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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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• BC Hydro issues public safety notice for increased flows within Campbell River’s Elk Falls Canyon

  15-09-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC Hydro is asking visitors to Campbell River’s Elk Falls to take extra care in the coming weeks.
  This is the time of year for increased flows within Elk Falls Canyon to accommodate salmon migration and spawning.Elk Falls is a natural barrier to fish passage.The water flow in the canyon will increase from about five cubic meters per second to about 8 cubic meters per second during the migration flows.
  The higher flow down the canyon requires a public safety notice in place for every Wednes
  
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• Campbell River search and rescue save pair sheltering from wind, heavy rain

  15-09-2026 20:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Campbell River Search and Rescue (CRSAR) members jumped to action to rescue a pair of hikers from the frigid elements on Sept. 8.
  Late that Tuesday night, CRSAR members responded to an iPhone SOS activation from two people sheltering in a tent at Sandbag Lake during extreme winds and heavy rain, with concerns for hypothermia.
  Sandbag Lake can be found along the Mount Myra trail, above Tennent Lake in Strathcona Provincial Park.
  In a social media post, CRSAR stated that four members responded to
  
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• Scammer posing as RCMP officer steals $19K from Island resident

  15-09-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Sidney resident is out nearly $19,000 after falling victim to a phone scammer posing as a police officer.
  Sidney/North Saanich RCMP say a local man reported the fraud on Sept. 2 after receiving a call from someone claiming to be an RCMP officer.
  The caller told the victim his personal information had been leaked. Using this story, the scammer convinced the man to hand over sensitive details related to his cryptocurrency account.
  The victim later checked his account and discovered that almost $
  
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• Cowichan Exhibition returns with new events, favourites

  15-09-2026 19:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Family fun, and engaging Ex-cellence.Celebrating its 158th year, ​the Cowichan Exhibition returns with with new events and classic fair favourites at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds in North Cowichan from Sept. 17 to 20. This year’s theme is ‘Proudly Canadian’.“Celebrating our 158th year is something we are incredibly proud of,” said executive director Shari Paterson. “The Cowichan Exhibition is so much more than a three-day fair — it is a celebrat
  
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• UPDATE: Mechanical problems cancel multiple Victoria-Vancouver sailings

  15-09-2026 19:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Multiple BC Ferries sailings on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay have been cancelled because of mechanical difficulties.
  The Queen of New Westminster was pulled from service Tuesday morning (Sept. 15), so engineers could investigate an issue with its propulsion system.
  Because of this, the 10 a.m. sailing from Tsawwassen and the 12 p.m. Swartz Bay sailing have both been cancelled.
  Other sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled, said a BC Ferries service update.
  Anyone booked on on
  
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• Mechanical problems put Victoria-Vancouver sailings at risk of cancellation

  15-09-2026 19:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Mechanical difficulties have put some BC Ferries sailings on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay at risk of cancellation on Tuesday (Sept. 15).
  BC Ferries said one of its vessels is currently holding in dock while engineers investigate an issue with its propulsion system issue.
  While work is underway, the 10 a.m. sailing from Tsawwassen and the 12 p.m. Swartz Bay sailing are both at risk of cancellation.
  Other sailings on this route are expected to proceed as scheduled, said a BC Ferries service update
  
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• Sasquatch sleuths, enthusiasts make tracks for B.C. Bigfoot town hall

  15-09-2026 19:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Hundreds of Sasquatch enthusiasts currently cruising the high seas will soon disembark in Victoria hungry to learn more about the creature’s connection to Vancouver Island.
  Their search for answers will lead them to the Sngequ House Conference Centre in the grounds of the University of Victoria, where they will join Greater Victoria locals for the Victoria Bigfoot Town Hall.
  The event brings together researchers and investigators for an evening of presentations, discussion and audience int
  
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• Coastal Conference Champ Nanaimo Clippers to set sail on new BCHL campaign

  15-09-2026 19:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  After losing the B.C. Hockey League Rogers Cup final in five games last spring, with four going to overtime, the Nanaimo Clippers are prepping for the start of a new hockey season.
  Many players from that Coastal Conference-winning team, including goalie Eliot Séguin-Lescarbeau, have departed, but Colin Birkas, head coach and general manager, said there are new faces that can fill the void, including Hugo Laring from Goteborg, Sweden, who takes over for Séguin-Lescarbeau between the
  
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• Wei Wai Kum First Nation breaks ground on waterfront hotel in Campbell River

  15-09-2026 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It was a day to remember for the Wei Wai Kum First Nation, and the first step for a downtown Campbell River hotel that’ll be three years in the making.
  The Nation marked a significant milestone in its economic development journey on Sept. 11 with a traditional land blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for a new waterfront hotel.
  It will be branded a Tapestry Collection by Hilton and with a planned opening of spring 2029.The hotel is Nation-owned and will be managed by Innovation Hospitalit
  
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• KidsPlay Foundation stands by its mission as CEO faces criminal charges

  15-09-2026 19:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  KidsPlay Foundation says it remains committed to supporting youth through sports camps, educational forums, mentorship and community patrols.
  The foundation issued a social media statement after the announcement that its founder and CEO faces criminal charges of fraud and theft of more than $5,000.
  “We understand that this situation has prompted thoughtful questions within our community, and we emphasize that the matter is currently before the courts. We respect the judicial process and be
  
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• KidsPlay Foundation reaffirms mission amid criminal charges against CEO

  15-09-2026 19:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  KidsPlay Foundation says it remains committed to supporting youth through sports camps, educational forums, mentorship and community patrols.
  The foundation issued a social media statement after the announcement that its founder and CEO faces criminal charges of fraud and theft of more than $5,000.
  “We understand that this situation has prompted thoughtful questions within our community, and we emphasize that the matter is currently before the courts. We respect the judicial process and be
  
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• UFV to offer virtual exercises for youth diagnosed with cancer

  15-09-2026 18:23 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A new virtual exercise program will soon offer free, accessible physical activity to youths who have been diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder.
  The University of the Fraser Valley has announced they are launching The Move Club, a 12-week virtual physical activity program.“Being diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder as a child or adolescent is really challenging,” said Amanda Wurz, researcher and assistant professor at UFV. “It comes with a host of physical symptoms and
  
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• Four-story building with 46 housing units proposed for central Nanaimo

  15-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A four-storey residential building with 46 housing units and underground parking is being proposed on a half-acre lot located at 1575 White St. in central Nanaimo.
  The City of Nanaimo’s design advisory panel gave the proposed housing project a thumbs up at its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, along with 16 recommendations for improvements to the design.
  After a presentation on the proposal and discussion, Coun. Hilary Eastmure, who is a panel member, raised some concerns around accessible-pa
  
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• MLA hopefuls spar in Abbotsford-Mission byelection debate

  15-09-2026 07:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Emergency department closures, education, and relations with local First Nations were among the topics discussed in the final debate for the Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP candidate Pam Alexis, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj, and BC Greens candidate Stephen Fowler took to the stage at Clarke Theatre in Mission on Monday (Sept. 14) to answer questions.
  The Abbotsford-Mission seat opened up in late August after Conservative MLA Reann G
  
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• B.C.’s deficit rises to nearly $13.8B after first quarter report released

  15-09-2026 01:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C.’s deficit is now projected to hit a new record of nearly $13.8 billion in the 2026/27 fiscal year, up $450 million from the amount projected when the budget was released in February.
  The provincial government continued to blame outside economic factors.
  “B.C.’s economy is navigating a period of significant global uncertainty,” said Finance Minister Josie Osborne, who took over the role from Brenda Bailey in mid-August and presented her first fiscal update on Monday,
  
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• All 3 youth pleaded guilty to manslaughter in death of Penticton’s Taig Savage

  15-09-2026 01:13 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Two of three youth charged in the 2021 death of a young Penticton man pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna the morning of Sept. 14.
  The plea is for their involvement in the death of 22-year-old Taig Savage. The young man was found injured and unresponsive around 6 a.m. on Sept 5, 2021 on the track at Penticton Secondary School. Paramedics attended to Savage, but he did not survive his injuries.
  Three youth and then 18-year-old Isaac Jack were arres
  
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• Comox 19 Wing rescue team evacuates cruise ship passenger in medical distress

  15-09-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Royal Canadian Airforce’s (RCAF) 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron evacuated a cruise ship passenger in medical distress 200 km northwest of Port Hardy on Sept. 12.
  This is the second cruise ship search and rescue (SAR) mission by the Comox-based 19 Wing squadron in less than a week. The Sept. 8 rescue, involving an injured cruise ship crew member, also took place northwest of Port Hardy.
  The Sept. 12 mission was under the command of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Victoria.
  
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• Beban Park Pool scores best for accessibility in city audit

  15-09-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Beban Park pool has come out on top for accessibility among a number of Nanaimo’s public facilities in a recent audit.
  The pool achieved a 71.5 per cent certification score for accessibility by an audit conducted by the City of Nanaimo based on an audit program established by the Rick Hansen Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a world without barriers for people with disabilities.
  Facilities must achieve a minimum of 60 per cent in the audit to be accessibility
  
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• Clinton community rallies together following Pear Lake wildfire

  15-09-2026 00:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  While the Pear Lake wildfire may have forced Clinton’s evacuation this summer, it has left the community stronger than ever.
  That resilience was on display at Reg Conn Centennial Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Clinton Strong event kicked off. Organized by community members during the evacuation, which lasted from July 24 to Aug. 15, it marked the first major community event in Clinton since the fire. Community members came together to enjoy free games, activities, food and live music.
  
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• Settlement reached over Staccato cherry dispute

  14-09-2026 23:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A litigation between Summerland Varieties Corp. and Monson Fruit Company in the U.S. has been resolved in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
  The dispute was over Staccato cherry trees and cherries that were marketed and sold as Glory or Omega.
  The legal battle had lasted more than six years, Summerland Varieties said. It included a successful bench trial in 2024, establishing that Glory is Staccato, reinstating the Staccato patent and a stipulation made by M
  
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• Nanaimo non-profit celebrates a quarter-century of helping and counselling men

  14-09-2026 23:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A non-profit in Nanaimo will celebrate 25 years of offering service, supports and counselling for men.
  The Men’s Centre will be holding a gala Thursday, Sept. 17 at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256, at 1630 East Wellington Rd., paying tribute to a quarter of a century of service.
  The centre, located on 418D Fitzwilliam St. since the beginning, was founded by Theo Boer in response to their estrangement from their spouse and the challenges brought about for equal parenting, according to Mark
  
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• VIJHL Week 2: Wolves, Cougars and Storm take overtime tilts

  14-09-2026 23:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League 2026-27 season Week 2 roundup:
  Port Alberni 2 Campbell River 3 (OT)
  Third star Aidan Yu’s goal at 2:30 of overtime gave the Campbell River Storm a 3-2 victory over the Port Alberni Bombers in the Storm home opener with 918 in attendance at Rod Brind’Amour Arena in VIJHL action Friday, September 11.
  Xavier Hahn stopped 38 shots for the Bombers and was named first star in the goaltending duel, with Campbell River goalie Mason Hillier earning second
  
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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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• Seniors’ caravan rolls through Revelstoke in call for Canada to tackle climate change

  14-09-2026 19:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A cohort of climate-conscious senior citizens caravanning across Canada to converge on the country’s capital, in a call for commitments to countering the consequences of extreme weather, stopped in town last Thursday.
  Revelstokians including Laura Stovel and Virginia Thompson gave members of Seniors’ Climate Witness (SCW) a brief but warm welcome at the Save-On-Foods parking lot the afternoon of Sept. 10.
  The golden-agers travelling from Victoria, after being delayed for at least an
  
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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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