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• Toronto Argonauts re-sign defensive back Franklin, linebacker Cassar - NanaimoNewsNOW

  22-12-2025 23:41
  Toronto Argonauts re-sign defensive back Franklin, linebacker Cassar  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Transport ministry apologizes to Revelstoke for blast avalanche disturbances - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  22-12-2025 23:07
  Transport ministry apologizes to Revelstoke for blast avalanche disturbances  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Maschmeyer, Vancouver Goldeneyes eager for PWHL Takeover Tour’s Edmonton stop - NanaimoNewsNOW

  22-12-2025 22:47
  Maschmeyer, Vancouver Goldeneyes eager for PWHL Takeover Tour’s Edmonton stop  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Transport ministry apologizes to Revelstoke for blast avalanche disturbances

  22-12-2025 22:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s Transportation Ministry has formally apologized to the Revelstoke public for a series of blasts it detonated for avalanche training Nov. 20 in a new location, which surprised and unsettled numerous residents.
  Posts populated the Revelstoke Community Facebook from Big Eddy, Columbia Park and beyond on Nov. 20 inquiring about more than a dozen explosions heard on the west side the Columbia River.
  Some residents reported their homes shaking, while others described having to calm down t
  
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• Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system - NanaimoNewsNOW

  22-12-2025 22:37
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• Police make arrest in 2020 homicide of Coquitlam man

  22-12-2025 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Charges have been laid in relation to the homicide of a 24-year-old whose body was found in Maple Ridge.
  Investigators with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, (IHIT), arrested 31-year-old Alan Mohammed Taheri of Port Coquitlam for the homicide of Edi Bogere.
  (Previous stories have referred to the homicide victim as Edi Bogere-Nyigwo.)
  Police believe Bogere was last seen leaving his Coquitlam home on the evening of Dec. 27, 2019.
  His body was discovered in a vacant forested property in t
  
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• Canada Post, union reach tentative agreements - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  22-12-2025 19:44
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• Canada Post, union reach tentative agreements

  22-12-2025 19:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, with the union set to manage a ratification vote.
  Canada Post announced Monday (Dec. 22) that the two parties had reached tentative agreements after previously reaching agreements in principle in November.
  A statement from the union says it had “achieved improvements” since Canada Post’s global offers on Oct. 3.
  The tentative agreements are for both the urban and rural and suburban mail carr
  
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• Nanaimo’s Frank Crane Arena will become a winter wonderland for free skating event - My Coast Now

  22-12-2025 19:00
  Nanaimo’s Frank Crane Arena will become a winter wonderland for free skating event  My Coast Now
  
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• Kelowna resident $31M richer for the holidays

  22-12-2025 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Kelowna resident got an early Christmas gift with a $31-million Lotto Max win.
  Ingo Abresch said he was dumfounded when learning of his winnings from a Sept. 23 draw through PlayNow.com.
  When he called his partner to share the news, she couldn’t believe it either.
  “[She] was hugely skeptical about it,” said Abresch. “Even when I phoned her, she had to ask who was calling – she thought it was a scam.”
  The winner said he doesn’t plan on changing his life
  
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• Assault suspect dead after interaction with Prince Rupert RCMP

  22-12-2025 18:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An assault suspect has died following an incident with Prince Rupert RCMP.
  On Dec. 19 at 2:24 p.m., Prince Rupert RCMP responded to a residence located in the 500 block of Pillsbury Avenue after a report of an assault. After speaking to the complainant, the RCMP proceeded toward the location of the male suspect.
  A short time after contacting the suspect, an interaction took place, and a conducted energy weapon was deployed, police said.
  “At some point during the interaction and while polic
  
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• Lottery ticket bought in Quesnel wins $46 Million

  22-12-2025 18:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  One lucky lotto player is having a particularly good holiday season after waking up $46 million richer after winning the jackpot in this past weekend’s Lotto 6/49 draw.
  On Sunday, Dec. 21, B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) announced that a person who bought a ticket in Quesnel had matched all 10 winning numbers during Saturday night’s draw.
  The winning numbers were 12706438-43.
  According to BCLC, the winner has 52 weeks from the draw date to claim their prize. After they claim it, BCLC
  
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• UPDATE: Ferry sailings resume as seas settle down after windy day

  22-12-2025 18:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  UPDATE: B.C. Ferries announced that sailings are set to resume on major routes after cancellations during the daytime Monday, Dec. 22.
  Service on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route resumes with a 6 p.m. sailing from Swartz Bay and a 7 p.m. sailing from Tsawwassen; service on the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route resumes at 8:15 p.m. and service on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route resumes at 8:30 p.m.
  PREVIOUSLY POSTED: Ferry sailings are being cancelled throughout the day today to and from Nanaimo.
  
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• Ferry sailings to and from Nanaimo cancelled due to severe weather in the forecast

  22-12-2025 18:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Ferry sailings are being cancelled throughout the day today to and from Nanaimo.
  In a series of service notices, B.C. Ferries advised that sailings are cancelled on all major routes into the evening on Monday, Dec. 22.
  The ferry corporation is pointing to Environment Canada’s “severe weather forecast for high winds and wave height in the Strait of Georgia.”
  On the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route, all sailings are cancelled from 10:55 a.m.-6:20 p.m.
  On the Duke Point-Tsawwasse
  
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• Peer-support groups in B.C. help people who have suffered backcountry trauma

  22-12-2025 18:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Cheryl Smith is her truest self in the mountains.
  The Nelson resident finds what she calls “absolute joy and pleasure” in the backcountry. It’s the place where she discovers who she is and what she’s capable of.
  “I get so much joy from skiing powder or hiking or climbing. My true essence comes forth. It’s ultimate play. We are close and one with ourselves when we are at play. That’s a universal occurrence.”
  She also understands how traumatic it can
  
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• UPDATE: No one hurt as suspicious fire destroys Vernon newspaper warehouse

  22-12-2025 17:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  UPDATE: 9:30 a.m.
  A fire that damaged the warehouse of the Vernon Morning Star started in a dumpster behind the building.
  Upon arrival, fire crews found the blaze had extended from the dumpster into the rear of a nearby building. Due to the extent of the fire, mutual aid was requested from the BX Fire Department, which provided an engine and additional personnel to assist with suppression efforts.
  Vernon RCMP have deemed the fire suspicous and believe it to be human caused.
  The blaze was contain
  
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• No one hurt as fire destroys Vernon newspaper warehouse

  22-12-2025 17:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An early morning blaze has damaged a significant portion of The Morning Star in Vernon.
  The newspaper’s printing press facility and office is closed while firefighters investigate.
  “Everyone is OK, no one was here when it broke out around 1:30 a.m.,” said group publisher Karen Hill.
  It’s unknown how the fire was started, but it was concentrated in the back warehouse area.
  Some flyers and the press are impacted by the fire, which is still smouldering at 7:30 a.m.
  The newsp
  
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• Multiple Nanaimo-Vancouver BC Ferries sailings cancelled due to high winds - NanaimoNewsNOW

  22-12-2025 17:51
  Multiple Nanaimo-Vancouver BC Ferries sailings cancelled due to high winds  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• B.C. fur farmers discouraged after last legal challenge to COVID ban abandoned

  22-12-2025 17:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Four years after a mid-pandemic shutdown, two fur farming associations have dropped their court case attempting to overturn the B.C. government’s decision.
  As of December, the British Columbia Mink Producers Association and the Canada Mink Breeders Association announced they were dropping a petition for judicial review of the province’s shutdown order.
  During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence emerged that mink were uniquely vulnerable to the virus.
  Denmark, a major
  
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• PHOTOS: Community gathers in Victoria to honour lost homeless lives

  22-12-2025 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  While the month of December is synonymous with cheer, joy, family, and happiness, for others, it tells a completely different story.
  As rain poured down over Victoria on the afternoon of Dec. 21, a small group gathered in front of Pandora’s Our Place Society to commemorate the lives of unhoused people, which they said often go unnoticed.
  Shortly before the group embarked on their trek down Pandora to the Whale Wall at 4 p.m., where the silent candlelit vigil was held, organizer Bruce Livin
  
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• Two pedestrians injured after car drives onto Victoria sidewalk

  22-12-2025 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Two pedestrians were injured in a collision on the afternoon of Dec. 19, after a car drove onto the sidewalk at the intersection of Oak Bay Avenue and Foul Bay Road.
  VicPD said that just before 1 p.m., officers, paramedics and firefighters responded to the scene.
  Police located a large collision scene spanning approximately one city block. One youth sustained minor injuries, while an elderly pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  In a news release, police said an initial investigatio
  
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• Excavators raze iconic buildings, cementing the end of B.C. horse racing era

  22-12-2025 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  If there was any doubt that racing was over for good at Fraser Downs, that doubt has now been obliterated.
  All the barns on the backstretch have been leveled.
  The demolition began around Dec. 9 and all barns were down by Dec. 18, with excavators still patrolling the debris field to excoriate the foundations of the former backstretch.
  The Cloverdale Reporter reached out to the city to find out what exactly is happening with the plans for the Fairgrounds, but did not receive anything by press time
  
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• ‘Extremely dangerous’: Police seek woman shining red laser at Oak Bay drivers

  22-12-2025 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The alleged use of a laser pointer led to a police search in Oak Bay late last week.
  On the evening of Dec. 14, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Fort Street and Foul Bay Road, following a report of a woman shining a red laser at passing drivers.
  “Shining lasers at drivers is extremely dangerous,” Oak Bay Police said in a news release. “It can cause temporary blindness or distraction, increasing the risk of collisions and serious injuries.”
  A witness describ
  
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• ‘Radical hospitality’ inspiring free Christmas Eve community meal in Nanaimo - NanaimoNewsNOW

  22-12-2025 14:40
  ‘Radical hospitality’ inspiring free Christmas Eve community meal in Nanaimo  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Editorial: Value your mental health this holiday season

  22-12-2025 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It’s the hap-happiest season of all – in some ways. But for many of us, this time of year can also be hard on our mental health. There are a lot of things besides visions of sugarplums that are dancing in our heads. There’s the stress of the season, the pressures to please, the financial hardship. There’s the anxiety of too many social gatherings or the loneliness of too few. For some, the season is associated with grief or other memories that weigh heavily.
  The Canadian
  
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• Radio Station Visit #192: Campus-Community Station CHLY-FM in Nanaimo, BC, Canada - Radio Survivor

  22-12-2025 09:00
  Radio Station Visit #192: Campus-Community Station CHLY-FM in Nanaimo, BC, Canada  Radio Survivor
  
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• Dip into Departure Bay waters at Boxing Day polar bear swim in Nanaimo

  22-12-2025 03:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  People in Nanaimo can brave the frigid waters off Departure Bay beach on Boxing Day.
  The Royal LePage Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim is on Friday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.m.
  Paige Manns, event organizer, said people of all ages, from children to seniors, have traditionally attended – people don’t have to swim, they can just watch, she said.
  “Lots of people do [the swim]; it’s shocking – I am not one of those people, but I applaud everybody that does,” she said. &l
  
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• Downtown Campbell River gentrification displacing services for the homeless - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  22-12-2025 02:00
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• Downtown Campbell River gentrification displacing services for the homeless

  22-12-2025 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Campbell River’s Berwick by the Sea retirement community is lit up with holiday flair, while across the street a mural portraying the word L-O-V-E fades on the side of boarded-up building that was once a lifeline for the homeless.
  Six months ago, at the end of June 2025, Kwesa Place and Hem’?aelas Community Kitchen were forced to close after the City of Campbell River bought the properties for redevelopment.
  Kwesa Place and Hem’?aelas Kitchen first opened their doors during pan
  
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