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• Inmates building community in B.C. prison through totem pole project - Nanaimo Bulletin

  18-08-2022 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Inmates building community in B.C. prison through totem pole project  Nanaimo Bulletin
  
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• Alberta man sues Kelowna RCMP officers over alleged unlawful search, seizure

  14-09-2026 22:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  An Alberta man is fighting for his belongings, he says were taken by Kelowna RCMP officers during an unlawful search.
  Darko Kolundzic, owner of Impact Concrete in Alberta, has filed a civil suit against Kelowna RCMP Constable Palmer and a second unknown officer after what Kolundzic claims was an unlawful search of his vehicle and the unlawful seizure of cash, a wallet, two phones, luggage with contents inside, sunglasses, a watch, and the Range Rover Kolundzic was driving when he was pulled ove
  
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• Comox Valley fire crews tackle mattress fire at landfill

  14-09-2026 22:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Cumberland, Courtenay, and Oyster River fire departments attended to a mattress fire at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre landfill on Sunday, Sept. 13.
  At approximately 6:16 p.m., Cumberland Fire Rescue was alerted to what was initially thought to be a structure fire when residents made calls to 911 after seeing a column of black smoke in the landfill’s vicinity.
  According to Cumberland Deputy Fire Chief Stephane Dionne, the landfill had closed at 5 p.m. and no one was there when th
  
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• RCMP investigating report of human remains found near Salmon Arm

  14-09-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Authorities are investigating after human remains were reportedly found in the Yankee Flats area south of Salmon Arm.
  At around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of suspected human remains found in the 2000 block of Yankee Flats Road.
  “Two civilian dog trainers were working in a thick, wooded area when the discovery was made,” said RCMP media relations officer Const. Chris Terleski in an email. “Frontline officers attended and sec
  
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• Rooted in care: New integrative health clinic opens in Crofton

  14-09-2026 19:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  When Dr. Hannah Webb was in school for naturopathic medicine; she was also working in a provincial park on Salt Spring Island. In order to de-stress from the high demands of balancing work and school, Webb would spend her evenings sitting under Arbutus trees as a way to unwind.
  “I felt like these trees have a beautiful sense of holding and support,” said Webb, owner of Madrona, a new integrative health clinic now open in Crofton. “Which is really what we want people to feel whe
  
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• Rescue dog and family pet Mika inspires Merridale’s ‘Harvest for Hounds’ in Cowichan

  14-09-2026 19:34 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A rescue dog who found her way to Merridale Cidery and Distillery has inspired a campaign this fall.
  Merridale Cidery & Distillery has partnered with BC SPCA to make a positive change for dogs waiting for their fur-ever homes with ‘Harvest for Hounds’.It all started with Mika.Not only is Mika the rescue dog now living her best life, running around the orchard and being a part of the Docherty family, she is also now an ambassador for the BC SPCA.
  “We’re hoping her stor
  
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• More waiting in Okanagan city councillor’s trial for sexual offences

  14-09-2026 19:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Outgoing Penticton Coun. James Miller will have to wait longer for a decision in the first of two trials for sexual offences.
  Miller appeared via video in Sarnia Court on Sept. 14 to hear from Justice Howie, who stated that he was not yet prepared to render a verdict and put the case over for a decision at a later, unspecified date.
  READ MORE: First historic sex crime trial wraps up for Penticton councillor as another looms
  Miller is charged with multiple counts of sexual interference of a minor
  
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• ‘We’re not here to judge’: Doctors bring back-to-school drug checking to UVic

  14-09-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  First-year UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 when she died in January 2024 after being exposed to B.C.’s toxic drug supply.
  At the time, she was living on campus in a student residence when she consumed what she thought was cocaine. She and another student collapsed on the floor and began having seizures. While the other student survived, McIntyre-Starko did not. The drug she consumed was later found to contain fentanyl.
  In the wake of her death, UVic ordered an independent review
  
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• B.C. MLA Wilson becomes 7th to join Peter Milobar’s new party

  14-09-2026 18:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson is joining Peter Milobar’s new political party, becoming the seventh former B.C. Conservative to join his emerging centre-right coalition.
  Wilson said she left the Conservatives because she no longer supported leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who took the helm on May 30 after winning a razor-thin majority on the fourth ballot of member voting at a leadership convention. Wilson quit the caucus on Sept. 2.
  “I said then that I was leaving a caucus, not
  
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• Nanaimo’s Mid-Autumn Festival bigger and better than ever

  14-09-2026 17:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Mid-Autumn Festival is fast approaching, a day of celebration with family, friends and eating delectable moon cakes.
  This year’s festival falls on Sept. 25, but in Nanaimo festivities will take place over Friday Sept. 18 to Saturday Sept. 19 at Maffeo Sutton Park, organized by the Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society.
  The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Cake Festival, was started more than 3,000 years ago during the post-harvest moon on the 15th day of the eighth month of the l
  
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• ‘This makes it real’: Tour de Rock team presented with official jerseys in Saanich

  14-09-2026 17:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Seven months of gruelling training culminated in a single piece of fabric on Friday (Sept. 11) as the 2026 Tour de Rock team slipped into their official riding jerseys.
  The presentation at Camosun College marked one of the final milestones before the 22-person team departs on Sept. 19.
  They will embark on a 14-day, 1,200-kilometre cycling journey across Vancouver Island to raise funds for childhood cancer research and support programs.
  The newly minted uniforms made the upcoming trek hit home fo
  
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• Novotny’s three-point game powers Vancouver Canucks to 5-2 win over Seattle Kraken

  14-09-2026 02:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A little bit of reflection after a 7-3 loss on Saturday (Sept. 12) went a long way for the Vancouver Canucks in game two of the Prospects Showcase inside Abbotsford’s Rogers Forum on Sunday (Sept. 13).
  They regrouped, reviewed and skated away with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken buoyed by a four-goal second period to put the game out of reach for the visitors.
  Canucks head coach Ryan Papaioannou said Saturday’s game generated 71 clips for the coaching staff to review, but they cut
  
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• B.C. budgets $15 million for FireSmart projects in 2027

  14-09-2026 02:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities.The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program.“British Columbia has just faced another tough wildfire season,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “This wildfire season reinforced what we know to be true: FireSmart works. We’re beginning the work now to help c
  
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• Mexican Navy tall ship arrives in Victoria for training cruise

  14-09-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Mexican Navy’s three-masted training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc arrived in Victoria Saturday, bringing 281 crew members and cadets to the capital region as part of an international training cruise.
  The 295-foot vessel docked at the Canadian Coast Guard base after travelling from Seward, Alaska. It will remain in Victoria until Sept. 15 before continuing to San Francisco.
  The ship’s arrival was marked by a welcoming ceremony attended by members of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian
  
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• Defence warns of ‘dangerous witnesses’ as Nanaimo shooting-murder trial closes

  14-09-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  There is doubt as to whether a man actually gunned down and murdered another at a fast-food restaurant in Nanaimo five years ago, say defence lawyers.
  The trial of Ronald Joseph Campbell, 42 when a first-degree murder charge was laid against him in 2024, began on July 20 at B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo and is drawing to a close. He was arrested after Yasin Khan was shot and killed at the Wendy’s restaurant parking lot at Rock City Centre on May 20, 2021.
  Khan was driving a grey BMW sport-
  
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• THORPE REPORT: Spring and summer soccer filled the net

  13-09-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As mentioned last week, the traditional fall soccer season is just getting underway locally, but there was also plenty of action in the “beautiful game” this past spring and summer.
  At the international level, this was a special year, with many fans enjoying the World Cup tournament which featured some matches in Vancouver and viewing parties here in town.
  Locally, Nanaimo United FC was home to men’s and women’s pro-am teams in the B.C. Premier league this spring.This was
  
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• Docuseries featuring Snuneymuxw First Nation canoe club to premiere on APTN

  13-09-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The trials and tribulations of the Snuneymuxw First Nation paddlers, as they compete and race, will be aired on a television series.
  Racing Waters, directed by award-winning Indigenous director Asia Youngman, debuts on APTN today, Sept. 13, documenting the Island Brave Canoe Club as it competes in Indigenous war canoe and outrigger racing. The nine-part docuseries will show Mike Wise Sr., Snuneymuxw First Nation chief and Island Brave coach, and team prepping for various races, including behind-
  
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• Business Notes: Splitsville Bowl Nanaimo celebrating 20th anniversary

  13-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Splitsville Bowl Nanaimo, the only bowling alley in the city, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 13.
  April Marr, Splitsville’s events manager, said the bowling alley plans a full day of activities to celebrate.
  She said there will be prizes throughout the day, a scavenger hunt, an opportunity for bowlers to design their own bowling pins, and there are also 20 per cent bowling discounts that are available on certain days and times from Sept. 14-25.
  “Members of the Na
  
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• QUIZ: Preparing for the school year

  13-09-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines.
  School also plays an important role in culture, and there are plenty of movies, television shows and songs about school life.
  How much do you know about schools and education? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.Loading…
  
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• B.C. Lions earn revenge, thump visting Montreal Alouettes 48-29

  13-09-2026 07:54 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Lions gained a measure of revenge.
  Zander Horvath scored three touchdowns, pacing the Lions to a 48-29 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes in CFL action Friday night at BC Place. The week before, the Als ended B.C.’s five-game win streak with a 37-30 win in Montreal.Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 317 yards and a touchdown for B.C. (7-6) and he also carried five times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Keon Hatcher had nine catches for 137 yards and major, Casey Sayl
  
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• B.C. Lions earn revenge, thump visiting Montreal Alouettes 48-29

  13-09-2026 07:54 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Lions gained a measure of revenge.
  Zander Horvath scored three touchdowns, pacing the Lions to a 48-29 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes in CFL action Friday night at BC Place. The week before, the Als ended B.C.’s five-game win streak with a 37-30 win in Montreal.Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 317 yards and a touchdown for B.C. (7-6) and he also carried five times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Keon Hatcher had nine catches for 137 yards and major, Casey Sayl
  
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• Seattle Kraken earn 7-3 win over Vancouver Canucks in game one of Prospects Showcase

  13-09-2026 06:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Game one of the Prospects Showcase featuring the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks had a little of everything for the approximately 1,000 fans inside the Rogers Forum on Saturday (Sept. 12).
  Flashes of brilliance from promising young players on both sides, plenty of defensive gaffes, a boatload of goals and a pair of fights that brought the crowd to its feet.Seattle skated away with a 7-3 win on the back of two-goal nights from Andrei Loshko and Justin Janicke. The Kraken also got a solid
  
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• COLUMN: Fishermen should know how to swim

  12-09-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  I was sad to hear that three commercial fisherman had drowned in two separate incidents in the waters around my old stomping grounds in northern Newfoundland this summer.
  The latest happened last week when a squid fisherman in a boat loaded down to the gunnels with squid capsized just 200 feet from the wharf he was heading to so he could unload his catch.
  Apparently, he was not wearing a life jacket and reports indicate that he didn’t know how to swim.
  When I was living and working as a re
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need to prioritize homelessness

  12-09-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  To the editor,
  Homelessness in Canada has doubled since 2018, driven by the shrinking supply of affordable rental units for the lowest-income Canadians. According to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, nearly a million more Canadians are on the edge of homelessness right now. So without action, the problem in our community is likely to get even worse.But we have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to change course, because Canada’s next national housing strategy is being developed right
  
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• Kelowna athlete and therapist conquers prestigious trail race in France

  12-09-2026 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Kelowna respiratory therapist traded in her uniform at Kelowna General Hospital for a pair of runners to compete in the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 174-kilometre trail race known to be one of the most prestigious in the world, on the Aug. 28 weekend.
  ​Emilie Mann, who is also a 33-year-old professional ultra-endurance athlete for Merrell Canada, travelled to Chamonix, France to take a crack at racing against the world’s best trail runners, facing more than 10,000 metres of elevati
  
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• Robin Allen Sirovyak

  12-09-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  December 9, 1964 – June 28, 2026
  We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Robin Allen Sirovyak of Nanaimo, B.C. on June 28, 2026 at the age of 61. Born on December 9, 1964 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Robin earned an electronic technologist certificate at SAIT in Calgary, and worked in a variety of positions in avionics and electronic manufacturing. In 1994 he moved to Vancouver, settling in Nanaimo in 2001. Robin is survived by his brothers Wayne (Twyla), David, Dar
  
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• Remembering 9/11: Canadians, Americans gather at B.C. border

  12-09-2026 17:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Retired New York Police Department lieutenant Kevin Lynch remembers quite clearly where he was on Sept. 11, 2001, and shared his initial memory of the twin tower attacks at Peace Arch border crossing in South Surrey Friday, where hundreds of Canadian and American dignitaries, first responders, military and border personnel gathered for a 25th anniversary Northwest 9/11 memorial ceremony.
  Lynch had been hired as a police officer in 1999, so he was still fairly new, working bicycle patrol in downt
  
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• Nanaimo Jazz Festival underway with several upcoming concerts and events

  12-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo Jazz Festival has begun, highlighting jazz and celebrating the genre for the 10th year.
  The Nanaimo Jazz Festival is first kicking off on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13, with free concerts at Maffeo Sutton Park, followed by two weekends of hit performances at different venues in the city.
  Mary Ancheta with her group MA:Q will be performing on Friday, Sept. 18 at The Queen’s, Dee Daniels & Trio will be performing on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Coast Bastion Inn ballroom.
  
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• Ladysmith Maritime Society’s restored skiff launches after 3,000 hours of work

  12-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Last week, Ladysmith Harbour was the location for a sneak preview of what is going to be a highlight of the Victoria Classic Boat Festival over the 2026 Labour Day weekend.
  The Maritime Museum of BC is debuting a restored 19th century, 16-foot Royal Navy skiff-gig that was originally serving alongside the historic HMCS Rainbow, one of the first two ships commissioned into the newly formed Royal Canadian Navy in 1910.
  A skiff-gig is a traditional naval vessel, specifically a historic, light, shal
  
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• Headline history: Dodd Narrows was considered for a tidal-energy project

  12-09-2026 03:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Dodd Narrows, the 55 to 80 metre-wide channel separating Vancouver Island and Mudge Island at the end of the Cable Bay Trail, was once considered for a tidal-energy project.
  The channel acts as a funnel for ocean tides, and water speeds can reach up to nine knots in the channel during peak flows.
  In 2011, Tony Irwin, head of what was Western Tidal Power Ltd., saw the potential in the tidal energy in the channel, and began exploring the possibility of harnessing the energy and directing it into t
  
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