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• Cookie chronicles

  23-12-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Winter’s sweet treats past and present
  
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• Lake Cowichan musican hopes to inspire through new music videos

  01-02-2026 20:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The true beauty of music is that it connects people.
  It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and Lake Cowichan musician Natasa Jovanovic will be sharing her song lyrics through three original music videos shot in the area, and on the island.
  Jovanovic will soon be celebrating a decade of island life, as she moved to Victoria from Serbia in 2016 to study music at Camosun College. Her musical journey first began at the tender age of three upon enrolling in classical piano at a l
  
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• City of Nanaimo unveils Wind Phone art installation in Bowen Road Cemetery

  01-02-2026 15:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Visitors to Bowen Road Cemetery can now communicate their grief through a permanent art installation by the City of Nanaimo.
  Waves, a Wind Phone created by Nanaimo-based artist Mauro Dalla Costa, offers a quiet, symbolic space for reflection, remembrance and connection for people experiencing grief and loss.
  Wind Phones are symbolic, non-working telephones placed in natural or communal public spaces as a way to process grief and honour deceased loved ones. Waves invites visitors to speak words t
  
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• QUIZ: A time to dream of summer’s heat

  01-02-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In late January, Environment Canada issued weather alerts in many parts of the country during some of the coldest days of the winter.
  These included severe weather alerts for much of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, as well as warnings about hazardous weather in eastern Alberta and through much of Ontario and southern Quebec.
  Still, temperatures are warming and Canadian summers, when they arrive, are characterized by long, hot, sunny days in much of the country.
  If you are ready
  
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• Clippers sweep weekend with home victory over Express - NanaimoNewsNOW

  01-02-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Clippers sweep weekend with home victory over Express  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Tkachuk, Ullmark lead Senators to 4-1 win over Devils - NanaimoNewsNOW

  01-02-2026 04:41 via news.google.com
  Tkachuk, Ullmark lead Senators to 4-1 win over Devils  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Matthews nets shootout winner as Toronto Maple Leafs edge Canucks 3-2

  01-02-2026 04:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Auston Matthews scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Nicolas Roy and Max Domi tallied for the Leafs (25-21-9) in regulation, with Joseph Woll earning the goaltending win, making 28 saves.
  Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Tom Willander scored for the Canucks (18-31-6), who got a strong game from goalie Nikita Tolopilo, who stopped 39 shots.
  The teams were scoreless in the first
  
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• Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes reaches Scotties Tournament of Hearts final - NanaimoNewsNOW

  01-02-2026 03:26 via news.google.com
  Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes reaches Scotties Tournament of Hearts final  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Kamloops MLA Milobar touts experience in bid to lead B.C. Conservatives - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  01-02-2026 01:37 via news.google.com
  Kamloops MLA Milobar touts experience in bid to lead B.C. Conservatives  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Kamloops MLA Milobar touts experience in bid to lead B.C. Conservatives

  01-02-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Peter Milobar feels he is ready for this step.
  The Kamloops Centre MLA has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. with a confidence that comes from decades holding public office, and a belief that were he to one day become the premier of the province, his experience would guide him through a political landscape fraught with contentions between provinces, and Canada’s increasingly capricious neighbours to the south.
  He’s also confident tha
  
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• Post Game Recap – Jan. 30th, 2026 - Nanaimo Clippers

  31-01-2026 23:33 via news.google.com
  Post Game Recap – Jan. 30th, 2026  Nanaimo Clippers
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The need for a seniors’ emergency department - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 21:10 via news.google.com
  LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The need for a seniors’ emergency department  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The need for a seniors’ emergency department

  31-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the editor,
  The emergency department at NRGH is the busiest on Vancouver Island and due to our aging population in this area, this means that every third person entering the ER is a senior. The senior may be you, your spouse, your mother, your father, or even your grandmother or grandfather.
  The staff at the NRGH Emergency Department recognize this and plan to create a more senior-friendly space with the hope that their elderly patients will receive the specialized care they need. To that end
  
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• Hosting major sporting events ‘worthwhile’ for Canada: van Koeverden - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 20:56 via news.google.com
  Hosting major sporting events ‘worthwhile’ for Canada: van Koeverden  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 19:26 via news.google.com
  Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention

  31-01-2026 19:22 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Pierre Poilievre has received overwhelming support from the Conservative Party of Canada.
  Late Friday evening, the party announced a vote result of 87.4 per cent for Poilievre as the leader of the party.
  According to a Conservative press release, delegates voted at the national convention in Calgary to forgo a leadership review and in support of Poilievre as party leader.
  As required by the Party’s Constitution, an independent Big Four accounting firm was retained to count the ballots cast
  
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• Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 19:01 via news.google.com
  Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Sumo wrestling club gets off the ground in Greater Victoria

  31-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Hakkeyoi!
  It is the traditional call that begins a sumo bout, and on Saturday mornings at Willows Beach, a small group of sumo wrestlers now answers it in Oak Bay.
  A new club called the Sumo Tigers is offering weekly sumo wrestling practices at the Oak Bay shoreline and will soon move indoors for additional sessions in Victoria at Hood Rich Jiu Jitsu.Sumo wrestling has landed in Oak Bay.
  The Sumo Tigers are bringing the ancient sport to Willows Beach, with weekly practices now underway.
  The club
  
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• ‘Provide a great framework:’ Ladysmith Accessibility Plan approved - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  ‘Provide a great framework:’ Ladysmith Accessibility Plan approved  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Langford champ holds top spot as arm wrestle-mania grips Vancouver Island

  31-01-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  To the uninitiated, arm wrestling might be dismissed as a barroom pastime, something that plays out in old spit-and-sawdust locals between folks with a point to prove.
  In reality, the test of strength has evolved into a highly technical and organized sport, one that’s surging in popularity around the globe.
  That growth has arrived on Vancouver Island. From the Campbell River Wrist Reapers to Victoria’s South Island Arms, clubs are popping up across the Island and competition is tight
  
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• ‘A moment of connection:’ new wind phone installed at Nanaimo cemetery - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  ‘A moment of connection:’ new wind phone installed at Nanaimo cemetery  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Duncan woman warning of little-known disease - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 14:50 via news.google.com
  Duncan woman warning of little-known disease  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Duncan woman warning of little-known disease

  31-01-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  There are many serious conditions to which people are blind to, but Giant Cell Arteritis can literally cause blindness.
  An inflammatory autoimmune disease of the arteries causing swelling in large blood vessels, especially arteries in the head, neck, and arms leading to severe headaches, scalp tenderness, jaw pain, fatigue, and fever, it affects several Vancouver Island residents over the age of 50, including Cowichan’s Enise Olding.
  It can cause sudden and permanent blindness if not caugh
  
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• VIU Theatre launches Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  31-01-2026 14:01 via news.google.com
  VIU Theatre launches Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• VIU Theatre launches Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance

  31-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver Island University Theatre will honour Black History Month with Rhythm and Remembrance, a month-long solo exhibit by artist Happy Amarkah.
  To celebrate Black History Month, Amarkah, an artist, photographer and counsellor, has curated a powerful collection of personal works that reflect his unique perspectives, feelings, and artistry.
  In an event press release Amarkah said that as a person of colour he draws heavily from Black culture and African-related histories, engaging with them not
  
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• Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 12:45 via news.google.com
  Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 12:11 via news.google.com
  Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Strong start carries Clippers to victory over Bulldogs - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 10:01 via news.google.com
  Strong start carries Clippers to victory over Bulldogs  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Happy Trails, Prospector - CHLY 101.7FM

  31-01-2026 05:44 via news.google.com
  Happy Trails, Prospector  CHLY 101.7FM
  
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• Poilievre rallies Conservative faithful in Calgary ahead of leadership vote - NanaimoNewsNOW

  31-01-2026 03:24 via news.google.com
  Poilievre rallies Conservative faithful in Calgary ahead of leadership vote  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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