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• Beefs & Bouquets, Jan. 28

  28-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BOUQUET To Lyn, our Block Watch captain for all she does for people on our street. She is a wonderful person, always goes out of her way to help others, and gives her time generously for people in need.
  BEEF To the lady in the white SUV who blew through the crosswalk at Fifth and Shepherd. I was half way through and luckily noticed you speeding and not likely to stop. Wake up before you kill someone. Bouquet to the gentleman in the pickup truck who honked at her trying to get her attention.
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• Nanaimo Brazilian jiu-jitsu students take home gold from Burnaby tourney

  16-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Athletes from a Nanaimo academy came away with a haul of gold at a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in the Lower Mainland.
  Daniel Jin, Ronin Hawley and Sonny Thiara, of Island Top Team, combined for six golds and a bronze medal at the Grappling Industries Vancouver Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi and Nogi round robin tournament at the B.C. Institute of Technology Burnaby campus on Jan. 31.
  Rob Biernacki, head instructor, was very pleased with the results.
  “Every one of our wins [came] via submission,
  
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• VIDEO: Vigil for Tumbler Ridge in Langley City

  16-02-2026 04:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A crowd of people gathered in Langley City’s Douglas Park Sunday for a candlelight vigil and moment of silence to honour the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shootings and the memory of Zoey Benoit, who studied at a local school.Vigil for victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting was held in Langley City, where one used to attend school. pic.twitter.com/sSlpiZckFW
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) February 16, 2026
  As the service drew to a close, teacher Emily Huang described Zoe to those
  
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• Celebrini scores 2 as Canadian men roll to 10-2 win over France

  15-02-2026 19:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Team Canada is moving on at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Macklin Celebrini scored twice and captain Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Mark Stone each had a goal and two assists, lifting the Canadians to a 10-2 win in preliminary round men’s hockey action Sunday against France.
  Tom Wilson, Devon Toews, Cale Makar, Bo Horvat and Brandon Hagel also scored for the winners, with Jordan Binnington making 11 saves for the netminding win.
  Florian Douay and Sacha Treille scored for
  
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• Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration - NanaimoNewsNOW

  15-02-2026 15:15 via news.google.com
  Dogs barred from Oceanside beaches during Brant geese migration  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Nanaimo high school fundraiser offers donors soup and a bowl - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  15-02-2026 14:34 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo high school fundraiser offers donors soup and a bowl  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Nanaimo high school fundraiser offers donors soup and a bowl

  15-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo high school students hope to give people a chance to experience what the unhoused experience and raise money to combat hunger in the process.
  The pottery program and student council at Nanaimo District Secondary School are collaborating on the Empty Bowl Night fundraiser, benefiting Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank. Students and community members formed and moulded 150 bowls. Attendees will receive a bowl, soup and a bun with their ticket purchase for the March 5 event at th
  
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• Kingsbury claims Olympic gold for Canada in men’s dual moguls - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  15-02-2026 12:28 via news.google.com
  Kingsbury claims Olympic gold for Canada in men’s dual moguls  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Kingsbury claims Olympic gold for Canada in men’s dual moguls

  15-02-2026 12:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Team Canada has its first gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., topped the field Sunday in men’s dual moguls. It was his fifth career Olympic medal (two gold and three silver).GOLD FOR KINGSBURY IN DUAL MOGULS!He captures his FIFTH Olympic medal and Team Canada’s FIRST gold of Milano Cortina 2026!https://t.co/jtdfqLUwZm
  — Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 15, 2026
  Canada now has nine medals (one gold, three
  
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• Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine’s Day game - NanaimoNewsNOW

  15-02-2026 10:53 via news.google.com
  Boisvert the hero of Clippers Valentine’s Day game  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Provincial deficit ‘unsustainable’ as budget comes Tuesday, B.C. official says - NanaimoNewsNOW

  15-02-2026 10:13 via news.google.com
  Provincial deficit ‘unsustainable’ as budget comes Tuesday, B.C. official says  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide in remarkable career comeback - NanaimoNewsNOW

  15-02-2026 08:38 via news.google.com
  Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide in remarkable career comeback  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Canada signs agreement for defence cooperation with Denmark - NanaimoNewsNOW

  15-02-2026 04:53 via news.google.com
  Canada signs agreement for defence cooperation with Denmark  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• ‘That’s blowing my mind’: Strip club opens in Nanaimo, next to dance studio for kids - CHEK News

  15-02-2026 03:21 via news.google.com
  ‘That’s blowing my mind’: Strip club opens in Nanaimo, next to dance studio for kids  CHEK News
  
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• Nanaimo hospital logs 22 deficiencies in 2025 fire inspection - CHEK News

  15-02-2026 02:58 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo hospital logs 22 deficiencies in 2025 fire inspection  CHEK News
  
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• PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Kelowna for Day of Action in support of Iran

  15-02-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Kelowna on Saturday, Feb. 14 to show solidary with Iranians during times of turmoil.
  In early January, UBC Okanagan professor Ray Taheri organized the first peaceful protest after acts of extreme violence against Iranian citizens took place. Since then, the group has organized a protest at Kerry Park every Sunday.
  However, the group got together on Saturday, Feb. 14 for ‘The Day of Action,’ as similar protests took place across the world.
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• Post Game Recap – Feb. 13th, 2026 - Nanaimo Clippers

  15-02-2026 00:36 via news.google.com
  Post Game Recap – Feb. 13th, 2026  Nanaimo Clippers
  
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• B.C. freestyle skier lands short of final in Olympic Big Air competition

  15-02-2026 00:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Elena Gaskell has wrapped up her final event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina with three massive flights through the air.
  And while she didn’t qualify for the Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Big Air final, she’s made her hometown of Vernon proud.
  Gaskel competed in the qualifying round of the Big Air event Saturday, Feb. 14. She posted a score of 64.75 in her first run, a stellar 82.00 in her second run and finished with a 40.00 in her third run.
  Her total sc
  
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• BC Ferries alerts Nanaimo-Gabriola travellers to sailing impacts next week for training drills - CHEK News

  14-02-2026 22:58 via news.google.com
  BC Ferries alerts Nanaimo-Gabriola travellers to sailing impacts next week for training drills  CHEK News
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The history of the wind phone - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  14-02-2026 20:49 via news.google.com
  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The history of the wind phone  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The history of the wind phone

  14-02-2026 20:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Re: City of Nanaimo unveils Wind Phone art installation in Bowen Road Cemetery, Feb. 4
  To the editor,
  I have read the article about Nanaimo’s wind phone, but I noticed there was no mention of the original Japanese wind phone (Kaze Denwa) that was installed by a farmer on his land after the massive earthquake/tsunami some years ago. The farmer’s Kaze Denwa is depicted in the novel The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina. My only hope for Nanaimo’s wind pho
  
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• Poulin ties Olympic scoring record as Canada dominates Germany 5-1 - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  14-02-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
  Poulin ties Olympic scoring record as Canada dominates Germany 5-1  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Poulin ties Olympic scoring record as Canada dominates Germany 5-1

  14-02-2026 20:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Marie-Philip Poulin is now tied with Hayley Wickenheiser for “greatest goal scorer in Olympic women’s hockey history,” Hockey Canada said.Canada defeated Germany 5-1 in the quarter finals at the Milano Rho Arena.Canada’s Brianne Jenner opened up the scoring just under two minutes into the first period. Claire Thomson, Sarah Fillier, Blayre Turnbull and Poulin also scored during the game and goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer saved 10 of 11 shots on net.
  Germany’s Franzi
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Dubreuil wins bronze in men’s speedskating 500 - NanaimoNewsNOW

  14-02-2026 17:52 via news.google.com
  CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Dubreuil wins bronze in men’s speedskating 500  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Community champions celebrated via annual Nanaimo WIN awards - NanaimoNewsNOW

  14-02-2026 17:35 via news.google.com
  Community champions celebrated via annual Nanaimo WIN awards  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• ‘Nothing could be saved:’ Rotary Bowl equipment shed destroyed - NanaimoNewsNOW

  14-02-2026 15:37 via news.google.com
  ‘Nothing could be saved:’ Rotary Bowl equipment shed destroyed  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• ROAR hosting jazz concert to raise funds for LGBTQ refugees - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  14-02-2026 14:36 via news.google.com
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• ROAR hosting jazz concert to raise funds for LGBTQ refugees

  14-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A concert to raise money to support LGBTQ refugees will be held at Brechin United church.
  Reaching Out Assisting Refugees (ROAR) Team 8 will host Radical Acceptance, a concert featuring Joshua Holloway and Kenton Willem on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 2-5 p.m.
  Organizer Antoinette Spoor said audiences can expect a combination of jazz and uplifting music.
  “It’s such a worthy cause and the performers will just show their love of music,” Spoor said. “My heart goes out to Joshua Ho
  
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• QUIZ: A celebration of love and romance

  14-02-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Feb. 14 is St. Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love and romance.
  The day is celebrated around the world and is associated with courtship and romantic love. Themes of love also show in music, television, movies and popular culture.
  To honour the spirit of the day, here are 12 questions about love. How many can you answer correctly?
  Good luck.
  (By the way, if you haven’t picked up a Valentine’s Day gift, this would be a good time to do some shopping.)READ MORE: QUIZ: The purs
  
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• Tottenham names Igor Tudor interim manager till end of season - NanaimoNewsNOW

  14-02-2026 13:47 via news.google.com
  Tottenham names Igor Tudor interim manager till end of season  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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