Experts say that the assumption that earbuds can cause more damage than headphones to our hearing is a misconception. The misconception stems from the thought that, because an earbud sits farther into your ear, it would do more damage than something that sits farther away, Cory Portnuff, University of Colorado Hospital.
  
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• ‘Heartbreaking loss’: B.C. agency looks into ambulance call after infant death report

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC Emergency Health Services will work with patient care quality office to reach out to the family
  
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• Cruise ship stuck in Vancouver by tugboat strike may sail today, passengers are told

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Social media accounts flooded with complaints from people saying they are trapped aboard
  
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• Andreescu advances to second round at US Open with three-set win over Tan

  29-08-2022 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Ontario 22-year-old and 2019 champion, improved her all-time U.S. Open record to 11-1
  
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• Heat warning in effect for eastern and inland Vancouver Island

  29-08-2022 21:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daytime highs could reach 30 C or more in next two days
  
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• ‘Synthetic’ Embryo Breakthrough Could Help Solve Organ Donor Shortage

  29-08-2022 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  British scientists have successfully created a “synthetic” embryo with a brain and a beating heart.the creation could solve the donor shortage crisis and prevent miscarriages. The breakthrough could also be used to reduce the need for animal experimentation.
  
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• $60M between 60 school districts: B.C. announces one-time back-to-school fund

  29-08-2022 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Each district will receive at least $250,000 to be used at its discretion
  
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• UBC team announces pollution-sniffing lab on wheels

  29-08-2022 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Mobile lab will be used to measure concentrations of air pollutants across Vancouver
  
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• UBC researcher’s algae and yeast boarding NASA spacecraft to test deep space conditions

  29-08-2022 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Corey Nislow wants to explore how organisms can survive radiation, other factors
  
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• Helping displaced Ukrainian families find safe haven in the East Kootenay - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Helping displaced Ukrainian families find safe haven in the East Kootenay  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Veterans seek adventure in Whistler to bring awareness to chronic pain

  29-08-2022 20:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  12 veterans helicoptered to Whistler peak Saturday (Aug. 27) for 7 km hike
  
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• Robots using UV light to kill viruses and bacteria in Fraser Valley hospitals

  29-08-2022 20:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Robots can disinfect rooms in as fast as 20 minutes and have done nearly 62,000 rooms in 21 months
  
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• Pumpkin Spice is back!

  29-08-2022 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Starbucks Canada announced the return of the fan-favourite Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) to menus nationwide starting Tuesday, August 30, 2022 and other fall treats.
  
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• MMIWG: Documentary follows northwest B.C. activist Gladys Radek’s lifetime journey for justice

  29-08-2022 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Jaylene Matthews’ debut documentary on a life of advocacy for Indigenous women and girls
  
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• RMWB committee hires former Saanich, Nanaimo CAO as new CAO - Fort McMurray Today

  29-08-2022 20:15 via fortmcmurraytoday.com
  RMWB committee hires former Saanich, Nanaimo CAO as new CAO  Fort McMurray Today
  
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• Island town’s mural project visionary Schutz dies - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 20:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Island town’s mural project visionary Schutz dies  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Island town’s mural project visionary Schutz dies

  29-08-2022 20:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Chemainus booster leaves a lasting legacy with outdoor art gallery project
  
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• 7-Eleven in Nanaimo robbed at knifepoint, crooks flee with cash

  29-08-2022 19:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Incident took place on Terminal Avenue in the early morning hours Aug. 20
  
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• Thieves flee with cash after knife-point robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven - Nanaimo News NOW

  29-08-2022 19:41 via nanaimonewsnow.com
  Thieves flee with cash after knife-point robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven  Nanaimo News NOW
  
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• Vulnerable populations in B.C. more at risk to flooding: study - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 19:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vulnerable populations in B.C. more at risk to flooding: study  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Vulnerable populations in B.C. more at risk to flooding: study

  29-08-2022 19:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Flood mitigation plans must take demographics into account
  
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• This Day in History: Hurricane Katrina

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Category 4 hurricane became the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
  
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• Support for TMX pipeline rises in B.C. but drops slightly in Alberta

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Fifty-one per cent of people in B.C. agree with re-approval of the project, up six points since Oct survey
  
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• Optimism deflating among B.C. small business owners amid inflation, labour shortages - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Optimism deflating among B.C. small business owners amid inflation, labour shortages  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Optimism deflating among B.C. small business owners amid inflation, labour shortages

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Indexes are 23 per cent below their 2010-2019 average signaling challenging economic conditions
  
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• COLE’s NOTES: Is it time to put warning labels on fossil fuel products?

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says more climate literacy is needed
  
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• American Dream? Poll takes temperature on whether US or Canada is better country to live in

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A recent poll that surveyed 1500 adults across the Canada looks at whether they prefer here or the US
  
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• 32 bunnies seized from home by BC SPCA - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  32 bunnies seized from home by BC SPCA  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• 32 bunnies seized from home by BC SPCA

  29-08-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  About 140 bunnies are in SPCA now, resulting in an increased need for volunteers and adopters
  
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• Big names in comedy and music take stage in Cowichan in September

  29-08-2022 19:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Derek Edwards, Corb Lund, Jesse Cook, Serena Ryder, Victoria Symphony, Abra Cadabra
  
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• Wildfire burns near Great Central Lake in Port Alberni

  29-08-2022 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Fire is currently 6.4 hectares in size
  
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• Security screener shortage to blame for multi-hour delays at Vancouver airport

  29-08-2022 18:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Travellers told to arrive at least 3 hours before departure time Sunday (Aug. 28)
  
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• Ukrainian students in B.C. create a resource kit for other newcomers

  29-08-2022 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The kit includes English lessons and a network of support systems for Ukrainians in Canada
  
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• Nominations open this week for city council, regional board and school board candidates

  29-08-2022 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Candidates must file nomination papers between Aug. 30 and Sept. 9
  
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• Nominations open for city council, regional board and school board candidates - Nanaimo Bulletin

  29-08-2022 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nominations open for city council, regional board and school board candidates  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Fatal semi-truck collision closes Highway 1 near Golden for over 24 hours

  29-08-2022 17:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Closure still ongoing; estimated time of reopening it today at 3 p.m.
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Fires of note reduced to 2

  29-08-2022 17:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Connell Ridge fire near Cranbrook reclassified as of Monday (Aug. 29)
  
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• Trudeau calls for leaders to take united stance after Freeland confronted in Alberta

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘This kind of cowardly behaviour threatens and undermines our democracy and our values’
  
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• International aid reaches flood-ravaged Pakistan

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Flash floods have affected 33 million, damaged nearly 1 million homes and killed at least 1,061
  
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• Floods, drought, storms could cost Canada’s economy $139 billion by 2050: report

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Manufacturing and distribution will take the biggest hit from water-related climate disasters
  
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• Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘It’s just part of the space business and it’s part of, particularly, a test flight’
  
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• Diana’s last moments: French medic recalls ‘tragic night’

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Frederic Mailliez was one of the last people to see Princess Diana alive
  
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• Brands for Better

  29-08-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Uniting for meaningful change
  
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• Free program at Vancouver Island University makes education an option for all

  29-08-2022 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Vancouver Island University’s Roberta Jenkins describes herself as a terrible student. “I struggle with motivation, get bored quickly, have trouble completing assignments on time and often have trouble understanding course content without a lot of time or a lot of help to process it.”
  
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