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• Douglas Gordon Bogle

  03-01-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  May 1955-December 2025
  Sadly Doug passed away at home in the early morning of December 12, after a brave but short battle with Cancer, his loving family by his side.
  Doug was born in Vancouver, the middle of three children, to Frank and Elizabeth Bogle. The family moved to Lantzville when Doug was in grade 7 and then to Nanaimo a few years later. After graduation Doug began an apprenticeship in sheet metal. This career choice lasted over 40 years and took him thru to retirement, which he was abl
  
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• New year, new looks: Vancouver Island stylist shares men’s fashion tips for 2026

  10-01-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  As someone who has lived in Europe and travelled around the globe, stylist, fashion teacher and artist Michael “Ozzie” Osbourne has noticed that men in North America often have a harder time stepping out the box when it comes to fashion.
  “It’s really hard for men, I find, to be stylish – they don’t want to seem too feminine,” he said. “It’s more difficult for them to step outside the box of jeans and t-shirts or hoodies.”
  For Osbourne,
  
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• Motorist fined for travelling 55 km/h over speed limit in Kelowna

  10-01-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Kelowna RCMP recently took another dangerous speeder off the streets.
  On Friday, Jan. 9, the policing agency posted on social media that a member of the municipal traffic unit caught an individual driving 115 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
  The vehicle has been impounded and the driver was fined for excessive speed.
  “Police are asking drivers to slow down,” reads the post. “Despite the unseasonable drier road conditions, there can be overnight freezing or black ice on the roads. Pl
  
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• Canadians, international sliders chase Olympic luge berths in Winterberg - NanaimoNewsNOW

  10-01-2026 19:39 via news.google.com
  Canadians, international sliders chase Olympic luge berths in Winterberg  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Regional District of Nanaimo looks at temporary use permits for people living in RVs - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 19:21 via news.google.com
  Regional District of Nanaimo looks at temporary use permits for people living in RVs  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Regional District of Nanaimo looks at temporary use permits for people living in RVs

  10-01-2026 19:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Regional District of Nanaimo will work on introducing temporary user permits that would allow people to live in recreational vehicles for longer periods of time.
  The RDN board, on Sept. 24, 2024, suspended bylaw enforcement for length of stay in RVs in campgrounds, resort vehicle parks and recreational vehicle parks in the Electoral Areas A, C, E, F, G and H due to the lack of affordable housing.
  Since then, RDN staff has been working on a number of housing initiatives that included looking
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short as Ottawa secures fifth straight victory - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short as Ottawa secures fifth straight victory  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• RCMP investigate after goat killed in dog attack on Vancouver Island - CTV News

  10-01-2026 18:24 via news.google.com
  RCMP investigate after goat killed in dog attack on Vancouver Island  CTV News
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes fall short as Ottawa secures fifth straight victory

  10-01-2026 18:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes were unable to break the Ottawa Charge’s winning streak Friday (Jan. 9) after two empty net goals secured the Charge’s 4-2 victory.
  The Charge celebrated their fifth straight win and defeated the Goldeneyes in front of a crowd of 7,889 fans at TD Place in Ottawa.
  The Charge are the only second team in the PWHL this season to win five consecutive games following the Boston Fleet’s five-game winning streak at the start of the season.
  Charge defender, Ronj
  
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• Nanaimo Clippers @ Coquitlam Express Saturday, January 24, 2026 - BCHL

  10-01-2026 18:04 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo Clippers @ Coquitlam Express Saturday, January 24, 2026  BCHL
  
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• Alberni Valley Bulldogs @ Nanaimo Clippers Friday, January 30, 2026 - Nanaimo Clippers

  10-01-2026 18:04 via news.google.com
  Alberni Valley Bulldogs @ Nanaimo Clippers Friday, January 30, 2026  Nanaimo Clippers
  
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• Friday, February 06, 2026 - Prince George Spruce Kings

  10-01-2026 18:03 via news.google.com
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• Humans blamed for enticing bears out of hibernation on southern Vancouver Island

  10-01-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver Islanders are often surprised to see bears wandering through neighbourhoods in the middle of winter. The sight raises the question of whether the Island’s bears don’t go into hibernation.
  To clear the doubts, Black Press Media talked to Mollie Cameron, the president of Wild Wise Society. Her explanation of the issue circles back to humans.
  According to Cameron, the bears on the Island don’t actually hibernate the way they do in other parts of British Columbia.
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• NDP will find rebirth in rural ridings, says B.C.-based federal leadership candidate

  10-01-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  One of the five contenders seeking to be the next leader of the federal NDP hit Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet on her Vancouver Island tour in between Christmas and New Year’s.
  Tanille Johnston is a city councillor in Campbell River and was narrowly defeated in the 2025 federal election in the North Island-Powell River riding where she ran for the New Democrats. She stopped in several places in the Courtenay-Alberni riding during her Vancouver Island tour as well as places such as Comox
  
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• Snowed in Comedy Tour helping Vancouver Island chase away winter blues - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 15:04 via news.google.com
  Snowed in Comedy Tour helping Vancouver Island chase away winter blues  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Snowed in Comedy Tour helping Vancouver Island chase away winter blues

  10-01-2026 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  What happens when you get when you take four very funny comedians, stuff them into a vehicle and send them across Canada in the middle of a Canadian winter?
  Well, in the case of the Snowed in Comedy Tour, you get a lot of laughs.
  The show is the brainchild of Dan Quinn, the winner of the Canadian comedy competition at Just for Laughs and the comedian who was chosen Best of the Fest at the Moncton Hubcap Comedy Festival. He’s an actor (Arrow, Salvation, Murders, Travelers and Valley of the
  
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• 48-unit housing complex envisioned near Nanaimo’s Long Lake - NanaimoNewsNOW

  10-01-2026 14:56 via news.google.com
  48-unit housing complex envisioned near Nanaimo’s Long Lake  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Clippers pump in seven goals to beat Kings - NanaimoNewsNOW

  10-01-2026 13:05 via news.google.com
  Clippers pump in seven goals to beat Kings  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Savolainen gaining confidence and comfort in second year with Charge - NanaimoNewsNOW

  10-01-2026 12:05 via news.google.com
  Savolainen gaining confidence and comfort in second year with Charge  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• heft from vehicles up in 2025 in Nanaimo, B.C.: RCMP - Yahoo News Canada

  10-01-2026 06:18 via news.google.com
  heft from vehicles up in 2025 in Nanaimo, B.C.: RCMP  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Theft from vehicles in Nanaimo, B.C., increased in 2025, say RCMP - CBC

  10-01-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Theft from vehicles in Nanaimo, B.C., increased in 2025, say RCMP  CBC
  
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• Fatal Abbotsford shooting linked to B.C. gang conflict: police - NanaimoNewsNOW

  10-01-2026 03:03 via news.google.com
  Fatal Abbotsford shooting linked to B.C. gang conflict: police  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• ‘He was dearly loved’: Victim of Nanaimo assault dies in hospital - CHEK News

  10-01-2026 02:58 via news.google.com
  ‘He was dearly loved’: Victim of Nanaimo assault dies in hospital  CHEK News
  
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• Expert pans economic case for new pipeline, argues Venezuela impact unlikely - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 02:02 via news.google.com
  Expert pans economic case for new pipeline, argues Venezuela impact unlikely  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Expert pans economic case for new pipeline, argues Venezuela impact unlikely

  10-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The United States intervention in Venezuela and seizure of the country’s president immediately raised questions about what impact American stewardship of the oil-rich nation could have on demand for Canadian bitumen.
  But Werner Antweiler, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and expert on international oil economics, argues it won’t make a new pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s coast any more necessary, or economically viable.
  He called the arguments otherw
  
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• Roaming dogs attack goat near Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 01:44 via news.google.com
  Roaming dogs attack goat near Nanaimo  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Roaming dogs attack goat near Nanaimo

  10-01-2026 01:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police in Nanaimo are investigating after a goat was attacked by two dogs and later died of its injuries.
  According to a Nanaimo RCMP press release, the attack happened Sunday, Jan. 4, when a homeowner in Cedar reported two large dogs came onto his property that was not fenced and attacked one of his goats, which later died of its injuries.
  The homeowner managed to take photos of the dogs, the release noted, which appeared to be a black and tan Rottweiler and a tan Rottweiler – pitbull cro
  
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• Nanaimo News Bulletin editor sends her first issue to the printing press - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 01:08 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo News Bulletin editor sends her first issue to the printing press  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Nanaimo News Bulletin editor sends her first issue to the printing press

  10-01-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  This week marked my first issue as the new editor at the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
  When Greg Sakaki announced his intention to step away from the role early in December, none of us as reporters were thrilled at the change. He has great judgment and a keen eye for editing, and beyond that was a great colleague.
  With him still in the picture for a few more weeks, we began to discuss next steps on who would fill the role to ensure the transition went smooth and readers would continue to get the qualit
  
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• B.C. snow levels slightly above normal - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  10-01-2026 00:19 via news.google.com
  B.C. snow levels slightly above normal  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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