Nanaimo news

• COLUMN: City should think carefully on how to fill gaps in local workforce

  13-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Discussions around what to do to prepare communities to face the economic challenges they face in the future are always fascinating.
  The latest chapter on the issue was presented by Nanaimo’s economic development officer Amrit Manhas at the council meeting on May 25.
  During her presentation on the city’s annual state of the economy report, Manhas pointed out that Nanaimo is having a hard time attracting mid- to large-sized employers to set up shop here.
  She said that while the paucit
  
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• Nanaimo’s council considers banning camping in two downtown parks

  13-06-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It’s likely that overnight camping in two neighbourhood parks in downtown Nanaimo will soon be banned.
  City council voted unanimously at its meeting on June 1, to prepare a bylaw amendment that would see Nob Hill Park and Deverill Square Park added to the list of parks where temporary shelter and overnight accommodations are prohibited.
  Coun. Erin Hemmens introduced the motion after many weeks of dialogue with representatives from the South End Community Association, the Milton-Hecate Bloc
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A four-year plan that deserves a closer look

  13-06-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  To the editor,
  The Regional District of Nanaimo is moving ahead with the Departure Bay Pump Station and Forcemain project, a $19 million plus replacement of an aging 50-year-old sewer forcemain running roughly four kilometres from the Departure Bay Pump Station to the treatment centre on McGuffie Road. Renewed infrastructure is important, to be sure. My concern is how the work is being staged, and the impact to the health and safety.
  Beginning in 2027, the plan enforces one-way southbound traffi
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 13: Show time in Vancouver tonight; Canada ties opener

  13-06-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily soccer match updates and news about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which continues until July 19.
  It’s time for Vancouver to shine on the FIFA World Cup stage tonight (Saturday) when Australia takes on Türkiye, 9 p.m. start at BC Place Stadium.
  Saturday is a busy four-match day in the tournament with Qatar playing Switzerland in Group B action (noon, in San Francisco), Brazil battling Morocco (3 p.m., New York) and Haiti facing Scotland (6 p.m., Boston), prior to the late game in Vanc
  
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• RCMP: Beware of fake jewelry scammers active on Vancouver Island

  13-06-2026 16:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Oceanside RCMP is warning residents to beware of fraudsters.
  Police say the scammers are active in the mid-Island area, trying to sell fake jewelry or steal real jewelry from unsuspecting residents using well-practised scam techniques.
  Sgt. Shane Worth said on the morning of June 6, Oceanside RCMP investigated two incidents in Parksville where a man driving a black Audi SUV stopped and sought directions from pedestrians. During the conversations, the man and his female passenger handed jewel
  
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• ‘Not negotiable’: Syilx Okanagan Nation says Brodie, One B.C. not welcome

  13-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Syilx Okanagan Nation is “outraged” that Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie and her One B.C. party will hold a town hall at Kelowna’s Parkinson Recreation Centre on June 14.
  The Okanagan Nation Alliance issued a statement on Friday, June 12, following a similar release from the Kelowna Pride Society, which called on the City of Kelowna “to reaffirm its commitments to reconciliation, the BC Human Rights Code, UNDRIP, DRIPA, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Ca
  
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• Who’s open, who’s closed as HGTV crew starts Home Town Takeover in Port Alberni?

  13-06-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  When the City of Port Alberni was announced June 9 as the first participant of Home Town Takeover Canada, it took everyone by surprise—especially businesses in the Harbour Quay area. The quay was announced as the first civic space to receive a makeover.
  The city had already approved renovations to the quay, but they were going to happen a few weeks down the road. “Due to the time constraints of the show’s production, this work will begin immediately,” the city announced o
  
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• Unique Spirit of Tomorrow car drives to inspire at Vancouver Island museum

  13-06-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A unique new installation at Heritage Acres features sleek lines crafted at the hands of an innovative mind.The Spirit of Tomorrow was a fast car back in its day. Not many cars were hitting 100 miles an hour back in 1939, notes Tim Lindsay, nephew-in-law to the man who built it.He’s become the caretaker and historian, documenting the Spirit’s travels and history in hopes of inspiring other young minds in the future.
  It’s why Lindsay made a website, and the root of seeking out a
  
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• How are ticket prices looking in Vancouver on FIFA World Cup Eve?

  13-06-2026 08:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘Twas the night before FIFA World Cup and all through B.C., ticket prices were higher than a Douglas fir tree.
  Abbotsford grass has been installed inside BC Place with care, with hopes that Messi or Mbappe could be there.
  History will be made when Australia and Turkey square off at BC Place on Saturday (June 13) for the first-ever men’s World Cup game in Vancouver.
  That same history will likely extend to the box office, with the most astronomical get-in prices in provincial sports hi
  
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• A world-class Tudor treasure: B.C. hotel reigns as Canada’s best

  13-06-2026 02:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Another hotel in Greater Victoria is making headlines after entering a world ranking. Abigail’s Hotel in Victoria has been named Canada’s best hotel and the seventh best in the world by TripAdvisor.
  It was recognized as the best hotel in Canada for the second year in a row, and is the only Canadian hotel to be included in the global ranking list.
  Abigail’s Hotel, located at 906 McClure Street, is a 30-room, adult-only boutique property that has been operating since the 1930s.
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• B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising

  13-06-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A new study commissioned by the B.C. government’s gambling regulator suggests that nearly one-fifth of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year.
  In response, B.C. is calling on the federal government to create a national framework of advertising controls to tackle the “normalization” of gambling, particularly among youth.
  Nina Krieger, B.C.’s Solicitor General and Public Safety minister, wrote to her federal counterparts on
  
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• PHOTOS: Fraser Valley Bosnians catch World Cup fever

  13-06-2026 01:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  There were fewer than 200 people watching from the Columbia Valley Community Centre as Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada had their opening FIFA World Cup match on Friday (June 12), but the vigorous cheers made it seem like as many as a thousand.
  Bosnians from all over the Lower Mainland had travelled out to Lindell Beach to join the watch party being hosted by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cultural Center.
  When Jovo Lukic scored the opening goal for Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first half, the community ce
  
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• PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Victoria as Canada earns historic World Cup point

  13-06-2026 01:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  For a few deafening seconds, Market Square disappeared beneath a wall of noise.
  Hundreds of fans erupted when Cyle Larin’s late equalizer hit the back of the net on Friday (June 12) afternoon, turning downtown Victoria into a celebration as Canada earned its first men’s World Cup point in history.
  The watch party was centred around a 20-by-12-foot screen, marking the opening event of the Downtown Victoria Business Association’s (DVBA) Summer of Soccer series, which will feature
  
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• Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown

  13-06-2026 01:36 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time.
  Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault.
  The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since died, was being booked into the holding cells
  
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• Okanagan world champion martial artist home for a rest

  13-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The heart of a champion is rarely satisfied.
  There is a yearning, a hunger, to always improve and do better.
  Lillian Marchand has that heart.
  The 19-year-old Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) member from Vernon won her first International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation world championship as a black belt, taking the 69 kilogram class at the recent Gi (the robe worn by athletes) World Championships May 28 to 31 in Long Beach, Cal.
  While she’s happy and grateful to be crowned a world champion, it&r
  
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• Nanaimo dragon boat team captures gold at regatta in Alberni Valley

  13-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Dragon Slayers mixed team from Nanaimo captured gold in a dragon boat competition last weekend.
  The team was the top team overall at the 2026 West Coast Dragon Boat Society Dragon Boating Regatta on Sunday, June 7, near Port Alberni and were up against 17 other teams from across Vancouver Island.
  The Dragon Slayers had a total time of 3:59.02 and won despite windy conditions.
  Panda from Nanaimo was the top women’s team with a total time of 4:11.13
  
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• Charges upgraded in Vancouver vehicle-ramming incident that left 1 dead: police

  13-06-2026 01:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Vancouver police say the accused in a May vehicle-ramming incident in the West End has had his charges upgraded after one of the victims died.
  Tadd Bali, 34, is not facing one count each of second-degree murder and attempted murder, as well as two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, a news release from the Vancouver Police Department said on Friday (June 12).
  Bali remains in custody. Police have said he has had “extensive interactions” with police in
  
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• Courts strike down challenge against City of Victoria park sheltering ban

  13-06-2026 00:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner said she was disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision, upholding the City of Victoria’s authority to make bylaws that that restrict people from sheltering in city parks.
  In October 2024, Krystle Fox, Kimberly Scheu and Shea Smith filed a petition to the Supreme Court of B.C., saying the City of Victoria’s decision to ban overnight sheltering at Victoria West Park and Irving Park was “unreasonable” and failed to proportion
  
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• World Cup, heat wave could lead to record-setting electricity usage: BC Hydro

  13-06-2026 00:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With a heat wave in the forecast coinciding with an influx of tourists amid World Cup could lead to record-breaking spring electricity usage.
  BC Hydro said Friday (June 12) that a heat wave was beginning Friday and would peak Sunday and Monday, with electricity levels expected to be the highest on Monday. Peak loads are forecast to be up to 8,500 megawatts.
  A summer record of 8,652 megawatts was set in August 2025.
  BC Hydro says that air conditioning use and large gatherings will both contribute
  
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• Celebrated jazz saxophonist and his band coming to Nanaimo

  13-06-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A celebrated jazz saxophonist and his band are coming up to Nanaimo.
  The Ryan Oliver Quartet will be coming to Nanaimo on Sunday, June 14 to perform at the Simonholt Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. The quartet consists of Ryan Oliver, who plays tenor saxophone, as well as Tony Genge, who plays organ, Ken Lister, who plays bass, and Joe Poole, on drums.
  Throughout the concert, the quartet will be playing songs from Oliver’s soon to be released album Tunes People Like, and a news release says to exp
  
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• Barbara Mary Boreham (nee Caldicott)

  12-06-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  June 6, 1940 – June 3, 2026
  Barbara Mary Boreham (nee Caldicott), born June 6,1940 to James & Margaret Caldicott (nee Anderson), passed away peacefully in Nanaimo, BC on June 3, 2026.Predeceased by her beloved husband; Robert Bruce (Bob) Boreham in 1999. Deeply missed and remembered by 2 daughters; Karen Boreham (Mike) and Cheryl Boreham (Tony), 2 grandsons; Robert Kroeker (Alexandra) and Michael Reinhard (Katie) and great grand-daughter Linnea. Also survived by sister Jane (Sverre), b
  
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• Condolences pour in following death of longtime Salmon Arm Councillor Kevin Flynn

  12-06-2026 23:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The flags at city hall were at half mast Friday following the sudden loss of Kevin Flynn.
  In a brief post shared via social media just before 1 p.m. on Friday, June 12, the city acknowledged the recent passing of the long-time city councillor
  “We honour Kevin’s remarkable life, his lasting contributions to the community and send love to his cherished family and friends,” reads the post, immediately prompting condolences and kind words.
  At the start of the April 27 council meeti
  
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• Widow alleges negligence by Oliver motorsports track in West Kelowna man’s death

  12-06-2026 23:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The widow of a West Kelowna man killed in a crash at Area 27 Motorsports Park in 2024 has filed a civil suit alleging negligence to maintaining safety for track users.
  Keri Roach was pregnant with their first child when her husband, Conor Roach, struck a barrier while driving on the track in Oliver on June 5, 2024. Conor died as a result of the crash.
  Roach names the motorsports park as well as the Osoyoos Indian Band, Skaha Ford Inc., Evolution Auto, an unidentified company, and a driving instr
  
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• Shooting in Kelowna believed to be ‘targeted incident related to extortion’: RCMP

  12-06-2026 22:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Shots fired near a Kelowna home is believed to be related to a targeted attempt related to extortion, according to the Kelowna RCMP.
  The shooting took place in the early hours of Tuesday, June 9 in the 2500 block of Gale Road.
  “Based on initial information, this is believed to be a targeted incident related to extortion,” said Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang. “The Kelowna RCMP is actively liaising with partner agencies to determine if there is any nexus to
  
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• Lyle Michael Percevault

  12-06-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  June 9, 1949 – May 31, 2026
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lyle Michael Percevault. His heart and soul will live on in his broken-hearted wife Liz, his children Cory (Adria), Rhonda (Wade), Roy (Jenn), Liz’s daughter Phoebe, Grandchildren Cole, Sydney, Carson, Elliah, Karamiah, Tanni-J, Kylie, and Step Grandchildren Emily and Lucas.
  He was predeceased by his brother Brian (1998) (Linda & Terry) and his brother from another mother Joe Iturraspe (2025) (Mar
  
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• LIVE: Canada trails Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in 1st home game of World Cup

  12-06-2026 22:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Team Canada has some work to do.
  The Canadians currently trail Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 at halftime, in the first men’s World Cup match to be played in this country at Toronto Stadium.
  Striker Jovo Lukic opened the scoring for Bosnia-Herzegovina on 21 minutes after a flick from Sead Kolasinac from an Esmir Bajraktarevic corner.
  Canada carried the play in the opening half, controlling two-thirds of possession time and winning 10 corner kicks but only managed one shot on goal in eight attempts
  
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• LIVE: Canada ties game against Bosnia-Herzegovina

  12-06-2026 22:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  1:51 p.m. Pacific
  Six minutes of stoppage time has been added. The game is still 1-1.
  1:40 p.m. Pacific
  Canada scores its first goal, tying the game.
  Just minutes after coming on as a substitute, Cyle Larin drew Canada even at the 78-minute mark, blasting home a shot from just inside the box to make it 1-1.
  1:03 p.m. Pacific
  Team Canada has some work to do.
  The Canadians currently trail Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 at halftime, in the first men’s World Cup match to be played in this country at T
  
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• Canada earns 1st-ever point at a men’s World Cup in draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina

  12-06-2026 22:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  1:58 p.m. Pacific
  The match ends in a draw.
  However, it was Canada’s first-ever point in a men’s World Cup.
  Canada’s next action in Group B is June 18 (3 p.m. Pacific) versus Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver.
  1:51 p.m. Pacific
  Six minutes of stoppage time has been added. The game is still 1-1.
  1:40 p.m. Pacific
  Canada scores its first goal, tying the game.
  Just minutes after coming on as a substitute, Cyle Larin drew Canada even at the 78-minute mark, blasting home a shot from ju
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP seize large amount drugs, firearm after pursuit of vehicle in Nanaimo

  12-06-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  More details have emerged about a police chase that ended south of Nanaimo on June 5.
  On Friday, June 12, B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit stated that in addition to the drugs found and stolen vehicle recovered, a firearm was taken from the suspects, which were caught following efforts to disrupt gang-related activity and drug trafficking.
  On June 5, at about 1:30 p.m., members of the RCMP’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, who were in Nanaimo as part of ongoi
  
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• 119 people died from toxic drugs in B.C. in April: B.C. Coroners Service

  12-06-2026 20:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Coroners Service says there were 119 deaths in B.C. related to unregulated toxic drugs in April.
  That’s an average of about four deaths per day, the latest data from the B.C. Coroners Service released on Thursday (June 11) shows.
  It’s a slight decrease from March when there were 134 deaths, equating to an average of 4.4 deaths per day.
  In total, there have been 522 fatal overdoses in the first four months of 2026. That’s compared to 617 deaths during the same period in
  
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