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• Parksville officials warn of cougar in area after livestock killed

  28-07-2026 07:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The City of Parksville is warning residents of recent cougar activity.
  In a news release, the city said two livestock have recently been killed in the area southeast of Shelly Road and Stanford Ave East and west of Martindale Road.
  The Conservation Officer Service is aware of the situation and working towards a solution, according to the city.
  Nearby campgrounds and golf courses have also been made aware of the recent activity.
  The city offered tips and guidelines when encountering a cougar:&bul
  
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• Parksville officials warn of cougar in area after livestock killed

  28-07-2026 07:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The City of Parksville is warning residents of recent cougar activity.
  In a news release, the city said two livestock have recently been killed in the area southeast of Shelly Road and Stanford Ave East and west of Martindale Road.
  The Conservation Officer Service is aware of the situation and working towards a solution, according to the city.
  Nearby campgrounds and golf courses have also been made aware of the recent activity.
  The city offered tips and guidelines when encountering a cougar:&bul
  
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• 2 firefighters injured after semi-truck explosion on B.C. bridge

  28-07-2026 04:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  UPDATE 7:30 a.m.
  A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
  Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
  The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
  However, a small explosion under the trailer o
  
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• 2 firefighters injured after semi-truck explosion on B.C. bridge

  28-07-2026 04:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  UPDATE 7:30 a.m.
  A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
  Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
  The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
  However, a small explosion under the trailer o
  
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• Date set for sentencing in Lumby woman’s murder

  28-07-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
  Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban
  
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• Date set for sentencing in Lumby woman’s murder

  28-07-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
  Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP investigating suspicious fire in Bowen Park

  28-07-2026 00:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed a suspicious fire in Bowen Park on the morning of Sunday, July 26, to contact police.
  City of Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to a report that two very large trees had been set on fire.
  The trees were located adjacent to the pedestrian walking path near the park entrance off Riverside Drive.
  Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading further.
  Police attended and observed two trees that had been significantly damaged
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP investigating suspicious fire in Bowen Park

  28-07-2026 00:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed a suspicious fire in Bowen Park on the morning of Sunday, July 26, to contact police.
  City of Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to a report that two very large trees had been set on fire.
  The trees were located adjacent to the pedestrian walking path near the park entrance off Riverside Drive.
  Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading further.
  Police attended and observed two trees that had been significantly damaged
  
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