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• Vancouver Island residents lose more than $220K to scammers

  27-09-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Parksville Qualicum Beach resident reported losing $140,000, investing with an online, non-registered investment firm on Aug. 19.
  It was one of a variety of recent scams that continue to plague PQB residents. On Aug. 21, another resident reported losing $77,000, responding to telephone caller purporting to be the
  police and inadvertently allowed access to their cryptocurrency accounts. The day before, a resident reported losing $6,000 after responding to a telephone call purportedly, from a
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• Arrests made related to Vancouver Island secondary school break-in

  27-09-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Oceanside RCMP have made two arrests in connection with a break-in at Kwalikum Secondary School.
  The two people are scheduled to appear in court at a later date, according to Sgt. Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP.
  “As no charges have been laid, no names are being released,” Worth added.
  The break-in at the school’s gymnasium happened over the weekend of Sept. 19 to Sept. 20 and resulted in damage to the school building and equipment.
  
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• New Forest Act developed in Grand Forks presented to the province

  27-09-2026 21:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar and Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill were recently introduced to the New Forest Act by the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society (BFWSS).
  Jennifer Houghton, campaign director for the New Forest Act and her team presented the framework to the ministers and senior-level government staff on Sept. 9.
  She said that the ministers and staff were highly receptive during the presentation, asking questions and productively discussing th
  
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• No new taxes: BC Conservative leader brings fiscal message to Surrey campaign stop

  27-09-2026 20:51 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson hit the campaign trail in Surrey Sunday with an announcement promising no new taxes on British Columbians.
  Doerkson, joined by Surrey candidates in Bridgeview Park, took the microphone to promise that a future Conservative government would not raise taxes or introduce new taxes.
  “We don’t need fancy solutions to fix this. We need to go back to basics,” Doerkson said.
  A Conservative Party of B.C. press release targets multiple NDP moves th
  
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• Human Interest: Luis Porretta has been a follower of jazz throughout life

  27-09-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Luis Porretta, a recognized and award-winning music producer, has had no small part in turning Nanaimo into a lively jazz scene, known to performers across the country.
  Born in 1952 outside of Rome to Italian parents, Porretta then moved to the town of Hemel Hempstead, which is around 40 minutes north by train from London, England.
  “It’s a beautiful area, actually, we lived out just outside of town in the countryside there, so it was very pleasant,” Porretta recalled.Porretta h
  
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• Business Notes: Spirit Halloween set for the scary season

  27-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Spirit Halloween Nanaimo is already busy.
  The pop-up shop, located in Nanaimo North Town Centre where Urban Outfitters was once located, opened in August and manager Tara Jenson said customers have been flocking to the store ever since.
  “Halloween is always popular, so people like to start getting ready for it early,” she said as youngsters hurriedly led their parents through the shop, excitedly whooping as they went.
  “We have a lot of scary home décor in stock and some
  
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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate democracy

  27-09-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Across Canada, voters will head to the polls in October, November and December.
  In Alberta, separatism is on the ballot in a provincial referendum in a vote on Oct. 19.
  From October to December, municipal elections will be held in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories.
  Elections are important, and at times there are some unusual moments in politics at all levels.
  How much do you know about elections and politics in Canada? Put your
  
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