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• Playing pipeline politics: B.C. left out of rumoured Alberta MOU talks

  21-11-2025 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  If Alberta and the federal government are close to signing a memorandum of understanding about a new oil pipeline across northern British Columbia, it is news to B.C.’s premier.
  Despite the pipeline needing to cross the entire province, and requiring an end to a longstanding oil tanker ban on the north coast, B.C. Premier David Eby is being left out of those discussions.
  “These talks about eliminating the ban on oil tankers off our coast have taken place without anyone from British C
  
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• B.C. Premier Eby says he does not plan on calling a snap election next year

  12-12-2025 21:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Premier David Eby gave an unequivocal “no” when asked whether he plans to call a snap election next year.
  “It’s certainly not what we want,” he said during a one-on-one interview with Black Press Media on Friday, Dec. 12.
  This does not mean he is ruling out the possibility that his government could still fall on a confidence motion. The NDP currently has a one-vote majority, and Vancouver-Strathcona MLA Joan Phillip has stepped away from her duties for health reason
  
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• Nanaimo hospital district offering loan to expedite cardiac cath lab at NRGH

  12-12-2025 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Nanaimo Regional Hospital District is offering to cover 100 per cent of the costs to begin work immediately on a new cardiac cath lab in Nanaimo.
  At a board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the motion, which passed unanimously, stated that patients “experience significant delays and travel-related risks in accessing cardiac diagnostic and interventional services, impacting timely care and patient outcomes.”
  Lantzville Mayor Mark Swain, who brought the motion forward, compared it to lo
  
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• Cowichan Bay sea lion rescued from life-threatening entanglement

  12-12-2025 20:22 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Steller sea lion is breathing a little easier now following the successfull removal of a severe neck entanglement, authorities say.
  The female sea lion, later named Stl’eluqum by members of the Cowichan Tribes, was first spotted in Cowichan Bay on Nov. 7. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) was notified shortly thereafter.
  VAMMR and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) engaged in a “complex, weeks-long rescue effort,” that was “supported by the Cowi
  
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• 23 damaged sites discovered on Hwy. 3 between Hope and Princeton

  12-12-2025 19:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed after 23 damaged sites were discovered on Thursday (Dec. 11).
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTI) has confirmed, after a full ground assessment, that Wednesday’s (Dec. 10) heavy rain and atmospheric river caused “extensive damage” between Hope and E.C. Manning Park.
  “A priority site at (Highway 3) is severely undermined and a culvert is fully exposed,” the ministry said in a Thursday evening update. &
  
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• Province files claim against vaping giant JUUL in B.C. Supreme Court

  12-12-2025 19:48 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The province has filed a notice of civil claim against vaping giant JUUL, Attorney General Niki Sharma announced Friday (Dec. 12).
  Sharma said the claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court under the new Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act to hold JUUL Labs accountable for its public harms, as well as to recover public health costs.
  It’s the first civil claim launched under the act, but Sharma said it will not be the last. She added that other manufacturers and wholesalers
  
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• Stephen Rodney Heizer

  12-12-2025 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In loving memory ~
  Steve died peacefully in Ladysmith 23rd November 2025.
  He was the loving father of Melanie and Sophie Heizer, and husband to Suzanne. He is predeceased by his son Schrader Tad Heizer, and parents Nancy Landwehr and Robert Heizer. He will be lovingly remembered by sister Sydney, brother Michael, and extended family here and in Australia, as well as his very wide circle of friends.
  Steve was born in Berkeley, California in 1943. He had a great education and enjoyed his many adve
  
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• Former Harper cabinet minister will ‘wait and see’ about BC Conservative leadership

  12-12-2025 19:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A veteran federal politician in South Surrey/White Rock says she has not made a final decision yet on whether she’ll run for the BC Conservative leadership.
  While a new website launched Wednesday (Dec. 10) appears to signal the desire of former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for the provincial party’s top spot, Findlay herself said Thursday (Dec. 11) that she has yet to decide whether she’ll toss her hat in the ring of the yet-unlaunched leadership race.
  
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• Moxies brings belly-warming winter menu to 8 locations in B.C.

  12-12-2025 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver-based Moxies introduced a new Winter Feature Menu to 49 restaurants across Canada including eight in B.C.
  Until Feb. 16, the menu offers “feel-good flavours with a fresh, elevated twist,” raves Joanne Forrester, company president/CEO — and she’s not wrong.
  Because Surrey is no longer home to Moxies, we went to the well-renovated Langley location to taste some of 11 items on the seasonal menu, which starts at the bar with Agave & Amaretto Sour, Fireside Marga
  
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• Greater Victoria courses rule Golf Canada scoreboards in record-setting year

  12-12-2025 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  If you felt like every tee time in Greater Victoria was snapped up this year, the numbers back you up.
  Golf Canada’s latest numbers show local courses racking up some of the country’s highest totals for posted rounds in 2025, with the Island’s mild, snow-light weather giving players the closest thing to a gimme in Canadian golf.
  Five Greater Victoria courses cracked the top 15 nationwide in posted rounds.
  A posted round means a player entered their score into the Golf Canada sc
  
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• B.C. mayor ‘appalled’ all 14 extortion suspects are claiming refugee status

  12-12-2025 17:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is calling on the federal government to fix Canada’s immigration and deportation laws after learning that all 14 suspects identified by B.C.’s Extortion Task Force are claiming refugee status to avoid deportation.
  Locke issued a statement Thursday (Dec. 11) — the same day Surrey Police Service was investigating another overnight shooting at an autobody business believed to be extortion-related — saying she was “appalled” to learn the
  
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• ‘Wet trend’ to continue for Fraser Valley with road closures still in effect

  12-12-2025 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A “wet trend” is expected to continue this weekend in the Fraser Valley as flooding continues to impact the region.
  After floodwater breached Highway 1 on Thursday night (Dec. 11), the highway remains closed this morning between No. 3 Road and Sumas Way in Abbotsford.
  Sgt. Paul Walker with the Abbotsford Police Department said in a video that water remains pooled, impacting traffic. He added that side roads through the Sumas Prairie won’t give drivers access to Abbotsford.
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• Snowfall warning issued for B.C.’s Cariboo, Chilcotin, Columbia Shuswap

  12-12-2025 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Friday, Dec. 12 affecting the Cariboo and Chilcotin, including Williams Lake and Quesnel.
  The warning is due to a weather system moving through B.C.’s interior bringing snow extending to areas including Lac La Hache in the south, Strathnaver in the north, and Nemiah Valley and Anahim Lake to the west.
  Snowfall may be heavy at times, with about 10 cm expected for the Cariboo, up to 15 cm for the Chilcotin.
  The warning is in effect until F
  
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• Mayors blast Ottawa, Victoria for failing commuters in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

  12-12-2025 15:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation appears to have lost all patience with “garbage” political spin and “smoke and mirrors” from senior levels of government.
  Members aired grievances against their federal and provincial counterparts at the council’s December 11 meeting in Burnaby as they considered the senior governments’ track record vis-a-vis funding public transportation.
  “It sure would be nice if one day we didn’t have to spend
  
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• Health-care non-profits brought together to spotlight need in Nanaimo

  12-12-2025 14:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The health-care non-profit sector was brought to the forefront of a recent event by the Nanaimo Foundation.
  Spotlight on Healthcare, held Nov. 27 at Wellington Hall, aimed to shine a light on the charities and initiatives improving health and wellness in the region with 15 different organizations represented.
  Tracey Brown, Nanaimo Foundation CEO, said she had heard from multiple non-profits that their typical holiday donations were down from previous years.
  “I think folks are worried about
  
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• Ontario man charged with assault tied to September ostrich farm incident

  12-12-2025 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  An Ontario man faces multiple charges for assault and mischief following an investigation and altercation in September at the Edgewood ostrich farm, Nakusp police announced.
  Sixty-year-old Timothy Regan is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 8, 2026, on charges of assault, assault with a weapon and mischief, Nakusp RCMP shared Thursday, Dec. 11.
  After the Canadian Food Inspection Agency secured a search warrant for the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood on Sept. 3, a critical response police unit
  
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• Benson nets winner as visiting Sabres trip Vancouver Canucks 3-2

  12-12-2025 06:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Zach Benson’s first goal in 35 games stood up as the winner, lifting the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin also scored for Buffalo (13-14-4), with Alex Lyon making 29 saves for the goaltending win. Kiefer Sherwood and Max Sasson replied for the Canucks (11-17-3). Thatcher Demko stopped 12 of 15 shots and took the loss in net.
  Dahlin opened the scoring 7:36 into the first period, one-timing a feed from R
  
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• Nanaimo Clippers will try for goal to spark Teddy Bear Toss

  12-12-2025 05:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Often it’s the last goal of the game that matters most, but this week, the first goal will be the most meaningful.
  The Nanaimo Clippers are holding their annual Teddy Bear Toss night in support of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive at a home game Friday, Dec. 12, at Frank Crane Arena.
  The Clippers will be taking on the Surrey Eagles that night in B.C. Hockey League action and fans are being asked to bring a new plush toy to the game in support of the toy drive. When the Clippers score their first
  
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• Floodwaters expected to reach Highway 1 in Abbotsford overnight

  12-12-2025 04:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The City of Abbotsford has reported that floodwaters in Sumas Prairie and Huntingdon Village are expected to peak overnight on Thursday (Dec. 11) and water is likely to reach Highway 1 on Thursday evening or Friday (Dec. 12) morning.The City said that this is based on data from the 1990 flood event.
  Evacuation orders remain in place for 82 properties in Huntingdon Village and 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West. Evacuation alerts remain in place for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie East and We
  
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• B.C. Hydro chips in on costs of City of Nanaimo pool water treatment upgrades

  12-12-2025 02:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. Hydro is chipping in to offset the City of Nanaimo’s costs for upgrades to water treatment systems at Beban Park Pool and the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre.
  The city replaced traditional ultraviolet technology with a more energy-efficient and sustainable filtration and enhanced chemistry process system at the sites, which has resulted in B.C. Hydro giving the city a $78,600 bonus to help with system implementation costs, according to a city press release Wednesday, Dec. 10.
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• ‘We’re not going backwards’: B.C. rejects Metro Vancouver call to scrap housing legislation

  12-12-2025 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Despite falling rents and stabilized home prices, a group of angry Metro Vancouver mayors is calling on the B.C. government to back off on some of its signature housing policies.
  “The province’s housing legislation has been one of the most ill-conceived, poorly thought-out policy initiatives that this province has ever suffered under,” Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said at a Thursday (Dec. 11) press conference. “Rather than unleashing more housing units, like the provinc
  
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• Historic coalition formed to study Victoria-Langford rail potential

  12-12-2025 00:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The push to ease gridlock between Victoria and the West Shore took a notable turn Thursday as First Nations and local governments signed onto a new coalition that will study what a future passenger rail line could look like, and whether it’s even feasible.
  They didn’t announce a rail line, but they did announce something many involved described as ‘historic’—a shared commitment to look at the Island Rail Corridor through the leadership and rights of the Esquimalt Na
  
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• District of Lantzville Notice of 2026 Council Meeting Schedule

  12-12-2025 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  District of Lantzville Notice of 2026 Council Meeting Schedule
  (Approved by Council November 26, 2025)
  Pursuant to section 127 of the Community Charter, public notice is hereby given that the District of Lantzville Council has established the date, time and place of the 2026 regular Council meetings and the schedule is available to the public by visiting the District’s website at lantzville.ca or the District of Lantzville Municipal Hall at 7192 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC between the
  
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• MISSING PERSON: Have you seen Michael Surgenor?

  12-12-2025 00:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Campbell River RCMP is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person, Michael Surgenor.
  Surgenor, 53, is described as a caucasian male. He is six feet, roughly 176 pounds and has close-cropped brown and gray hair.
  Surgenor was last known to be in Campbell River on Dec. 10 at around 10 a.m. He was wearing camouflage pants, a grey crew neck shirt and possibly a camouflage coat.
  Police say Surgenor may have tried to go hunting in a backroad area that was new to him. He drives a B
  
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• B.C.’s Isaac Boehmer re-signs with Vancouver Whitecaps

  12-12-2025 00:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The reigning Western Conference-champion Vancouver Whitecaps have re-signed Penticton-born goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer, the Major League Soccer club announced on Dec. 8.
  Boehmer’s new deal will see him stay in his home province through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.
  The 24-year-old was born in Penticton and resided in nearby Okanagan Falls.
  A product of Penticton-based Pinnacles FC, Boehmer first signed with the Whitecaps in August 2020 after coming through the club’s you
  
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• B.C. capital once again named the most generous community in Canada

  11-12-2025 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For the third consecutive year, Victoria has been named the most generous community in Canada by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, which recorded over 18,500 donors through 2025 despite economic strain and international tensions.
  With a population of 102,856 according to a 2024 estimate, almost 18 per cent of the city’s population – or nearly one in five Victorians – made a donation this past year.
  “Every donation is powered by a deeply human story. We see it in a neighbour
  
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• Additional evacuation orders for Abbotsford as floodwaters cross into Canada

  11-12-2025 23:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Floodwaters from the Nooksack River have crossed into Abbotsford on Thursday (Dec. 11) morning and have led to evacuation orders for 82 properties in the Huntingdon Village area.
  The orders cover Sumas Way up to 2nd Avenue in south Abbotsford near the Sumas border crossing.BREAKING: Floodwaters have crossed into Abbotsford from across the border and more evacuations are occurring, including the Enviro-Corp Recycling facility on 2nd Avenue in Huntingdon. More to come – pic.twitter.com/3VFy4
  
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• Moving company hauls entire home down B.C. road

  11-12-2025 23:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A home destined for demolition has been preserved thanks to a major move orchestrated seamlessly near Vernon today.
  The house at 7581 Baker Hogg Road was literally moved 400 metres down the road to its new home at 7868 Baker Hogg Rd.
  Nickel Bros., a home moving company based in the Lower Mainland, handled the heavy, and at times precarious, move Thursday, Dec. 11.
  “By moving the home instead of tearing it down, the project keeps a usable dwelling in service, preserves the materials and val
  
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• Nanaimo toy drive asking for more support to help record number of children

  11-12-2025 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive is thankful for the community’s gift-giving efforts so far, but more help is needed between now and Christmas.
  The charity issued a press release Thursday, Dec. 11, appealing for volunteers and presents, especially for teens 13-17. There are more than 1,700 children registered this year, which organizers say is likely a record.
  “With registration numbers up again over last year and more children registered than before, we are tremendously grateful for the
  
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• UPDATE: Coquihalla Hwy. reopens between Hope and Merritt

  11-12-2025 22:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Update: 4:17 p.m.
  The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened in both directions.
  Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remain closed. A detour is available through Highway 7 thanks to an alternating lane.
  No estimates been given as to when the highways will reopen.
  Updates to follow.
  Original:
  Several major highways out of Hope remain closed due to flooding and mudslides.
  The Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, the eastbound lane of Hig
  
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