Nanaimo news

• B.C.’s premier planning China trade trip, LNG likely on agenda amid war in Iran

  24-03-2026 00:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With tariffs and conflict in the Middle East creating global uncertainty, Premier David Eby is planning a trade mission to China as he continues working to diversify B.C.’s trading partners and make connections in Asian markets.
  And a trade expert says liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could now be a major topic of discussion as the war in Iran complicates supply certainty for several Asian nations.
  “There is market potential for LNG under these changed circumstances,” said W
  
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• Pro-peace advocates in Nanaimo hold silent rally

  24-03-2026 00:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With numerous incidents of strife and aggression across the globe, a pro-peace organization rallied in silent protest this weekend in Nanaimo.
  The Nanaimo chapter of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and supporters gathered at the Comox Road-Terminal Avenue intersection on Saturday, March 21 for a silent vigil of peace.
  Dyane Brown, facilitator, said her group is devastated with “what’s happening in the world” and the least they can do is stand and protes
  
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• Okanagan unhoused encampment injunction hearing adjourned, no new date

  24-03-2026 00:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The residents of an unhoused encampment at Penticton’s Fairview Road can breathe a little easier after the provincial government’s application for an injunction was put over.
  March 23 was scheduled to be the start of an estimated three-day hearing over the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s application, which claims that the residents of the encampment are trespassing on the road dedication next to Highway 97, and that by occupying the land continuously and not simply cam
  
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