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• Prince Rupert repeats as All Native basketball women’s masters champions

  22-02-2026 22:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  When the Kaien Island Sirens entered the 2026 All Native Basketball Tournament, they were the only team to have ever won the Women’s Masters Division, inaugurated last season.
  They still hold that distinction following a barn burner of a finale against the Gitxsan Mystics in the Russ Gamble Gymnasium at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre on Feb. 21.
  The final got off to a sluggish start, with neither team able to really get anything going despite multiple scoring opportunities.
  A couple of big p
  
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• Jack Hughes nets golden goal as U.S. men beat Canada 2-1 in OT thriller

  22-02-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The moment was golden for the USA.
  Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime, lifting the Americans to a thrilling 2-1 win over Canada in the men’s hockey gold-medal game Sunday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Matt Boldy scored in regulation for the U.S., with Connor Hellebuyck stellar in goal, making 41 saves.
  Cale Makar had the lone goal for Canada. Jordan Binnington made 26 saves in a losing effort.
  The game began with tremendous pace, featuring several big hits – the
  
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• Walk on a cold Nanaimo evening raises funds and awareness to challenges of homelessness

  22-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The community is getting in step, with donations and participation, for Island Crisis Care Society as the calendar gets closer to the “Coldest Night of the Year”.
  The 2026 Island Crisis Care Society’s Coldest Night of the Year walk, which raises awareness about the difficulties faced by people living without adequate shelter, happens Saturday, Feb. 28, starting from John Barsby Secondary School at 550 Seventh St.
  “It’s our 15th year in Nanaimo, which we’re ver
  
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• QUIZ: In praise of communication

  22-02-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21, is a United Nations initiative to promote the preservation and protection of all languages.
  There are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Some, including English, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic, have hundreds of millions of speakers. Others, including many Indigenous languages, are considered endangered with few speakers remaining.
  In addition, the institutions known as residential schools in Canada have had a long-lasting effect on
  
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• 55+ B.C. Games take story-of-the-year honours at Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards

  22-02-2026 03:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Fifty-five-plus years old was gold at the Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.
  The 21st Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards gala was held Friday, Feb. 20 at the Coast Bastion Hotel, recognizing athletes, coaches and others in the local sports community who made significant contributions the past year. The 55+ B.C. Games, held in Nanaimo from Sept. 9 to Sept. 13, took the trophy for the Sports News Story of the Year.
  Twenty sites hosted 21 sports and more than 2,700 athletes during the four days of the
  
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• New washrooms at Maffeo Sutton Park could be completed by spring 2028

  22-02-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A new gender-neutral restroom and amenities building is in the works for Maffeo Sutton Park.
  City staff presented preliminary plans for the facility to the Special Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness, Wednesday, Feb. 18., to get feedback from committee members.
  Payton Carter, city parks and open space planner, said more than 350 events are held at Maffeo Sutton Park annually and more than 18,000 visitors on Canada Day alone.
  “The existing facilities are not sufficient for
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More mental health supports are needed

  22-02-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the editor,
  Last April an SUV was deliberately driven at speed into a large crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Filipino Street Festival in South Vancouver, resulting in eleven deaths and many serious injuries. A day afterwards the police spokesman told a press conference that the driver involved was known to police as his home had been visited frequently in response to mental health issues. Now, a school shooting takes place in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, leaving nine dead, including the shooter who
  
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