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• Post Game Recap – Jan. 30th, 2026 - Nanaimo Clippers

  31-01-2026 23:33 via news.google.com
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The need for a seniors’ emergency department - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 21:10 via news.google.com
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The need for a seniors’ emergency department

  31-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the editor,
  The emergency department at NRGH is the busiest on Vancouver Island and due to our aging population in this area, this means that every third person entering the ER is a senior. The senior may be you, your spouse, your mother, your father, or even your grandmother or grandfather.
  The staff at the NRGH Emergency Department recognize this and plan to create a more senior-friendly space with the hope that their elderly patients will receive the specialized care they need. To that end
  
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• Hosting major sporting events ‘worthwhile’ for Canada: van Koeverden - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 20:56 via news.google.com
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• Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 19:26 via news.google.com
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• Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention

  31-01-2026 19:22 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Pierre Poilievre has received overwhelming support from the Conservative Party of Canada.
  Late Friday evening, the party announced a vote result of 87.4 per cent for Poilievre as the leader of the party.
  According to a Conservative press release, delegates voted at the national convention in Calgary to forgo a leadership review and in support of Poilievre as party leader.
  As required by the Party’s Constitution, an independent Big Four accounting firm was retained to count the ballots cast
  
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• Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 19:01 via news.google.com
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• Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria

  31-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Hakkeyoi!
  It is the traditional call that begins a sumo bout, and on Saturday mornings at Willows Beach, a small group of sumo wrestlers now answers it in Oak Bay.
  A new club called the Sumo Tigers is offering weekly sumo wrestling practices at the Oak Bay shoreline and will soon move indoors for additional sessions in Victoria at Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu.Sumo wrestling has landed in Oak Bay.
  The Sumo Tigers are bringing the ancient sport to Willows Beach, with weekly practices now underway.
  The club
  
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• ‘Provide a great framework:’ Ladysmith Accessibility Plan approved - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  ‘Provide a great framework:’ Ladysmith Accessibility Plan approved  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Langford champ holds top spot as arm wrestle-mania grips Vancouver Island

  31-01-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the uninitiated, arm wrestling might be dismissed as a barroom pastime, something that plays out in old spit-and-sawdust locals between folks with a point to prove.
  In reality, the test of strength has evolved into a highly technical and organized sport, one that’s surging in popularity around the globe.
  That growth has arrived on Vancouver Island. From the Campbell River Wrist Reapers to Victoria’s South Island Arms, clubs are popping up across the Island and competition is tight
  
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• ‘A moment of connection:’ new wind phone installed at Nanaimo cemetery - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  ‘A moment of connection:’ new wind phone installed at Nanaimo cemetery  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Duncan woman warning of little-known disease - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 14:50 via news.google.com
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• Duncan woman warning of little-known disease

  31-01-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  There are many serious conditions to which people are blind to, but Giant Cell Arteritis can literally cause blindness.
  An inflammatory autoimmune disease of the arteries causing swelling in large blood vessels, especially arteries in the head, neck, and arms leading to severe headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain, fatigue, and fever, it affects several Vancouver Island residents over the age of 50, including Cowichan’s Enise Olding.
  It can cause sudden and permanent blindness if not caugh
  
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• VIU Theatre launches Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 14:01 via news.google.com
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• VIU Theatre launches Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance

  31-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver Island University Theatre will honour Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance, a month-long solo exhibit by artist Happy Amarkah.
  To celebrate Black History Month, Amarkah, an artist, photographer and counsellor, has curated a powerful collection of personal works that reflect his unique perspectives, feelings, and artistry.
  In an event press release Amarkah said that as a person of colour he draws heavily from Black culture and African-related histories, engaging with them not
  
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• Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 12:45 via news.google.com
  Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 12:11 via news.google.com
  Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Strong start carries Clippers to victory over Bulldogs - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 10:01 via news.google.com
  Strong start carries Clippers to victory over Bulldogs  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Happy Trails, Prospector - CHLY 101.7FM

  31-01-2026 05:44 via news.google.com
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• Poilievre rallies Conservative faithful in Calgary ahead of leadership vote - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 03:24 via news.google.com
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• Shamrocks, Timbermen load up in WLA draft - Times Colonist

  31-01-2026 03:00 via news.google.com
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• Evacuation order as Vancouver Island district declares flood emergency - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 02:52 via news.google.com
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• Feds, Bombardier in talks after Trump threatens to decertify Canadian-made aircraft

  31-01-2026 01:51 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The federal government and Bombardier are in talks after U.S. President Donald Trump says he would be “decertifying” the company’s Global Express fleet and “all Aircraft made in Canada.”
  He has also threatened a 50-per-cent tariff on Canada for “any and all Aircraft sold into the United States.”
  Trump made the pronouncements Thursday (Jan. 29) on his Truth Social platform.
  He said it was “based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and
  
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• Construction tower crane used to lower injured worker to ambulance in Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 01:48 via news.google.com
  Construction tower crane used to lower injured worker to ambulance in Nanaimo  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Construction tower crane used to lower injured worker to ambulance in Nanaimo

  31-01-2026 01:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A construction site tower crane came to the rescue after a construction worker was injured by a fall in Nanaimo this week.
  Nanaimo Fire Rescue and B.C. Ambulance personnel responded to the incident at University Crescent Wednesday, Jan. 28, shortly before 4 p.m., after a worker at a construction site at Vancouver Island University suffered injuries after falling more than three metres.
  “A worker had fallen 10 feet, apparently, and needed to get off the building due to his condition,”
  
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• Former realtor fined for botched sale north of Qualicum Beach - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 01:25 via news.google.com
  Former realtor fined for botched sale north of Qualicum Beach  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Joseph Louis Alban Turpin (“Al”) - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 01:14 via news.google.com
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• Joseph Louis Alban Turpin (“Al”)

  31-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  April 13,1939 – September 7, 2025
  We are sad to announce the passing of Joseph Louis Alban Turpin (“Al”), who entered into rest on September 7, 2025 in Nanaimo, B.C. at the age of 86 after a long battle with cancer. Al was born on April 13, 1939 in Bathurst, New Brunswick. He began his education in 1945 at L’école Académie Assomption in his hometown, graduating in 1958. He then left home to join the Royal Canadian Air Force (“RCAF”) in St. Jean,
  
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• B.C. putting limits on community FireSmart program as funds begin to run dry

  31-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With money beginning to run out, B.C is looking to stretch its community FireSmart fund as far as it can.
  As of Feb. 2, the province is temporarily altering the types of things communities can use FireSmart Community and Funding Supports money for and is creating a closed intake process.
  Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) leaders now want to ensure the province also plans to put more money toward the program in its upcoming budget.
  “I would really like this to have a sustainable funding s
  
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• Pair of municipal grants will help environmental projects in Nanaimo - My Coast Now

  31-01-2026 00:47 via news.google.com
  Pair of municipal grants will help environmental projects in Nanaimo  My Coast Now
  
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• Police watchdog called in after First Nations youth found dead in Smithers

  31-01-2026 00:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a First Nations youth was found dead on a walking trail the day after she was reported missing.
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says it is looking for witnesses into the death of a First Nations youth who was found dead in Smithers on Dec. 27, 2025, according an information bulletin Friday (Jan. 30). The police watchdog was notified on Dec. 31, 2025 and started an investigation.
  She was first reported missing to the RCMP on the ev
  
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