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• Forecast calls for ‘long-duration rainfall event’ over Easter weekend in B.C.

  07-04-2023 23:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Environment Canada issues special weather statement
  
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• Ultra superstar dictates poignant post to B.C. supporters

  22-01-2026 05:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Through her support team, Shanda Hill has dictated a poignant social media post about what the sport of ultra triathlon means to her.
  Hill, from Vernon, stepped away from the sport late in 2025, mid-competition at an event in Taiwan, as her body told her it was time.
  In 2025, she became the first woman in history to lead the overall International Ultra Triathlon Association’s (IUTA) points standings. While men and women are officially scored in separate categories and awarded separate titl
  
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• Athletes, coach from southern Interior among finalists for Sport BC awards

  22-01-2026 03:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Three athletes and a coach from Vernon, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke are finalists for the 58th annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
  The honours will be announced Thursday, March 5, in Vancouver.
  The event recognizes the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport in the 2025 season.
  Each finalist was nominated by their provincial or multi-sport organization and the selection committee, led by
  
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• Dam regulations, not magic, trigger falling water levels at Nanaimo’s Witchcraft Lake

  22-01-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Falling water levels are revealing more shoreline and stumps of felled trees at Witchcraft Lake.
  But the lake, located on Benson View Road in Nanaimo’s Jingle Pot area, hasn’t fallen victim to drought or other natural causes. The lower water levels are the result of a provincial order to clear debris from the lake’s outlet, which at one time was a timber crib dam, to lower the risk of possible flooding.
  Witchcraft Lake was the result of a dam that was built in the 1930s by a pr
  
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• ‘Incredibly common’: woman’s story points out delays in B.C. cancer diagnostics

  22-01-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Less than two weeks after getting a hysterectomy last May, Sara Gillooly was back in the hospital with bleeding and a new complaint: she had a large lump in her breast.
  She was immediately sent to get a mammogram and scheduled for an ultrasound and biopsy. Things moved slowly, and she got the ultrasound a few weeks later.
  “During my ultrasound, I looked at the screen, which I probably shouldn’t have done because I could see the network of veins coming to the tumour,” she said.
  
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• WOODGROVE AREA PLAN: Help Shape the Future of Woodgrove

  22-01-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  We want to hear from you on policies, actions and monitoring framework proposed for the Woodgrove Urban
  Centre. Provide your feedback by visiting the link below, or by visiting one of the following locations to pick up a hard copy of the survey:
  1. Vancouver Island Regional Library | Nanaimo North
  Address: 6250 Hammond Bay Rd
  2. Oliver Woods Community Centre
  Address: 6000 Oliver Rd
  3. Service & Resource Centre
  Address: 411 Dunsmuir St
  Survey closes Sunday, January 25th
  getinvolvednanaimo.ca/
  
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• B.C. Mountie cleared in conduct hearing of threatening woman

  22-01-2026 00:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Surrey RCMP officer has been cleared in a conduct investigation that began after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend, when his wife unexpectedly turned up while they were together.
  In a decision dated to Aug. 8, 2025, the RCMP conduct board found that allegations of dangerous operation of a vehicle and threats had not been proven against the serving constable.
  Although the conduct board found the allegations unsubstantiated, the ruling acknowledged that they came out of an affair the consta
  
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• What’s On, Jan 21

  22-01-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  MUSIC
  Victoria Symphony presents The Planets – Symphony in Space, Jan. 23 at the Port Theatre. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.porttheatre.com.
  Hans Verhoeven Quartet with Mike Allen on Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Vault Café. Admission $15 at the door.
  Mr. Pinkus, Summer Babe, and Mania perform a krautrock, indie scuzz, improv show on Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. at the Vault Café. Admission is $15 or pay what you can at the door.
  The New Westerners and Slim Sandy perform a creep fol
  
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• B.C. premier calls on head of extortion task force to show ‘urgency’ or step aside

  21-01-2026 23:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The man in charge of B.C.’s Extortion Task Force might not be the right person for the job if he doesn’t feel it’s a crisis, said B.C.’s premier.
  Premier David Eby, during an unrelated press conference on Wednesday (Jan. 21) in Prince George, was asked to respond to RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer’s categorization of the ongoing extortion violence in Surrey as not being a crisis.
  “I’ll speak bluntly if, if Mr. Brewer does not feel that urgency, d
  
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• Survey: More than half of B.C. businesses underreporting crime

  21-01-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent businesses is showing more than half of its small businesses are no longer reporting all crime to their property.
  According to the survey released on Jan. 21, only around four-in-ten businesses “always” file a police report when experiencing crime. Similarly, around the same percentage of businesses say they are satisfied by response time or service provided by law enforcement.
  The CFIB says this trend is “signalling a growing
  
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• No tsunami threat to B.C. after 4.3-magnitude earthquake in California

  21-01-2026 22:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Emergency Info BC says there’s no tsunami threat to B.C. after an earthquake hit inland California Wednesday (Jan. 21).
  A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit about 128 kilometres northwest of El Centro, Calif. and about 193 kilometres east of Los Angeles, just after 12:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service’s U.S. Tsunami Warning System. It was at a depth of approximately six kilometres.
  More than 1,400 people reported feeling the earthquake.
  It was initially reported as a magni
  
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• Kelowna woman ‘entering end-stage liver failure’ after transplant delays

  21-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Kelowna woman is losing her battle against autoimmune hepatitis.
  Lyndsay Richholt was diagnosed with the disease 18 years ago and was told she would need a liver transplant one day. At the time, it was explained to her that, given her young age and that it isn’t self-inflicted liver disease from alcohol, she would “skyrocket” to the top of the priority waitlist.
  Last March, she was told she had six months to live and now, she’s “entering end-stage liver failure,&r
  
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• Call for Applications – Board of Variance

  21-01-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
  One Position
  The City of Nanaimo is recruiting for one volunteer position on the Board of Variance.
  The successful applicant will have a basic understanding of building and zoning regulations such as the City’s Zoning Bylaw and BC Building Code, as well as familiarity with interpreting architectural plans and documents. The Board of Variance member cannot be a member of an advisory planning commission, an elected official, or an employee of the local gov
  
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• Yukon Liberal leader steps down, MLA Debra-Leigh Reti replaces him

  21-01-2026 22:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Debra-Leigh Reti has been named interim leader of the Yukon Liberal Party after leader Mike Pemberton resigned, effective immediately.
  The party executive appointed Reti on Jan. 21 to replace Pemberton, ahead of the party’s annual general meeting on Jan. 22.
  “Change moments like this are an opportunity to come together, stay focused on our values, and keep moving forward,” party president Jason Cunning said in the release.
  Cunning thanked Pemberton for his s
  
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• Some investors considering taking over Crofton mill site

  21-01-2026 22:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It appears that some investors have been kicking the tires at the soon to be closed Crofton pulp mill.
  A statement from the Municipality of North Cowichan said Mayor Rob Douglas and senior staff have recently met with several investors interested in potentially acquiring the Crofton mill site for continued forestry-related operations, or alternative industrial uses.
  “The municipality is facilitating connections between interested parties, Domtar (the mill’s owner), and the provincial
  
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• New location chosen for Duncan gateway sign after friction with North Cowichan

  21-01-2026 22:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The City of Duncan’s gateway sign, which is currently located on the southbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway north of Beverly Street, will be moved.
  At a joint meeting of the councils from the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan on Nov. 27, both councils agreed that a new approximately $24,500 sign welcoming southbound travellers on the TCH to Duncan will be situated on the south-east corner of the old Cowichan Secondary School’s sports field, adjacent to the ci
  
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• Victoria baseball pioneer weighs WPBL future following draft selection

  21-01-2026 22:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Claire Eccles did not hear her name called in an arena. She saw it on a screen.
  On Nov. 20, the former Victoria HarbourCats pitcher was drafted by New York in the second round – 38th overall – of the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) draft.
  “I had a bit of a personal goal or hope that I would go top 40,” Eccles told Victoria News. “So that was cool. But more than anything, it was exciting just to be considered a part of the league in its first season.”(
  
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• B.C. issues final permit approval for Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine expansion

  21-01-2026 22:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. announced on Wed., Jan. 21, that it has given final permitting approval for the expansion of the Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine in northern B.C.
  The open-pit mine, north of Fort St. James and west of Mackenzie, began operation in 2014. These permits allow Centerra to expand the mine’s ore-production rate from 60,000 tonnes per day to 66,500 tonnes per day, and extend operations through 2035. The old permits expire in 2028.
  This permitting process took 10 months. Paul Tomory, presid
  
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• Calls against crime grow louder from Okanagan chambers

  21-01-2026 21:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Across the valley, chambers of commerce are calling to save their downtowns against crime as businesses are being pushed to, and beyond, their limits.
  Getting governments at all levels to pay attention and to act: that is the gauntlet thrown down by the Okanagan Business Advocacy Council (OABC), following its first meeting of 2026 Jan. 20.
  The council represents more than 2,000 business members in Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade from Penticton, Summerland, West Kelowna, Kelowna and Vernon.
  
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• ‘Brought tears’: B.C. region’s Japanese-Canadian legacy drives BBC spotlight

  21-01-2026 21:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Last month’s news of the Slocan Valley making the BBC’s list of top global travel destinations surprised many Canadians.
  The reason behind the region’s selection, however, was as much because of its Japanese-Canadian legacy as it was about its natural beauty.
  The British public service broadcaster unveiled its “20 best places to travel in 2026” on Dec. 11, encouraging globetrotters to seek out destinations as far-ranging as Algeria, Cambodia, the Cook Islands and Or
  
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• Nanaimo Ladysmith school district updates policy to deal with concussions

  21-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools has added a policy on how it will deal with students suffering from head injuries.
  The school district is modernizing its administrative procedures (AP) and included in that, the addition of concussion protocol.
  Speaking at a Jan. 14 committee meeting, Mark Walsh, secretary-treasurer, said Margaret Olsen, assistant superintendent of secondary programs, did the legwork upgrading the policy, which was over 40 years old.
  “You’ll note that it’s stud
  
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• Lantzville council gives approval for proposed long-term care home

  21-01-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Lantzville council gave the green light for a proposed long-term care home on Lantzville Road.
  The zoning and official community plan amendment unanimously passed third reading in Lantzville council chambers on Jan. 14, after multiple rounds of open houses and a public hearing.
  Planned to be six-storeys with 306 beds, the facility at 6910 and 6930 Lantzville Rd. is one of three announced by the B.C. government and Island Health in 2023, with the two others planned for Campbell River and Colwood.
  
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• Greenlandic flag raised at Nunavut Legislative Assembly

  21-01-2026 19:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Greenlandic flag was raised at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly on Jan. 20, just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo online with U.S. flags covering Canada and Greenland on a map.
  Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned his people to prepare for a possible American invasion just one hour before the flag raising in Nunavut.
  Paul Irngaut, acting president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the largest Inuit organization in the territory, said Nunavummiut supp
  
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• Health Canada recalls baby teethers containing fungus sold at Dollarama

  21-01-2026 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Health Canada issued a recall for Disney Baby water teethers sold at Dollarama as the liquid in the product has been found to be contaminated with “the fungus Rhinocladiella similis.”
  According to the recall, Health Canada stated, “The fungus is usually harmless, but may cause an infection in children if the teether is punctured and the liquid filling is ingested.”
  Those with the product are told to “immediately stop using” the teethers and contact Dollarama f
  
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• B.C. woman found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingo pack

  21-01-2026 19:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A woman found deceased in Australia on Jan. 19 has been confirmed as being from Campbell River.
  On social media, those who knew 19-year-old Piper James called her adventurous, independent and a powerhouse. James was found deceased on Mon. Jan. 19 local time on a K’gari beach, off Australia’s east coast.
  While autopsy results are not in, James was found surrounded by a pack of dingoes. Local authorities outlined three possible scenarios: drowning, being driven by the dingoes into the
  
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• Beefs & Bouquets, Jan. 21

  21-01-2026 19:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BEEF To the man in the blue truck you are disgusting that you think it is okay to pull onto somebody else’s property and relieve yourself. Go to a public washroom.
  BOUQUET To my dog. I didn’t think a 110-pound Rottweiler could be a lap dog. Apparently I was mistaken.
  BEEF To the woman who brings her small dog to a church service and sound bath. The dog erupted in frantic barking. Please show a modicum of common sense and leave your dog at home.
  BOUQUET To the woman in the Canadian Ti
  
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• Injured eagle rescued by conservation officers near 100 Mile House

  21-01-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Members of the B.C. Highway Patrol and 100 Mile House Conservation Officers (CO) assisted with the rescue of an eagle struck by a vehicle in the region.
  Sgt. Brian Lamb said the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 19, while members of the B.C. The Highway Patrol was conducting enforcement near Highway 97 and Ainsworth Road. During this time, an officer was flagged down by some motorists who were parked on the side of the road.
  “The member was advised that an eagle had been struck by a vehicl
  
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• Fog advisory set to end on Vancouver Island, could return in Lower Mainland

  21-01-2026 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An ongoing fog advisory in B.C.’s south coast is set to end on Vancouver Island and dissipate in the Lower Mainland Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 21).
  But people in the Lower Mainland may see more fog develop in coastal areas again Wednesday night.Environment Canada issued the yellow advisory Wednesday, warning that near-zero visibility in fog will continue in the morning, but should end on the Island and dissipate in the Lower Mainland by the afternoon.
  A yellow advisory means hazardous weath
  
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• Shanghai Dragons hire Quesnel’s Mitch Love as head coach

  21-01-2026 18:28 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Quesnel’s Mitch Love has been appointed as the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons.
  According to an announcement on Monday, Jan. 19, Love has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season and will take over immediately, with roughly one-third of the regular season remaining.
  The hiring follows the departure of Gerard Gallant and comes at a critical juncture for Shanghai, which remains firmly in the playoff race.
  “We’re still in the playoff race, and with a signific
  
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• Shanghai Dragons hire former NHL assistant and B.C. native Mitch Love as head coach

  21-01-2026 18:28 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Quesnel’s Mitch Love has been appointed as the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons.
  According to an announcement on Monday, Jan. 19, Love has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season and will take over immediately, with roughly one-third of the regular season remaining.
  The hiring follows the departure of Gerard Gallant and comes at a critical juncture for Shanghai, which remains firmly in the playoff race.
  “We’re still in the playoff race, and with a signific
  
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