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• ‘Almost perfect’: Victoria supporters back Canada despite first World Cup loss

  25-06-2026 01:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A week ago, advancing to the knockout stage would have felt like enough.
  On Wednesday afternoon (June 24), nearly 1,000 supporters packed into Market Square hoping for something more.
  Switzerland ultimately spoiled Canada’s bid for first place in Group B with a 2-1 victory, illustrating just how quickly expectations have changed around the men’s national team during this World Cup.Capacity crowd at Market Square in Victoria for Canada vs. Switzerland #yyj #worldcup #fifa pic.twitter.
  
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• 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron rescue injured hiker on West Coast Trail

  25-06-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Wing 19 Comox’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was involved in a medical evacuation on June 24.
  The squadron was tasked by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria to support Parks Canada in the evacuation of an injured hiker on the West Coast Trail near Port Renfrew after the hiker sustained serious injuries in a fall.
  A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter (callsign RSCU 915) completed the rescue after the hiker was hoisted into the helicopter. The helicopter delivered the injured
  
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• ‘I’m not guilty’: Lumby murder suspect makes final arguments in his own trial

  25-06-2026 22:23 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  North Okanagan murder suspect Vitali Stefanski made his closing submissions in his own B.C. Supreme Court trial Thursday, when he maintained his innocence while offering a scattered account of the leadup to his ex-wife’s death, and told jurors why he should believed instead of the Crown.
  Vitali pleaded not-guilty last month to second-degree murder in relation to the death of ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski, whose body was found with seven stab wounds and more than a dozen other sharp-force injur
  
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• ‘Without one, the whole network falls’: Princeton joins multi-city flood partnership

  25-06-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Princeton has joined hands with Merritt, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope to secure funding from the federal government to rebuild after floods that devastated these communities.
  The West Coast Resiliency Partnership (WCCRP) is a collaboration between these five cities who have had their transportation, energy, food supply and economic corridor heavily impacted due to floods.
  Princeton mayor Spencer Coyne explained how Princeton, Merritt and Abbotsford were some of the most damaged communities du
  
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• Wildfire burning out of control northeast of Whistler

  25-06-2026 21:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A wildfire burning northeast of Whistler is currently 6.5 hectares, B.C. Wildfire Service says.
  The Cougar Mountain wildfire, which is about 15 kilometres south of Pemberton, was discovered on Wednesday (June 24). It’s currently deemed as burning out of control.
  B.C. Wildfire Service says lightning is the suspected cause.
  There are two initial attack crews and one unit crew on site as of Thursday at noon. They’re working alongside officers and helicopter support.
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• Nanaimo hosts Family Fun Night on Friday

  25-06-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The City of Nanaimo is inviting residents and visitors to attend Family Fun Night.
  On Friday, June 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Maffeo Sutton Park attendees can experience an evening of family-friendly entertainment, live music, activities, ending in a waterfront drone show.
  Included are soccer-themed games, inflatables, face painting, interactive community booths and food trucks from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  As part of the Concerts in the Park series, live entertainment will include perfor
  
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• 50,000+ coming to Surrey’s FVDED, one of B.C.’s biggest EDM festivals

  25-06-2026 21:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Close to 50,000 dance music fans will turn Surrey’s Holland Park into a giant block party July 3-4 during the 2026 edition of FVDED in the Park.
  The annual festival of EDM (electronic dance music) will feature close to 60 artists/DJs at what will be the biggest FVDED fest yet, as last year’s daily capacity of 24,000 has been upped to around 27,000 for each of the two days.
  “We’ve been working for a couple years now to expand a bit,” said festival founder/planner Alv
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP ask kids to stop following criminal TikTok trend

  25-06-2026 21:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A social media trend has resulted in thousands of dollars in local property damage and RCMP reports from frustrated residents.
  Started in 2025, the “TikTok Door Kick Challenge” involves youth, primarily between the ages of 13 to 15, according to the Nanaimo RCMP, who are “aggressively kicking, pounding or striking residential doors doors during late night or early morning hours, before running away and recording the reactions for social media.”
  “These incidents are
  
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• Baby goat JoeJoe dies ‘relaxed, safe and dearly loved’ at Victoria farm

  25-06-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It was supposed to be a happy milestone, but as Beacon Hill Children’s Farm got ready to celebrate its 41st anniversary this month, things took a turn.
  On June 12, farm staff were forced to euthanize baby goat JoeJoe born just over five months before.
  “He was a lovely, goofy little guy who loved to jump, play, eat, snuggle and sleep,” the farm said on its Facebook page. “By mid-April, we noticed he was moving slower than his brothers, staring into space and less eager to
  
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• Alberta man charged in 4 sexual offences investigations, one involving B.C. girl

  25-06-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Grande Prairie man is facing a number of sexual offence charges, and a count of forcible confinement, stemming from four investigations.
  Grande Prairie RCMP announced the charges against 32-year-old Joseph Kidd on Thursday (June 25). Kidd, of Grande Prairie, is facing 17 charges from four investigations between April 17 and June 18.
  The victims range in age from 12 to 18 years old.
  Kidd was released from custody three times. He remains in custody until his next court date on July 2.
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• ‘None Came Back’: new exhibit explores Chemainus’s Japanese Canadian history

  25-06-2026 20:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A new exhibition at the Chemanius Valley Museum is shedding light on a little-known chapter of local history, tracing how federal policies targeting Japanese Canadians during the Second World War affected families who once lived and worked in the community.
  Opening July 11, None Came Back, the volunteer-led exhibition combines archival records, family photographs, interactive audio features, a guided walking tour and student reflections to explore the experience of Chemainus’s Japanese Can
  
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• Town of Lake Cowichan votes to park its paid parking pilot program

  25-06-2026 19:58 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Town of Lake Cowichan voted to park its paid parking pilot program, which was set to start this summer season.
  As a popular tourism destination, council had previously commissioned a parking study to better understand current and future parking needs, and to explore potential parking management strategies.
  At council’s committee of the whole meeting on June 9, a staff report was bought forward from superintendent Jas Sandhu seeking council’s direction regarding the implementation
  
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• Peewee Cowichan Bulldogs win Island title

  25-06-2026 19:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Cowichan peewee Bulldogs are Island champions.
  On June 21 in Nanaimo the Bulldogs met the Victoria Spartans for the right to hoist the Vancouver Island Community Football Association Gold Cup and hoist it they did.
  It was a close one, but Cowichan prevailed 29-24.
  “This game was a nail biter, with amazing playing on both sides, and a show of resilience, grit, teamwork and sportsmanship all around,” said the team.
  The Bulldogs had defeated Nanaimo Legion of Boom 24-16 on June 13 t
  
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• Event raising awareness for Nanaimo woman, missing 24 years, this weekend

  25-06-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  While the format is being adjusted, an event takes place this weekend, continuing awareness of a Nanaimo woman who disappeared without a trace, 24 years ago.
  Lisa Marie Young went missing on June 30, 2002 and on Sunday, June 28, a gathering will take place at Maffeo Sutton Park from 12-2 p.m. with friends, dignitaries and police officers on hand, according to Cyndy Hall, Young’s friend.
  Hall has continued efforts to find Lisa and while there were marches from the Nanaimo RCMP detachment to
  
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• Ontario man, 29, charged in B.C. human-trafficking investigation

  25-06-2026 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A 29-year-old Ontario man is facing multiple charges in connection with a B.C. human-trafficking investigation.
  Jahail Green was charged May 11 with trafficking in persons, procuring a person to provide sexual services, material benefit from trafficking, material benefit from sexual services, advertising sexual services and assault, B.C. RCMP announced Thursday (June 25).
  The alleged offences occurred between January 2025 and January 2026.
  Police said the investigation began in May 2025.
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• 3 people on board firefighting plane that crashed in NWT

  25-06-2026 19:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  NWT Fire says the “serious incident” involving a bird dog aircraft near Fort Simpson on Wednesday was a crash, and that three people were onboard the aircraft.
  NWT Fire did not provide information about the occupants or their condition in an update on Thursday morning, nor did the RCMP, who indicated that the Transportation Safety Board has taken the lead in the investigation.
  The incident was first reported publicly in an NWT Fire social media post just after 9 p.m. on Thursday.
  The
  
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• Curbside collection in Regional District of Nanaimo disrupted following fire

  25-06-2026 19:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Due to a fire at a Regional District of Nanaimo solid waste partner facility, service around the region will be subject to unpredictable service delays, interruptions and potentially missed curbside collections on recycling-organic collection days, effective immediately.
  Announced through a press release on Wednesday, June 24, the regional district stated that garbage-organic collection days will not be impacted.
  The district added that residents are encouraged to download their regional distric
  
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• Two men charged in connection to extortion-related shooting in Surrey

  25-06-2026 19:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Four Surrey men have been arrested in connection with an extortion-related shooting on June 11 in Surrey’s City Centre neighbourhood.
  Arman Singh, 21, and Simarjeet Singh, 22, have been charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm each. The other two men have not been charged with a criminal offence “at this time,” but as they are foreign nationals, they are in the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), police said.
  Arman and Simarjeet are in custody
  
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• Verdict reserved in B.C. killing linked to gang feud

  25-06-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A man known as one of the province’s most dangerous gang members now awaits his fate in a first-degree murder trial after 46 days in B.C. Supreme Court.
  Ekene Anigbo is accused of killing 57-year-old Naramata resident Kathleen Richardson inside her home on June 9, 2021.
  Anigbo’s trial started on March 2, in which the Crown told the court the defendant and co-conspirator Jalen Falk confined Richardson in her basement with zip ties and duct tape before shooting her twice in the head.
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• Nanaimo native once again takes Canadian hammer throw title

  25-06-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Nanaimo native has once again taken a national title in hammer throw.
  Ethan Katzberg, who trains at Kamloops Track and Field Club, won his fourth-straight hammer throw championship at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on Saturday, June 20, in the senior category – his best throw went 81.13 metres, a press release stated.
  His first throw went 78.80 m, his second 80.06 m, third 75.36 m, fourth 80.06 m, fifth 80.72 m with the 81.13 m in his sixth try.
  Katzberg was pleased
  
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• Scorching temperatures seared into record book for Victoria, Qualicum, Duncan

  25-06-2026 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As a mini heat wave comes to a close with the promise of rain Thursday, three Island sites bested or tied daily high temperatures on Wednesday (June 24)Victoria airport tied a record of 30 C set in 1925, according to Environment Canada weather station data.
  It was a third warm day for the region, where Victoria’s Gonzales Point broke heat records June 22 and 23 hitting 30.4 C and 27 C respectively.Up Island things were a little warmer, with Duncan defeating record set in 1940, hitting 32.4
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 25: Canada preps for Sunday playoff vs. South Africa in Los Angeles

  25-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday sets up a Round of 32 playoff match with South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, noon start time.
  With a win or draw in Vancouver, Canada would have clinched top spot in Group B, won by Switzerland instead.
  In Group A action Wednesday, South Africa scored a big 1-0 win over Korea Republic in Monterrey, while unbeaten Mexico took down Czechia 3-0 in Me
  
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• Travelling with dogs is fun; make it safe as well

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Summer is made for adventures and for many of us, that means bringing our dogs along for the journey. Whether it’s a road trip, a weekend hike, or a few nights away at a hotel, traveling with your dog can create some of the best memories of the season.
  But warmer weather also brings unique challenges, so it’s important to think ahead about how to keep your dog safe and comfortable.
  The biggest challenge is often the heat itself. Dogs don’t handle high temperatures the same way
  
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• Nanaimo’s affordable-housing project going to public hearing

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A proposal from the City of Nanaimo that would help see more social housing built in the community will go to a public hearing.
  Council gave the first two readings to the Pre-zoning for Social Housing project at its meeting on Monday, June 22.
  The project, which is being developed by city planners, would build a regulatory and bylaw framework that lowers barriers to create new and affordable rental housing in the city to meet specific needs around tenancy and affordability for low-to moderate-in
  
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• Farmers lament severe water cuts as historic drought grips North Okanagan

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As a drought never before seen in the area parches the North Okanagan, local water purveyors are stressing that tough decisions will need to be made to ensure taps don’t run dry later this year.
  And when regional district staff spoke to farmers in person Tuesday evening, many farmers expressed dismay at the tough decisions they could have to make with their animals, their fruit trees and their livelihoods.
  Staff from Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) h
  
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• VicPD seek man wanted in connection to armed robberies at 2 gas stations

  25-06-2026 05:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Victoria police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with two armed robberies reported at gas stations earlier this year.
  The Victoria Police Department’s Major Crime Unit has obtained a warrant for the arrest of 42-year-old Andrew Anthony Charles. He is facing two counts of robbery, one count of disguise with intent and one count of using an imitation firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.
  According to the police, officers were called
  
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• Young wolves spotted near Vancouver Island golf course spark warning

  25-06-2026 03:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) has issued a warning after wolves were spotted in Colwood late last week.
  The provincial body said it received a report on June 22 that two juvenile wolves were in the Olympian Way area, near the Olympic View Golf Club.
  The animals were spotted two days earlier, on June 20.
  “People are encouraged to take precautions in case of wolf encounters, such as ensuring pets are leashed and being aware of surroundings,” the BCCOS said in a statemen
  
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• Collision between e-scooter and van leaves youth with minor injuries

  25-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo RCMP is reminding both e-scooter users and motorists to exercise caution and be aware of one another following a collision that left a youth injured.
  The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the intersection of Metral Drive and Bergen-Op-Zoom Drive.
  A northbound commercial van on Metral Drive was turning right onto Bergen-Op-Zoom Drive when it collided with a 15-year-old male travelling southbound on the adjacent multi-use pathway.
  The youth fell to the g
  
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• B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics

  25-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.”
  David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued.
  Chief amongst the claims is that
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet sized at 50 hectares on Wednesday

  25-06-2026 01:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A wildfire has broken out south of Lillooet and is sized at 50 hectares.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) say the fire is out of control and is located near Riley Creek.
  It was discovered on Wednesday, June 24 with the last update coming in at 3:35 p.m.
  The suspected cause of the wildfire (number K70659) is lightning.
  To report information about this fire, the Kamloops Fire Centre can be reached at 250-554-5965 or [email protected].
  
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