Nanaimo news

• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MAiD: A ‘travesty of justice’

  17-10-2026 20:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  To the editor
  Recently I read the federal government was going to indefinitely exclude people suffering from mental illness from access to MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying). The restrictive MAiD regulations have been drafted by callous, self-righteous people who are willing to turn a blind eye to the ongoing suffering of others.
  Numerous people, especially seniors, have fears about the future; namely, becoming physically or mentally incapacitated (partially or severely) and then being forced to
  
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• Valemount’s acclaimed mayor powerless due to sexual assault charge

  17-10-2026 19:53 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Owen Michael Torgerson, who ran uncontested for his third term as Mayor of Valemount, has been charged with sexual assault.
  When Torgerson can resume his political duties is unknown.
  Torgerson’s case came before Judge Cassandra Malfair in Prince George Provincial Court on Friday, Oct. 16. He was not there, but his lawyer, Jay Michi of Kamloops, appeared via videoconference on his behalf.
  Malfair agreed to Crown prosecutor Lisa Sukkau’s application for a publication ban to protect the
  
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• COLUMN: My camera’s getting old

  17-10-2026 14:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  My editor recently told me that my old Nikon D70s digital camera is nearing the end of its usefulness.
  She said the well-used camera, which I’ve dragged around me with during the last 26 years of my writing career and produced thousands of photos that ended up in publication, is now taking grainy pictures due to its advancing age.
  My editor said that, generally, most cameras have a life span of about 10 years, so I guess mine should be in a museum somewhere.
  I was surprised because to my k
  
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• QUIZ: Preparing for winter driving conditions

  17-10-2026 13:50 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  While winter is still a few weeks away, Canadians are putting winter tires on their vehicles and preparing for cold-weather driving conditions.
  Elsewhere, some parts of the country are already dealing with winter conditions.
  In past years, Canada has experienced some extreme blizzards and winter storms, in many parts of the country.
  Canada tends to prepare for snowy driving conditions, spending more than $1 billion a year to clear snow from streets.
  Are you prepared for the winter driving season
  
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• Phone scam spoofing Kelowna RCMP’s non-emergency line targets Canadians

  17-10-2026 03:09 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Individuals across Canada are receiving calls from someone alleging to be an RCMP officer, and the number appears to originate from the Kelowna detachment’s legitimate non-emergency line.
  These calls are a phone scam, where the fraudster appears genuinely connected to the Kelowna RCMP, in order to deceive individuals into providing sensitive personal and financial information.
  After receiving a significant number of reports from people claiming to have received fraudulent calls from the Ke
  
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• Tumbler Ridge shooter alleged co-conspirator indicted by U.S. grand jury

  17-10-2026 02:42 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A grand jury in Washington State indicted the alleged co-conspirator in the fatal Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  James Cody Bryant, 30, was indicted Wednesday (Oct. 14) by a grand jury sitting in the Western District of Washington for conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country for Bryant’s alleged role in the school shooting that left seven people, including the shooter, dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10. The charge is spe
  
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• OPINION: Access to sport shouldn’t depend on where you live in B.C.

  17-10-2026 02:23 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In communities across British Columbia, sport is about much more than competition. It’s where children build friendships, volunteers bring neighbours together, and families gather at local arenas, fields, pools and recreation centres. But for too many families, particularly in smaller and rural communities, the opportunity to participate is becoming increasingly difficult to afford.
  As British Columbians prepare to vote in municipal and provincial elections, affordability is understandably
  
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• OPINION: Access to sport in B.C. shouldn’t depend on where you live

  17-10-2026 02:23 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In communities across British Columbia, sport is about much more than competition. It’s where children build friendships, volunteers bring neighbours together, and families gather at local arenas, fields, pools and recreation centres. But for too many families, particularly in smaller and rural communities, the opportunity to participate is becoming increasingly difficult to afford.
  As British Columbians prepare to vote in municipal and provincial elections, affordability is understandably
  
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• Headline history: Detached feet found on beaches near Nanaimo made global news

  17-10-2026 02:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  The case of two detached human feet that were found on beaches near Nanaimo grabbed headlines around the world in the late summer of 2007.
  The Nanaimo News Bulletin story, which was published on Sept. 1, 2007, described the finding of the first two feet, with the initial one discovered washed up on a beach on Jedidiah Island, located on the Sunshine Coast north of Nanaimo, and the other one was found on a beach on Gabriola Island a week later.
  Both were right feet with socks still on them and in
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP seeks help in search of man who scared young girls

  17-10-2026 01:29 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Nanaimo RCMP is recognizing the good judgment shown by two young girls who sought assistance following an uncomfortable encounter with an unknown man.
  The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, on Walbank Road, near Sechelt Drive, according to a Nanaimo RCMP press release.
  The youths, ages 12 and 13, reported that after passing an unknown man, they became concerned when he began walking quickly in their direction.
  Trusting their instincts, they ran to a nearby residence and s
  
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• B.C. Conservative candidate says First Nations ‘conquered’ comment taken out of context

  17-10-2026 00:37 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat Mike Hicks was under fire Friday for saying at an Oct. 9 debate that First Nations must be “conquered.”
  But he says the remarks are being taken out of context.
  Hicks said in an interview that he meant that, by law, if a First Nation is unconquered, treaties must be negotiated.“In law, as I understand it, English law, you can’t just move into an area and take it over; you either have to conquer the First Nations in a war or s
  
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• Sturko promises 25K new school spaces

  17-10-2026 00:20 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko said,during a visit to Langley on Friday, Oct. 16, that her party would provide permanent spaces for 25,000 more students in B.C. public schools.
  She said the new classroom spaces will be in place by 2031, with the districts with the most portables and fastest growth targeted first.
  “We’ll keep class size and class composition limits in teachers contacts and fund them fully,” Sturko said.
  Among her promises was to bring back letter grades for stud
  
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• Provincial candidates for Nanaimo discuss addictions, homelessness at forum

  17-10-2026 00:15 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Issues around public safety, homelessness, mental health and addictions were some of a variety of topics discussed by six candidates in the Nanaimo-Gabriola Island and Nanaimo-Lantzville ridings at an all-candidates forum.
  The candidates at the forum, which was hosted by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 13, were asked what role the provincial government should play in dealing with these issues.
  Sheila Malcolmson, the NDP representative for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, started the disc
  
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