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• Salmon Arm couple urges businesses to put dignity before differences

  27-08-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Lead with basic respect.
  Salmon Arm couple Sheena and wife Paige Milos offer this advice to businesses – employees and employers – following an alleged brush with discrimination at a local insurance company.
  “When my wife and I walk into any place of business, we aren’t there to make a statement or flaunt who we are,” said Sheena. “We walk through those doors for the exact same reason anyone else does: because that business offers a product or service we need.
  
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• 5 B.C. cities listed as most expensive places for daycare in Canada

  27-08-2026 21:57 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. parents are forking out big bucks for childcare, specifically for infants aged 18 months to two years.
  A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives claims just 11 of 35 Canadian cities included have achieved $10 per day daycare or cheaper.Despite goals set by the federal government to achieve $10-a-day daycare, B.C. takes all top five spots for most expensive per-day daycare costs on average.Kelowna is far off the mark with an average of $28 for infants and $24 for presc
  
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• Two dead after head-on crash on Island Highway near Lantzville

  27-08-2026 21:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Two men are dead after a head-on collision on Island Highway near Lantzville early this morning.
  The incident happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 19 just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, when a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on, near Ware Road in Lantzville.
  The two men who were in the Volkswagen died at the scene.
  The occupant of the minivan, a 16-year-old female from Nanaimo, was arrested at the scene and faces charges of impaired operation causing dea
  
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• Two dead after head-on crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Lantzville

  27-08-2026 20:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Two men are dead after a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Lantzville early this morning.
  The incident happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 19 just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, when a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on, near Ware Road in Lantzville.
  The two men who were in the Volkswagen died at the scene.
  The occupant of the minivan, a 16-year-old female from Nanaimo, was arrested at the scene and faces charges of impaired operation c
  
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• As Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon subsides, hundreds still on evacuation order

  27-08-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  More than three weeks on, the Bradley Creek wildfire emergency is fading out.But while significant progress has been made on returning evacuees home, not all are able to do so just yet.A total of 248 homes remain on evacuation order within the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), the band told The Morning Star Wednesday, Aug. 26.“While evacuation orders have been lifted for areas of IR 1, the impacts of this wildfire remain significant. The remaining order reflects the areas and properties most se
  
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• B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase capped at 2.2% for 2027

  27-08-2026 20:23 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The province has announced the maximum allowable rent increase for next year, capping it at inflation.
  The 2027 maximum allowable rent increase is 2.2 per cent, the Housing Ministry announced Thursday (Aug. 27). It takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
  Manufactured home park tenancies will also be capped at 2.2-per-cent rent increase, plus a proportional amount for the change in local government levies and regulated utility fees, the government said.
  The rent increase cap does now apply to commercial tenan
  
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• Home invasion call draws VicPD, Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team to Vic West

  27-08-2026 19:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A home invasion call to Victoria police led to a lockdown of sorts in Vic West on Wednesday (Aug. 26).Residents adjacent to the 700 block of Belton Avenue were asked to shelter in place during the call that began around 7:20 p.m. and drew VicPD and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team.
  “A tactical response was initiated due to concerns that armed individuals may be inside the residence,” VicPD said in a news release issued the next morning. “We recognize the significant
  
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• Passenger dies in single-vehicle crash in Nanoose Bay

  27-08-2026 19:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Nanoose Bay on Aug. 26.
  Emergency crews responded to a rollover crash in the northbound lanes of Highway 19 near the Nanoose Bay rest area at 6:45 p.m., according to a news release by Oceanside RCMP.
  A 20-year-old female passenger died at scene. The driver, 21, was transported to hospital with minor injures and a second passenger, 21, was transported to hospital in critical condition, according to police.
  The northbound lanes of Highway 19
  
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• Lake Cowichan Mayor urges nation-wide election respect

  27-08-2026 19:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Lake Cowichan Mayor Tim McGonigle wants local politicians near and far to pledge their commitment to a respectful election process.In a July 7 letter, McGonigle wrote to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities (AVICC) members, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) members, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) members, requesting that they join Lake Cowichan council in supporting the “Elect Respect pledge’.
  According to electrespect.ca, the pledge was cr
  
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• Comox Valley RCMP ask for help in armed robbery investigation

  27-08-2026 19:06 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Comox Valley RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance after an armed robbery at a Courtenay business.
  Police say that a report was made at 10 p.m. on Aug. 25 about an armed robbery at Lotusland Wellness Centre, located on the 300-block of 11th Street in Courtenay. The lone male entered the business with a firearm and demanded money from staff. He then fled the business on foot.
  The suspect is described as white, of average height, with a slender build and dark-coloured eyes. At the time
  
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• Circus Osorio coming to Nanaimo this week with K-pop theme

  27-08-2026 17:56 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Circus Osorio is visiting Nanaimo with a K-pop theme.
  The family-based circus will be visiting Nanaimo for the 10th year, filled with performers from Latin American countries such as Chile, Mexico and Argentina and will be at Woodgrove Centre from Thursday, Aug. 27 to Monday, Aug. 31.
  “We bring more of like a thrill circus from Mexico,” said promotor Nicholas DeFrancis. “We bring more of a jumping, dancing, flipping, (and) we get the motorcycles in a cage.”
  Fitting the th
  
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• Immediate threat to structures has passed at Bald Range wildfire by Summerland

  27-08-2026 14:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Bald Range wildfire continues to burn west of Summerland, but the threat to structures has passed.
  On Tuesday, Aug. 25, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said that while some will remain on scene, structure protection equipment has been demobilized as the threat to structures has been diminished following mop-up operations within 100 feet of homes.
  At this time, a roving initial attack crew will continue to patrol areas near structures, critical infrastructure, and other identified values.
  As of Th
  
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• Mythbusting: What a dog’s body language is really saying

  27-08-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  We often think we can tell exactly what a dog is feeling by looking at one part of their body. Hackles up? They must be aggressive. Tail wagging? They must be friendly.
  Not so fast!
  Dogs communicate through their entire body, and understanding their behaviour means looking at the whole picture—not just one signal.
  Myth #1: Raised hackles means a dog is aggressive
  When the hair along a dog’s back and neck stands up, it’s easy to assume the dog is aggressive, or ready to fight. B
  
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• Loaves and Fishes moves into new and larger location

  27-08-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank began moving into its large new location at 1861 East Wellington Rd.
  Executive director Peter Sinclair said he’s been waiting for the big move into the new 24,000 sq. ft. facility, called the Tom Harris Regional Food Centre, since planning began for the new facility six years ago.
  “We received the occupancy permit for the building on Aug. 24 and our office staff began moving in right away,” he said, while construction workers were putting t
  
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• Port Alberni woman celebrates Lotto Max win with margaritas

  27-08-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Port Alberni woman plans to kick back with a celebratory margarita after winning a $100,000 in the Lotto Max draw on Aug. 11.
  Nora G. said she was stunned to find out she won a MaxPlus prize on a ticket purchased in Port McNeill.“I was in the kitchen at home when I found out I won,” she recalled. She checked her ticket on the BCLC Lotto app to see if she won anything. “When I saw the prize amount I was shocked.”
  After telling her husband about the win, the couple decide
  
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• Man on Vancouver Island jailed for posting explicit photos, video of woman

  27-08-2026 02:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The following contains sexual content and may not be suitable for all readers.
  A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by a judge in Nanaimo for publishing explicit photos and video of a person he briefly dated, without her permission.
  The man, named only by initials in court documents, previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing and distributing intimate images of a woman he dated for a few months in 2021, with offences taking place from June to July 2023. The material
  
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• Man on Island jailed for posting video of ex doing sex acts, nude pics

  27-08-2026 02:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The following contains sexual content and may not be suitable for all readers.
  A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by a judge in Nanaimo for publishing explicit photos and video of a girl he briefly dated, without her permission.
  The man, named only by initials in court documents, previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing and distributing intimate images of a woman he dated for a few months in 2021, with offences taking place from June to July 2023. The material i
  
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• Man in Nanaimo jailed for posting video of ex doing sex acts, nude pics

  27-08-2026 01:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The following contains sexual content and may not be suitable for all readers.
  A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by a judge in Nanaimo for publishing explicit photos and video of a girl he briefly dated, without her permission.
  The man, named only by initials in court documents, previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing and distributing intimate images of a woman he dated for a few months in 2021, with offences taking place from June to July 2023. The material i
  
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• NBA star Stephen Curry vacationing on island off Vancouver Island

  27-08-2026 01:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  NBA star Stephen Curry might not be shooting threes during the summer, but he is on Cortes Island.
  Curry, who is in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, posted a series of photos and videos with his wife, Ayesha, on Instagram detailing their trip. It includes kayaking near the coast, whales, landscapes, and selfies.
  The basketball star has played 17 seasons in the NBA, all with the Warriors. He has won four championships with the Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022).
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• NBA star Stephen Curry vacationing in B.C. off Vancouver Island

  27-08-2026 01:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  NBA star Stephen Curry might not be shooting threes during the summer, but he is on Cortes Island.
  Curry, who is in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, posted a series of photos and videos with his wife, Ayesha, on Instagram detailing their trip. It includes kayaking near the coast, whales, landscapes, and selfies.
  The basketball star has played 17 seasons in the NBA, all with the Warriors. He has won four championships with the Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022).
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• B.C. actor swaps fantasy for romance in hit show Heated Rivalry

  27-08-2026 01:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sporting just one eye in his role as a cyclops in the Disney TV show Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Brentwood Bay actor Daniel Diemer is not instantly recognizable.
  His next role will change all that.
  Diemer has been cast for the second season of Crave’s runaway hit Heated Rivalry in the role of Ryan Price, alongside Welsh actor Shaheen Jafargholi, who will play his love interest, Fabian Salah.
  Born and raised in Brentwood Bay, Diemer graduated from the Victoria Academy for Dramatic Arts
  
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• 776 people died from toxic drugs in B.C. in the first half of 2026

  27-08-2026 00:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Coroners Service says 138 people died from toxic drugs in June, the third-most deaths reported in a single month so far this year.That equates to approximately 4.6 deaths per day, the latest data released Tuesday shows.In total, there have been 776 deaths in the first half of 2026, the latest data shows. That’s compared to the 926 deaths during the same period in 2025.Deaths among people aged 30 and 59 accounted for 68 per cent of overdose deaths in B.C. between Jan. 1 and June 30
  
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• Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day quits B.C. Conservative caucus

  26-08-2026 23:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day is quitting the B.C. Conservative caucus, becoming the fifth to go in less than two weeks as the party continues to melt down under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
  Day says he has lost confidence in Findlay’s “judgment, conduct, and ethical standards,” and criticized the actions of people she has “chosen to surround herself” with.
  “We can’t condone this behaviour,” he told Black Press Media. “We’re not Te
  
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• MP Kibble calls for federal funding for Vancouver Island treatment-and-recovery facility

  26-08-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP Jeff Kibble is calling on the federal government to fund a treatment-and-recovery facility on Vancouver Island, saying the region faces an urgent need for expanded access to addiction and mental-health care.
  Kibble, the Conservative Party’s Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement, wrote to federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel, copying B.C. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon, urging Ottawa to establish dedicated funding for a Vancouver Island facility.
  Island Health
  
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• Update: Two lightning-caused wildfires put out around Nanaimo

  26-08-2026 21:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  UPDATE: Two small lightning-caused wildfires were extinguished around Nanaimo.
  The first, discovered on Tuesday, Aug. 25 near Haslam Creek, grew to about 0.009 hectares before it was extinguished the following day.
  The other fire, discovered on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 26 west of Nanaimo on Mt. Decosmos, was briefly listed out-of-control before it was extinguished later in the day by Coastal Fire Services.
  PREVIOUSLY REPORTED: A new wildfire has started west of Nanaimo on Mt. Decosmos.
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• New out-of-control wildfire west of Nanaimo

  26-08-2026 21:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A new wildfire has started west of Nanaimo on Mt. Decosmos.
  Discovered on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 26, from last update by the B.C. Wildfire Service, at 10:42 a.m., it is 0.009 hectares.
  The cause is suspected to be lightning.It is currently listed as out-of-control.
  More information can be found online at https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2026&incidentNumber=V61978&source=map.A 0.009 hectare fire near Haslam Creek, that was discovered the day before, has b
  
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• B.C. Conservative leader Findlay fires caucus operations director Apollo Chung

  26-08-2026 21:41 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced Wednesday that she has fired caucus operations director Apollo Chung.
  Chung formerly worked for the Republican Party of Alberta, which advocates for the province to separate from Canada.
  Findlay did not reveal any details of the firing, posting only a brief written statement online.
  “As of this morning, I have directed my chief of staff to terminate the director of operations for the B.C. Conservative caucus, effective immediately,&rdq
  
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• Climber rescued after being stung 100 times by wasps near the Sea to Sky Highway

  26-08-2026 20:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A climber had to be rescued using a helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps, Lions Bay Search and Rescue says.Lions Bay Search and Rescue responded Tuesday evening (Aug. 25) for a report of the climber on the Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek who was suffering from multiple wasp stings, a Facebook post says.Search and rescue said that given the number of stings, there was potential for a serious systemic reaction and a ground team was deployed immediately with medical equipment,
  
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• ICBC: Kids’ commute to school and back riskiest part of their day

  26-08-2026 20:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  According to a recent ICBC news release, the riskiest part of a child’s day is on the journey to school and back.
  In the month of September, crashes involving minors are 37% higher than the monthly average, and ICBC says that minors are more than twice as likely to be in a crash on the commute to and from school when compared to other parts of their day.
  Every year on Vancouver Island, 41 children walking or cycling are injured in crashes. Across BC, three children die and 365 are injured
  
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• Fired for vaccine refusal, Kelowna woman’s civil claims against union dismissed

  26-08-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Kelowna woman who claimed the Hospital Employees’ Union did not provide fair representation after she was fired for not receiving COVID-19 vaccinations has had her application denied by the BC Labour Relations Board (BCLRB).Claudette Jackson was employed with DCMS Realty during the COVID-19 pandemic, working at Hawthorne Park/Orchard Manor, a retirement community in Kelowna that offers long-term care, independent living and assisted living for seniors.Jackson had previously made it known
  
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