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• Santa Claus due to arrive in Nanaimo by seaplane this weekend

  30-11-2025 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Santa Claus is coming to town to visit the girls and boys of Nanaimo next weekend.
  With the sleigh being tuned and reindeer resting ahead of their Dec. 24 journey, Harbour Air has lent an aircraft to Jolly Old St. Nick for a fly-in on Saturday, Dec. 6, the first of his December appearances in Nanaimo.
  Santa is due to arrive at the Harbour Air dock at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6, and will then head to his temporary workshop at 78 Wharf St. He will be at his chair for pictures with children from 11 a.m.
  
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• Santa Claus due to arrive in Nanaimo by seaplane this week

  30-11-2025 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Santa Claus is coming to town to visit the girls and boys of Nanaimo next weekend.
  With the sleigh being tuned and reindeer resting ahead of their Dec. 24 journey, Harbour Air has lent an aircraft to Jolly Old St. Nick for a fly-in on Saturday, Dec. 6, the first of his December appearances in Nanaimo.
  Santa is due to arrive at the Harbour Air dock at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6, and will then head to his temporary workshop at 78 Wharf St. He will be at his chair for pictures with children from 11 a.m.
  
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• Kids 12 and under can ski for free this season at Vancouver Island’s ‘other’ mountain

  30-11-2025 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Get those snowboards and skis ready, Mount Cain is still eyeing an opening date of Dec. 6.
  Not only are the plans for it be open, but kids 12 and under can now go for free on Vancouver Island’s “other” ski hill.
  “The age for free lift tickets has changed for this season from six to 12 years old and younger,” says a press release from Mount Cain. “To take advantage of this for your kids, just check in at the ticket booth, complete the waiver, attach your pass s
  
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• 13 years missing: woman’s disappearance continues to puzzle Victoria police

  30-11-2025 21:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Few cases puzzle VicPD detectives as much as the disappearance of Emma Fillipoff, now marking 13 years without answers.
  The 26-year-old was last seen on Nov. 28, 2012, walking barefoot nearby Victoria’s Empress Hotel on Government Street.
  On the night she vanished, officers checked on Fillipoff around 7 p.m. after an acquaintance who saw her on a street corner expressed concern about her state. After a brief conversation, the officer left, noting she appeared safe at the time.
  Shortly afte
  
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• Madly delicious: Down the Rabbit Rabbit hole on Vancouver Island

  30-11-2025 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Going down the rabbit hole should be an experience.
  It should be something that promises whimsy and delight.
  That’s exactly what you’ll find at Rabbit Rabbit.
  Inspired by the metaphor of falling down the rabbit hole, Rabbit Rabbit is a Victoria wine bar and restaurant with an Alice in Wonderland twist.
  Located at 658 Herald St., the intimate space – about 760 square feet of dining room – packs a memorable punch. The branding was thoughtfully designed by Glasfurd and Walke
  
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• Nanaimo’s Cavallotti Lodge marking 125 years with plans for new building

  30-11-2025 19:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With an historical Nanaimo building slated for demolition early next year, followed by construction of a new structure, members of Felice Cavallotti Lodge are reflecting on 125 years of existence.
  Cavallotti Lodge evolved from the Felice Cavallotti Italian Mutual Aid Society, founded on Nov. 4, 1900, by coal miners from Italy with the aim of assisting workers and their families in cases of injury, illness and death, according to historical perspective Days Gone By: Celebrating 125 Years of Caval
  
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• B.C. tech revitalizing Indigenous languages at risk of falling silent

  30-11-2025 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It’s said that one language dies every day and that roughly 6,000 others are at risk of going silent around the world.
  But a Victoria company is determined to bring these fading languages back to the forefront and prevent the loss of their culture and history.
  Language Foundry, formerly known as the Cultural Foundry Studio, is an education technology company with the mission of supporting the revitalization of endangered and at-risk languages worldwide.
  The startup’s e-learning platf
  
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• Nanaimo residents to get their say in annual budget town hall - NanaimoNewsNOW

  30-11-2025 15:01 via news.google.com
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• Zombies stalk Vancouver Island school hallways in new student-produced YouTube video

  30-11-2025 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Sayward Elementary School was briefly a film set for a zombie movie.
  The school hosted students from Carihi Secondary’s video productions class for two days, as the two schools collaborated on making a zombie movie featuring actors from both schools.
  Safe Zone: A Zombie Film is “an amazing collaboration between schools,” said Joe Shields, the Carihi video productions teacher.
  “My senior students got to direct and film the Sayward film students, and the Sayward students go
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New walking path was a terrific idea

  30-11-2025 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the editor,
  I want to send a big thank you to the City of Nanaimo, Southern Railway of Vancouver island and everyone involved in the extension of the walking trail between Fifth and Seventh streets along the rail right-of-way. The new gravel trail addition is terrific. I personally use it every day and I can see that it is already seeing a large number of users, who all seem enthusiastic about this addition. The trail takes people away from walking on the actual rail line and provides them wi
  
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• QUIZ: How much do you know about festive holiday movies?

  30-11-2025 13:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  As the festive season approaches, there are plenty of holiday movies and television specials to set the mood for this time of year.
  These include romantic comedies, holiday classics and newly-released content.
  How much do you know about holiday-themed movies and television specials?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 12 questions.
  Good luck.READ MORE: QUIZ: In celebration of the freedom to read
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• Vancouver Whitecaps reach MLS Cup final vs. Messi-led Inter Miami

  30-11-2025 09:13 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Next stop Florida, for all the marbles.
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC booked a trip to the MLS Cup championship game with a 3-1 win in San Diego on Saturday night, Nov. 29.
  Brian White was the Erdinger Man of the Match with two goals to power the Whitecaps to their first MLS championship appearance.
  Now they’ll play the Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami for the league title Saturday, Dec. 6, at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.
  For fans in Vancouver, an official Whitecaps FC W
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps reach MLS Cup final to play Messi-led Inter Miami

  30-11-2025 09:13 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Next stop Florida, for all the marbles.
  Vancouver Whitecaps FC booked a trip to the MLS Cup championship game with a 3-1 win in San Diego on Saturday night, Nov. 29.
  Brian White was the Erdinger Man of the Match with two goals to power the Whitecaps to their first MLS championship appearance.
  Now they’ll play the Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami for the league title Saturday, Dec. 6, at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.
  For fans in Vancouver, an official Whitecaps FC W
  
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• Kempe nets OT winner as L.A. Kings fend off Vancouver Canucks 2-1

  30-11-2025 07:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Adrian Kempe scored the winning goal in overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
  Anze Kopitar had the other goal for L.A. (12-6-7), with Anton Forsberg making 19 saves for the goaltending win.
  Evander Kane scored for Vancouver (10-13-3), with Kevin Lankinen taking the loss in goal, stopping 21 of 22 shots.
  There were three disallowed goals within the first five minutes of the contest. Just 36 seconds in,
  
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• Festive Brass teams with Island Bel Canto Singers to spread Christmas cheer at concert

  30-11-2025 05:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A brass band will team with the Island Bel Canto Singers to perform holiday music in Nanaimo next month.
  Festive Brass will bring its Christmas in Canada tour to St. Andrew’s United Church in the Old City Quarter on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.
  The traditional family Christmas concert will include a “rich mix of timeless carols and festive favourites, along with new Canadian compositions.” In addition, the brass musician ensemble will be doing its own versions of Christmas class
  
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• Vancouver Islander moved by the plight of the elderly in war-torn Ukraine

  30-11-2025 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It’s the elderly women caught up in the war in Ukraine that really get to Darrell McKay.
  “These people should be relaxing in their senior years and not worrying about missiles coming in or, you know, no heat, no hydro, no water,” McKay says. “These people shouldn’t be going through that, but every war does this, right?”
  The Campbell Riverite volunteers with an evacuation crew in Ukraine run by a group called East SOS. The group goes to the front in the eastern
  
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• New York Sirens dominate Vancouver Goldeneyes in home opener - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  30-11-2025 01:50 via news.google.com
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• New York Sirens dominate Vancouver Goldeneyes in home opener

  30-11-2025 01:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The New York Sirens defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 5-1 Saturday (Nov. 29) during its home opener at Prudential Center in New Jersey.
  The Sirens’ rookie defender opened the scoring during the first five minutes of the game, making it 1-0 for the Sirens. Sirens, Sarah Fillier increased their lead with a goal in the last two minutes of the first period.
  Less than a minute into the second period, Sirens Paetyn Levis scored. Ten minutes later, Sirens Kristin O’Neil scored, making it 4-
  
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• Give and Go carrying on tradition of drive-in Christmas charity in Nanaimo

  30-11-2025 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Community members are asked to drive in and share some Christmas charity next week.
  Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln’s Give and Go event, in support of the Salvation Army and Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank, will be held Friday, Dec. 5.
  This is the dealership’s 10th year hosting the event and first since it changed its name to Sunshine Mountain, and it’s a meaningful initiative for the business every year, said Ann Marie Clark, dealer principal.
  “It’s to make it
  
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• Nanaimo Christmas Village tries to capture spirit of German holiday markets - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  30-11-2025 00:32 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Giving back just the trick to rekindle spark for B.C. magician

  30-11-2025 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Yesterday’s news is today’s magic trick.
  Clutching an old copy of the Sooke News Mirror, magician Guy Simmons tells his audience he’s about to perform the classic torn-and-restored newspaper trick – but with a twist.
  “Because I tell you exactly how it’s done,” he says.
  “But before I show you this, I want you to know that everything that I say is absolutely true – except the lies, of course,” he adds with a wink.
  He begins to rip the pag
  
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• Nanaimo Christmas Village tries to capture spirit of German holiday markets

  30-11-2025 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With December just days away, Nanaimo residents can get an early start to holiday festivities with a German Christmas experience this weekend.
  Nanaimo Christmas Village is taking place at Cavallotti Lodge on 2060 East Wellington Rd. till Sunday, Nov. 30, complete with arts and crafts for sale from various area vendors as well as traditional German fare – sausages, sauerkraut and pretzels. Peter Lange, one of the event’s organizers, said there are differences between a traditional Ger
  
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