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• Kerry-Lynne Findlay steps down as leader of B.C. Conservatives

  20-09-2026 22:48 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Kerry-Lynne Findlay has announced she’s stepping down as leader of the B.C. Conservatives.She posted a statement to social media Sunday afternoon (Sept. 20). It came hours after another defection from her party when Surrey Serpentine MLA Linda Hepner quit caucus.More to come.
  
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• MLA Linda Hepner leaves B.C. Conservative caucus

  20-09-2026 20:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Surrey-Serpentine River MLA Linda Hepner has resigned from the B.C. Conservative caucus, stating a loss of confidence in the party’s leadership.In a message received by a reporter with the Surrey Now-Leader, Hepner said she had decided to resign from the B.C. Conservative caucus effective immediately.
  “I have decided to resign from the Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus effective immediately,” Hepner wrote.Hepner said she remains committed to conservative principles,
  
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• QUIZ: Understanding international trade agreements

  20-09-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The United States and Canada are caught in an international trade dispute, with each country imposing tariffs on goods from the other.
  Trade agreements, treaties and other negotiations are part of international relations, and these agreements are often complex.
  At the same time, the effects of these negotiations are felt by all residents of the countries involved.
  How much do you know about the present trade war and about Canada’s economy?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 quest
  
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• Canadian play focusing on farms and bees will be performed at Nanaimo’s Bailey Studio

  20-09-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A widely-performed Canadian play is set to be the season opener for the Nanaimo Theatre Group’s season.The Canadian comedy The Birds and the Bees will be played at Bailey Studio from Sept. 20 to Oct. 10.
  The play, according to the theatre group’s website, has its action centre around Gail’s farm, her failing beehives as well as her neighbour Earl who wants some companionship.
  Complications arise when Sarah, Gail’s daughter, a turkey farmer separated from her husband, move
  
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