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• Vancouver Rise FCs Holly Ward transfers to NWSL’s Seattle Reign FC

  13-03-2026 22:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver Rise FC’s forward Holly Ward has transferred to the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Seattle Reign FC, the club announced Friday (March 13).
  The Vancouver native signed with the Rise FC in February 2025 and started in 27 of her 28 appearances during her rookie season with the Vancouver Rise FC. Ward scored the winning goal in the Northern Super League (NSL) championship game against AFC Toronto in November 2025.
  “It’s been an incredible journey,&rdq
  
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• B.C. backcountry snowboarders staying true to themselves ahead of world finals

  13-03-2026 22:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Four Canadian athletes will advance to the Natural Selection Tour (NST) championship finals this Saturday in Revelstoke for a showdown between the world’s best backcountry snowboarders.
  Two of them, both based in B.C. and new to NST, hope to stay true to themselves while riding the Mount Mackenzie powder on March 14, and score the men’s and women’s 2026 NST crown.
  One is stoked to experience the course he helped design; the other aims to inspire women riders like herself.
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• Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: February 2026 - NanaimoNewsNOW

  13-03-2026 22:44 via news.google.com
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• Slow moving Kelowna murder trial returned for week, will continue in June

  13-03-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  WARNING: This story includes details from a murder trial and may be triggering for some readers.
  The murder trial for a Kelowna woman continued this week, but little progress was made.
  Transgender woman Gabriella Sears, who was arrested under the name Derek Sears, is standing trial for second-degree murder and the interference with human remains for the 2021 death of Darren Middleton.
  The body of Middleton was found in the bathroom of Sears’ residence at 1210 Sycamore Road in the early hou
  
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• One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C. - CTV News

  13-03-2026 21:41 via news.google.com
  One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C.  CTV News
  
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• One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C. - CFJC Today Kamloops

  13-03-2026 21:39 via news.google.com
  One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C.  CFJC Today Kamloops
  
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• Person suffers face injury after airsoft gun shot in downtown Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  13-03-2026 21:37 via news.google.com
  Person suffers face injury after airsoft gun shot in downtown Nanaimo  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Person suffers face injury after airsoft gun shot in downtown Nanaimo

  13-03-2026 21:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo RCMP are investigating an airsoft gun shooting in downtown Nanaimo last night that left one person injured.
  At 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, police responded to a call after a group of people waiting for the bus on Terminal Avenue, near Port Place mall, were shot at by masked occupants in a silver sedan, according to a Nanaimo RCMP press release. One person was struck in the face and received medical treatment. The suspect vehicle was last seen southbound on Nicol Street.
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• One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C. - The Spec

  13-03-2026 21:33 via news.google.com
  One hurt in drive-by pellet gun attacks targeting crowds in Nanaimo, B.C.  The Spec
  
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• Garry Cosgrove

  13-03-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  June 14,1939 – March 3, 2026
  With Broken Hearts filled with love and wonderful memories, Dad left us peacefully. He was cared for 6 weeks in palliative care and the last 2 months at Dover House, where he received exceptional care. Thank you Dr. Miller for years of care.
  Dad was predeceased by wife Joan and son Keith.
  Survived by daughters Cheryl (Dave) Thompson, Kathy Cosgrove, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
  Donations may be made to the Alzheimers Society.
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• Nine deaths in Nanaimo due to unregulated street drugs in January - NanaimoNewsNOW

  13-03-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
  Nine deaths in Nanaimo due to unregulated street drugs in January  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• 84 billion blooms: Citizens nearly double Greater Victoria flower count record

  13-03-2026 19:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Saanich boasts the most blooms according to the citizen count – where folks documented a record-breaking 86,268,791,360, flowers – that finished Wednesday (March 11).At the end of the 51st annual Greater Victoria Flower Count, the region’s geographically largest municipality was named “Bloomingest Community,” with 43,369,515,424 flowers counted, followed by Victoria with 15,700,067,435 blooms.
  Saanich Mayor Dean Murdock congratulated the community on earning the tit
  
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• Elliot Shaw

  13-03-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Celebration of Life
  April 11th 2026 | 1pm – 4pm
  3531 Vera Way, Nanaimo
  
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• Coach with deep Hockey Canada pedigree leads new Victoria development hub

  13-03-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The last time Troy Smith was on Vancouver Island, he left with a gold medal.
  Back in 2009, Smith was behind the bench as an assistant coach for Canada Ontario at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which was co-hosted across the Island.
  His team beat Canada Pacific 5-1 in the gold medal game at the Alberni Valley Multiplex, capping a tournament that featured future NHL stars and one memorable snowstorm that nearly stranded teams trying to leave the region.Troy Smith (far right) was the assistan
  
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• Four First Nations tell MP Aaron Gunn to ‘chillax’ after land acknowledgment comments

  13-03-2026 17:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Four First Nations released a joint statement, suggesting North Island-Powell River MP Aaron Gunn “chillax” after his recent comments about land acknowledgments.
  Gunn, a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, took aim at the federal government on Facebook on March 10.
  “If the Federal government truly believes in the private property rights of Canadians, they should probably stop opening every public meeting by proclaiming the gathering on the ‘unceded territory&rsquo
  
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• B.C. wheelchair curler, Team Canada guaranteed Paralympics medal in Italy

  13-03-2026 17:09 via nanaimobulletin.com
  There will be a fourth Paralympics wheelchair curling medal for Spallumcheen’s Ina Forrest.
  It will be a third career gold or first Paralympics silver.
  There would be no back luck result on Friday the 13th for Forrest – playing in her fifth Paralympics – and Team Canada, as they advanced to play for gold. Canada stayed perfect in the tournament with a thrilling come-from-behind 8-7 win over Korea in the semifinals in Milano Cortina, Italy.
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• Nanaimo RCMP say 139 arrested, guns and cash seized during five-month targeted enforcement campaign - CHEK News

  13-03-2026 16:44 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo RCMP say 139 arrested, guns and cash seized during five-month targeted enforcement campaign  CHEK News
  
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• Arrest made relating to threats directed at Shuswap students: School District 83

  13-03-2026 16:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  School District 83 says an individual was arrested for threats made online towards students at Pleasant Valley Secondary School (PVSS).
  On Mar. 9, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were notified of the “concerning online behaviour that was being directed toward students” at the Armstrong school.
  “Situations involving a potential threat to the safety of our schools are treated with the highest of priority,” said Vernon North Okanagan RCMP spokesperson Const. Chris Terleski in a M
  
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• B.C. helicopter hub is home to the internationally acclaimed fire raptor

  13-03-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Fire raptors mid-renovation are just one modern move for the generational Vancouver Island Helicopters Aviation Group based at the Victoria International Airport.Residents are long accustomed to seeing Sikorsky’s come and go, the workhorse helicopter of VIH Helicopters, the original business of the group. Jen Norie is at the helm of that operation, while also leading communications for the VIH Aviation Group, which includes VIH Aerospace, VIH Execujet and YYJ FBO Services, founded from the
  
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• Swartz Bay police incident delays Victoria to Vancouver ferry sailing

  13-03-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A police incident at the Swartz Bay ferry terminal caused a delay for a Thursday afternoon (March 12) sailing between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.
  BC Ferries said a vessel bound for Tsawwassen was held in dock while police responded.
  Once the incident had been resolved, the 3 p.m. sailing departed 23 minutes behind schedule.
  Other vessels providing service on this route were not affected by the incident.
  Sidney North Saanich RCMP have been approached for comment.
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• Headline history: Gnome doors stolen from north Nanaimo park in 2016

  13-03-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A theft of six gnome home doors from Neck Point Park were amongst stories in the pages of the Nanaimo News Bulletin in August 2016.
  The doors, a popular draw for children and attached to trees, were thought to have been lifted from the north Nanaimo park sometime in the middle of July 2016, and Charlie Pickard, creator of doors, noticed their absence when he was at the park conducting a maintenance inspection walk, the story stated.
  “It was interesting for me because I went, ‘No. Thi
  
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• DeBrusk scores shootout winner as Canucks rally to beat Predators 4-3

  13-03-2026 05:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Jake DeBrusk scored the winning goal in a shooting, helping the Vancouver Canucks to a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators in NHL action Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists to led the offence for Vancouver (20-37-8), with Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek each adding a goal and a helper. Nikita Tolopilo earned the win in goal, stopping 16 shots.
  Tyson Jost (2) and Matthew Wood replied for the Predators (29-27-9), with Juuse Saros taking the netminding l
  
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• Carney announces $40 billion for Northern defence and infrastructure

  13-03-2026 04:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Prime Minister Mark Carney flew to Yellowknife on March 12 to announce $40 billion of investments to “defend and transform” Canada’s North.
  Part of that transformation will be the construction of the Mackenzie Valley Highway, beginning this summer.
  Phase one will include a road of more than 800 km from Wrigley to Norman Wells. Phase two will continue the highway to Inuvik.
  The government also plans to construct a deep-water port in Grays Bay in Nunavut, and a 230-km, all-season
  
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• ‘People are eager’: Nanaimo neighbours band together to stop downtown crime - CHEK News

  13-03-2026 03:25 via news.google.com
  ‘People are eager’: Nanaimo neighbours band together to stop downtown crime  CHEK News
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP five-month drug enforcement project bagged 139 suspects, plus drugs cash and weapons - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  13-03-2026 00:48 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo RCMP five-month drug enforcement project bagged 139 suspects, plus drugs cash and weapons  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Threat at Burnaby secondary school ‘not credible’: RCMP

  13-03-2026 00:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Burnaby Mounties say a threat at a local high school Thursday was “not credible.”
  RCMP responded to Burnaby North Secondary School just before 1 p.m. on March 12 for a report of a threat, according to a release Thursday afternoon. Officers arrived at the school “within minutes of being dispatched and quickly worked to assess the safety of students and staff.”
  The school, police said, was placed on lockdown temporarily as a precaution and officer cleared the school, determ
  
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• BC Environmental Assessment Office wants feedback on expedited process proposal

  13-03-2026 00:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office wants feedback from the public on a newly-proposed expedited process that would cut approval times down by between 15 per cent and two-thirds of the normal time.
  The goal, according to the provincial government’s news release, is to review the projects more quickly while still upholding obligations for consulting with First Nations.
  The process, which has not yet been adopted, would apply to proposals that are designated under the Infrastructure Pro
  
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• 150 people died in B.C. in January from toxic drugs: Coroner

  13-03-2026 00:36 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nearly five British Columbians continue to lose their lives each day due to the toxic drug crisis, according to the latest data from the B.C. Coroners Service.
  The B.C. Coroners Service said Thursday (March 12) that 150 people died in January, a 10 per cent decrease from the 167 deaths investigated in January 2025. However, the coroner service says it still equates to 4.8 deaths daily, which is consistent with the number of deaths reported monthly throughout 2025.
  Nearly three-quarters of the de
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP five-month drug enforcement project bagged 139 suspects, plus drugs cash and weapons

  13-03-2026 00:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Five months of investigation and enforcement actions by Nanaimo RCMP have resulted in seizures of drugs, guns, cash and dozens of arrests.
  The arrests and seizures are the result of a targeted enforcement initiative that disrupted violent offenders, drug traffickers, and individuals with alleged links to organized crime, according to a Nanaimo RCMP press release Thursday, March 12.
  The investigation and enforcement actions started in September after Nanaimo RCMP detachment received Community Saf
  
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• Province providing $6.6M to reduce diesel use in remote B.C. First Nations

  13-03-2026 00:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. is providing $6.6 million to 13 remote First Nations to help reduce reliance on diesel generators for power, the province announced on Thursday (March 12).
  The Community Energy Diesel Reduction Program helps pay for clean energy projects in off-grid communities and is part of the province’s CleanBC strategy.
  A statement from Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix said this will help the First Nations “attain energy sovereignty.”
  Major disbursments include $870,00
  
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