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• Gauthier nets 3 as Ducks take down Vancouver Canucks 5-4

  04-11-2026 05:50 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Cutter Gauthier scored three times and Beckett Sennecke had four assists, leading the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
  Mikael Granlund and Leo Carlsson also scored for Anaheim (7-7-1), with Lauren Brossoit making 19 saves for the goaltending win.
  Jake DeBrusk (2), Liam Öhgren and Linus Karlsson replied for the Canucks (3-13-1), with centre Elias Pettersson doling out two assists. Kevin Lankinen absorbed the loss for Vancouver,
  
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• Poppy donation box stolen from Nanaimo pizza joint just before Remembrance Day

  12-11-2026 18:45 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A woman alleged to have stolen a poppy donation box from a north Nanaimo restaurant is sought by police.
  On Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m., a Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign box was stolen from the Panago Pizza on 6560 Island Highway North, a Nanaimo RCMP press release stated.
  Based on security camera video, the suspect is described as a Caucasian woman, with long blond hair, carrying a red purse and wearing a black and white toque.
  The theft was particularly egregious given Remembrance Day was
  
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• Doerkson asks outgoing B.C. NDP government to stop Massey tunnel work

  12-11-2026 18:42 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is asking the outgoing NDP government not to undertake any new work on the Massey tunnel project that couldn’t also be used for a bridge after his government takes over on Nov. 20.
  One of Doerkson’s core campaign pledges was to build a 10-lane bridge instead of replacing the existing tunnel under the Fraser River at Delta with another tunnel.
  The B.C. Conservative party won the Oct. 24 election, but won’t officially take over until Nov. 20 when the new cabi
  
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• Esquimalt teen takes his ‘acts of love’ petition to Parliament

  12-11-2026 18:40 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  An Esquimalt teen is punching above his weight, taking his pitch to Parliament to create A Million Acts of Love Month in Canada.A Million Acts of Love revolves around the memory of Felix Townsin’s little sister Lexi, who lived with Blau syndrome and died of complications just shy of her seventh birthday in 2019.
  Felix was nine, but he’d already been involved in philanthropic efforts, writing Don’t Floss Your Toes at age 5 as a fundraiser for Blau syndrome (early-onset sarcoidosis) and juve
  
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• Cowichan Valley Youth Services hit by copper thieves

  12-11-2026 18:33 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Three recent infrastructure predicaments have left staff at Cowichan Valley Youth Services scrambling not only to repair their building but also to pay those repair bills.
  First, back-to-back floods devastated much of their Coronation Street location, and now thieves have rendered their HVAC system useless.
  Sometime overnight on Oct. 26, thieves tried to steal the copper pipes from the building’s heating system.“They cut through the plastic casing, cut through the PVC and cut the foam, but t
  
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• Sooke product helps UVic claim first-ever women’s rugby national title

  12-11-2026 18:31 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A 17-0 shutout of their fiercest rivals gave the University of Victoria Vikes something the program had never celebrated: a national championship.
  Victoria vanquished the UBC Thunderbirds on Sunday (Nov. 8) in Guelph, Ont., claiming the U Sports women’s rugby title for the first time in program history.
  The Vikes reached the national final in each of the past three seasons, losing to Laval in 2023 before suffering back-to-back defeats against UBC in 2024 and 2025. But despite those setbacks, t
  
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• Saanich girls’ school plans campus renewal following $22M gift

  12-11-2026 18:29 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  St. Margaret’s School (SMS) has received a $22-million gift from an anonymous donor to support campus improvements and the construction of a new health and wellness centre.
  The planned centre will focus on the “physical, emotional, social, and academic well-being of students and staff.” However, no specific design details or location on school grounds have been announced.
  “Parents want their daughters to be successful,” said Sara Blair, chief executive officer and head of school.
  “Bu
  
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• What’s On, Nov. 11

  12-11-2026 18:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  MUSICBlues Reunion featuring Ken Hamm, David Gogo, Sam Hurrie and Doug Cox will be performed at The Queen’s on Nov. 11, with doors at 6 p.m. and showtime at 7 p.m. Minors are allowed until 10 p.m and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets are available at www.thequeens.ca.Bad Waitress, Dolly Desire and Die Job will be performing at The Globe Live Studio on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.theglobelivestudio.com.Cory Weeds Plays Huey Lewis & The News will be perf
  
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• ‘More than the sights’: Blind B.C. author to share travel tips, tricks in book talk

  12-11-2026 18:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  At 56, Lynn Jensen has travelled to more than a few places.
  Asked just how many, she can’t quite put a number on it – at least not directly. To give an idea of the scope, however, she speaks of her first guide dog.
  “She got around,” Jensen quipped of yellow lab, Mae.
  “She actually travelled to 13 countries, 14 states, five provinces and one territory in her eight-and-a-half-year career.”
  Currently navigating life with Quest – her fourth guide dog, another yellow lab – at her side
  
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• B.C. actor returns to play about dementia 40 years later with new perspective

  12-11-2026 17:47 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Pat Henman heard singing echo down a hospital hallway last week and felt herself drawn to it.
  In a room at Trail’s Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, a group of seniors were playing old-time tunes. Henman stayed to listen, and noticed some were taking part in the music while others seemed unaware it was on.
  “A lot of folks were not experiencing it. They just were sitting in their chairs,” Henman said. “It was like, I’m meant to watch this.”
  The Nelson actor has been thinking a lot
  
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• Alberta man charged after allegedly luring B.C. girl through Roblox, Kelowna RCMP say

  12-11-2026 17:44 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  An Alberta man is being charged for multiple alleged offences involving an underaged B.C. girl through an online platform.
  The Kelowna RCMP announced that Kenneth Livesey, 19, from Beaverlodge, Alta., was arrested on Oct. 29 following an investigation by Internet Child Exploitation units in the Alberta and B.C. RCMP.
  Livesey is being charged with child luring, making sexually explicit materials available to a child, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and possessing child sexual
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to doctor for opinion on time change

  12-11-2026 17:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  To the editor:
  Re: Have we chosen the wrong time for B.C.? Letter, Oct. 28 issue
  Kudos Dr. Derek Poteryko for more exposure on the time change health issues.
  This fact has been widely published many times before former premier David Eby made the change!
  My opinion has been to compromise and right now, just turn the clock back one half hour for a happy medium.
  Then, just leave’er at that!
  Neil Saunders
  Nanaimo
  —
  The views and opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the wr
  
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• Record daily temperatures hit Vancouver Island as flood risk rises

  12-11-2026 15:50 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  While Victoria saw sun and cloud on Nov. 11, rainfall continued and remains through Thursday across much of Vancouver Island.
  An orange warning, deemed of higher confidence by Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologists, continues to cover the western portion from the southern tip to the Brooks Peninsula, where 150 to 200 mm of rain is anticipated. A yellow rain warning is also in place for Nanaimo to Courtenay and across the Sunshine Coast with 50 to 100 mm expected.Rain will continue
  
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• No tsunami warning as 4.1m earthquake recorded off western Vancouver Island

  12-11-2026 14:57 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  No tsunami is expected after a Thursday morning earthquake off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
  A4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 10 km deep in the waters 215 km west of Port McNeill around 12:30 a.m.No tsunami warning was issued, nor expected.
  While many small shakes go unnoticed in the area, another notable quake was documented Tuesday (Nov. 10) evening.The magnitude 4.7 earthquake rumbled about 10 km deep in the waters 130 km west of Tofino.That also resulted in no tsunami warni
  
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• The unspoken bond: The people behind happy pets

  12-11-2026 14:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Behind every wagging tail and every happy purr is someone who makes it all possible—you.
  Pet guardians show up every single day with a kind of love, patience, and commitment that deserves a standing ovation (or at least a very enthusiastic tail thump). Your dog might believe you’re simply the world’s best playmate, and your cat might insist it was their idea to move in together, but we know the truth: it’s your care that makes their joy possible.
  Caring for a pet is no small feat. It’s
  
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• With recent windstorms on Vancouver Island, Nanaimo residents should be prepared

  12-11-2026 13:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  With recent severe inclement weather, households in Nanaimo are encouraged to be prepared any emergency situation.
  In a video on City of Nanaimo’s website, Evan Lloyd, emergency preparedness manager, said residents should have an emergency kit prepared, with at least seven days worth of supplies, as part of their strategy to deal with a sudden crisis, like a major windstorm or industrial incident.
  He said that, at any time, an emergency situation could leave people trapped in their homes and w
  
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• Heavy wind and rainfall warnings in place around B.C.

  11-11-2026 22:41 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Heavy wind and rainfall warnings have been issued all over B.C.
  Environment Canada has issued multiple yellow and orange warnings, which are active as of Wednesday, Nov. 11.
  *100 Mile, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Cariboo – north including Quesnel, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Cariboo – south including Williams Lake, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Central Coast – inland sections, Yellow Warning: Rainfall
  *Chilcotin, Orange Warning: Wind, Yellow Warning: Rainfall
  *East Vancouver Island – Courtenay to Campbell R
  
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• REMEMBRANCE DAY 2026: Nanaimo and Lantzville remember

  11-11-2026 22:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, people in Nanaimo and Lantzville paused for a moment of silence to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
  Ceremonies were held at cenotaphs at Dallas Square Park in downtown Nanaimo and at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Remembrance Day.
  Speaking at the Nanaimo ceremony, Archdeacon Brian Evans stated Remembrance Day 2026 occurs during the Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary and it is a time to pay homage to t
  
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• Howard (Tony) Randle

  11-11-2026 21:24 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Celebration of Life for Howard (Tony) Randle will be held on Saturday, Nov 14/2026 at 1-4pm at Arbutus Meadows (Barn) at 1515 Island Highway East, Nanoose Bay, BC
  
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• David Anthony Keeling

  11-11-2026 21:09 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 21, 1944 ~ October 20, 2026
  Dave was born on July 21, 1944 in Rock Bay, British Columbia to his parents Clarence and Noel Keeling. His first years were spent living in logging camps at Fredrick Arm and Read Island (Evans Bay), as his father was a hand faller. The family would eventually settle in Lund (Finn Bay) including his siblings, Brian, Heather and Sherry.
  From a young age and through a humble upbringing Dave learned the value of hard work and the ability to make do
  
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• Editorial: Nanaimo should be proud of Collishaw and all its war heroes

  11-11-2026 19:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Like most communities across Canada, Nanaimo has its fair share of war heroes.
  There are more than 200 soldiers listed on Dallas Square Cenotaph, in downtown Nanaimo, who lost their lives during the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, and others from the city have died in conflicts since then.
  Perhaps one of the most well-known is fighter pilot Raymond Collishaw, after whom the terminal at Nanaimo Airport is named, who fought in both world wars and other conflicts.
  Col
  
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• EDITORIAL: A time to reflect on the cost war

  11-11-2026 18:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Today, Nov. 11, Canadians will take time to observe Remembrance Day.
  The day, and the two minutes of silence, is a time to honour those who served in wars and military actions.
  In the First World War – described at the time as the War to End All Wars – 628,736 Canadians served, 66,573 died in action and 138,116 were injured.
  Two decades after this war had ended, the Second World War took place. This time, 1,031,902 men and 49,963 women from Canada served, 44,927 died in action and 53,145 wer
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Remembrance Day poem

  11-11-2026 17:00 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  To the editor,
  Once again Remembrance poppies are silently
  adorning lapels, but poppies alone cannot
  convey the horrors of war endured by soldiers
  and blameless civilians. Words can incite the
  imagination and shock us out of our day-to-day
  peaceful complacency.
  Poppies Are Rooted In Horror
  Easily forgotten those hallowed fields
  Spotted with iconic blood-red poppies
  Between crosses row on row on row.
  Thousands blindly follow thousands
  In another madness of flapping flags,
  Criss-cross cuts, oozing
  
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• Vancouver Island veteran reflects on importance of Remembrance Day

  11-11-2026 16:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Joan Gould was just 20 years old when she made a life-changing decision in April 1955: she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  Asked if she had ever flown an airplane, Gould responded with a laugh.
  “No. I wish. Wouldn’t that be great?”
  Gould did not enlist to become a pilot. Instead, she saw military service as an opportunity to travel and see the world, something she felt was beyond her reach while working as a secretary to the president of one of Thunder Bay, Ont.’s largest paper mill
  
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• ‘A fairy tale story’: UVic chases national men’s soccer title on home turf

  11-11-2026 15:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  The last time the University of Victoria hosted the U Sports men’s soccer championship, they won it all. Fifteen years later, the tournament is returning to Centennial Stadium.
  No. 4-ranked Victoria will welcome seven of the country’s top university programs from Nov. 12 to 15, with its own title pursuit beginning Thursday at 7:15 p.m. against No. 5 McGill.
  The Vikes enter the eight-team tournament after finishing third in the Canada West Pacific Conference with an 8-4-3 regular-season recor
  
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• No tsunami worry after 4.7m earthquake off Vancouver Island

  11-11-2026 15:12 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  A Tuesday (Nov. 10) evening earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island came and went with little fanfareThe 4.7 magnitude earthquake rumbled about 10 km deep in the waters 130 km west of Tofino.Both Natural Resources Canada and US Geological Survey say there is no tsunami threat.
  RELATED: Vancouver Island slides west, tremors could signal tectonic shifting
  READ ALSO: Early morning tremor north of Victoria felt as far as Parksville
  ‘Really exciting’: Earthquake fault line discovered across
  
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• Canadian Forces Cyclone fly-by planned for Sidney Remembrance Day ceremony

  11-11-2026 14:50 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Sidney is among the Island Remembrance Day services sets to get a Royal Canadian Air Force flypast.
  The Canadian Forces will conduct flypasts for several ceremonies at various times throughout the day including: Courtenay (CH-149 Cormorant); Comox (CH-149 Cormorant); Cumberland (CH-149 Cormorant); Lantzville (CC-295 Kingfisher); Qualicum Beach (CC-295 Kingfisher); Sidney (CH-148 Cyclone) and Vancouver (CP-140 Aurora).
  The aircraft will fly over the events at an altitude no lower than 500 feet ab
  
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• Blustery B.C.: Greater Victoria added to widespread wind warnings

  11-11-2026 14:23 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Strong gusty winds are expected to persist through Wednesday (Nov. 11) afternoon across the eastern portion of VancouverIsland, including Victoria.
  Strong southeasterly winds gusting to 90 km/h will continue near Haro Strait as a robust frontal system remains over the South Coast. The winds are expected to ease below warning criteria by afternoon.
  The west coast and inland Vancouver Island continue to see bouts of heavy rainfall, through Thursday morning.Environment Canada predicts 150 to 200 mm
  
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• Freedom and love from the battlefield, Vancouver Island WWII veteran shares his story

  11-11-2026 13:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  Nick Janicki met her in a small dutch town called Deventer, his future wife and a bright spot in an ugly war.
  Her name was Dorothy Wolhuis, and while a friendship developed between them, there was also duty to both the Dutch people and to his late-brother’s unit, to clear the occupying German forces and free the people from Nazi control.In 2026, sitting in a small Nanaimo home, filled with photos of loved ones, was Janicki, the last surviving Second World War veteran from the Canadian Scottish
  
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• Chilliwack veteran, 95, recalls dangerous journey to Korean War

  11-11-2026 13:30 via Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
  In 1950, Leroy George was engaged to a woman named Ruthie, on the promise that he would never join the military. They married on Aug. 7, 1950; within a week, George had enlisted.
  In November, George was on his way by train from Shiloh, Man. to Fort Lewis, Wash. for training. His train collided with another train on the way. Shortly after, Ruthie George was told her husband was dead.
  “That was quite a hell of a shock for my young wife at that time,” George said. “We hadn’t been married fo
  
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