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• RCMP calls for action from Comox Valley municipalities for new detachment building

  28-01-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Comox Valley RCMP has warned municipal councils in the Valley that the current detachment building is no longer safe or functional.
  In a letter addressed to the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, Village of Cumberland, the K’ómoks First Nation, the CRVD, MLAs Brennan Day and Josie Osborne, MP Gord Johns and the RCMP Island District Commanding Officer, detachment commander Insp. Scott Mercer says the building, constructed over 40 years ago, has a number of critical infrastructure
  
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• Coastal First Nations condemn Fulmer for spreading ‘disinformation’ about group

  28-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Coastal First Nations President Marilyn Slett is pushing back on B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer’s assertion that the alliance is “just an advocacy organization,” calling his comments in a video and on social media, “disinformation.”
  “We’re a coalition, an alliance of communities that have very ancient and old relations amongst each other, that ties us together,” said Slett, who is also the chief of the Heiltsuk Nation. The allia
  
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• ‘I feel alive’: Kelowna man receives kidney transplant after six months of waiting

  28-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  After a long battle with health struggles, Kelowna resident Troy Chapman, is on the road to recovery from a kidney transplant.
  Chapman was one of 357 people to receive a kidney transplant in British Columbia last year, a new record BC Transplant announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28. In 2025, 525 B.C. residents received an organ transplant, also a record-high.
  “I feel alive!” said Chapman. “I now have all this energy to get active, get out in the bush with my 4×4 and enjoy time
  
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• PHOTOS: New departure lounge open to travellers at Kelowna airport

  28-01-2026 21:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  After nearly two-and-a-half years of construction, the new Kelowna International Airport (YLW) departures lounge is now open to the public.
  Travellers flocked to YLW in droves on Jan. 28, getting a chance to use the new amenities for the first time.
  The opening of the new lounge represents a key milestone in the Airport Terminal Building expansion project, the first phase of which is set to complete later this year. In total, it adds 5,590 square metres of new space to the terminal building.
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• U.S. ICE wants to buy B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group-owned building in Virginia

  28-01-2026 21:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The development arm of B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group won’t be commenting on the private transaction of the sale of one of its buildings to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  A statement to Black Press Media Wednesday (Jan. 28) acknowledges the “conversation around immigration policy and enforcement is particularly heated, and has become much more so over the past few weeks.”
  However, the statement pointed to the company’s policy that is doesn’t comment
  
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• Beefs & Bouquets, Jan. 28

  28-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BOUQUET To Lyn, our Block Watch captain for all she does for people on our street. She is a wonderful person, always goes out of her way to help others, and gives her time generously for people in need.
  BEEF To the lady in the white SUV who blew through the crosswalk at Fifth and Shepherd. I was half way through and luckily noticed you speeding and not likely to stop. Wake up before you kill someone. Bouquet to the gentleman in the pickup truck who honked at her trying to get her attention.
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• Court supports euthanization of ‘dangerous dog’ after pedestrians attacked in Shuswap

  28-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A B.C. court judge supported an application for the euthanization of a dog that attacked several pedestrians in Silver Creek.
  In his Dec. 16 (2025) decision following a two-day hearing, Judge George Leven determined Sandy and Colin Burger’s pet Luna to be a “dangerous dog” that could not be returned to the family as she “would remain likely to seriously injure or kill another person.”
  “I find on all of the evidence before me that Luna is a dangerous dog. She h
  
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• Cinderella, dance, and films this February at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

  28-01-2026 18:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre dives into the month of love with something to tug at the hearts of all art lovers this February. From the magic of Cinderella and the glass slipper to dancing shoes, film, ballet, and rocking tributes fans of the arts will certainly be amped up.
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  On Feb. 1, slide into the month of love with the elegance of a glass slipper and experience the magic of Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella as the Cowichan Musical Society has a ball presenti
  
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• Kootenay MLA returns to work while recovering from stroke

  28-01-2026 18:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A month after experiencing a stroke, Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis is back to work on reduced hours in his Cranbrook constituency office.
  Davis has been posting videos of his journey on social media, and is walking, talking and ready to take on as much of his duties as possible without impeding his recovery.
  “In life sometimes you just get a hard pitch and it’s tough to deal with, but you just move on and see what you can do,” Davis said, during an interview at his office.
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• Kootenay MLA retuns to work while recovering from stroke

  28-01-2026 18:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A month after experiencing a stroke, Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis is back to work on reduced hours in his Cranbrook constituency office.
  Davis has been posting videos of his journey on social media, and is walking, talking and ready to take on as much of his duties as possible without impeding his recovery.
  “In life sometimes you just get a hard pitch and it’s tough to deal with, but you just move on and see what you can do,” Davis said, during an interview at his office.
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• VicPD arrest suspect after afternoon stabbing in Victoria

  28-01-2026 17:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  VicPD responded to a report of a stabbing on Wark Street Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 27).
  Officers located a person suffering from serious injuries at about 1:40 p.m., and the victim was transported to hospital by ambulance.
  Police arrested a suspect a short time later.
  “Police have identified and arrested a suspect and believe this was an isolated incident,” said VicPD on a Facebook post.
  The investigation remains ongoing.
  
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• Rising star: Saanich high school hooper commits to UBC

  28-01-2026 17:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Many mornings, before school has even begun, Blake Pye is already in the gym, getting shots up and building the habits that have carried the Lambrick Park guard from Saanich to a UBC commitment.
  “In my 30 plus years here at Lambrick Park, he is easily in the top-10 of all-time athletes at the school. Does he sneak into the top five? That depends on how we do at the end of the season,” Ed Somers, a longtime coach and school counsellor, said with a grin.Coaches Colton McKee (left) and
  
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• Victoria poised to plead with province to fund Canada Day fun

  28-01-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Victoria will consider bumping up the budget for Canada Day festivities this summer.In the draft budget for 2026, the city has $110,800 allocated for July 1 festivities. With the number far lower than previous years – the 2025 budget was just over $400,000 – Coun. Jeremy Caradonna and Mayor Marianne Alto are pitching a plan to add another $100,000 currently not allocated in the city’s Major Community Initiatives and Event Grant.“Those more robustly funded events have brou
  
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• Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools distance education continuing to evolve

  28-01-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With a distance education review complete, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has a blueprint to guide the program forward.
  Margaret Olsen, school district assistant superintendent of secondary schools, reported on the Island Connect Ed k-12 program at the Jan. 14 committee meeting, relaying information on student numbers and trends for the 2024/25 school year. The review began last spring and was completed this fall.
  Among notable items staff identified in its report, 138 students were enrolled i
  
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• 100 Mile House judo sensei still throwing at 90

  28-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For his 90th birthday, there was nowhere else Bob Griechen wanted to be other than on the mats at Kokoro Judo 100 Mile House.
  Griechen is one of the club’s senseis, a sixth-degree black belt, training adults and children alike in the unarmed Japanese martial art. He’s been practising the sport for seven decades now, a fact even he finds surprising. On Monday, Jan. 26, the day after his birthday, he was out on the mats spending time with his students.
  “I told them last year, tow
  
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• Man dead after police- involved shooting shuts Alaska Highway in Yukon

  28-01-2026 07:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  UPDATE 10:28 p.m.:
  One man is dead following a police‑involved shooting that shut down the Alaska Highway, for several hours, near the McClintock River Bridge on Jan. 27, according to Yukon RCMP.
  Police issued a press release Tuesday night, stating that officers had been trying to locate an individual wanted in connection with a Jan. 25 firearms incident in Whitehorse. A warrant had been issued for his arrest. Then on Jan. 26, the RCMP asked for the public’s help in finding the wante
  
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• B.C.’s Macklin Celebrini has 4 points as visiting Sharks thump Canucks 5-2

  28-01-2026 06:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. product Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, leading the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
  Adam Gaudette, Tyler Toffoli, Will Smith and John Klingberg also scored for the Sharks (27-21-3), with Yaroslav Askarov earning the win in goal, making 23 saves.
  Tom Williander and Filip Hronek tallied for the Canucks (17-31-5). Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen gave up three early markers and was replaced in the first peri
  
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• SPCA seeking information about abandoned, injured dog in Port Alberni

  28-01-2026 03:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Alberni-Clayoquot SPCA is asking the public for help in identifying a dog that was severely injured and abandoned in Port Alberni.
  On Jan. 16, the SPCA was called by a concerned community member who found the dog, a black lab cross, with injuries that appeared to be wounds to the head and mouth. The dog was found tied to a trailer in the caller’s yard on Bruce Street in the Southport neighbourhood, the SPCA says.
  Members of the SPCA team rushed to bring the dog to a veterinarian clinic
  
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• Penticton man sentenced to 5 years in jail for sexual interference of minor

  28-01-2026 02:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  WARNING: This article contains content which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. For mental health help and information, call 310-6789 (no area code) To see all the services and help available, visit bc211.ca.A Penticton man who tried to claim a single instance of mistaken identity has been sentenced to five years in jail for having sex with a pre-teen multiple times.
  Due to the fact that the case involved a minor and there is a publication ban on anything that migh
  
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• Cowichan Tribes suit heads back to court as landowner aims to have case reopened

  28-01-2026 01:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The ruling on whether the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title will be reopened for additional arguments could end up as a case of who knew what when.
  Montrose Properties wants to reopen the case, arguing that it is already being impacted financially despite being unaware of these potential consequences before the decision was released this past August.
  The company wants to be able to submit evidence and reargue parts of the case. A hearing is scheduled in Victoria on Feb. 11 and 12.
  But Da
  
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• Nanaimo NightOwls baseball team names new president

  28-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A new president will be at the helm for the Nanaimo NightOwls.
  In a Tuesday, Jan. 27 press release, the West Coast League baseball club announced John Wilson will take over for Ken Swanson, who served as team president for the last 10 years and will remain on the board.
  Management of the team remains unchanged, the press release noted, with Jim Swanson serving as managing partner with duties for day-to-day operations, alongside Adrian Somers, business operations and marketing. Tina Cornett will
  
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• Conservation officers investigate after 4 deer shot with arrows in Nanoose Bay

  28-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The BC Conservation Officer Service is investigating ongoing deer poaching in the Fairwinds area of Nanoose Bay, after several animals were shot with arrows.
  BCCOS says it received the first report in November when a deer was found dead with an arrow in it. Since then three others have been found alive pierced by arrows, but had to be euthanized by BCCOS.
  “Dangerous hunting practices in residential areas creates a public safety risk to the community,” BCCOS told the PQB News. “
  
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• VIDEO: Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue crews rescue fisher near Haida Gwaii

  28-01-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Crews from 19 Wing Comox responded to a medical emergency about 100 km south of Haida Gwaii on Jan 25.Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue crews dispatched from 19 Wing Comox on Vancouver Island attended the emergency on a CH-149 Cormorant, supported by a CC-295 Kingfisher. A crew member aboard a fishing vessel was in need of medical care approximately 92 km south of the archipelago.
  The crews on the aircraft conducted a successful medical hoist and transferred the patient safely to medical a
  
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