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• Nanaimo takes a look at new electric garbage truck

  18-09-2026 01:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The City of Nanaimo has been checking out a new electric-garbage truck.
  The municipality was recently provided the opportunity over fours days for staff and operators to evaluate emerging zero-emission collection technology on Nanaimo’s residential-collection routes in a new fully electric McNeilus Volterra ZSL side-loader garbage truck.
  Operators received hands-on training and operated the American-made truck on active collection routes, collecting two days of recycling and two days of so
  
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• B.C. Conservative party official allegedly hired private investigator to scrutinize MLAs

  18-09-2026 01:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A senior B.C. Conservative Party official allegedly hired a private investigator to scrutinize several sitting members of the legislature — some of whom still belong to the party — as well as at least one journalist.
  “Confirmation that a private investigator was assigned and that I was being investigated only reinforces why I chose to part company with [party Leader] Kerry-Lynne Findlay and the Conservatives,” Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day said in a written statement to
  
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• Okanagan curling club to welcome the world

  18-09-2026 00:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Part of the world curling spotlight will shine on Vernon.
  Twice.
  The Vernon Curling Club has been named the hosts for the 2027 and 2029 World Mixed Fours Curling Championships.
  Matches will be played at the club, with dates to be finalized.
  “This is going to bring all kinds of people here to Vernon,” said curling club manager Kevin Geistlinger. “We’re hoping the events will help expose curling, especially to those in our city who have never played the sport before.”
  
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• Vancouver Island First Nation artist transforms bus into inspiring message

  18-09-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Songhees First Nation Elder has transformed a BC Transit bus into a moving expression of culture, identity, resilience and community connection.
  The artwork, which is centred around a traditional Lekwengen origin story, has been created by internationally renowned carver, artist, educator and knowledge sharer Clarence “Butch” Dick (Yux’wey’lupton).“Lekwengen Peoples are wolf people, and most Coast Salish people are wolf people,” said Dick in a news release.
  
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