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• Mavis Robins (nee Thackray)

  17-03-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In loving memory of Mavis Robins (nee Thackray) who passed away peacefully on March 8th, 2026, in her residence in Beaconsfield, Quebec.
  Mavis was born April 5th, 1939, in Brawby, England, to parents Thomas and Ethel Thackray. She was the second in her family to attend university (after her brother, Ivan). While at Liverpool University, Mavis met her husband, the late Geoffrey Robins. They were blessed with three children: Simon (Isabelle), Duncan (Darcy), and Kenna (Marc) and eight grandchildre
  
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• Okanagan-based petition supports interprovincial wine trade bill

  19-03-2026 01:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A national petition supporting legislation to remove interprovincial barriers to wine sales is now open for signatures.
  The petition is in support of Bill C-262, introduced by Dan Albas, Member of Parliament for Okanagan Lake West–South Kelowna. The bill would amend the Canada Post Corporation Act to allow Canadians to receive Canadian wine, craft beer and spirits directly from produces across provincial boundaries.
  The petition, e-7258, was initiated by Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock
  
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• Police nab suspect in Vancouver Island bank robbery

  19-03-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Saanich Police has arrested a suspect following a bank robbery in the area of Tillicum Centre.
  The robbery took place Wednesday afternoon (March 18) at a bank in the 300 block of Burnside Road West, said a police news release.
  The suspect entered the bank, approached a teller and produced a note demanding money, fleeing afterwards with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  Officers responded to the area after receiving the report at 1:45 p.m. The suspect was tracked to a building in the 3600 block of T
  
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• About time: B.C. could have one time zone after 100-plus years of patchwork system

  18-03-2026 23:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  There is a good chance that soon, after more than a century of zig-zags, opt-outs, local referendums and general confusion about what time it is, all of B.C.’s clocks might finally line up.
  Premier David Eby ended twice-yearly clock changes as of March 8 for the parts of B.C. that use Pacific time, which make up the bulk of the province. But he is leaving it up to local governments currently on Mountain time to decide whether to end clock changes as well.
  Signs are that those areas will mo
  
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• CBSA removes 2 people as it expands efforts to disrupt extortion networks

  18-03-2026 22:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Canada Border Services Agency says two recent cases illustrate its ongoing efforts to identify and remove individuals linked to extortion and organized criminal schemes in Canada.
  With ongoing extortion-related crimes still happening in Surrey as well as other B.C. communities, the federal agency noted it has recently removed two individuals — Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandu — under escort.
  Singh, who entered Canada on a study permit in 2022, was arrested and detained by
  
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• B.C. audit finds provincial funding oversight gaps in Lytton recovery

  18-03-2026 22:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s auditor general says necessary oversight was missing on how the Village of Lytton was using provincial funding, according to a new report that examines the government’s role in Lytton’s recovery after the fatal 2021 wildfire.
  The Office of the Auditor General released the report on Tuesday (March 17), which was an independent look at the provincial government’s role in Lytton’s recovery from the wildfire that swept through the village and surrounding areas on
  
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• Beefs Bouquets, March 18

  18-03-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BOUQUET To Mike at the Telus store in Country Club mall, he was very helpful to a customer who needed it the most and went above and beyond to make it an excellent experience.
  BEEF To slow drivers going the speed limit, getting in my way. Don’t you know you can go much faster with zero penalty? For several years I’ve driven back and forth from Nanaimo to Duncan most weekdays and aim for 120km/h the whole way. I’ve only seen a police car once.
  BOUQUET To the beefers regarding lo
  
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• Ex-Victoria Royals forward shines at North Dakota with rookie of the year nod

  18-03-2026 21:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It didn’t take Cole Reschny long to make his mark in college hockey.
  The former Victoria Royals forward was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) rookie of the year after a standout freshman season with the University of North Dakota (UND).Best Resched. #UNDproud | #LGH pic.twitter.com/lA3V01T5ZU
  — North Dakota Hockey (@UNDmhockey) March 17, 2026
  Reschny, the 18th overall pick by the Calgary Flames in the 2025 NHL Draft, made an immediate impact in one of college hoc
  
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• B.C. mother of 15 children escapes alleged abuse, needs support for food

  18-03-2026 21:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Having escaped an alleged abusive situation, a Vernon mother is in need of community support as she cares for her 15 children.
  Ludmilla Ufimzeff came to Canada from Germany 28 years ago, when she was 20 years old. She was married to a Russian man, and says the abuse began three days after the wedding, according to Tracey Stahlbrand, a friend of Ufimzeff who has acted on her behalf and helped her in dealings with victim services and the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
  An emergency pr
  
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• B.C. mother of 15 children escapes abuse, needs support for food

  18-03-2026 21:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Having escaped an abusive situation, a Vernon mother is in need of community support as she cares for her 15 children.
  Ludmilla Ufimzeff came to Canada from Germany 28 years ago, when she was 20 years old. She was married to a Russian man, and the abuse began three days after the wedding, according to Tracey Stahlbrand, a friend of Ufimzeff who has acted on her behalf and helped her in dealings with victim services and the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
  An emergency protection orde
  
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• District of Lantzville Notice of No Public Hearing: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:00pm

  18-03-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  At the regular Council Meeting on March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm virtual (Zoom Webinar platform) and livestreamed at lantzville.ca District of Lantzville Council will give first reading to the following proposed Bylaw:
  “District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Amendment (7099 Lantzville Road and 6852 Wiles Road) Bylaw No. 428, 2026”.
  SUBJECT PROPERTIES
  The Bylaw amendment applies to the following parcels:7099 Lantzville Road: LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 27G, WELLINGTON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP
  
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• 2026 HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PARCEL TAX ROLL

  18-03-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Public notice is hereby given that the City of Nanaimo will be holding a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel meeting at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Service and Resource Centre located at 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo.
  The purpose of the parcel tax roll review is to ensure information is correct for billing of the parcel taxes commencing in 2026.
  In accordance with the Community Charter Part 7, Division 3, Section 205, property owners may request a correction to the parcel tax roll for th
  
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• B.C. kickboxing legend to be inducted into Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame

  18-03-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Described as a living legend by most who cross his path, only a handful of folks had more impact on the world of mixed martial arts in Canada than Victoria’s Stan Peterec.
  Named the fourth toughest man in the world in 2006, Peterec’s accomplishments are dazzling: two-time world kickboxing champion, one-time world karate champion, over 1,000 fights, countless KO wins, and multiple “most outstanding male competitor” awards over a career spanning more than five decades.
  And
  
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• Abbotsford teen crashes after reaching 180 km/h in 100 km/h zone

  18-03-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police have released a video of an Abbotsford teen who crashed into a parked dump truck after reaching speeds of 180 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.
  Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, media relations officer with BC Highway Patrol, said in a press release on Wednesday (March 18) that the video is being released “to show the risks of speeding and poor driving decisions.”
  McLaughlin said the incident occurred on July 21, 2025, when a BMW sedan was recorded speeding on Highway 1 at Popkum (between Chill
  
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• Three people arrested and fourth suspect at large following fight in downtown Nanaimo

  18-03-2026 19:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police are still looking for one suspect following an altercation involving weapons behind Port Place Shopping Centre in downtown Nanaimo.
  According to Nanaimo RCMP the incident happened at about 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, when Nanaimo RCMP responded to a report of an assault in progress involving weapons in the parking mall parking lot at 650 Terminal Ave.
  Officers learned that there had been an altercation between a group of men and several unhoused people, during which weapons that included be
  
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• Harmony returns to Victoria’s Chinatown as rejuvinated gates are revealed

  18-03-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The tarps are ready to come down and reveal the revamp of the gates that welcome visitors to Canada’s oldest Chinatown.
  The city started work last fall on the Gates of Harmonious Interest, with a goal to finish in time for Victoria’s Chinese New Year celebrations this February.Standing 11.5 metres high and 17 metres wide, the gate was originally constructed in 1981, coinciding with the decade when Victoria’s Chinatown went through a revitalization campaign as similar commu
  
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• Avalanche risk high in parts of B.C., Alberta, Yukon

  18-03-2026 19:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Parts of B.C., Alberta and the Yukon are under avalanche warnings.
  Avalanche Canada issued the warnings at 4 p.m. on Tuesday (March 17), ranging from a moderate risk at level 2 to high risk at level 4, with forecasts for the next two days going up to the highest level – extreme.
  It’s been a deadly year so far for avalanche deaths in North America.
  In Canada, there have been six deaths – all in the past month and all in B.C.
  There was a snowmobiling fatality on Feb. 17 in Mathes
  
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• 2 new Village sites in North Cowichan shelved after provincial funding freeze

  18-03-2026 19:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  North Cowichan has had to shelve its plans to set up two sites in the municipality that would have been used for transitional housing and services similar to the Village model on Trunk Road in Duncan.
  John Horn, North Cowichan’s director of social planning and protective services, told council at its meeting on March 4 that the province “temporarily closed the doors” for funding such an initiative in its budget that was presented last month.
  “They’re not funding add
  
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• VIDEO: West Shore RCMP provides new ‘real time’ tool for mental health calls

  18-03-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  West Shore RCMP officers have a new tool in their belts to approach mental health calls.Implemented mid-March, officers can access HealthIM, an evidence-based digital risk assessment tool available in real time during mental health and substance-use related calls.“This tool allows officers to review a brief synopsis of critical safety factors, including de-escalation techniques, known triggers, and contextual information from previous interactions before making first contact with the indiv
  
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• What’s On, March 18

  18-03-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  MUSIC
  Keep Right Jazz Quartet and Friends play Thursday Nite Jazz at the Green Olive March 19, 6-8 p.m. No cover charge.
  Walt Hamburger, Danny Boy and Morgan Aston Farrell perform punk folk at the Vault Café on Friday, March 20 at 9 p.m. Cost is $15.
  Punk show with Out Alive, Hot Chicken Salad, The Sheds and Death Drops on Saturday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. at The Globe Live Studio. Tickets online at www.theglobelivestudio.com.
  Cover Girls five-piece band performs at The Queen’s on Sat
  
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• B.C. student’s mission to change narrative around chronic pain and intimacy

  18-03-2026 17:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Pain for many is temporary. But for University of Victoria PhD student Jenise Finlay, pain has been a permanent part of her life since she was 13 years old. Yet she has been successful in creating a community with chronic pain, and making it the base of her PhD research where she explores the experience of going through chronic pain and intimacy.
  She started working as a registered nurse and an advanced practice nurse in 2014 in Calgary, and has spent many years working in sexual health while na
  
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• Classic books a hot commodity at upcoming Rotary Club of Nanaimo sale

  18-03-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Lovers of the written word will have a chance to restock their bookcases courtesy of the Rotary Club of Nanaimo.
  The Rotary Spring Book Sale takes place at Nanaimo North Town Centre from Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 29 and Janeane Coutu, book sale committee co-chairperson, said the sale can yield some unique gems.
  “The most rare one I’ve seen, just recently, is we got a collection of three J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings books from 1965 … and it’s still in the card
  
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• Victoria tattoo artist delves into fashion featuring fake skin

  18-03-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Birds and blooms on her mind, Elvira Fraelic was one of many tattoo artists on the hunt for something different to go with the them of the Porchlight Tattoo Gallery show and sale in late February.
  “Every year tattoo artists try to create something interesting,” she said. “What can I bring to the big art table that’s interesting?”It took her two tries, but Fraelic found her groove pretty quickly with a second foray into fashion crafted from beautifully tattooed fake
  
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• Gerry (Pleasance) Crown

  18-03-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  1936 – 2026
  Born in 1936 on her grandmother’s kitchen table, Gerry was the cherished only child of Bill and Susanna Pleasance. She passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, in her 89th year, surrounded by her five children and son-in-law Steve.
  A proud 1957 graduate of the Calgary General Hospital nursing program, Gerry dedicated her professional life to others as a Registered Nurse (retiring from Victoria General in 1992). As a hardworking young mother, Gerry was a force of nature. S
  
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• VIU basketball team seniors hope to finish college careers on a high note

  18-03-2026 13:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With their seasons nearing conclusion, Vancouver Island University Mariner senior basketball players want to cap their college careers with national titles.
  Both teams qualified for their respective Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national tournaments, with VIU hosting the men’s nationals and the women bound for Montreal – both go from Wednesday-Saturday, March 18-21. For men’s forward Kai Leighton, women’s forward Kaia Simpson and guards Mackenzie Cox, Rachel La
  
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• PEP Air volunteers dedicate time so ‘that others may live’ across B.C.

  18-03-2026 13:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  On the rocky shore of a North Saanich beach, a sound pings from the portable direction finder in Vanessa Waugh’s hands as she carefully turns her body, determined to find the strongest signal.
  The equipment can track the strength and direction of AM and FM signals, but here on the beach, the emergency location transponder signal she’s looking for seems to be bouncing off the water or across the bay.
  Waugh is part of a four-member team out searching for the signal sent out by the ELT,
  
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• Nicholas Williamson Obituary - Nanaimo, BC - Dignity Memorial

  18-03-2026 07:13 via news.google.com
  Nicholas Williamson Obituary - Nanaimo, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Forward Pettersson nets 2 as Canucks dump Florida Panthers 5-2 - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  18-03-2026 05:44 via news.google.com
  Forward Pettersson nets 2 as Canucks dump Florida Panthers 5-2  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Forward Pettersson nets 2 as Canucks dump Florida Panthers 5-2

  18-03-2026 05:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Centre Elias Pettersson scored a pair of power-play goals, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena.
  Marco Rossi had a goal and two helpers for the Canucks (21-38-8). Aatu Räty and Drew O’Connor added single goals and Brock Boeser chipped in with three assists. Kevin Lankinen got the win in goal, making 21 saves.
  Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions (33-31-3). Sergei Bo
  
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• Predators pounce in shootout to edge Jets 4-3 - NanaimoNewsNOW

  18-03-2026 04:27 via news.google.com
  Predators pounce in shootout to edge Jets 4-3  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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