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  23-03-2023 17:48 via news.google.com
  
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• RDN director Manly spearheads AVICC resolution prohibiting raw log exports

  29-01-2026 02:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Regional District of Nanaimo board will plead with fellow municipalities to pressure the B.C. and Canadian governments to prohibit raw log exports.
  At the Tuesday, Jan. 27 RDN board meeting, Paul Manly, City of Nanaimo director, proposed a resolution for the upcoming Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities conference, asking B.C. local governments to call on senior government to “ban the export of raw logs and lumber cants from B.C. to ensure that forests harvested [on]
  
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• What’s On, Jan 28

  29-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  MUSIC
  International Guitar Night featuring Caroline Planté, Itamar Erez, Jamie Dupuis and Jocelyn Gould on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Part of the Port Theatre’s Spotlight Series. Tickets online at www.porttheatre.com/spotlight.
  The New Westerners and Slim Sandy perform a creep folk, western surf and indie show on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. at the Vault Café. Admission is $10 at the door.
  Vogue Villains, Summers Brother, Posh Coat, Fish – All Ages Show takes place at The Globe Live Stu
  
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• ‘I’m grateful it’s over’: B.C.woman wins appeal over $110K B.C. tax bill

  29-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In May of 2025, Maureen Washington recieved a letter from the Ministry of Finance stating that she owed $110,076.91 in relation to the Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT). On Jan. 13, she received another letter confirming the debt had been fully cancelled following a successful appeal.
  Washington described the eight months between those two moments as a fight for her home.
  “I was relieved, but relieved in a way that’s hard to put into words,” Washington said of opening the lette
  
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• Millions spent at B.C. ostrich farm

  29-01-2026 01:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  More than $6 million was spent leading up to the killing, and the execution, of more than 300 ostriches in Edgewood last year.
  Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson sought out these figures in the House of Commons, questioning the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food on Dec. 9.
  The numbers in response to action against the Universal Ostrich Farm were provided and tabled on Monday, Jan. 26.
  “The drama significantly affected the Canadian public’s distrust of federal instituti
  
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• B.C. paramedics plan strike vote over 2-week period in February

  29-01-2026 01:37 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers says a strike vote will begin in early February.
  The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. said in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 27) that the union has reached an impasse and a strike vote is “imminent.”
  Union president Jason Jackson said the union met with the employer, the provincial government, in an effort to advance negotiations and avoid any disruptions to services. But Jackson said “no positive p
  
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• ‘Borderline friendly’: B.C. Premier Eby meets with Alberta’s Smith, PM Carney

  29-01-2026 01:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The prime minister met with the premiers of Alberta and B.C. on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Ottawa, with the premiers finding some “common ground” but continuing to strike different notes on their desire for a new oil pipeline from the oilsands to the west coast.
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the trio talked about the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that commits to working toward a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. She and Prime Minister Mark Carney signed the agreement in Novem
  
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• ICBC dismisses Comox driver’s claim that pedestrian was at fault for accident

  29-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A driver who hit a pedestrian in Comox failed to convince a tribunal that “unsafe pedestrian acts” were the cause of cause a Dec. 2023 incident.Instead, ICBC found the driver “100 per cent responsible” for the collision, with the Civil Resolution Tribunal agreeing and dismissing the driver’s claim on Jan. 28.
  The driver, Robert Bradley Fairall, claimed he was “0 per cent at fault” for the accident, which occurred on Dec. 11, 2023, between 7:15 and 7:45 a
  
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• Explosive allied training hits Vancouver Island shoreline

  29-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  On a chill January day, off and on shore at Whirly Bay in Metchosin, Canadian Army divers work alongside German counterparts in a series of drills that date back to 1979.This marks the third consecutive year Exercise Roguish Buoy landed in Greater Victoria, with divers from across Canada, United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany and the Netherlands working together and learning from each other at the underwater demolition range off Metchosin.While the exercise is generations old, 2026 marks the first Rog
  
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• No charges approved against VicPD officer in fatal 2021 shooting

  29-01-2026 00:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced today that no charges will be laid against a VicPD officer following a five-year investigation into a fatal shooting.
  On Sept. 21, 2021, VicPD officers responded to a report of a man in distress who had allegedly committed a theft and was threatening self-harm with a knife.
  Upon arrival, officers located the man near a shopping mall. Police attempted to contain the situation while a trained crisis negotiator engaged the individual in an effort to de-es
  
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• Victoria looks to strengthen rodent control after residents raise concerns

  29-01-2026 00:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Victoria is looking at ways to address its rodent problem after several years of being named one of Canada’s rattiest cities.
  Coun. Stephen Hammond raised the issue during a committee of the whole meeting on Jan. 22, suggesting staff explore ways to implement stronger rodent control measures across the city, especially during building demolitions or major renovations.
  The motion highlights concerns from last year, when a significant number of North Park residents reported a sharp increase
  
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• Victoria Police investigating death of man found on Government Street

  29-01-2026 00:24 via nanaimobulletin.com
  First responders were called to Government Street in downtown Victoria the morning of Jan. 28, where a man was discovered dead.
  Victoria police confirmed to Victoria News that Emergency Health Services called them to the 900 block of Government Street. When officers arrived, they confirmed the death.
  Police did not confirm a cause of death, but said an investigation is ongoing.
  
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• 3 of Canada’s Top 100 most romantic restaurants found in Kelowna, Vernon

  29-01-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  This season of love around the corner, Central Okanagan residents can celebrate at some of the most romantic spots in Canada.
  On Wednesday, Jan. 28, OpenTable released its Top 100 Most Romantic restaurants for 2026. The list was compiled of over 900,000 diner reviews, ratings, and reservation demands from Dec. 1, 2024 to Nov. 20, 2025.
  Of the 100 restaurants across the country, with three local restaurants made the cut:Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate Winery (West Kelowna);
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• RCMP calls for action from Comox Valley municipalities for new detachment building

  28-01-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Comox Valley RCMP has warned municipal councils in the Valley that the current detachment building is no longer safe or functional.
  In a letter addressed to the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox, Village of Cumberland, the K’ómoks First Nation, the CRVD, MLAs Brennan Day and Josie Osborne, MP Gord Johns and the RCMP Island District Commanding Officer, detachment commander Insp. Scott Mercer says the building, constructed over 40 years ago, has a number of critical infrastructure
  
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• Coastal First Nations condemn Fulmer for spreading ‘disinformation’ about group

  28-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Coastal First Nations President Marilyn Slett is pushing back on B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer’s assertion that the alliance is “just an advocacy organization,” calling his comments in a video and on social media, “disinformation.”
  “We’re a coalition, an alliance of communities that have very ancient and old relations amongst each other, that ties us together,” said Slett, who is also the chief of the Heiltsuk Nation. The allia
  
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• ‘I feel alive’: Kelowna man receives kidney transplant after six months of waiting

  28-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  After a long battle with health struggles, Kelowna resident Troy Chapman, is on the road to recovery from a kidney transplant.
  Chapman was one of 357 people to receive a kidney transplant in British Columbia last year, a new record BC Transplant announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28. In 2025, 525 B.C. residents received an organ transplant, also a record-high.
  “I feel alive!” said Chapman. “I now have all this energy to get active, get out in the bush with my 4×4 and enjoy time
  
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• PHOTOS: New departure lounge open to travellers at Kelowna airport

  28-01-2026 21:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  After nearly two-and-a-half years of construction, the new Kelowna International Airport (YLW) departures lounge is now open to the public.
  Travellers flocked to YLW in droves on Jan. 28, getting a chance to use the new amenities for the first time.
  The opening of the new lounge represents a key milestone in the Airport Terminal Building expansion project, the first phase of which is set to complete later this year. In total, it adds 5,590 square metres of new space to the terminal building.
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• U.S. ICE wants to buy B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group-owned building in Virginia

  28-01-2026 21:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The development arm of B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group won’t be commenting on the private transaction of the sale of one of its buildings to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  A statement to Black Press Media Wednesday (Jan. 28) acknowledges the “conversation around immigration policy and enforcement is particularly heated, and has become much more so over the past few weeks.”
  However, the statement pointed to the company’s policy that is doesn’t comment
  
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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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• Court supports euthanization of ‘dangerous dog’ after pedestrians attacked in Shuswap

  28-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A B.C. court judge supported an application for the euthanization of a dog that attacked several pedestrians in Silver Creek.
  In his Dec. 16 (2025) decision following a two-day hearing, Judge George Leven determined Sandy and Colin Burger’s pet Luna to be a “dangerous dog” that could not be returned to the family as she “would remain likely to seriously injure or kill another person.”
  “I find on all of the evidence before me that Luna is a dangerous dog. She h
  
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• Cinderella, dance, and films this February at Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

  28-01-2026 18:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre dives into the month of love with something to tug at the hearts of all art lovers this February. From the magic of Cinderella and the glass slipper to dancing shoes, film, ballet, and rocking tributes fans of the arts will certainly be amped up.
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  On Feb. 1, slide into the month of love with the elegance of a glass slipper and experience the magic of Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella as the Cowichan Musical Society has a ball presenti
  
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• Kootenay MLA returns to work while recovering from stroke

  28-01-2026 18:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A month after experiencing a stroke, Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis is back to work on reduced hours in his Cranbrook constituency office.
  Davis has been posting videos of his journey on social media, and is walking, talking and ready to take on as much of his duties as possible without impeding his recovery.
  “In life sometimes you just get a hard pitch and it’s tough to deal with, but you just move on and see what you can do,” Davis said, during an interview at his office.
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• Kootenay MLA retuns to work while recovering from stroke

  28-01-2026 18:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A month after experiencing a stroke, Kootenay-Rockies MLA Pete Davis is back to work on reduced hours in his Cranbrook constituency office.
  Davis has been posting videos of his journey on social media, and is walking, talking and ready to take on as much of his duties as possible without impeding his recovery.
  “In life sometimes you just get a hard pitch and it’s tough to deal with, but you just move on and see what you can do,” Davis said, during an interview at his office.
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• VicPD arrest suspect after afternoon stabbing in Victoria

  28-01-2026 17:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  VicPD responded to a report of a stabbing on Wark Street Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 27).
  Officers located a person suffering from serious injuries at about 1:40 p.m., and the victim was transported to hospital by ambulance.
  Police arrested a suspect a short time later.
  “Police have identified and arrested a suspect and believe this was an isolated incident,” said VicPD on a Facebook post.
  The investigation remains ongoing.
  
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• Rising star: Saanich high school hooper commits to UBC

  28-01-2026 17:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Many mornings, before school has even begun, Blake Pye is already in the gym, getting shots up and building the habits that have carried the Lambrick Park guard from Saanich to a UBC commitment.
  “In my 30 plus years here at Lambrick Park, he is easily in the top-10 of all-time athletes at the school. Does he sneak into the top five? That depends on how we do at the end of the season,” Ed Somers, a longtime coach and school counsellor, said with a grin.Coaches Colton McKee (left) and
  
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• Victoria poised to plead with province to fund Canada Day fun

  28-01-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Victoria will consider bumping up the budget for Canada Day festivities this summer.In the draft budget for 2026, the city has $110,800 allocated for July 1 festivities. With the number far lower than previous years – the 2025 budget was just over $400,000 – Coun. Jeremy Caradonna and Mayor Marianne Alto are pitching a plan to add another $100,000 currently not allocated in the city’s Major Community Initiatives and Event Grant.“Those more robustly funded events have brou
  
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• Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools distance education continuing to evolve

  28-01-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With a distance education review complete, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has a blueprint to guide the program forward.
  Margaret Olsen, school district assistant superintendent of secondary schools, reported on the Island Connect Ed k-12 program at the Jan. 14 committee meeting, relaying information on student numbers and trends for the 2024/25 school year. The review began last spring and was completed this fall.
  Among notable items staff identified in its report, 138 students were enrolled i
  
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• 100 Mile House judo sensei still throwing at 90

  28-01-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For his 90th birthday, there was nowhere else Bob Griechen wanted to be other than on the mats at Kokoro Judo 100 Mile House.
  Griechen is one of the club’s senseis, a sixth-degree black belt, training adults and children alike in the unarmed Japanese martial art. He’s been practising the sport for seven decades now, a fact even he finds surprising. On Monday, Jan. 26, the day after his birthday, he was out on the mats spending time with his students.
  “I told them last year, tow
  
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• Man dead after police- involved shooting shuts Alaska Highway in Yukon

  28-01-2026 07:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  UPDATE 10:28 p.m.:
  One man is dead following a police‑involved shooting that shut down the Alaska Highway, for several hours, near the McClintock River Bridge on Jan. 27, according to Yukon RCMP.
  Police issued a press release Tuesday night, stating that officers had been trying to locate an individual wanted in connection with a Jan. 25 firearms incident in Whitehorse. A warrant had been issued for his arrest. Then on Jan. 26, the RCMP asked for the public’s help in finding the wante
  
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• B.C.’s Macklin Celebrini has 4 points as visiting Sharks thump Canucks 5-2

  28-01-2026 06:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. product Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, leading the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
  Adam Gaudette, Tyler Toffoli, Will Smith and John Klingberg also scored for the Sharks (27-21-3), with Yaroslav Askarov earning the win in goal, making 23 saves.
  Tom Williander and Filip Hronek tallied for the Canucks (17-31-5). Vancouver goalie Kevin Lankinen gave up three early markers and was replaced in the first peri
  
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