Nanaimo news

• Sober curious? B.C. health officials share tips for drinking less over the holidays

  28-12-2025 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The holidays are a time when many may drink some wine, but drinking too much alcohol can have harmful consequences.
  Interior Health (IH) has put together a simple guide to encourage people to reduce how much alcohol they drink, and where to go for help if they are struggling to do so.
  Reducing your alcohol intake or removing it from your life can have numerous benefits, from increased energy, improved sleep and concentration, lower blood sugar and blood pressure levels, as well as lower risk of
  
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• Province working to help tenants after motel fire in Nanaimo

  28-12-2025 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Motel guests and tenants are receiving support after a fire in the middle of the night on Boxing Day.
  The provincial government is working with emergency support services and other local partners on solutions for emergency lodging, food, clothing and financial support for those displaced in a fire at Nanaimo’s Value Lodge Motel, noted a social media post from Sheila Malcolmson, the B.C. minister of social development and poverty reduction.
  The minister expressed gratitude for the quick res
  
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• Police watchdog launches probe in the wake of Merritt woman’s death

  28-12-2025 20:34 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is investigating the death of a woman in Merritt to see if police action or inaction contributed to her death.
  B.C.’s police watchdog launched the investigation following a separate investigation by members of the Merritt RCMP.
  Information from an advocacy group raised questions about a December police investigation that was undertaken into alleged intimate partner violence that took place before the woman’s death, the IIO said Frid
  
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• Condé: warmth in the cold, or how Christmas feels different in Canada and Brazil

  28-12-2025 19:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Christmas is often treated as a universal celebration, but living between cultures reveals how deeply place shapes tradition.
  I often think about the contrast between Canada and Brazil during the holiday season, obviously not just for the fact that back home it is summertime while up here I’ve had many white Christmases. But the rhythm, timing, and the way many families gather around the season are different as well.
  In Canada, Christmas feels like a long build-up that peaks on December 25
  
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• Celebrini’s 2 points help San Jose Sharks dump Vancouver Canucks 6-3

  28-12-2025 06:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Igor Chernyshov’s first NHL goal stood up as the winner, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Ryan Reaves, John Klingberg, William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini and Collin Graf also scored for San Jose (18-17-3), with Yaroslav Askarov stopping 23 shots for the win in goal.
  Linus Karlsson, Marco Rossi and Drew O’Connor for Vancouver (15-19-3), while Conor Garland and Filip Hronek had two assists each. Thatcher Demko st
  
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