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• REMEMBRANCE DAY 2026: Nanaimo and Lantzville remember

  11-11-2026 22:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, people in Nanaimo and Lantzville paused for a moment of silence to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
  Ceremonies were held at cenotaphs at Dallas Square Park in downtown Nanaimo and at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Remembrance Day.
  Speaking at the Nanaimo ceremony, Archdeacon Brian Evans stated Remembrance Day 2026 occurs during the Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary and it is a time to pay homage to t
  
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• Howard (Tony) Randle

  11-11-2026 21:24 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Celebration of Life for Howard (Tony) Randle will be held on Saturday, Nov 14/2026 at 1-4pm at Arbutus Meadows (Barn) at 1515 Island Highway East, Nanoose Bay, BC
  
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• David Anthony Keeling

  11-11-2026 21:09 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 21, 1944 ~ October 20, 2026
  Dave was born on July 21, 1944 in Rock Bay, British Columbia to his parents Clarence and Noel Keeling. His first years were spent living in logging camps at Fredrick Arm and Read Island (Evans Bay), as his father was a hand faller. The family would eventually settle in Lund (Finn Bay) including his siblings, Brian, Heather and Sherry.
  From a young age and through a humble upbringing Dave learned the value of hard work and the ability to make do
  
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• Editorial: Nanaimo should be proud of Collishaw and all its war heroes

  11-11-2026 19:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Like most communities across Canada, Nanaimo has its fair share of war heroes.
  There are more than 200 soldiers listed on Dallas Square Cenotaph, in downtown Nanaimo, who lost their lives during the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, and others from the city have died in conflicts since then.
  Perhaps one of the most well-known is fighter pilot Raymond Collishaw, after whom the terminal at Nanaimo Airport is named, who fought in both world wars and other conflicts.
  Col
  
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• EDITORIAL: A time to reflect on the cost war

  11-11-2026 18:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Today, Nov. 11, Canadians will take time to observe Remembrance Day.
  The day, and the two minutes of silence, is a time to honour those who served in wars and military actions.
  In the First World War – described at the time as the War to End All Wars – 628,736 Canadians served, 66,573 died in action and 138,116 were injured.
  Two decades after this war had ended, the Second World War took place. This time, 1,031,902 men and 49,963 women from Canada served, 44,927 died in action and 53,145 wer
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembrance Day poem

  11-11-2026 17:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  To the editor,
  Once again Remembrance poppies are silently
  adorning lapels, but poppies alone cannot
  convey the horrors of war endured by soldiers
  and blameless civilians. Words can incite the
  imagination and shock us out of our day-to-day
  peaceful complacency.
  Poppies Are Rooted In Horror
  Easily forgotten those hallowed fields
  Spotted with iconic blood-red poppies
  Between crosses row on row on row.
  Thousands blindly follow thousands
  In another madness of flapping flags,
  Criss-cross cuts, oozing
  
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• Vancouver Island veteran reflects on importance of Remembrance Day

  11-11-2026 16:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Joan Gould was just 20 years old when she made a life-changing decision in April 1955: she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  Asked if she had ever flown an airplane, Gould responded with a laugh.
  “No. I wish. Wouldn’t that be great?”
  Gould did not enlist to become a pilot. Instead, she saw military service as an opportunity to travel and see the world, something she felt was beyond her reach while working as a secretary to the president of one of Thunder Bay, Ont.’s largest paper mill
  
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• ‘A fairy tale story’: UVic chases national men’s soccer title on home turf

  11-11-2026 15:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  The last time the University of Victoria hosted the U Sports men’s soccer championship, they won it all. Fifteen years later, the tournament is returning to Centennial Stadium.
  No. 4-ranked Victoria will welcome seven of the country’s top university programs from Nov. 12 to 15, with its own title pursuit beginning Thursday at 7:15 p.m. against No. 5 McGill.
  The Vikes enter the eight-team tournament after finishing third in the Canada West Pacific Conference with an 8-4-3 regular-season recor
  
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• No tsunami worry after 4.7m earthquake off Vancouver Island

  11-11-2026 15:12 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A Tuesday (Nov. 10) evening earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island came and went with little fanfareThe 4.7 magnitude earthquake rumbled about 10 km deep in the waters 130 km west of Tofino.Both Natural Resources Canada and US Geological Survey say there is no tsunami threat.
  RELATED: Vancouver Island slides west, tremors could signal tectonic shifting
  READ ALSO: Early morning tremor north of Victoria felt as far as Parksville
  ‘Really exciting’: Earthquake fault line discovered across
  
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• Canadian Forces Cyclone fly-by planned for Sidney Remembrance Day ceremony

  11-11-2026 14:50 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Sidney is among the Island Remembrance Day services sets to get a Royal Canadian Air Force flypast.
  The Canadian Forces will conduct flypasts for several ceremonies at various times throughout the day including: Courtenay (CH-149 Cormorant); Comox (CH-149 Cormorant); Cumberland (CH-149 Cormorant); Lantzville (CC-295 Kingfisher); Qualicum Beach (CC-295 Kingfisher); Sidney (CH-148 Cyclone) and Vancouver (CP-140 Aurora).
  The aircraft will fly over the events at an altitude no lower than 500 feet ab
  
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• Blustery B.C.: Greater Victoria added to widespread wind warnings

  11-11-2026 14:23 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Strong gusty winds are expected to persist through Wednesday (Nov. 11) afternoon across the eastern portion of VancouverIsland, including Victoria.
  Strong southeasterly winds gusting to 90 km/h will continue near Haro Strait as a robust frontal system remains over the South Coast. The winds are expected to ease below warning criteria by afternoon.
  The west coast and inland Vancouver Island continue to see bouts of heavy rainfall, through Thursday morning.Environment Canada predicts 150 to 200 mm
  
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• Freedom and love from the battlefield, Vancouver Island WWII veteran shares his story

  11-11-2026 13:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Nick Janicki met her in a small dutch town called Deventer, his future wife and a bright spot in an ugly war.
  Her name was Dorothy Wolhuis, and while a friendship developed between them, there was also duty to both the Dutch people and to his late-brother’s unit, to clear the occupying German forces and free the people from Nazi control.In 2026, sitting in a small Nanaimo home, filled with photos of loved ones, was Janicki, the last surviving Second World War veteran from the Canadian Scottish
  
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• Chilliwack veteran, 95, recalls dangerous journey to Korean War

  11-11-2026 13:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In 1950, Leroy George was engaged to a woman named Ruthie, on the promise that he would never join the military. They married on Aug. 7, 1950; within a week, George had enlisted.
  In November, George was on his way by train from Shiloh, Man. to Fort Lewis, Wash. for training. His train collided with another train on the way. Shortly after, Ruthie George was told her husband was dead.
  “That was quite a hell of a shock for my young wife at that time,” George said. “We hadn’t been married fo
  
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• QUIZ: Considering the effects of war

  11-11-2026 12:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  On Nov. 11, in communities across the country, Canadians will take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour those who served and died in wars and military actions.
  Canada has had a military presence in two world wars and in many other conflicts. Canadian peacekeepers have been present in many parts of the world.
  In honour of the day, here are some questions about Canada’s role in past wars and conflicts since 1867.
  While you answer these questions, please take time to consider ways to work
  
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• OPINION: Will B.C. still have local newspapers to cover the next election?

  11-11-2026 12:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  British Columbians went to the polls twice in October, electing local councils and school boards just one week before choosing a new provincial government.
  For local newspapers, that meant covering two elections at once. Their journalists reported on hundreds of candidates, examined promises and helped voters understand the choices before them.
  Across Black Press community newspapers and eight Glacier Media publications alone, more than 7,000 election stories and columns were published. Nearly 2
  
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• Brewing super El Niño adding fuel to North Okanagan’s water concerns

  11-11-2026 01:21 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  The City of Vernon’s new council held its first meeting Tuesday, and one of its first orders of business was to receive some worrisome information relating to the area’s water shortages heading into next year.Hayley Dosser, a scientist with the Canadian Centre for Climate Services, made a delegation to Vernon council at its inaugural meeting Nov. 10, to discuss what is expected to be the most intense super El Niño on record, which has been building in the tropical Pacific Ocean since Septem
  
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• New housing village for Indigenous youth opens in Cedar

  11-11-2026 01:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A unique housing village for First Nation youth, called ct ce’ Our Future, has opened in Cedar.
  Led by the Indigenous services provider Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services, in collaboration with community and federal funding partners, the site provides rapid, stable, and affordable-supportive housing for young adults, aged 19 to 26 years, transitioning out of the foster-care system.
  Located on Snuneymuxw First Nation land, the project features three private homes for young adults, along
  
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• B.C. businesswoman receives US$5K NEXUS fine in crackdown

  11-11-2026 00:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A South Surrey woman who operated three boutique stores south of the border for more than a dozen years before closing her last U.S. shop in May says she has been stripped of her trusted-traveller privileges and hit with a US$5,000 fine for violating a rule she never knew existed.
  Suzanne Smith of Betty Be Good Boutique said Nov. 2 that her experience has made her nervous about future crossings, and that it is a cautionary tale that she hopes others can learn from.
  “I’m someone who regularly
  
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