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• B.C.’s leading active NHL goal scorer becomes 6th to crack the 400-goal mark

  27-11-2025 22:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  If you want to score in the NHL, going to the front of the net is a lot like finding gold at the end of the rainbow.
  Jamie Benn figured that out early, and the 36-year-old has spent a career proving it.
  On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Cenral Saanich product became the first player from Greater Victoria to score 400 NHL goals, and just the second in Dallas Stars history to hit the mark.The only other Star to ever do it is Mike Modano, widely regarded as the greatest American-born player of all time.
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• Hungry hound, father flips about flapjacks highlight unusual 911 calls in Kelowna

  06-01-2026 17:51 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Making pancakes late at night is apparently a problem for one Kelowna parent.
  On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Kelowna RCMP released a list on social media of unusual 911 calls the department received in 2025.
  Included in the list was a father who called 911 because his son was making pancakes at 11 p.m. It’s unknown if police attended or got any pancakes.
  The RCMP also received a call who reported a woman screaming in distress.
  “Upon police arriving, the ‘screaming’ was a family
  
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• Liberal offer offends Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Conservative

  06-01-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Scott Anderson says the Liberals have tried to lure him across the floor, but he isn’t biting.
  “It’s important for my constituents to know that I, like others, have been approached by the Liberals and asked to cross the floor to join them,” the Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP said in a social media post Monday, Jan. 5.
  But Anderson isn’t interested in joining the party that has “done nothing but make empty promises, increase taxation, and throw billions away t
  
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• 10-15 cm of snow predicted for Malahat during Tuesday morning commute

  06-01-2026 16:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Commuters could see 10 to 15 centimetres of snow piling up on the Malahat early Tuesday (Jan. 6).
  Environment Canada issued a “yellow” or high confidence alert for snow specifically for the Malahat Drive section of Highway 1 for the morning commute.
  “Travel will likely be challenging. There may be a significant impact on rush-hour traffic. Visibility will likely be reduced at times,” the alert reads.A frontal system crosses the south coast, bringing heavy precipitation al
  
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• B.C. neighbour climbs out of bed in dark of night to clear storm-blocked street

  06-01-2026 15:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The noise from mid-December’s strong winds and heavy rains was enough to wake Alan and Jill Hamilton from their sleep.
  “I was awoken by some loud crashing sounds and jumped up out of bed,” said Alan. “The sky was lit up from transformers blowing.”
  After checking on the animals in the barn at his family farm, Alan realized several large trees had fallen across 248 Street near 50 Avenue, a busy route used by commuters and first responders.
  Even though it was early mor
  
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• B.C. family continues to battle ‘heartbreaking’ online defamation campaign

  06-01-2026 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A victim of an unfounded defamation campaign targeting a family of Okanagan fruit packers has spoken out on how the accusations have impacted their lives.
  Speaking on Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh’s podcast, Chai and Chat with Mohini, president of Sandher Fruit Packers, Prabhtaj Sandher said online posts and comments made by blogger Daryl Grant MacAskill – also known by his online alias “Ace Ventura” – have affected the lives of himself and his family on a da
  
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• Fiddelium featured at upcoming Nanaimo dance

  06-01-2026 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo’s fiddle sensation Fiddelium will bring live fiddle music and a chance to dance.
  Fiddelium performs for a dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 Mount Benson on Jan. 10 from 7-9 p.m.
  “The event is primarily a community dance, so what that means is these are dances that would have been really familiar to Canadians across Canada throughout the 20th century- late 19th century,” said Trish Horrocks, Fiddelium director. “These are dances people would do at commu
  
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• Metal bands battle in B.C. to play prestigious Wacken festival in Germany

  06-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For the last nine years, battles have been held across Canada for one independent metal band to perform at the world’s largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany.
  This year will be no exception, and B.C. bands are being offered three chances to make the cut.
  Wacken Metal Battle Canada (WMBC) is giving the opportunity once again to send a band from this great nation to one of the world’s most prestigious and largest metal festivals.
  Battles will be hosted in Vancouver,
  
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• Senators frustrated with inconsistent goaltending after loss to Red Wings - NanaimoNewsNOW

  06-01-2026 06:15 via news.google.com
  Senators frustrated with inconsistent goaltending after loss to Red Wings  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Yuri Fulmer running to lead B.C. Conservatives, website reveals - NanaimoNewsNOW

  06-01-2026 03:09 via news.google.com
  Yuri Fulmer running to lead B.C. Conservatives, website reveals  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• ‘Undue risk’ to society: Vancouver Island teen’s killer again denied parole - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  06-01-2026 02:05 via news.google.com
  ‘Undue risk’ to society: Vancouver Island teen’s killer again denied parole  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Highway 1 closing for 8 hours in B.C. at Rogers Pass amid snowfall warning

  06-01-2026 02:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Motorists planning to drive between Revelstoke and Golden this Tuesday afternoon will have to adjust their plans, as the Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for eight hours due to incoming snowfall.
  Highway 1 will close from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST on Jan. 6 between the two communities, as Parks Canada plans avalanche control work in Rogers Pass to keep the national route safe and clear.
  READ: Driver fined $4,500, banned after twice ignoring Rogers Pass closure
  No detour will be available for driv
  
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• ‘Undue risk’ to society: Vancouver Island teen’s killer again denied parole

  06-01-2026 02:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Warning: this story contains details of violence and sexual assault
  One of the two men convicted of killing Langford teenager Kimberly Proctor in 2010 has again been denied parole.
  Turning down his application for full parole, the Parole Board of Canada said 31-year-old Kruse Wellwood still presents an “undue risk” to society if released.
  Echoing a decision made only a few months earlier in September, when Wellwood’s application for day parole was refused, the parole board cite
  
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• Memorial service planned for architect who imagined Nanaimo’s waterfront - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  06-01-2026 01:35 via news.google.com
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• Memorial service planned for architect who imagined Nanaimo’s waterfront

  06-01-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A well-known architect will be remembered for the way he helped build Nanaimo into the city it has become.
  A memorial service will be held this coming weekend for Ian Niamath, who died of cancer in October at age 82.
  Niamath is best known for his legacy of architectural work that changed the look of Nanaimo’s waterfront. He designed Sway’ A’ Lana Lagoon, as well as Pioneer Waterfront Plaza and its boardwalk commercial component, parkade, public areas, and connections to the boa
  
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• Nanaimo high school initiates ‘hold and secure’ protocol due to nearby police incident - Victoria Buzz

  06-01-2026 01:29 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo high school initiates ‘hold and secure’ protocol due to nearby police incident  Victoria Buzz
  
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• Complaint dismissed against Vancouver Island store’s COVID-era mask restrictions - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  06-01-2026 01:25 via news.google.com
  Complaint dismissed against Vancouver Island store’s COVID-era mask restrictions  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• B.C. Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  06-01-2026 01:15 via news.google.com
  B.C. Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• 449% jump: Saanich resident calls water and sewer rate increases ‘staggering’ - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  06-01-2026 01:05 via news.google.com
  449% jump: Saanich resident calls water and sewer rate increases ‘staggering’  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• B.C. Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules

  06-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A group challenging the province’s short-term rental restrictions lost its appeal in B.C. court on Dec. 30, with a three-judge panel upholding a lower court’s finding that the case was brought prematurely and constituted an “abuse of process.”
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge initially found that the suit was speculative because it was filed weeks before the law actually took effect on May 1, 2024.
  All three appellate justices agreed that the case did not qualify for judicial r
  
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• Critically emaciated dogs surrendered in B.C. spark urgent call for help

  06-01-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Their bodies told the story before anyone needed to speak.
  Two dogs were surrendered to the Victoria Humane Society early in the new year in critical condition, arriving frail, weak and severely emaciated after what the organization described as prolonged hunger and neglect.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Victoria Humane Society (@victoriahumanesociety)In a social media post, the society said the dogs were “incredibly fragile” when they arrived and were immediately place
  
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• Agassiz woman who said Jesus is her lawyer deemed fit to stand trial

  06-01-2026 00:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An Agassiz woman who claimed the only authority over her is God was judged competent to stand trial for reckless discharge of a firearm.
  According to recently released court documents, Denise Angela Norris was charged on June 19 in Agassiz. The Crown submitted that Norris was unfit to stand trial based on a diagnosis of “unspecified psychosis with religious delusions.”
  “Specifically, the Crown argues that due to her religious delusions, Ms. Norris does not recognize the authori
  
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• Gary Wall avis de décès - Nanaimo, BC - Dignity Memorial

  05-01-2026 23:46 via news.google.com
  Gary Wall avis de décès - Nanaimo, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Allan Dudeck - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-01-2026 23:31 via news.google.com
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• THE MOJ: Don’t kid yourself, the Canucks’ second half will be all about culture

  05-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Culture. You often hear that word when a discussion is focused on a team’s success or lack thereof.
  But what is it?
  Most have their own definition of it when it is applied to sports teams. Yes, there will be various ways to describe what it means exactly but at its core culture does have some basic tenets that transcend across any definition.
  It’s a word that you are going to hear a lot more of with the Vancouver Canucks as they begin their ‘hybrid’ rebuild.
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• Allan Dudeck

  05-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  May 29, 1963 – December 5, 2025
  With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend – Allan Dudeck, surrounded by stories, laughter, tears and lots of love on Friday December 5th, 2025
  There will be a memorial service on January 17th at 2:00 p.m. – St. Paul’s Church Hall – 29 Church St. Nanaimo, BC
  Tributes link: www.arbormemorial.ca/en/sands-colwood/obituaries/allan-dudeck/152511
  
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• Complaint dismissed against Vancouver Island store’s COVID-era mask restrictions

  05-01-2026 21:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A woman who filed a human rights complaint against a Sooke grocery store for denying her entry due to COVID-era mask mandates has been dismissed by the B.C. Human Rights tribunal.
  In April 2021, Sun Chun Lau entered Village Food Market without wearing a mask despite the store’s policy that customers not wearing masks would be asked to wear one, and if they refused, they would be asked to leave.
  The assistant manager at the time spoke to Lau and gave her a limited amount of time to complete
  
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• Police investigating crash that killed pedestrian in Maple Ridge, B.C. - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-01-2026 21:34 via news.google.com
  Police investigating crash that killed pedestrian in Maple Ridge, B.C.  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Brent Heil Pedersen - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-01-2026 21:31 via news.google.com
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• Year ends with one of the warmest Decembers on record in Nanaimo - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-01-2026 21:20 via news.google.com
  Year ends with one of the warmest Decembers on record in Nanaimo  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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