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• B.C. MLA says dysfunctional system led to Vernon hospital escape, death - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 23:54 via news.google.com
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• B.C. MLA says dysfunctional system led to Vernon hospital escape, death

  26-02-2026 23:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Skeena MLA Claire Rattée took the province to task Thursday over the circumstances that led to the death of a 22-year-old man who escaped Vernon’s hospital in psychiatric distress earlier this month, saying “this is not a system that is functional right now.”
  Ezra Cool was fatally struck by a semi-truck in the early hours of Feb. 12, about a kilometre away from Vernon Jubilee Hospital, where he’d escaped 24/7 supervision and left the hospital in socks and hospital
  
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• Okanagan residents win judicial review over provincial gravel pit approval - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 23:39 via news.google.com
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• Okanagan residents win judicial review over provincial gravel pit approval

  26-02-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Summerland residents opposed to the Garnet Valley gravel pit can celebrate, after the permit was overturned through a judicial review that deemed the process “unreasonable.”
  Justice Gregory Koturbash handed down the 34-page decision to squash the permit approval on Feb. 26, following two days of hearings and submissions earlier in the month.
  The judicial review was brought forward by the Garnet Valley Agri-Tourism Association and Douglas Rafferty, whose property is located downslope
  
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• Port Alberni RCMP searching for man missing since Feb. 25 - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 23:28 via news.google.com
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• B.C. school trustee Laurie Throness resigns after $750K hate-speech ruling for Barry Neufeld

  26-02-2026 22:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Laurie Throness resigned from Chilliwack School Board on Thursday (Feb. 26) stating he no longer feels “safe” in the wake of the $750,000 human-rights decision against former trustee Barry Neufeld for hate speech.
  Throness posted the decision to resign as trustee was “effective immediately” on his social media, noting that the Neufeld ruling from the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has placed a chill on public discourse.
  “I can longer do my job,” said Throness. &ld
  
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• ‘Significant safety improvement:’ north Nanaimo roundabout approved - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 22:41 via news.google.com
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• B.C. Conservative MLA Neufeld calls for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 22:19 via news.google.com
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• A second winter comes to Mount Cain - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 22:19 via news.google.com
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• B.C. Conservative MLA Neufeld calls for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge

  26-02-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. Conservative MLA Larry Neufeld, who represents the riding that Tumbler Ridge is located within, is calling for a public inquiry into the mass shooting that left nine people dead at a school and home in the rural northeastern community.
  Premier David Eby has indicated his willingness to hold either a public inquiry or a coroner’s inquest once the police investigation concludes.
  Eby said there is no defined timeline for this, but a public inquiry cannot begin until the police have finis
  
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• A second winter comes to Mount Cain

  26-02-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  We’ve had one, yes, but what about second winter?
  Thanks to accumulating snow and low temperatures, Mount Cain is getting ready for just that. On Feb. 28, Mount Cain will be open again, with blue bird days in the forecast.
  Heavy snow that fell in mid-February has yet to be groomed and graded, a Facebook post from the hill says. A grader will be working on the road and parking lot until Friday afternoon (Feb. 27).
  “The ski hill itself is also off limits while closed as there will be g
  
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• Hutchison succeeding in the crease for hometown Clippers - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 21:06 via news.google.com
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• Kim Donovan missing - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 20:56 via news.google.com
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• Salmon Arm Silverbacks under new but familiar ownership - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 20:44 via news.google.com
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• Salmon Arm Silverbacks under new but familiar ownership

  26-02-2026 20:44 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Dale Unruh has gone from part owner to full owner of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
  Part of the Silverbacks’ previous ownership group, Unruh, the president of Forge Sports Group Ltd. (FSG), is now the team’s top boss, with the sale of the franchise approved by the BCHL’s board of governors in January.
  In a Feb. 26 news release, the Silverbacks said Unruh and Forge will “oversee the strategic direction of the FSG’s ownership in the Silverbacks,” ensuring “co
  
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• Nanaimo council issues statement but doesn’t call for cancellation of comedian at Port Theatre - CHEK News

  26-02-2026 20:30 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo council issues statement but doesn’t call for cancellation of comedian at Port Theatre  CHEK News
  
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• B.C.’s providing free diabetes and menopause medications starting March 1 - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
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• B.C.’s providing free diabetes and menopause medications starting March 1

  26-02-2026 20:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  British Columbians will be able to get select menopause and diabetes drugs at no cost starting on March 1 as part of a deal struck with the federal government almost a year ago.
  Health Minister Josie Osborne said this will help more than 500,000 people living with diabetes and roughly 160,000 with menopausal symptoms.
  “People will be able to get the medications that they need to improve their quality of life without having to worry about how much they cost,” Osborne said.
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• Victoria launches flower count to remind everyone the weather’s nicer there - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 19:44 via news.google.com
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• RDN secures money for Hamilton Marsh with government and non-profit help

  26-02-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Regional District of Nanaimo now has the money to purchase Hamilton Marsh lands.
  While the original price tag was $30 million, Mosaic Forest Management lowered its asking price to $28 million in January and in a Wednesday, Feb. 25 press release, the RDN announced it has secured the finances to acquire the 360-hectare site.
  Almost $550,000 was raised by the Nanaimo and Area Land Trust, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, Hamilton Wetlands and Forests Preservation Society and Oceanside Ducks Un
  
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• Nanoose Bay crash sends 1 person to hospital - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 19:25 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo RCMP investigating surge of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills - Victoria Buzz

  26-02-2026 19:25 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo RCMP investigating surge of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills  Victoria Buzz
  
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• Port Alberni RCMP searching for man missing since Feb. 25

  26-02-2026 19:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police and volunteer ground searchers in Port Alberni are looking for William (Kim) Donovan, 69, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Feb. 25 after walking his dog in the Cameron Heights area.
  Police say Donovan was last seen around 8 a.m. in the 2100-block of Rita Road.
  A family member said Donovan had been out walking his dog on Wednesday morning in the Cameron Heights area. The dog was returned home in the morning following a walk, according to a Facebook post.
  Donovan is described as Cauca
  
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• ‘You can’t be reimbursed:’ counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 18:51 via news.google.com
  ‘You can’t be reimbursed:’ counterfeit cash circulating through Nanaimo  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Illegal shellfish harvesting in Nanoose Bay nets pair over $10K in fines

  26-02-2026 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Two people were fined over $10,000 in B.C. Provincial Court in Nanaimo for illegally harvesting shellfish in the Nanoose area two years ago.
  In a press release, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Chao Jan Yu had $6,500 in fines levied against him. He must pay $2,500 for preventing an enforcement official from conducting their duties, $2,000 for exceeding the 75 clam daily limit and $2,000 for collecting a prohibited species. Chan was fined a total of $4,000. She is subject to $2,000 for illegal ha
  
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• VIDEO: Racecar driver Gary Kershaw named to Canadian Hall of Fame - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 18:45 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Racecar driver Gary Kershaw named to Canadian Hall of Fame

  26-02-2026 18:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A dominant force in stock car racing on Vancouver Island, with his success ultimately leading to NASCAR opportunities, Victoria driver Gary Kershaw is among the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame class of 2025.Kershaw started out karting in 1958 before winning Rookie of the Year in the stock car division at Western Speedway in 1961. He was the driver to beat in the mid-1960s before winning the Stock Car championships in 1967 and 1968, with nine wins in 15 main events in ‘68.Kershaw advanced
  
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• ACRD presents 5-year financial plan - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 18:36 via news.google.com
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• Week 21 (25/26 Season) - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 18:31 via news.google.com
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• Victoria launches flower count to remind everyone the weather’s nicer there

  26-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Flower power is on full display as Greater Victoria heralds in spring, both counting blooms and pennies to keep hanging baskets in downtown.Destination Greater Victoria, the City of Victoria and community partners kicked off the 51st annual Greater Victoria Flower Count on Wednesday (Feb. 25) with a side quest to launch the city’s new hanging basket donation program.“For generations, Victoria’s reputation as the Garden City has been rooted in the care shown by our community. Si
  
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• Nanoose Bay crash sends 1 person to hospital

  26-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A crash in Nanoose Bay sent one person to hospital on Feb. 25.
  BC EHS were called out at approximately 2:15 p.m. to the 2200 block of Northwest Bay Road, according to BCEHS Paramedic Public Information Officer Brian Twaites.
  An ambulance with primary care paramedics and an ambulance with advanced care paramedics responded to the scene.
  “Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to one patient who was transported to hospital in stable condition,” Twaites said.
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• B.C.’s minimum wage scheduled to jump to $18.25 per hour, June 1

  26-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. is raising its minimum wage from $17.85 to $18.25 on June 1 to keep pace with inflation.
  “Working people in our province are feeling the pressure of inflation,” Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) news release. “That’s why we acted to bring in annual minimum-wage increases, which have helped paycheques keep up with increasing costs of essentials like food and transportation.”
  The increase is based on average inflation for the previou
  
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• Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 18:13 via news.google.com
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• Lloyd Wayne Hiebert - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 18:10 via news.google.com
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• Danish prime minister calls a parliamentary election on March 24 - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 17:39 via news.google.com
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• Wayne Frederick Holmes

  26-02-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Holmes, Wayne Frederick- known to many as Captain Holmes- passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, after a long illness.
  He was predeceased by his brother Larry and is remembered by Larry’s wife Shannon. Wayne is survived by his wife Kathryn; his sisters Sharon (Bill) and Geri; his daughters Corrinne (Mike), Charlene and Ashley (Chad); his grandchildren Madeline and Logan; and his great-granddaughter Eleonora.
  Wayne took pride in his career as a Captain with BC Ferries, a role he loved
  
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• Speed skating Salmon Arm siblings achieve dream of reaching Olympic oval

  26-02-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games was an achievement-unlocked moment for Salmon Arm’s Laura and Daniel Hall.
  Back in Calgary after making their Olympic debut at the Feb. 6 to 22 Games in Italy, the long-track speed skating siblings spoke with the Observer about the experience that left them wanting more.
  “I think for both of us, from a pretty young age we both wanted to go to the Olympics…,” said Laura, who celebrated her 23rd birthday at the Game
  
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• Lloyd Wayne Hiebert

  26-02-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  Lloyd Wayne Hiebert was born on May 23, 1941, in Worsley, Alberta. His parents, Ike and Hilda Hiebert, had homesteaded there and begun to raise their family of four children. In 1955, Ike, Hilda, Lloyd, Glen, Elaine, and Ellen left the Peace River area and moved to a farm in Cedar, just south of Nanaimo, where Ike had seen potential in some swampy bottomland that had intimidated so many others before him. Ike farmed the land there for a number of years before turning it over t
  
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• Nanaimo Rowing Club, rowers across Canada surpass Indoor Rowing Day goal - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 17:25 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo RCMP warn of increase in counterfeit money circulating - Times Colonist

  26-02-2026 17:24 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo RCMP warn of spike in ‘high-quality’ counterfeit currency - CHEK News

  26-02-2026 17:05 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo Rowing Club, rowers across Canada surpass Indoor Rowing Day goal

  26-02-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Nanaimo club did its part, helping counterparts from across the country surpass a 5,514-kilometre target, all to raise awareness about indoor rowing.
  Indoor Rowing Day was Saturday, Feb. 21, with Canadian rowers taking to their ergometers, or rowing machines, logging in a total of 5,847 km. People at a military base and even in a hospital hallway took part, according to a social media post from Indoor Rowing Day in Canada. Locally, Nanaimo Rowing Club did 104 kilometres at its Loudon Park faci
  
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• Province-wide distracted driving/buckle-up campaign returns - NanaimoNewsNOW

  26-02-2026 16:26 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo community members rally to stand with Iranian Canadians - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  26-02-2026 14:46 via news.google.com
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• Nanaimo community members rally to stand with Iran

  26-02-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Iranian Canadians and their supporters rallied in Nanaimo last weekend, protesting human rights violations committed against citizens by the Iranian government.
  The Stand with the People of Iran rally took place Saturday, Feb. 21 at Maffeo Sutton Park, hosted by the Iranian-Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island. Protests have occurred across Iran since late in December, with people seeking better living and economic conditions, with deaths numbering in the thousands, according to reports
  
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• Opening ceremony tonight launches Trail-Rossland BC Winter Games

  26-02-2026 14:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games will officially begin with the Opening Ceremony tonight, Feb. 26, at the Trail Memorial Centre.
  The celebration runs from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m.
  Organizers say the ceremony will launch the multi-sport event with an evening of entertainment, a parade of participants, guest speakers and the lighting of the Games torch.
  Athletes are encouraged to wear their zone colours as they take part in the festivities.
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• The quiet heroes: How fostering transforms lives

  26-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  When Victoria was first introduced to the idea of fostering cats, she felt a mix of curiosity and uncertainty. A close friend had fostered for years and spoke about the quiet transformations—frightened cats learning to trust, shy ones finding their confidence.
  Still, Victoria wondered if she had it in her. Could she open her home, pour her heart into a cat’s care, and then let go when the right forever family came along?
  Before long, her friend reached out in a panic. A cat urgently
  
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• Search carried out at suspected Nanaimo drug house - Times Colonist

  26-02-2026 09:39 via news.google.com
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• Cole Perfetti nets OT winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Canucks 3-2

  26-02-2026 06:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Cole Perfetti scored the winning goal in overtime, lifting the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Wednesday at Rogers Arena.
  Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets (23-26-8), with Mark Scheifele adding two assists. Eric Comrie got the win in goal, making 20 saves.
  Drew O’Connor and Evander Kane scored for the Canucks (18-33-7), with Nikita Tolopilo taking the loss in net, stopping 24 of 27 shots.
  O’Connor opened the scoring
  
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• VIDEO: Students at B.C. school give away flowers for Pink Shirt Day

  26-02-2026 03:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Students at Douglas Park Community School in Langley City marked Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday by handing out “kindness flowers.”
  School Principal Mark Touzeau explained it was a symbolic way of spreading kindness on a day devoted to stopping bullying.
  “Every student is provided with a flower,” Touzeau told the Langley Advance Times.
  “Some classes will go out into the community and hand flowers to different members in our community, other students will take their flow
  
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