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• B.C. delays changes to Heritage Conservation Act, pledges more consultation - nanaimobulletin.com

  19-01-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
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• Idaho border town flying Canadian flag is missing its B.C. neighbours

  19-01-2026 23:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The latest statistics from United States Customs and Border Protection for the border crossing at Porthill, Idaho, just south of Creston, show traffic down by approximately 30,000 passenger vehicles. That’s through the end of September, 2025. During that time, 123,000 vehicles crossed at Porthill. The previous year there were 151,000.
  That’s a considerable drop for a small border crossing, says David Sims, Director of Economic Development for the Boundary region, which stretches from
  
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• B.C. delays changes to Heritage Conservation Act, pledges more consultation

  19-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. is holding off on planned changes to the Heritage Conservation Act until it can get more feedback from industry, local governments and First Nations.
  The Heritage Conservation Act is the piece of legislation that governs the rules landowners must abide by when archeological artifacts are found on their property. In an effort to update this legislation, the government worked with First Nations’ leaders on 53 proposed changes.
  Changes would have included stronger enforcement, simplified
  
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• Nanaimo & Mid-Island population growth slows in latest estimates - nanaimonewsnow.com

  19-01-2026 22:53 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo & Mid-Island population growth slows in latest estimates  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• ‘I felt like a cartoon character’: Victoria man stunned after winning $500K

  19-01-2026 22:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  If you’ve ever imagined how you would react to winning half a million dollars, utter disbelief is a fair place to start, and that’s exactly where Douglas F. found himself.
  The Victoria resident won $500,000 from an Extra prize in the Jan. 6 Lotto Max draw, a moment that caught him completely off guard while running a routine errand.
  “I was at Mount Douglas Market and checked a few tickets,” Douglas recalled. “When I saw the $500,000 [on the self-scanner] I felt like
  
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• Swartz Bay ferry terminal to see public address system upgrades - nanaimobulletin.com

  19-01-2026 22:44 via news.google.com
  Swartz Bay ferry terminal to see public address system upgrades  nanaimobulletin.com
  
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• VIDEO: Bullets fired at Lower Mainland business likely extortion-related: police

  19-01-2026 22:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a business in Surrey that they believe is extortion-related.
  RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are looking into an incident where bullets hit an East Cloverdale business in the 19300 block of Langley Bypass.Shooting incident on Langley Bypass pic.twitter.com/Q0A1pYKnuf
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) January 19, 2026
  Police responded to a report from an owner at about 8 a.m. that his business had been shot at so
  
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• B.C. residents urge support, concern for people of Iran

  19-01-2026 22:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Local members of the Iranian community in Surrey and White Rock can only watch and hope as their home country erupts in turmoil.
  Although protests against Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime have been happening across the country since Dec. 28, they appear to have slowed since deadly crackdowns by authorities have reportedly killed thousands of protesters.Those in the local Iranian community — including White Rock and South Surrey and across the Lower Mainland — are showing their
  
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• First pro goal comes before record crowd for B.C. hockey player

  19-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  What a time to score her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League goal.
  Anne Cherkowski of Coldstream scored the game-winning goal at 14:47 of the second period, snapping a 1-1 tie when she re-directed teammate Paetyn Levis’ shot past Montreal goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens, lifting the New York Sirens to a 2-1 win over the Victoire.
  The game Sunday, Jan. 18, was played as part of the league’s Takeover Tour (playing games in cities without a team), with the PWHL making
  
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• Swartz Bay ferry terminal to see public address system upgrades

  19-01-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A burst of static or a shouted sailing call may replace the usual overhead announcements at Swartz Bay terminal on Tuesday.
  BC Ferries is upgrading the terminal’s public address system on Jan. 20, with installation work scheduled during the day that will temporarily affect how announcements are delivered to passengers.
  The work will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., with no night construction planned.
  BC Ferries says the upgrade is part of its “ongoing commitment to ensure the
  
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• B.C. ski town moves to clear fire inspection backlog after Swiss bar tragedy

  19-01-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In a “watershed moment” following the tragic events at a Swiss ski resort, the City of Revelstoke is moving swiftly with its fire department to address a major backlog in safety inspections.
  The world awoke New Year’s Day to the shocking news that a fire at a packed bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, possibly ignited by champagne bottle sparklers, had killed 40 and injured more than 100 others.
  After the devastation came outrage, as international media reported that the bar, Le
  
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• Nanaimo Buccaneers’ goalie backstops way to VIJHL Week 18 honours - nanaimobulletin.com

  19-01-2026 21:44 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo Buccaneers’ goalie backstops way to VIJHL Week 18 honours

  19-01-2026 21:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Nanaimo goalie is receiving kudos for his play in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.
  In a Monday, Jan. 12 press release, the VIJHL said Nanaimo Buccaneers backstop Aaron Pichette was Goalie of the Week for Week 18 on the strength of his performance in a 5-1 road win over the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Jan. 9. In addition to getting the “W,” he stopped 33 of 34 shots, had a 1.00 goals against average and a save percentage of .971.
  During the game, forward Tristan Bailey s
  
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• UPDATE: Full service resuming Monday afternoon between Nanaimo-Tsawwassen - nanaimonewsnow.com

  19-01-2026 21:26 via news.google.com
  UPDATE: Full service resuming Monday afternoon between Nanaimo-Tsawwassen  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• J.P. Wiser’s tops podium as whisky awards celebrates best of Canada’s liquid gold

  19-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Once again, Victoria was home to the country’s largest event celebrating the caramel-coloured booze that helped define the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Canadian Whisky Awards were held at Hotel Grand Pacific, recognizing the top distillers within the nuanced world of the highly esteemed canuck-made drink.
  “Canadian distilleries, large and small, are really doing things that were unheard of, even 15 years ago,” said Davin de Kergommeaux, founder of th
  
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• Blame your DNA: B.C. researcher breaks down science behind cilantro hate

  19-01-2026 18:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Like most folks, Zak White enjoys nights out with friends, a glass of wine or beer in hand, ready to dig into a freshly served meal.
  Yet one tiny and seemingly harmless herb can spoil the whole mood for this self-proclaimed foodie.
  “For some people cilantro tastes like soap, but I’ve never particularly found that,” he said. “For me, cilantro has a pungent bite to it. I don’t know what flavour it’s trying to be, but it’s certainly disgusting.”
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• Victoria rents hit lowest level in 2.5 years, as rates continue to drop across Canada

  19-01-2026 17:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Victoria tenants were celebrating more than Christmas in December as rent prices fell to their lowest level in two-and-a-half years.
  According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca, average asking rents in Victoria declined six per cent year-over-year to $2,208.
  The report shows the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Victoria fell 0.8 per cent in December to $1,958 (down 6 per cent from December 2024), while two-bedroom units dropped 0.3 per cent to $2,580 (a 7 per cent ann
  
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• Companies fined $33,600 after investigation into 2024 worker death in Nanaimo - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

  19-01-2026 15:46 via news.google.com
  Companies fined $33,600 after investigation into 2024 worker death in Nanaimo  vancouverislandfreedaily.com
  
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• ‘We’re going to ask for a billion dollars’ Nanaimo health-care advocates heading to Ottawa - pqbnews.com

  19-01-2026 15:37 via news.google.com
  ‘We’re going to ask for a billion dollars’ Nanaimo health-care advocates heading to Ottawa  pqbnews.com
  
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• Companies fined $33,600 after investigation into 2024 worker death in Nanaimo

  19-01-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Companies on Vancouver Island were penalized a total of $33,633 in relation to a construction site death in the Diver Lake area of Nanaimo two years ago.
  WorkSafeBC, the provincial agency which aims to prevent deaths and injuries at job sites, levied a $21,880 fine against Cumberland-based Muchalat Projects Ltd. for the Sept. 25 2024 incident at Shenton Road where a worker died. R.W. Wall Ltd. served as project managing company, while Muchalat Projects was hired to install heating, ventilation a
  
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• Moth eradication paying off in Nanaimo/Oceanside region - nanaimonewsnow.com

  19-01-2026 14:35 via news.google.com
  Moth eradication paying off in Nanaimo/Oceanside region  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• B.C.’s Howden makes ski cross history, becomes winningest World Cup racer ever

  19-01-2026 14:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The World Cup ski cross season has started, and Cultus Lake’s Reece Howden is already dominating the slopes.
  There were five races in December and he won three of them consecutively, and breaking world records in the process.
  Howden’s first win this season was in Arosa, Switzerland. He earned his 19th gold medal there, surpassing Jean-Frederic Chapuis (France) with 18.
  Howden was dominant, winning each of his heats.
  “That’s 19, right?” said a smiling Howden at the f
  
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• Alberta driver blames his speeding Mercedes on wayward B.C. elk

  19-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Everyone knows that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, but is a speeding driver faster than an average elk?
  An Alberta driver who claimed that his excessive speed was an attempt to avoid a specimen of Cervus canadensis — aka the North American elk — found that it didn’t wash with the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officer who pulled him over on Highway 3/95 near Moyie on Dec. 30.
  The driver of a Mercedes SUV was clocked doing 160 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. When he was asked why
  
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• Vancouver Island food banks grateful for generosity amid growing need - nanaimobulletin.com

  19-01-2026 06:46 via news.google.com
  Vancouver Island food banks grateful for generosity amid growing need  nanaimobulletin.com
  
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• First Nation explores feasibility of land-based salmon farm near Campbell River

  19-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Homalco First Nation is exploring the possibility of entering the land-based salmon farming business on Vancouver Island.
  The Campbell River area-based First Nation recently revealed it is conducting a feasibility study for a commercial, land-based salmon farm to be located in its traditional territories.
  The proposed facility would use recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to raise Pacific salmon – coho – in a completely controlled and contained environment, according to the N
  
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