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• Editorial: Your votes make Best of the City better-informed - Nanaimo Bulletin

  27-07-2022 01:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
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• Nanaimo and Lantzville candidates declared for 2026 municipal election

  12-09-2026 01:18 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With the nomination period deadline hit, candidates for City of Nanaimo council, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ board and Regional District of Nanaimo rural directors have been declared.
  On the ballot of mayor of the City of Nanaimo, Leonard Krog (incumbent), Brunie Brunie, Anne Marie Dryden and Sarah Lovegrove.
  Running for City of Nanaimo council, incumbent councillors Sheryl Armstrong, Hilary Eastmure, Ben Geselbracht, Erin Hemmens, Paul Manly, Janice Perrino and Ian Thorpe.
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• Man wanted for alleged drug offences in the Comox Valley: RCMP

  12-09-2026 00:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Comox Valley RCMP is looking for a man wanted on charges related to the alleged trafficking of the drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and impaired driving by drugs.
  Attish Kumar Kalia committed these offences in the Comox Valley. Kalia is 36 years old, described as having dark brown hair and brown eyes, and is approximately 5’10” tall and 181 lbs.Kalia is known to travel Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainlaind.
  Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Kalia can call the Comox Valley RCMP a
  
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• Building new B.C. ferries in China cost Canada $1.5B in lost GDP, report finds

  12-09-2026 00:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Building four new BC Ferries ships in China will cost roughly $1.5 billion in lost GDP and cede the equivalent of 10,000 person-years of employment, according to a new report prepared for a group of unions pushing for future ferries to be built locally.
  The report also estimates that $413 million would have ended up in government coffers, offsetting construction costs.
  In May of 2025, BC Ferries selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard as the winning bidder to build four new massive hybrid-electr
  
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• B.C. loses $1.5B GDP boost by building ferries in China, report finds

  12-09-2026 00:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Building four new BC Ferries ships in China will cost roughly $1.5 billion in lost GDP and cede the equivalent of 10,000 person-years of employment, according to a new report prepared for a group of unions pushing for future ferries to be built locally.
  The report also estimates that $413 million would have ended up in government coffers, offsetting construction costs.
  In May of 2025, BC Ferries selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard as the winning bidder to build four new massive hybrid-electr
  
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• 19 Wing Comox involved in cruise ship medevac 180 km northwest of Port Hardy

  12-09-2026 00:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 19 Wing Comox was involved in a rescue operation on a cruise ship.
  On Sept. 8, the wing’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was deployed under the command of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria to evacuate an injured crew member and accompanying medical personnel from a cruise ship sailing 182 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy.
  A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter, callsign RSCU 915, and a CC-295 Kingfisher, callsign RSCU 503, were tasked and
  
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• Alberta First Nation moving ahead with plans to protect gender-affirming care

  12-09-2026 00:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A First Nation in Alberta is planning to make its reserve lands a safe haven for gender-affirming care for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
  The Saddle Lake Cree Nation announced it would be pursuing these measures as a response to a series of bills from the Alberta government that place severe restrictions on transgender youth and their families. The announcement was made during a Treaty 6 gathering in Fort Pitt, Sask on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
  Dr. James Makokis, a Nehiyo two-spirit fami
  
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• Conditional discharge for ex-Nanaimo Mountie, who had sex with vulnerable woman

  11-09-2026 23:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A former Nanaimo RCMP officer, who interacted with a vulnerable woman while on duty and had sex with her after work, will not have a criminal record, provided he completes a probation order.Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer for a July 2, 2024 incident and was sentenced in B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo by Judge Reginald Harris on Friday, Sept. 11. Andrew McLean, Crown counsel sought a suspended sentence, which would lead to a criminal record, while B
  
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• Williams Lake joins firefighters in remembering those lost in 9/11

  11-09-2026 23:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  “Where were you when the world stopped turnin’ that September day?” by Alan Jackson played outside the Williams Lake Fire Hall on Friday, Sept. 11 as firefighters prepared to climb in remembrance of the 343 New York City Fire Department members who lost their lives 25 years ago.To honour and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Williams Lake Fire Department (WLFD) held an honour guard march before inviting everyone to join them and climb the WLFD tower starti
  
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• One airlifted to hospital following single-vehicle collision west of Williams Lake

  11-09-2026 23:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A single-vehicle collision near Riske Creek west of Williams Lake on Friday, Sept. 11, resulted in one person being airlifted to hospital.According to a news release, Williams Lake RCMP received a report of the incident at a remote location off Farwell Canyon Road at approximately 6:53 a.m.RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, and Central Cariboo Search and Rescue personnel attended the scene, where they determined the vehicle had left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.
  “All four occ
  
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• One air-lifted to hospital following single-vehicle collision west of Williams Lake

  11-09-2026 23:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A single-vehicle collision near Riske Creek west of Williams Lake on Friday, Sept. 11, resulted in one person being air-lifted to hospital.According to a news release, Williams Lake RCMP received a report of the incident at a remote location off Farwell Canyon Road at approximately 6:53 a.m.RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, and Central Cariboo Search and Rescue personnel attended the scene, where they determined the vehicle had left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.
  “All four oc
  
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• Norman Easson Winton

  11-09-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  September 17, 1935 – August 27, 2026
  Norm Winton of Nanaimo passed peacefully on August 27, 2026, surrounded by loving family. He was incredibly well-read, loved jazz and golf, was deeply ethical and quietly brilliant. He was devoted to his wife, children and grandchildren. His passing leaves the world a sadder place, but we are grateful for everything he taught us.
  Norrie was born in Perth, Scotland on September 17, 1935. He grew up with older brother, Bill (Kate), and
  
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• B.C. Cattlemen partner with Alberta Beef Producers to provide feed to local ranchers in need

  11-09-2026 21:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) is teaming up with the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) to support ranchers and livestock producers impacted by the 2026 wildfire season.On Friday, Sept. 11, the BCCA put out a release announcing the partnership. By working with the ABP, the BCCA aims to connect B.C. livestock producers facing feed shortages and/or wildfire impacts with Alberta livestock producers who have extra feed, pasture, or other cattle-feeding capacity.“This has been an incr
  
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• Lantzville Road to be closed for three weeks for culvert replacement

  11-09-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Lantzville Road is set to be closed for three weeks for a culvert replacement.In a release issued on Sept. 8, the District of Lantzville stated that the road will be closed from Sept. 10 to an estimated date of Oct. 1, due to the replacement of the Blood’s Creek culvert.The district stated that no one can pass through the work area including residents. People can reach their property, but it can only be done through their side of the closure.
  Those living east of the creek are asked to com
  
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• Former B.C. Conservative Teresa Wat joining Peter Milobar’s new party

  11-09-2026 20:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat announced Friday that she is joining the new political party — as yet unnamed — currently led on an interim basis by Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar.
  “After careful consideration, I have decided to join Peter and the growing team of sitting MLAs to help build this new party,” Wat said in a news release announcing her decision. “I believe that this party can bring people together from across our province and replace the NDP as Bri
  
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• Island city deal secures parkland for future generations, water-loving pooches

  11-09-2026 19:44 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  News of a “significant community announcement” at Langford Lake had some folks worried U.S. President Donald Trump was about to strike again.
  But there was no cause for alarm.
  “Before I go further, I do just want to be clear that this event has nothing to do with renaming Langford Lake,” joked Kyle Taylor from Westhills Land Corp. “Strange times that we live in and just in case anyone was nervous about that: not happening.”
  The news proved much more meaningful
  
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• Floating RV on B.C. river sparks social media speculation

  11-09-2026 19:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A homemade “houseboat” on a South Surrey river has stirred up some attention on local social media community groups.
  Comprised of an RV sitting on a raft made of barrels, what appear to be aluminum or steel beams, and strips of plywood attached together with some kind of straps, the floating vessel is moored on the Nicomekl River in Surrey, near Nicomekl Portage Park and the old Elgin Road bridge behind the Crescent Road Esso.
  On social media, photos of the project started circulatin
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP warns public of cellphone scam

  11-09-2026 19:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo RCMP is warning residents about a scam targeting people who have recently received new cellphones through legitimate service providers.
  Police have received several reports of victims obtaining a new phone through a carrier promotion, only to be contacted days later by someone claiming to represent the provider.
  The caller advises that the wrong device was shipped and asks the customer to return it using a prepaid shipping label provided by email.
  Believing they are dealing with their se
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP warns public of cell phone scam

  11-09-2026 19:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nanaimo RCMP is warning residents about a scam targeting people who have recently received new cell phones through legitimate service providers.
  Police have received several reports of victims obtaining a new phone through a carrier promotion, only to be contacted days later by someone claiming to represent the provider.
  The caller advises that the wrong device was shipped and asks the customer to return it using a prepaid shipping label provided by email.
  Believing they are dealing with their s
  
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• Seniors glory in the cards at 55+ BC Games in Kamloops

  11-09-2026 19:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  You know who has it rough at the 55+ BC Games in Kamloops this week?
  Cribbage players.
  I don’t say that – well, yes, I suppose I do – because I’m a participant in the gruelling card game that has fractured familial relationships.
  At least, in my family.
  Take my late, great Uncle Norm, for example, who once infuriated his brother – my father, Bill – with, as my dad so elequently put it, “such *&^&^%$#@! luck” in a cribbage game that Bill rip
  
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• Little Oysters in Fanny Bay celebrates expansion of 44 new child care spaces

  11-09-2026 18:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Beachcombers Academy & Little Oysters Child Care announced the opening of 44 new licensed child care spaces with a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Sept. 10.
  Beachcombers Academy is a B.C. independent school and child care facility that offers care for children aged 30 months to school age and academics for students in kindergarten to grade 7. The academy is a registered non-profit operated by the Beachcombers Education Society.
  The ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund supports the new child care spaces,
  
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• Parksville council considers temporary modular winter shelter

  11-09-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Parksville council is considering a temporary 10-mat seasonal shelter on an empty lot on Pioneer Crescent.
  Council heard a presentation by Shayla Day, CEO of DayHomes, who said if approved the pilot project would see pre-booked guests stay for a seasonal term of up to seven months.
  “It would operate 24 hours a day with a minimum of two trained staff on site,” Day said during a presentation to council’s Sept. 9 meeting. “Overnight it provides safety. During the day it prov
  
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• 9/11: A solemn reflection by a Lower Mainland fire chief

  11-09-2026 17:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In the days leading up to the 25th anniversary of 9/11, social media exploded with videos of the terrifying moments in New York City after two airplanes plowed into both towers of the World Trade Center.
  A few days ago, Maple Ridge fire chief Dave Samson was watching one such video of New York firefighters racing into one of the towers when he caught the name on the firefighter’s turnout coat.It read “Burnside.”
  Samson recognized it immediately. Turns out that back in 2001, day
  
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• Josh Waltman says he’s ready for 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock

  11-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  After seven months of intense and continuous training, Nanaimo RCMP’s Josh Waltman feels he’s ready to participate in the 2026 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, which begins Sept. 17.
  He said the training curriculum that all the Tour de Rock riders take part in as they prepare for the gruelling 14-day, 1,200-km charity cycling journey is set up to help ensure they succeed.
  “I was told that if I follow the curriculum, then I’ll be ready, and I feel ready,” Waltman said a
  
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• Vancouver Canucks, Seattle Kraken reveal rosters for Prospects Showcase in Abbotsford

  11-09-2026 07:44 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Some of the top prospects for the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks are invading Abbotsford’s Rogers Forum this weekend and the teams have recently shared who is making the trip.
  The pair of games run on Saturday (Sept. 12) at 4 p.m. and Sunday (Sept. 13) at 1 p.m. The Canucks also host a practice at Rogers Forum on Friday (Sept. 11) at 11 a.m.
  Abbotsford Canucks fans will be familiar with several of the players hitting the ice including: forwards Vilmer Alriksson, Austin Brimmer, T
  
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• ICBC to replace all 140 intersection cameras with updated technology

  11-09-2026 01:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The 140 aging intersection cameras across B.C. are set for replacement.
  The Ministry of the Attorney General announced Thursday (Sept. 10) that the intersection cameras at some of B.C.’s highest-risk intersections will be getting the upgraded technology.
  ICBC has selected Jenoptik Canada through a competitive procurement to supply and install the new cameras and to maintain them for as long as 10 years, the ministry said. The cost comes in at $67 million over the life of the contract.
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• ‘People are scared’: B.C. politicians push for safer Highway 1 after string of fatal collisions

  11-09-2026 01:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The provincial and federal politicians for Revelstoke are pushing B.C.’s transport minister to take swift action to improve safety along the Trans-Canada Highway, in the wake of recent tragedies.
  Four vehicle collisions on Highway 1 within 68 hours between Sicamous and Revelstoke resulted in at least six injuries and three fatalities, Black Press Media reported last week.
  This string of crashes and hours-long closures has peaked fear among residents and travellers who rely on the highway.
  
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• Proposed WorkSafeBC changes would require employers to consider ‘psychosocial hazards’

  11-09-2026 01:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  WorkSafeBC is proposing rule changes that would require employers to limit “psychosocial hazards” in the workplace, revisions that would label many normal parts of a job or jobsite as a potential source of harm.
  Industry advocates say this would create an impossible standard, allowing employees to challenge everything from how hard they are asked to work to crew size to the way a boss speaks to them.
  “Essentially, they’re saying every part of a job is a hazard, whether it
  
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• Kootenay family asks for support after aggressive Stage 4 cancer diagnosis

  10-09-2026 23:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A family in Gray Creek have started a GoFundMe page to help with travel and living expenses while a member of the family battles cancer.
  At only 38 years-old, John Tallman, has been diagnosed with aggressive grade 4 astrocytoma, which is a type of Stage 4 brain cancer.
  This is not Tallman’s first battle with cancer. About four years ago, he fought and beat the cancer twice; however, in July 2026, the cancer returned.Tallman received brain surgery at Foothills Hospital in Calgary at the beg
  
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• Major development proposed for Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre

  10-09-2026 23:32 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  An Asian grocery store, night market, second food court, family entertainment centre and terrace space have all been announced as part of a redevelopment proposed for the former Hudson’s Bay space at Woodgrove Centre.
  Announced through a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 10, Weihong (Ruby) Liu, chairperson of Central Walk, which owns Woodgrove Centre, was joined with representatives of TM Wander, a marketplace company, and H Mart, an Asian grocery store, which both expressed plans to ope
  
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