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• Edward (Ted) Forbister - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 23:06 via news.google.com
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• City of Abbotsford, Canucks Sports and Entertainment announce 5-year extension

  05-02-2026 23:06 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The City of Abbotsford and Canucks Sports and Entertainment (CSE) have announced a five-year facility extension agreement, meaning that Rogers Forum will continue to be the team’s home through 2031.
  The extension was announced by the city and CSE on Thursday (Feb. 5).
  According to CSE, the new agreement reflects its partnership with the city and the pair’s shared focus on elevating live events while maintaining a strong connection to the community.
  “The City of Abbotsford&rsquo
  
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• Empty Bowl fundraiser targeting Nanaimo food insecurity - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-02-2026 22:54 via news.google.com
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• Hope Icebreakers hockey team secure strong win against Nanaimo Steelmen - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2026 22:47 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo chapter of Unplugged Canada advocate for legislation barring youth access to social media under 16 - CHLY 101.7FM

  05-02-2026 22:39 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo chapter of Unplugged Canada advocate for legislation barring youth access to social media under 16  CHLY 101.7FM
  
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• Extortionists have ‘no excuse for shooting’ at homes: B.C. Premier

  05-02-2026 22:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Those who engage in extorting people will be held accountable, “regardless of their personal circumstances,” B.C. Premier David Eby said.
  The Premier was on several Lower Mainland-based South Asian radio networks on Wednesday morning (Feb. 4), where he announced the chair of a new community advisory group that’s been set up to liaise with the B.C. Extortion Task Force. He also took questions from the different networks.
  Shere E Punjab Radio asked Eby if the extortion violence i
  
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• Edward (Ted) Forbister

  05-02-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  It is with great sadness that I write of Ted’s passing. He died peacefully on January 23, 2026 with wife Barb, son Ron, and daughter Elaine beside him. He fought his cancer to the end.
  He is survived by Barb, son Ron and daughters Diane, Heather and Elaine. Also, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
  Ted was born on the farm in Lundar, Manitoba. The family moved to Campbell River in 1954 where he met Barbara Oakman. They were married in 1955 and moved to Nanaimo where T
  
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• Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-02-2026 21:44 via news.google.com
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• B.C. makes U-turn, shelves plans to widen highway next to Goldstream Park

  05-02-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The plan to widen to a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Goldstream River has been paused by the province.
  The Goldstream median barrier widening project will not proceed “at this time,” as work is required to address environmental considerations in “this sensitive area” of Goldstream Park.
  “Additional analysis is required to understand potential environmental impacts of the project in the Goldstream Park area,” said a news release from the province Thu
  
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• Oceanside temperature record broken amid unseasonably warm February - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-02-2026 21:04 via news.google.com
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• RCMP confirm ‘violent’ wanted man arrested in Okanagan, B.C.

  05-02-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  UPDATE Feb. 5:
  Police have caught up with a ‘violent’ wanted man.
  Vernon North Okanagan RCMP issued a notice Jan. 28 of Brandon Tarl Thomas Wilson, wanted for a number of firearms offences.
  Wilson, 39, was considered violent and the public was warned not to approach him but to call 911.
  Police confirmed Feb. 4 that he has been arrested, and according to court documents, he remains in custody.
  He is facing firearm possession charges alongside Christian Marsden from a Dec. 30, 2025, in
  
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• Rustad plans to address rumours of another B.C. Conservative leadership run - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 20:51 via news.google.com
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• Rustad plans to address rumours of another B.C. Conservative leadership run

  05-02-2026 20:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad would not comment on rumours he is mulling another run for the party’s top post, but he did not deny it either.
  “At this point, I have no comment,” he told Black Press Media Thursday (Feb. 5). “However, I will make myself available next week in Victoria.”
  The rumours stem from an X post by reporter Rob Shaw, who says Rustad recently requested a leadership application package from the party.
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• Cigarette lighter sparks police response for handgun in downtown Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 20:32 via news.google.com
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• Cigarette lighter sparks police response for handgun in downtown Nanaimo

  05-02-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo’s Mounties were kept busy minding the community with more than 1,200 calls requiring their attention from Jan. 25, to Tuesday, Feb. 4.
  According to a Nanaimo RCMP report, those calls included break-ins, thefts from vehicles and shoplifting, in one instance $3,000 worth of clothing was taken from an unnamed business in north Nanaimo. Some files, on the other hand, required little investigation work to solve or left attending officers with little to no evidence to follow up on and ma
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demands Carney reform judiciary appointments

  05-02-2026 19:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the Federal Government to reform the federal judicial appointment process.
  In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney dated Jan 23, Smith said that the province wants a “meaningful role” in judicial appointment. Smith said in her letter that the Alberta Government is willing to withhold “the necessary funding to support any new judicial positions in the province until such engagement and collaboration are provided.”
  “Alberta is al
  
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• B.C. ice heats up as firefighter provincial curling champs crowned - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 19:53 via news.google.com
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• Cowichan leaders raise alarm, speak out against growing anti-Indigenous racism

  05-02-2026 19:48 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Leaders from across the Cowichan Valley are speaking out against racism, particularly what they see as growing anti-Indigenous racism in the region.
  The mayors of all the municipalities in the Valley, and leaders from Cowichan Tribes, the Cowichan Valley Regional District, the local school district and the RCMP met in January to discuss the collective well-being of citizens in the region, and a key topic of concern raised was increasing racism against First Nations members.
  In a joint statement,
  
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• B.C. ice heats up as firefighter provincial curling champs crowned

  05-02-2026 19:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For a few days, firefighters from all across the province stepped away from the flames and hit the ice to participate in the 66th annual BC Firefighters Curling Championship.
  This tournament was hosted at the Abbotsford Curling Club and featured dozens of teams made up of paid, volunteer, and retired firefighters.
  Abbotsford Fire Chief Erick Peterson kicked off the championship by throwing out the first stone, which was accompanied by a welcome speech from Deputy Mayor Simon Gibson.The teams the
  
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• Projected top NHL Draft pick Yukon’s Gavin McKenna charged with felony

  05-02-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Whitehorse product and 2026 NHL Draft top prospect Gavin McKenna has been handed four charges, including felony aggravated assault in relation to an alleged incident at a bar on the Penn State University (PSU) campus.
  In an official report from State College, Penn., police obtained by Evan Smith of WKPS Radio (PSU’s radio station), it stated that the 18-year-old has been charged with a felony aggravated assault charge as well as a misdemeanor simple assault, and two summary offences for di
  
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• Police believe B.C. man killed his family before killing himself: Coroner’s inquest

  05-02-2026 19:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The fourth morning of a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has provided insight into how the family may have died.
  RCMP Cpl. Matthew Blumberg was a member of the North District Major Crimes Unit when he was called to investigate the deaths of Christopher Duong, his wife, Janet Nguyen, and their two children, Alexander and Harlan Duong on June 13, 2023.
  Blumberg testified that Duong is believed to have killed his wife and two children before killing himself.
  
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• Unclean feeder may have harmed Victoria humming bird

  05-02-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A hummingbird spotted in Fairfield with its tongue hanging out is cause for alarm according to local wildlife experts.The Victoria sighting was reported to the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin, which sounded the alarm on social media.“Please keep an eye on your hummingbirds and let us know if you see any with this condition or any other unusual behaviours, like lingering at feeders,” Wild ARC asked its followers.The tongue sticking out could be a sign of infecti
  
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• Clippers Pappas and Davies paired together since day one - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-02-2026 18:50 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver Rise FC unveils 2026 season schedule as defending champions

  05-02-2026 18:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The defending Northern Super League champions, the Vancouver Rise FC, released its schedule for the 2026 season on Thursday (Feb. 5), with the first home match against AFC Toronto.
  The last time the two teams faced off was in the Northern Super League championship match, which Rise FC won 2-1.Rise FC sporting director Stephanie Labbé said, “After the inaugural season, which set the bar, I am very excited to continue on last year’s success, not just as a club, but the league as
  
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• Defending champions Vancouver Rise FC unveil 2026 schedule

  05-02-2026 18:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The defending Northern Super League champions, the Vancouver Rise FC, released its schedule for the 2026 season on Thursday (Feb. 5), with the first home match against AFC Toronto.
  The last time the two teams faced off was in the Northern Super League championship match, which Rise FC won 2-1.Rise FC sporting director Stephanie Labbé said, “After the inaugural season, which set the bar, I am very excited to continue on last year’s success, not just as a club, but the league as
  
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• Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo by Island Health - My Coast Now

  05-02-2026 17:50 via news.google.com
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• Island Health issues overdose advisory for Nanaimo - CHEK News

  05-02-2026 17:07 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo RCMP provides rundown on what to do if you discover a home break-and-enter - CHEK News

  05-02-2026 15:45 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo’s ‘thumbs up guy’ heals from passing drivers - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-02-2026 14:39 via news.google.com
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• Downtown business attuned to customers seeking vintage tone - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 14:31 via news.google.com
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• How to find your cat: What research says (and what really helps)

  05-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Losing a cat is one of the most upsetting experiences a guardian can go through. One moment they’re part of your daily routine, and the next they’re gone—leaving behind worry and many unanswered questions.
  If this is happening to you, you’re not alone, and there is a practical path forward. Research conducted in 2017 by the Missing Animal Response Network (MAR) and the University of Queensland offers reassuring insight into how cats behave when they go missing and, most i
  
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• Downtown business attuned to customers seeking vintage tone

  05-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Beauty is in the ear and eye of the beholder at a shop in downtown Nanaimo, where people are finding a revived appreciation for music from vintage formats and equipment.
  Sound Heritage on Victoria Crescent, founded in 1986 and under new owner Nathan Randall since 2022, has ‘found its groove,’ so to speak, with the revival of vinyl records, but more recently with the rising wave of enthusiasm for vintage home audio equipment from the 1960s to mid ‘90s.
  “I think, actually w
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC falls to Cruz Azul

  05-02-2026 07:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Manuel arrived at Willoughby stadium wrapped in the Mexican flag, wearing it like a cape.
  Originally from Tabasco, Mexico, the Vancouver resident made the trip to Langley Wednesday night to cheer on Cruz Azul, who were being hosted by Vancouver FC as part of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
  “I like my team, I like my country – vamos [go] Cruz Azul,” Manuel smiled.
  Luis Ramirez and some buddies from Vancouver, Washington, made the trip across the border to see the game.
  Ramirez
  
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• Canucks slide into Olympic break after 5-2 loss to Golden Knights

  05-02-2026 06:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Five different players scored single goals, helping the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
  Jack Eichel, Cole Reinhardt, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev and Alexander Holtz scored for the Knights (26-16-14), with Akira Schmid making 21 saves for the win in goal.
  Defenceman Elias Pettersson and Pierre-Olivier Joseph replied for the Canucks (18-33-6) who head into the league’s Olympic break in 32nd and last overall.
  
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• Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools - Dover Bay Secondary students make case to RDN for free youth bus passes - Education News Canada

  05-02-2026 06:35 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo tugboat owner frustrated with justice system after offender released - Global News

  05-02-2026 04:34 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo tugboat break-in - Yahoo News Canada

  05-02-2026 04:19 via news.google.com
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• ‘It defies common sense’: Accused in Nanaimo RCMP standoff released again - CHEK News

  05-02-2026 03:55 via news.google.com
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• Okanagan Humane Society seeks specialized fosters as rescues surge

  05-02-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) is struggling to find specialized fosters for some of its rescues.
  Cali the pitbull is one example. She was found tied to a park bench, abandoned, and shows signs of being abused by a male.
  After boarding for four weeks at Bark n’ Fly, a dog boarding and daycare facility that partners with the OHS, Cali is still waiting for her last chance at life, her forever home.
  “She’s a year-old pit bull, she’s about 90 pounds, and she’s solid
  
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• Explosive inside truck leads to drugs, guns seizure in Prince George

  05-02-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Explosive Disposal Unit was called to the scene of a traffic stop after a Prince George RCMP officer pulled over a white pickup truck to ensure the driver had a valid license.
  The officer noticed a weapon inside the vehicle while conducting the stop near 1300-block of Pearson Avenue on Jan. 25. Both the driver and the passenger were arrested for possession of a weapon, while police searched the rest of the vehicle.
  Inside on the floor of the passenger seat was what appeared to be an explosiv
  
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• B.C.’s online ‘virtual counter’ court registry service now fully operational - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-02-2026 01:11 via news.google.com
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• B.C.’s online ‘virtual counter’ court registry service now fully operational

  05-02-2026 01:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s new online “virtual counter” court registry service is now fully operational and available for people to use provincewide.
  The program, introduced as a pilot project in 2024, allows people to connect with court registry staff via video chat or phone.
  “Navigating the justice system can be challenging, especially for people who face barriers accessing in-person services,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) news release. “People need
  
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• Richmond MLA Steve Kooner running for B.C. Conservative leadership

  05-02-2026 00:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Richmond-Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner has announced his intention to run for the B.C. Conservative leadership.
  Kooner posted to social media Tuesday (Feb. 3) that he was running to “Bring Back B.C.,” his slogan for the campaign.
  “After years of economic decline, attacks on property rights and parental authority, and growing disorder in our communities, it’s clear: this government has lost its way,” Kooner said in his post. “Through hard work, I earned the tr
  
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• Book recounts Summerland woman’s transgender story

  05-02-2026 00:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A book by a transgender woman from Summerland retells her story of finding what she calls “gender joy.”
  On Feb. 3, Dee McWatters held a launch party for her book, “Sorry I Was Such a D!ck When I Had One!” The event was held at Cannery Brewing in Penticton.
  McWatters’ book was released in October. On Feb. 3, it was on the shelves of Coles in Penticton and Mosaic Books in Kelowna, and will soon be available at Indigo in Kelowna. It is available in paperback and ebook
  
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