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• Sayward landslide hazard study launched in wake of water supply troubles - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 23:02 via news.google.com
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• Sayward landslide hazard study launched in wake of water supply troubles

  25-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Village of Sayward has received provincial funding for a hazard evaluation of the landslide near Newcastle Creek, which impacted its drinking water last fall.
  The landslide on Oct. 23, 2025, caused concerns over increased turbidity and debris coming from Newcastle Creek into the local water treatment plant (WTP).
  The funding from B.C.’s Ministry of Emergency Management & Climate Readiness (EMCR) includes an investigation into the current condition of the slope near the landslide ar
  
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• QC Minister Christine Fréchette is entering CAQ leadership race - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 21:26 via news.google.com
  QC Minister Christine Fréchette is entering CAQ leadership race  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• CVIMS Newcomer Wellness Fair returns to Beban Park for 2026 - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 21:15 via news.google.com
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• CVIMS Newcomer Wellness Fair returns to Beban Park for 2026

  25-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Newcomer Wellness Fair is back again to help people new to Nanaimo connect with health, wellness, community resources and meet the people who supply those services.
  This year’s fair features information booths, community organizations, and services focused on physical health, mental wellness, family services, and social connection, according to a CVIMS press release.As in previous years, the event will be held in the Beban Park Social Centre auditorium where Snuneymuxw Elder Lolly Good
  
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• Scholars and soldiers: Comox base, school strike air force trainee housing deal

  25-01-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  North Island College will be partnering with 19 Wing Comox to solve some of the base’s housing issues.
  The two organizations are partnering to accommodate Canadian Armed Forces members in the new tul’al’txw student housing building in Courtenay. The housing arrangement is temporary, and will give members who are training at the base access to up to 60 beds while the base continues to find longer-term housing solutions.
  The arrangement is expected to be until summer 2027, with t
  
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• Island photographer captures personal handwritten notes found in used books - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 18:21 via news.google.com
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• Island photographer captures personal handwritten notes found in used books

  25-01-2026 18:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Sophia Conway’s latest photo series captures personal handwritten notes found in used books, with one dating back to the Great Depression.
  Shelf Memories: The Invitation is a new digital collection gathered over the last six months and inspired by Conway’s love for books.
  It will be on display at the McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville from Feb. 2 to April 28, and is a follow-up to her exhibition Shelf Memories, hosted last spring.
  “I enjoy used books, especially the little free
  
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• Surrey Eagles @ Nanaimo Clippers Friday, February 13, 2026 - nanaimoclippers.com

  25-01-2026 18:03 via news.google.com
  Surrey Eagles @ Nanaimo Clippers Friday, February 13, 2026  nanaimoclippers.com
  
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• Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl remains without return timeline, team says - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 17:51 via news.google.com
  Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl remains without return timeline, team says  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• Rising from the ashes, Telegraph Cove looking forward to a more normal 2026

  25-01-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  After the fire that devastated a popular North Island eco-tourism destination last year, its future was uncertain, but the owners are looking forward to more normal operations this season.
  The Telegraph Cove Resort, owned and operated by Gordie and Marilyn Graham for more than 40 years, was not going to be held down by something as inconsequential as the fire that destroyed a huge chunk of the boardwalk property near Port McNeill on Dec. 31, 2024.
  In May 2025 they let the public know rebuilding
  
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• Humboldt Broncos survivor bringing message of resilience to Vancouver Island - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 16:05 via news.google.com
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• Humboldt Broncos survivor bringing message of resilience to Vancouver Island

  25-01-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nearly eight years after a junior hockey bus crash shattered a nation, Kaleb Dahlgren is still carrying the weight of April 6, 2018.
  Dahlgren will deliver a one-hour presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Teechamitsa Theatre inside Royal Bay Secondary School.
  At 28-years-old, Dahlgren has already lived multiple lives.
  Born in Saskatoon, he played four seasons in the SJHL, three with the Notre Dame Hounds and one with the Humboldt Broncos.
  On April 6, 2018, the Broncos team bus w
  
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• Quatsino search and rescue volunteer says TV spotlight creating connection - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 15:02 via news.google.com
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• Quatsino search and rescue volunteer says TV spotlight creating connection

  25-01-2026 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  James Wallas knows the second season of Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready will have a large impact on remote coastal communities.
  It’s an impact he says goes beyond showcasing the on-water work of the Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary (CN-CGA), Canada’s first Indigenous-led volunteer marine search and rescue organization.
  Since the first season in 2024, the auxiliary has expanded dramatically.
  “We’re up to 11 Nations that have auxiliary units now,” said Wallas, a me
  
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• Qualicum Beach debating full firework ban - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 14:56 via news.google.com
  Qualicum Beach debating full firework ban  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• Nanaimo-Ladysmith lawyer conferred with King’s Counsel honour - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 14:47 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo-Ladysmith lawyer conferred with King’s Counsel honour

  25-01-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Nanaimo and Ladysmith lawyer has been conferred a prestigious honour by the B.C. Ministry of the Attorney General.
  In a press release, the B.C. government said that Martin Bühler, a Simpcw First Nation member, is one of 31 lawyers receiving a King’s Counsel designation for 2025. The honorary title “recognizes contributions that strengthen the functioning and perception of the legal system,” the press release noted.
  Bühler – whose practice focuses on will and e
  
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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate all things Scottish - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 14:32 via news.google.com
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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate all things Scottish

  25-01-2026 14:28 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It will be a time for feasting, poetry and a celebration of all things Scottish during Robbie Burns Day celebrations on and around Jan. 25.
  Burns, an 18th-century Scot, was born on Jan. 25, 1759 and died in 1796 at the age of 37. He is widely recognized as one of his country’s most notable poets.
  Each year, Robbie Burns Day suppers are held around the world in his honour.
  How much do you know about Burns and Scotland?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
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• Maureen Murphy surging offensivelt for Montreal Victoire - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 12:10 via news.google.com
  Maureen Murphy surging offensivelt for Montreal Victoire  nanaimonewsnow.com
  
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• Clippers beat Express in a shootout - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 10:05 via news.google.com
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• Bruins edge Canadiens 4-3 - nanaimonewsnow.com

  25-01-2026 07:55 via news.google.com
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• Super Saturday as Wellington Secondary School hoop teams win home tourneys - nanaimobulletin.com

  25-01-2026 07:19 via news.google.com
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• Super Saturday as Wellington Secondary School hoop teams win home tourneys

  25-01-2026 06:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Wellington Wildcats successfully defended their home court in Nanaimo this weekend, triumphing at the Superball basketball tournament.
  Wellington Secondary School’s boys and girls teams hosted the high school tournament from Jan. 22 to Jan. 24. Both squads took the tournament finals, with the girls defeating the Carihi Secondary School Tyees 68-28 and the boys, Alberni District Secondary School Storm 80-70 on Saturday.
  The girls team had an easy time of it, with a 59-26 victory over La
  
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• VIDEO: Canadians ‘stepped up’ in Afghanistan, says B.C. memorial co-founder

  25-01-2026 06:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In polite but pointed comments, Langley Walk to Remember co-founder Michael Pratt issued a carefully-worded reminder that Canadians “stepped up” during the Afghanistan conflict.
  Pratt, co-founder of the war memorial at Derek Doubleday Arboretum, did not directly address controversial remarks by U.S. president Donald Trump about the involvement of NATO countries, including Canada, in the Afghanistan conflict.
  Trump attracted considerable criticism internationally when he suggested the
  
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• Port Hardy opens doors to new doctors and nurses by offering them a place to live

  25-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A new housing development designed to bring doctors and nurses to the North Island was unveiled Jan. 15, 2026 in Port Hardy, marking a critical step toward restoring consistent emergency services in a region that has gone nearly three years without reliable overnight hospital coverage.
  Columbia Court has ten fully equipped residential units and located steps from Port Hardy Hospital. The residence was purpose-built to address one of the most persistent barriers to health care delivery in rural B
  
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