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• Old computer technology points the way to future of quantum computing

  14-07-2022 19:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Simon Fraser University researchers find way to create quantum computing processors in silicon chips
  
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• Allegations of $60K+ rent owed forces eviction of Kelowna pastor, event host

  06-03-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The owners of the Kelowna Events Centre Inc. and Impact UPstream Ventures Inc. are doing their best to support those impacted by the recent eviction of their tenant, John Perks.
  Al Hildebrandt and his son Cory Hildebrandt said John Perks and his businesses, Western Canada Food Tours and 1486327 B.C. Ltd., were evicted from 2041 Harvey Avenue after its alleged Perks fell months behind on rent.
  Problems started in December 2025 when the first of the month came and went without a rental payment, ac
  
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• Feds commit $70.4M for worker training in B.C. amid tariff upheaval

  06-03-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The federal government is putting up $70.4 million over three years to fund skills training for workers in B.C. impacted by tariffs and trade upheaval, according to a joint announcement with the provincial government on Thursday, March 5.
  “When a worker loses a job that they’ve depended on because of the U.S. tariffs, it’s like a real gut punch in the stomach,” B.C. Social Development and Poverty Reduction Minister Sheila Malcolmson said.
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• MLA wants to make school lockdowns easier in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

  06-03-2026 01:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A B.C. MLA has introduced a bill to make school lockdowns easier in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that left nine people dead.
  Independent MLA Jordan Kealy introduced the bill Thursday (March 5) saying that, after the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, “it reminded us that the safety of our schools cannot be taken for granted.”
  “No parent should worry that someone could simply walk into their child’s school without oversight while students are in classrooms trying to
  
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• Eby calls for more AI regulation after Altman meeting about Tumbler Ridge

  06-03-2026 00:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. Premier David Eby said OpenAI’s Sam Altman agreed to apologize to the families of Tumbler Ridge and to work on helping design regulations to force companies to report certain types of AI chat activity to police.
  “Everybody in the call recognized that apologies are never sufficient, but also that it is completely necessary,” Eby said.
  Eby wants a minimum standard for when companies must inform police about certain types of activity.
  He said this regulation should be made at
  
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• Nanaimo’s Port Theatre cancels Ben Bankas rental

  06-03-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A rental scheduled for later this month has been cancelled by the Port Theatre, following a “comprehensive review of its contractual and legal obligations.”
  Originally scheduled for March 21, the rental received backlash from the community, including a letter from the city requesting the Port Theatre review its booking policies following the scheduling.
  In a meeting leading up to the decision to send the letter, councillors on Feb. 23 brought attention to past comments from the perfo
  
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• B.C. NDP allow Armstrong bill on closing all consumption sites to pass 1st reading

  06-03-2026 00:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s government legislators gave a bit more of an indication on Thursday morning just where their line in the sand is in terms of what types of bills from opposition or Independent members they will allow to be debated.
  On Thursday (March 5), all of the NDP’s MLAs voted to approve first reading of a bill from Independent MLA Tara Armstrong, despite having vocally opposed her bills in the past.
  Armstrong’s latest missive calls for the immediate closure of all provincially fund
  
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• Victoria-raised golfer shoots 71 in PGA Tour debut

  06-03-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It wasn’t long ago that Daniel Bennett was a junior member walking the fairways at Gorge Vale Golf Club.
  Now, he is sharing tee boxes with some of the best players in the world.
  Bennett, a sophomore at the University of Texas, opened his PGA Tour debut with a 1-under 71 on Thursday, March 5 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
  The 20-year-old earned a sponsor exemption into the limited-field of 72 signature event after winning a player vote at last summer’s Arnold Palme
  
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• Northern Island group to hold town hall about abolishing village government

  05-03-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The grassroots group working to dissolve the Village of Sayward is holding a town hall meeting on Friday (March 6).
  Jess Bennett, one of the founders of the newly established Sayward Taxpayers Alliance, said problems with the municipality on northern Vancouver Island are so dire that the group has launched a petition to disincorporate Sayward, aiming to abolish the local government.If this initiative succeeds – a complicated process under the Local Government Act, which allows the province
  
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• Princeton man who attacked doctor has jail sentence upheld after appeal

  05-03-2026 22:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Princeton man who attacked a doctor over COVID-19 mask regulations had his jail sentence upheld after an appeal.
  Trevor Clary Rhyno was convicted of assault causing bodily harm and sentenced on November 14, 2025, to 12 months in jail and two years’ probation, as well as a court order to pay $10,000 by Dec. 31, 2028.
  According to the recently published Feb. 11 appeal decision by Justice Julia Lawn, despite the judge citing a case defence would not have had access to, no meaningful errors
  
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• THE MOJ: Rebuild officially here for Vancouver Canucks and it’s ugly

  05-03-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It’s officially here.
  The Vancouver Canucks rebuild.
  And it’s ugly.
  Really ugly.
  Since the New Year, the Canucks have been a miserable lot with only two wins in 23 games after a 6-4 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.
  It was a spirited effort coming off a 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Dallas Stars Monday at the same venue but it was a loss nonetheless.
  At least there was one bright spot in that Brock Boeser finally scored – ending a drought of 22
  
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• Similkameen First Nations denounce MLA’s claims on Copper Mountain mine

  05-03-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands issued a scathing statement on March 4 in response to claims made by OneBC’s sole MLA that the provincial government had effectively bribed them over the Copper Mountain Mine expansion.
  The First Nations, who have issued multiple past statements opposing the province’s rapid approval of the New Ingerbelle expansion over a lack of adequate consultation, condemned the claims shared by the OneBC MLA for misrepesenting the USIB and LSIB’
  
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• B.C. teachers ratify new 4-year contract with 12% wage increase

  05-03-2026 20:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says 91 per cent of its members are in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.
  The agreement covers 52,000 teachers and educators, such as school psychologists who work across the province the kindergarten to Grade 12 public education system, according to a release from the teachers’ union Thursday (March 5). Voter turnout among the union members was 67 per cent.
  The union said th
  
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• Alleged altercation leads to stabbing in Nanaimo

  05-03-2026 19:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police are investigating a stabbing connected to an alleged confrontation between multiple individuals in central Nanaimo.
  According to a Nanaimo RCMP press release, the incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, near a motel located in the 900 block of Terminal Avenue North and the intersection of the E&N Trail and Cypress Street, when officers responded to a report of a disturbance that involved multiple people in the area. During the confrontation, one man sustained a sing
  
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• Low snow pack raises concerns about Cowichan Lake water levels

  05-03-2026 19:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The lack of significant snowfall in the mountains around Cowichan Lake could be a problem for water levels during the upcoming dry season, according to Brain Houle, the environment manager at the now closed Domtar pulp mill in Crofton.
  While Domtar shut the mill down earlier this year, the forest company agreed to continue operations at the weir until the end of 2026.
  Houle said that while there is still time to accumulate more snow before the winter ends, it is possible that the weather will no
  
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• ‘Extensive’ search underway for missing woman in Cowichan

  05-03-2026 19:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP have renewed their request for the public’s help to locate Rosemarie Harry, who was last seen on Jan. 28.
  Since the time Harry was reported missing on Feb. 4, police have undertaken extensive investigative steps in an effort to locate her.
  Numerous interviews have been conducted, and officers have canvassed for CCTV footage at businesses and residences throughout the Duncan area.
  Additional investigative measures have also been completed under the BC Missing Pers
  
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• End of an era for Vancouver Island Tonka truck roadside display

  05-03-2026 17:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In a break from the norm, dozens of backhoes, cement mixers and dump trucks are moving out of Langford.
  Not the familiar metal giants found in construction sites across the city, but pint-sized versions, scooped up and carried away by kids both young in age and heart.
  Their exodus marks the end of an era for an unlikely, but much-loved, Langford roadside attraction.
  For around six years, Erik Berbenuik’s front yard on Peatt Road has doubled as a bright yellow construction zone, home to a f
  
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• Artist draws inspiration from Vancouver Island family’s story of love and loss

  05-03-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Grief could be comparable to a rainbow. It comes in a storm, or out of blue sky.Sometimes it’s there without being seen, and other times blooms in bright hues.
  The colours arcing overhead are a happy reminder for the late Lexi Townsin’s family.When rainbows fill the skies over Victoria, dad Troy Townsin sees Lexi and her love encompassing all who can see it.The Esquimalt family resonates with reminders of Lexi, who lived with Blau Syndrome, and died of complications in 2019 at the ag
  
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• Vancouver Island professor says switch to daylight saving is a mistake

  05-03-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Greater Victoria professor says the province is making a mistake with the permanent switch to daylight saving time.The clocks spring ahead one final time in B.C. March 8. The provincial government announced the move March 3, saying it will improve people’s overall health, reduce disruptions for families, simplify scheduling and provide an extra hour of evening light during the winter months.“Every parent knows that changing clocks twice a year causes a significant amount of chaos o
  
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• Leash reactivity: Why some dogs bark or lunge on walks

  05-03-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For many guardians, walks are meant to be a bonding ritual—fresh air, exercise, and a chance to explore the world together. But if your dog barks, growls, or lunges when seeing other dogs, people, or bikes, those outings can quickly turn stressful.
  This behavior is commonly known as leash reactivity, and while it can feel overwhelming, it’s both understandable and workable with the right approach.
  What leash reactivity looks like
  Leash reactivity shows up as an intense reaction to a
  
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• City of Nanaimo wants public input on Norwell Drive street upgrades

  05-03-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The City of Nanaimo is looking for a second round of public feedback as it nears the project start date to replace ageing underground sewer and water pipes on Norwell Drive.
  As part of the underground trenching work in the Country Club area, the city and Regional District of Nanaimo Transit, want to improve the street’s safety and ease of access and upgrade the transit exchange, according to a press release, stating it wants to hear from the public until April 17 to refine earlier public e
  
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• Ehlers nets hat trick as Carolina Hurricanes dump sagging Canucks 6-4

  05-03-2026 07:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nikolaj Ehlers scored three times, pacing the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Wednesday at Rogers Arena.
  Andrei Svechnikov, Sean Walker and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina (39-16-6), with Seth Jarvis adding two assists. Brandon Bussi got the win in goal, making 18 saves.
  Marco Rossi, Filip Hronek, Brock Boeser and Nils Höglander replied for the Canucks (18-36-7), who have dropped seven games in a row. Hronek and centre Elias Petterss
  
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• PHOTOS: Quiet Vancouver Island neigbourhood disrupted by sea lions - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-03-2026 02:54 via news.google.com
  PHOTOS: Quiet Vancouver Island neigbourhood disrupted by sea lions  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• PHOTOS: Quiet Vancouver Island neigbourhood disrupted by sea lions

  05-03-2026 02:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Sea Lions have found a new place to hang out at a beach in Deep Bay, north of Qualicum Beach.
  It was an exciting, unprecedented occurrence for residents along Deep Bay Drive. However, once the word got out, the quiet rural neighbourhood on Mapleground Point at the end of Deep Bay Drive has had to endure hordes of visitors from all over Vancouver Island wanting to see the rare spectacle. They came from Victoria, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Duncan, Ladysmith, Parksville, Comox and also from Sault Ste. Mari
  
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• B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-03-2026 01:49 via news.google.com
  B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• B.C. altering supportive housing tenancy rules to prevent violence, disruptive behaviour

  05-03-2026 01:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. is planning to alter the Residential Tenancy Act to make it easier for supportive housing providers to deal with disruptive tenants and those who bring weapons into the building.
  Housing Minister Christine Boyle said the new legislation seeks to “strike the right balance” between safety and rights under the Residential Tenancy Act. It allows the temporary eviction of disruptive residents and gives operators an easier path to full eviction for tenants who possess weapons.
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• Seeing stars: Heated Rivalry actor surprises fan at B.C. airport - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-03-2026 01:35 via news.google.com
  Seeing stars: Heated Rivalry actor surprises fan at B.C. airport  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Seeing stars: Heated Rivalry actor surprises fan at B.C. airport

  05-03-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Events got unexpectedly heated for a View Royal artist at Victoria International Airport.
  While waiting to pick up a University of Victoria international student Sunday (March 1), Jen Emile was surprised to spot the star of the runaway hit show Heated Rivalry, Hudson Williams, among the arrivals.
  “I noticed him right away,” she said. “But I had just seen him on TV on Saturday Night Live in New York – how could he be here so soon?”
  Dark sunglasses and a baseball cap
  
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• Woodbine Entertainment releases its stakes schedule for 2026 racing season. - NanaimoNewsNOW

  05-03-2026 01:19 via news.google.com
  Woodbine Entertainment releases its stakes schedule for 2026 racing season.  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Victim of cryptocurrency fraud was targeted for ‘recovery’ scam, Nanaimo RCMP say - CTV News

  05-03-2026 00:39 via news.google.com
  Victim of cryptocurrency fraud was targeted for ‘recovery’ scam, Nanaimo RCMP say  CTV News
  
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