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• Beefs & Bouquets, Dec. 31

  31-12-2025 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BOUQUET To Jeff, owner of West Temp Heating and Cooling, for the excellent service, communication and going above and beyond to keep our home nice and warm again for the winter season.
  BEEF To the beefer who complained about “putting money into a cushy waiting room for senior citizens instead of focusing on waiting times,” the waiting room for senior citizens is designed to do exactly what you’re complaining about. It was addressed in several news articles as a direct solution
  
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• Carrier scores 2 in 20 seconds as Habs thump sagging Canucks 6-3

  13-01-2026 04:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Defenceman Alexandre Carrier scored two second-period goals in a span of 20 seconds, helping the Montreal Canadiens to an 6-3 win over the slumping Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Monday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
  Noah Dobson also scored for Montreal (26-14-6), while Jakub Dobes made 19 saves to earn the win in goal.
  Centre Elias Pettersson, Evander Kane and Max Sasson replied for the Canucks (16-24-5), who are winless in their last seven games. Nikita Tolopilo took the loss between the pip
  
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• Nanaimo Search and Rescue teams get ready for rescues - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  13-01-2026 02:11
  Nanaimo Search and Rescue teams get ready for rescues  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Nanaimo Search and Rescue teams get ready for rescues

  13-01-2026 02:06 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo Search and Rescue volunteers geared up to be ready for potential evacuation orders after the Nanaimo River swelled to near flooding after heavy rains over the weekend.
  The volunteers, including those specializing in fast water rescue, gathered in a lot next to the Cedar Road bridge over the river at the intersection of Harmac, Raines and Cedar roads Monday morning, Jan. 12. At the time no flooding had been reported, but water was rising beyond the river’s banks and toward propertie
  
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• Hearing to begin to probe Vancouver police actions into death of Myles Gray

  13-01-2026 01:58 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A public hearing is set to begin Jan. 19 into the death of 33-year-old Myles Gray, who suffered cardiac arrest following an altercation with police in Burnaby in 2015.
  The hearing will consider whether the seven Vancouver Police Department officers involved intentionally or recklessly used unnecessary force. It is expected to be one of the longest and most in-depth public hearings ever held by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner.
  Police were initially called to the scene in a Burnaby
  
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• B.C. psychology prof says setting goals key to keeping New Year’s resolutions

  13-01-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With holiday ornaments packed away, Christmas trees chipped and New Year’s champagne guzzled, Islanders from Port Hardy to Victoria are setting resolutions in the hopes of improving their lives.
  But as January edges on, pricey gym memberships will undoubtedly go unused, strict diets will be broken and lofty goals will fall by the wayside ignored, neglected and overlooked.
  “This is very common,” said Frederick Grouzet, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Vi
  
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• Homegrown Vancouver Whitecaps player joins Comox Valley United practice - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  13-01-2026 00:25
  Homegrown Vancouver Whitecaps player joins Comox Valley United practice  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Homegrown Vancouver Whitecaps player joins Comox Valley United practice

  12-01-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It’s not every day a member of the province’s top pro soccer team stops by to kick the ball around.
  But that’s exactly what happened for members of Comox Valley United, who found themselves practicing with Liam Mackenzie of the Vancouver Whitecaps over the holidays.
  The club’s U14 and U15 boys and girls teams were practicing at Vanier Secondary School on Dec. 30 when MacKenzie joined in for a scrimmage.
  “Mackenzie was home during the holidays and slid right into the
  
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• Travel between U.S. and Canada continues to plummet - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 23:25
  Travel between U.S. and Canada continues to plummet  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Travel between U.S. and Canada continues to plummet

  12-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Canadian residents continue to make fewer trips to the United States, according to the latest travel report from Statistics Canada.
  Return automobile trips to the U.S. by Canadian residents declined in December for the 12th consecutive month. At 1.3 million, returns by auto are now down 30.7 per cent from the same month a year ago.
  Travel by air is also down. There were 470,700 Canadian resident return trips by air from the U.S. in December, 18.7 per cent fewer compared to the year prior. Return
  
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• Judith (Judy) Gaye Lowry (NE: Madryga) - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 22:50
  Judith (Judy) Gaye Lowry (NE: Madryga)  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Randall Krall - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 22:35
  Randall Krall  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Randall Krall

  12-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  November 6, 1947 – November 4, 2025
  A native son and lifelong resident of Nanaimo, Randall passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov 4, 2025
  Randy is predeceased by his parents Steve and Jean, his brother Stephen James (Jim) and his sister Sandra Jean (Sandy)
  He is survived by his wife Janaya, stepsons Christopher (Deborah) and Michael (Kim), nephew Stephen, nieces Diana (Declan) and Michelle (Rob) as well as several grandchildren and great grandchildren and grandnephews
  He will be rememb
  
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• Judith (Judy) Gaye Lowry (NE: Madryga)

  12-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Judy passed away peacefully on Sunday November 30 at the age of 81.
  Judy was predeceased by her parents- Bill and Tasie Madryga and in-law parents Clint and Kay Lowry.
  Judy leaves behind husband,Terry,her brother Daniel (Camille), daughter Deborah (David) Lambert and granddaughter Jesslyn, son Jeffrey Lowry and grandson Noah. Judy also leaves behind Terry’s brother Lorne (Lucia) and niece Cristi (Trevor), and numerous relatives.
  Judy was a beloved primary school teacher of Grade one, two a
  
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• Nanaimo firefighters retrieve incapacitated man from fishing boat engine room - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 22:05
  Nanaimo firefighters retrieve incapacitated man from fishing boat engine room  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Carol Florence Luella (Crozier) Piper - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 22:05
  Carol Florence Luella (Crozier) Piper  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Patient called for help after be became severely ill with flu-like symptoms

  12-01-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A worker who fell ill in the engine room of a fishing boat triggered a massive response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue.
  Firefighters responded to the call for help aboard a fishing boat at the Visiting Vessel Pier on Promenade Drive in downtown Nanaimo, shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, where a technician working in the engine room of the fishing vessel Sea Crest became ill and incapacitated, which triggered a confined space rescue response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, which sends in personnel with
  
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• Nanaimo firefighters retrieve incapacitated man from fishing boat engine room

  12-01-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A worker who fell ill in the engine room of a fishing boat triggered a massive response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue.
  Firefighters responded to the call for help aboard a fishing boat at the Visiting Vessel Pier on Promenade Drive in downtown Nanaimo, shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, where a technician working in the engine room of the fishing vessel Sea Crest became ill and incapacitated, which triggered a confined space rescue response from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, which sends in personnel with
  
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• Nanaimo gathers input on proposed policies for Woodgrove Area Plan - My Coast Now

  12-01-2026 21:43
  Nanaimo gathers input on proposed policies for Woodgrove Area Plan  My Coast Now
  
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• B.C. ends tough economic year by shedding 3,300 jobs - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 21:35
  B.C. ends tough economic year by shedding 3,300 jobs  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• B.C. ends tough economic year by shedding 3,300 jobs

  12-01-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The latest figures from Statistics Canada show B.C. ended the year with fewer people and fewer jobs.
  There were 3,300 job losses in B.C. in December compared to the previous month. Because the population is also in decline, the province’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.4 per cent.
  The federal unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8 per cent over the same period.
  B.C.’s population is estimated at 5,683,201 in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 5,697,536 in
  
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• Nanaimo NightOwls announce returning players for 2026 West Coast League season - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 21:24
  Nanaimo NightOwls announce returning players for 2026 West Coast League season  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Nanaimo NightOwls announce returning players for 2026 West Coast League season

  12-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo NightOwls’ management is announcing the return of seven players to the lineup, in the lead-up to the start of West Coast League baseball later this year.
  In a December news release, the team said Cody Andreychuk, head coach, has added two familiar faces with infielder Jacob Hayes and utility man Talan Zenk – both 2025 WCL all-stars.
  Infielder Ryder Florence, right-handed pitcher Cole Carmichael, catcher Hunter Stencil, right-hander Moosa Nonomiya and right-hander Jakin Rohne,
  
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• Eagle Gold Mine loan extended to 2026 as Yukon government awaits buyer

  12-01-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An extension to the Eagle Gold Mine’s receivership loan is adding another layer to an already complex chapter in Yukon mining, as the territory pushes the credit agreement to April 1, 2026, while the future of the site remains unsettled.
  The decision keeps the maximum loan at $220 million, with no new funding added, according to a Jan. 5 Yukon government news release.
  The extension has been confirmed as stabilization work continues on the heap leach pad, and the court-appointed Receiver, P
  
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• Victoria rental prices continue to drop, while Nanaimo’s climb higher: report - CHEK News

  12-01-2026 20:47
  Victoria rental prices continue to drop, while Nanaimo’s climb higher: report  CHEK News
  
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• Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic retires - NanaimoNewsNOW

  12-01-2026 20:47
  Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic retires  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Carol Florence Luella (Crozier) Piper

  12-01-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  June 9, 1941 – December 21, 2025
  Carol passed away peacefully at home on December 21, 2025. Carol is survived by the love of her life Jack Galbraith and her two children Robert( Chris and family) and Sarah (Peter) and grandchildren (Isaac, Josie and Dominic).
  Born in Summerberry, Saskatchewan Carol trained to be a lab technician in Winnipeg after graduation. She worked in Victoria and Ottawa before coming back to the Island.
  Settling in Lantzville in 1977, Carol enjoyed working as a lab te
  
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• Prime Minister to meet with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert this week

  12-01-2026 20:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a pit stop in northern B.C. this week to meet with the Coastal First Nations (CFN).
  Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert today (Jan. 12) along with Energy and Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson, and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, to discuss major projects in a sit-down meeting with the Alliance of First Nations, which the coastal nations had previously requested last July.
  The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 13, before
  
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• Evacuation order issued for parts of Regional District of Nanaimo, Chemainus order ended - CHEK News

  12-01-2026 19:51
  Evacuation order issued for parts of Regional District of Nanaimo, Chemainus order ended  CHEK News
  
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• One B.C. player named to women’s Olympic hockey team - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  12-01-2026 19:44
  One B.C. player named to women’s Olympic hockey team  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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