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• Election 2026: Nanaimo council candidate questionnaires

  08-10-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  JEFF ANNESLEY – REAL
  Age 48 – I’ve lived in Nanaimo my entire life. I have a BA from VIU. I’ve been a blue collar worker until I recently published my first novel.
  What will your priorities be if you were elected? I want to see a safer, more affordable community. I also believe a more accountable, open, and transparent local government should be a top priority.How do you plan to manage taxes and spending? Spending should be focused on needs, such as water and sewer upgrad
  
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• MLA candidates vying to represent Nanaimo-Gabriola, Nanaimo-Lantzville

  09-10-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With a snap B.C. provincial election, in addition to a municipal election, this month, voters in the Nanaimo area will have more candidates to ponder.
  On Sept. 22, David Eby announced that voters will head to the polls on Oct. 24 to decide the next members of legislative assembly to govern at the B.C. legislature in Victoria.
  B.C. NDP’s George Anderson and Sheila Malcolmson, respective Nanaimo-Lantzville and Nanaimo-Gabriola Island riding incumbents, have announced their bids for re-electi
  
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• ANN GILLIAN CAMPBELL

  09-10-2026 18:57 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  Ann Gillian Campbell Known to most as Gillian or Gilly July 27, 2026
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ann Gillian Campbell on July 27, 2026, after living for five years with progressive supranuclear palsy.
  Gillian was intelligent, independent, entrepreneurial, generous and kind. A wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, businesswoman and community leader, she had an uncommon ability to bring people together, see possibilities where others did not, an
  
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• B.C. election: Eby vows to fast-track int’l medical grads, bring more docs to rural areas

  09-10-2026 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC NDP leader David Eby was in Surrey on Friday (Oct. 9) with a promise to hire more doctors and nurses in the province and fast-track international medical graduates.
  He says an NDP government would open new health care clinics, extend hours for same-day appointments and train international medical graduates so they can practice in B.C.
  “Our plan will get qualified internationally trained doctors and nurses onto the front lines while we extend hours in clinics so it’s easier to get
  
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• David Eby visits Lantzville; says he will work to bring water to the community

  09-10-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Access to clean drinking water isn’t universally available across Lantzville, but B.C. NDP leader David Eby said that if elected, he would work with regional and federal partners to make it happen.On Oct. 5, Eby, accompanied by Nanaimo-Lantzville NDP candidate George Anderson, met with residents of Lantzville in Huddlestone Park to announce that his party would be moving forward to ensuring that residents of Lantzville would have access to drinking water.The former premier said that Anders
  
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• Elaine Louise Hilchey (nee Flathers)

  09-10-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  November 2, 1958 – October 2, 2026
  It is with profound sadness we say goodbye to our beloved Elaine. A lovely and beautiful lady inside and out, she found her greatest joy in being a loving wife to her husband Gordon of 48 years, a Mom to her sons Saul ( Alice ), Heath, and Tookie to her grandchildren: Benjamin, Annabelle, Finn and McKinley.
  She leaves her most precious memories with her Mother Hellen, sister Karen (Glenn) brother Wayne (Colleen), in-laws Belle and Glen,
  
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• Alexandra Lynn Shewaga

  09-10-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory Of Alexandra Lynn Shewaga It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alexandra Lynn Shewaga, who passed away on July 7 in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
  Alex was born May 13th, 1976, and is survived by her son Austin McEwan; mother, Lynn Shewaga, father, Stan Shewaga; her stepmother, Sue Vohanka; her brothers, Michael Shewaga, Chris Shewaga, and Shane Sampson; and her sister, Michelle Shewaga; nieces Nicole Shewaga, Jamie Shewaga, Gillian Chambers, and nephew Andrew Sh
  
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• Monster trucks and dirt bikes to take over Victoria arena in January

  09-10-2026 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Fifteen thousand horsepower and 600 tons of dirt are on a collision course with Victoria this January.
  The Motorsports Spectacular will take over the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for its 40th anniversary tour on Jan. 16 and 17, 2027.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (@sofmcvic)Before the car-crushing stunts begin, a 30-person crew will spend 36 hours transforming the arena floor into a muddy battleground.
  The weekend lineup will feature fan favourite truc
  
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• Election 2026: Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee candidate questionnaires

  09-10-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  TANIA BRZOVIC – INCUMBENTAge 55 – A life-long resident of Nanaimo, I have spent many years working in social service advocacy, focusing on anti-poverty initiatives and supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. I currently volunteer with Dry Grad, Girl Guides, and the Nanaimo Toy Drive.What will be your priorities, if elected? To support our strategic plan by continuing to advocate for additional funding and directing more resources to classrooms to improve literacy
  
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• Joseph ”Joe” Robert Pirozzini

  09-10-2026 06:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  1942 – 2026an
  With profound love and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Joseph Robert Pirozzini on September 23rd 2026.
  Joe lived a life of deep devotion. He walked hand in hand with his wife Claudette creating a home filled with love and laughter. His two cherished sons Dean and Darrell were his greatest achievements and he loved them beyond measure.
  Joe was born in Cumberland B.C., and was very proud to live in “Dodge City”. Joe and Claudette transfer
  
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• Stankoven nets 3 as Hurricanes crush Vancouver Canucks 7-2

  09-10-2026 03:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A six-game road trip got off on the wrong foot for the Vancouver Canucks.
  Logan Stankoven scored three times and Andre Svechnikov added two more, leading the host Carolina Hurricanes to a 7-2 win over the Canucks in NHL action Thursday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.
  Mark Janikowski and K’Andre Miller also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champs (3-1-1), with Sean Walker adding four assists and Pyotr Kochetkov making 18 saves to earn the win in goal. Jake DeBrusk had both goals f
  
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• 2 Central Okanagan educators earn Prime Minister’s Award

  09-10-2026 02:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Canadian government celebrates its educators with teaching excellence awards.On Oct. 5, two high school teachers in the Central Okanagan were recognized for their efforts in teaching the next generation with the Prime Minister’s Award.In Lake Country, Darcie Ramsey received the award under the category for Teaching Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Ramsey teaches chemistry at George Elliot Secondary School. Her certificate of achievement was awarded for her co-de
  
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• Trio of comedians will be performing at Nanaimo’s The Queen’s

  09-10-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A trio of comedians will be performing at The Queen’s this weekend.Underground Comedy, featuring Akeem Hoyte-Charles, Niki Wright and Jon Gagnon, will be happening at The Queen’s on Friday, Oct. 9, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7 p.m.
  The show, according to The Queen’s, will bring a killer lineup of headliners and rising stars from across Canada for one night, and promises a show that is “raw, unfiltered and funny.”
  The show is brought to Nanaimo b
  
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• Ferry to ferry: Cowichan Valley Nightmare takes pack of cyclists from Nanaimo to North Saanich

  09-10-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Bear spray is recommended for a pack of cyclists making an unofficial ride en masse from Departure Bay to Swartz Bay Friday night.Making the most of Vancouver Island’s trail network, much of the dubbed “Cowichan Valley Nightmare” route is on rail trail and bike path, but those providing the gathering information for the unsanctioned ride – not organizers, they note – suggest a hi-vis vest for the road portion.“This a offroad, unofficial, completely self-suppor
  
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• 12 years to life: Decision awaits in 2021 Naramata manslaughter sentencing

  09-10-2026 01:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Ekene Anigbo’s defence lawyers said he is on the right path to rehabilitation as they recommended a sentence of 12 to 14 years for the former gang member’s manslaughter conviction.
  Anigbo appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna on Oct. 8 for the second day of his sentencing hearing. The 27-year-old was convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter on Aug. 14 after standing trial for first-degree murder in the death of Naramata’s Kathleen Richardson.
  Justice Alison Beames fou
  
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• Election 2026: Regional District of Nanaimo candidate questionnaires (Area C, E & F)

  09-10-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ELECTORAL AREA C
  NICHOLAS GREER
  Age 51 – Lawyer, mediator and commercial arbitrator, Area C resident, and law firm director in the Old City Quarter. Local councillor in Australia, before moving to Nanaimo nine years ago.
  What will your priorities be if you were elected? 1. Protect Area C’s rural character 2. Save Aquifer 211 3. Oppose continual property tax increases above a municipal price index 4. Strong action on wildfire protection.
  How do you plan to manage taxes and spending? R
  
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• Heads up! Phones put pedestrians at increased risk: Vernon RCMP

  09-10-2026 00:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  October is Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is reminding pedestrians and motorists that staying safe on our roads is a shared responsibility.
  As daylight hours decrease and weather conditions change, pedestrians become increasingly difficult to see. Distraction adds another layer of risk, and one simple action can make a significant difference – put your phone away.
  Looking down at a cellphone while walking distracts from seeing an approaching vehicle, noticing a
  
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• B.C. Conservatives polling as frontrunners 2 weeks ahead of election

  09-10-2026 00:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. Conservatives are starting to pull ahead in the race to become the next governing party of the province, the latest polling suggests.The Angus Reid Institute released a poll Monday indicating 48 per cent support for the Conservatives, up five percentage points. The poll had the B.C. NDP trailing the Conservatives by five points, with 43 per cent support.The NDP did gain seven points compared to the last Angus Reid poll, but it was the B.C. Greens and other marginal parties losing ground
  
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• B.C. NDP promises to freeze car insurance rates for 3 years

  08-10-2026 22:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. NDP is promising to freeze car insurance rates for three years if elected.
  Leader David Eby announced in Richmond Thursday (Oct. 8) that an NDP government would freeze ICBC rates for another three years against the backdrop of a banner that he said would show the difference in insurance rates between an NDP and a Conservative government.
  He said that under Leader Lorne Doerkson, the B.C. Conservatives would double car insurance costs in B.C.
  ICBC now not only breaks even, Eby said, but
  
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• Victoria candidate kicked from BC Conservatives after resurfaced social media posts

  08-10-2026 22:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou has been kicked from the B.C. Conservatives following resurfaced social media posts dubbed as “horrific racism” from Surrey Centre NDP candidate Amna Shah.
  On Thursday, Oct. 8, Shah posted a number of screenshots on X of three of Agou’s social media posts, one sympathizing with Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other right-wing politicians from the U.S. and Europe, a second about London, U.K.’s Pakistani population and a third support
  
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• Investigation finds no fault with Nanaimo RCMP officer over woman injured while in custody

  08-10-2026 21:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Nanaimo RCMP officer is not responsible for injuries to a woman who was in police custody, according to an investigation by Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
  On Feb. 12, the woman was arrested after police received a complaint about an intoxicated person damaging property and assaulting staff at an addiction and mental treatment centre in Nanaimo.
  The woman had left the centre by the time police arrived and was located in a nearby pub before the RCMP transported her back to the centre,
  
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• Conservatives promise $1K tax cut, Doerkson says in Surrey

  08-10-2026 21:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Conservative Party of BC is promising to cut taxes by $1,000 if elected into government on October 24.
  Campaigning in Surrey for the second day in a row, on Thursday, October 8, party leader Lorne Doerkson said B.C.’s basic personal tax exemption would be raised to $32,000 from $13,216, the “most generous in Canada.”
  This, he said, would put $1,000 per year “back in the pockets of working British Columbians, and $2,000 for the average couple.”
  Doerkson said peop
  
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• B.C. Conservatives promise $1K tax cut, Doerkson says

  08-10-2026 21:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Conservative Party of BC is promising to cut taxes by $1,000 if elected into government on October 24.
  Campaigning in Surrey for the second day in a row, on Thursday, October 8, party leader Lorne Doerkson said B.C.’s basic personal tax exemption would be raised to $32,000 from $13,216, the “most generous in Canada.”
  This, he said, would put $1,000 per year “back in the pockets of working British Columbians, and $2,000 for the average couple.”
  Doerkson said peop
  
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• ‘This is abnormal’: Clearwater residents note bear sightings and encounters in town

  08-10-2026 21:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Clearwater residents have been noting what some say is unusual bear activity in town this late summer and early fall.Stories from residents include a bear getting into a backyard freezer and pushing a door open, one tearing into a shed multiple times and another being scared off using a car.On Sept. 24, Clearwater resident Kathie Petrie posted to a local Facebook group saying a bear on Lodge Drive had gotten into their freezer and pushed the door open. The freezer was on their back porch.“
  
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• 3 horses en route to Langley’s Tbird killed in Highway 1 crash near Revelstoke

  08-10-2026 21:06 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Three horses died in a crash Tuesday, Oct. 6, while travelling across Canada to an event at Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park.
  Equestrian Canada and Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) announced the crash on Wednesday.
  “We mourn the loss of three horses, with the fourth having been immediately transported for veterinary treatment,” a statement from Equestrian Canada said.
  According to James Hood, a spokesperson for Equestrian Canada, the crash took place near Revelstoke.
  According to S
  
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• Campbell River City Council candidate suffers ‘medical emergency’ during All Candidates Debate

  08-10-2026 20:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Campbell River City Council All Candidates Debate on Oct. 7 was delayed after one of the candidates suffered what’s being called a “medical emergency (that) occurred on stage.”
  Off camera, Ben Lanyon collapsed from his chair 38 minutes into the debate at the Tidemark Theatre.After a delay, Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce chair Corey Magowan informed the audience that Lanyon was being taken care of and was asked to take the rest of the evening off.
  “We&
  
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• Campbell River City Council candidate suffers ‘medical emergency’ during All-Candidates Debate

  08-10-2026 20:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Campbell River City Council All Candidates Debate on Oct. 7 was delayed after one of the candidates suffered what’s being called a “medical emergency (that) occurred on stage.”
  Off camera, Ben Lanyon collapsed from his chair 38 minutes into the debate at the Tidemark Theatre.After a delay, Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce chair Corey Magowan informed the audience that Lanyon was being taken care of and was asked to take the rest of the evening off.
  “We&
  
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• Election 2026: Lantzville council candidate questionnaires

  08-10-2026 18:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  JOHN DUNN
  John Dunn did not return the News Bulletin’s questionnaire.2022 election questionnaire answers:Age 76 (updated) – 50-year resident of Lantzville. Retired commercial fisherman/owner-operator. Presently the president for the past 35-plus years of the Streamkeepers stewarding our local streams in conjunction with Snaw-Naw-As First Nation.
  What will be your priorities if you are elected? My priorities will be to work to the best of my abilities for the community and be a voice
  
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• Alisia Nadine Dootson (nee Chivers)

  08-10-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  It is with profound sadness that we announce Lisa’s passing on October 1 2026. Her heart failed. Lisa leaves behind her husband (Christopher), sister and family (Jo Ann, Lee and Mackenzie), mother (Phyllis), mother-in-law (Deanna), two fathers (Ron and John), and big extended families who offered much love and support (Horn’s, Chivers’, Howard’s, Dawson’s, Nanaimo Association for Community Living and Milano’s Ristorante) and countless friend
  
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• Newspaper carriers saluted in historic Vernon photo

  08-10-2026 18:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  We’d be nowhere without them.
  The Morning Star salutes its 62 carriers on 42 routes on this International Newspaper Carrier Day, Thursday, Oct. 8.
  The days comes during National Newspaper Week, and helps emphasize the vital role newspapers still play in communities.
  “Newspaper carriers, young and old, play a crucial part in ensuring that this important form of communication reaches us, come rain or shine,” said daysoftheyear.com.
  The importance of International Newspaper Carrie
  
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