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• School District to support Kelowna families, children affected by crash involving 2 students

  25-09-2026 18:13 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In response to an incident that left two young kids in hospital after being struck by an SUV in Kelowna’s Upper Mission neighbourhood on Thursday, Sept. 24, Central Okanagan Public Schools’s (SD 23) is supporting all families and students impacted.“We are saddened at the news of this accident, and our hearts are with those affected,” said SD23’s communications advisor Justin Schneider.” The District’s Post Critical Incident Response Team and school staff
  
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• Island city, local First Nations agreement commits to shared long-term goals

  28-09-2026 22:39 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The relationship between the City of Langford and local First Nations has been strengthened with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  The agreement between Langford, Tsartlip First Nation and Tseycum First Nation establishes a process for ongoing collaboration, including annual government-to-government meetings between elected leaders, quarterly staff-level meetings, and the development of a shared work plan to guide joint initiatives and measure progress on agreed-upon priorities
  
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• BC Greens announce new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, childcare plans

  28-09-2026 22:28 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As their campaign trail kicks off, BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan announced they would lift the province’s freeze on $10 per day childcare, and a new Greater Victoria candidate was announced on Monday morning in Saanich.
  On Sept. 28, the Greens gathered at Browning Park to announce Carolyn Howe for Victoria-Swan Lake.
  Howe is a teacher and has been president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association for nearly three years.
  “Carolyn, I’m so excited. I’m so thr
  
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• New 211-unit housing project on Nanaimo’s Northfield Road issued development permit

  28-09-2026 21:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A large 211-unit housing development at 2240 Northfield Rd. has been issued a development permit by the city.
  Council unanimously voted to issue the permit for the development, located at the corner of Boxwood Road and Northfield Road, with no discussion at its meeting on Sept. 21.
  The project will still require a building permit from the city to proceed
  According to a staff report, the developer proposes to construct a phased development at the site, including two six-storey multi-family-apartm
  
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• FBI offers $1M reward for information on suspect in B.C. gurdwara killing

  28-09-2026 21:51 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  One of the men charged in the assassination of Surrey Sikh temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is now on the FBI’s list of 10 most-wanted fugitives.
  Satinderjeet Singh is wanted for a variety of federal violations, including murder, extortion and drug distribution, FBI Los Angeles field office assistant director in charge Patrick Grandy announced Monday (Sept. 28). Singh is also known as Goldy Brar and other aliases.
  He is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi gang t
  
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• Masked men gather near former B.C. residential school, nation issues safety warning

  28-09-2026 21:34 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc chief and council say the safety and well-being of its members is a priority after a gathering of masked men, associated with the Second Sons Canada.
  Kúkwpi7 Rosanne Casimir, in a statement Sunday (Sept. 27), said that the group, which has been linked to white supremacist and white nationalist ideology, was seen and documented in the community.
  “The presence of individuals associated with white supremacist and white nationalist activity
  
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• By the book: B.C. museum honours Victoria’s first female photo entrepreneur

  28-09-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A book celebrating Victoria’s first female photo entrepreneur and one of Canada’s earliest professional photographers launches – most appropriately – at the provincial museum this fall.Hannah Maynard: Life & Work by Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere captures the artist’s life from 1834 to 1918 as the first woman in B.C. to establish a professional photography studio at a time when few people worked professionally with cameras.
  “Hannah Maynard’s photographic p
  
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• B.C. pizza shop offers deep dish challenge to Weezer frontman

  28-09-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Whiskey Creek pizzeria has officially called out the lead singer of Weezer and issued a deep dish pizza challenge.
  Matt McIntosh, owner of McBaked bakery and pizzeria, and his son Cameron, 13, came up with the idea after the recent Weezer show in Vancouver.
  “Great special effects, songs were amazing. I had a blast,” said Cameron, who has been a fan for three or four years and bought all the Weezer records he can find.
  “One of our specialities is the deep dish pizza and we wer
  
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• Annual WildPlay Nanaimo “Toss the Boss” bungy-jump fundraiser takes place this week

  28-09-2026 19:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Bosses from the area will leap off WildPlay Nanaimo’s 150-foot bungy bridge in an annual fundraiser for the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society.
  The 6th annual “Toss the Boss” event, on Friday, Oct. 2, asks teams to rally their supporters, raise funds, and cheer on their brave boss or courageous colleague to bungy jump in support of brain injury survivors and families.
  “Behind every bungy jump is a story,” said Kix Citton, executive director at the society.
  “Some sto
  
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• Eby promises to double critical minerals exports during campaign stop at Prince Rupert port

  28-09-2026 19:38 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  David Eby promised an NDP government would double B.C.’s critical minerals exports within five years during his first campaign stop at DP World’s Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert.
  “B.C. has an abundance of critical minerals other countries need,” the BC NDP leader said. “Getting them to world markets means less dependence on the U.S. while creating family-supporting jobs and the prosperity needed to strengthen health care and public services.”
  Eby outlined a
  
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• Recently-resigned Abbotsford-Mission MLA fails to land BC Conservative nomination

  28-09-2026 18:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Conservative Party of B.C. announced Darryl Kropp as its Abbotsford-Mission candidate for the Oct. 24 provincial election, days after former MLA Reann Gasper voiced her intention to seek the nomination.
  Gasper announced her intention to seek the Conservative Party of B.C. nomination for the riding in a video posted to social media on Thursday (Sept. 24).
  “I was the MLA once before and I plan to be the MLA again. I can’t wait for this race,” Gasper said.
  In August, Gasper re
  
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• David Eby joins Prince Rupert NDP candidate for campaign office opening

  28-09-2026 18:24 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby joined North Coast-Haida Gwaii B.C. NDP candidate Laanas Tamara Davidson for the opening of her campaign office, making Prince Rupert the first stop on his campaign tour.
  Eby is scheduled to make an announcement at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Terminal today (Sept 28) alongside regional B.C. NDP candidates. The announcement is focused on job creation and building B.C.’s economy, a press release stated.Davidson, seeking 100 signatures as she prepares for
  
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• Paddleboarder remains missing on Okanagan Lake

  28-09-2026 17:42 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The search for a missing paddleboarder on Okanagan Lake remains suspended on Monday, Sept. 28.
  “There is no update on the missing paddleboarder on Okanagan Lake since Friday,” Vernon North Okanagan RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Tania Finn told Black Press Media on Monday morning. “Unfortunately, the search area is large, and the water in that location is really deep.”
  Just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, RCMP were notified and called to assist a man and woman on p
  
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• Scammer targeting Candy Cane Lane event, warns Greater Victoria Festival Society

  28-09-2026 17:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Christmas is coming, and holiday markets are a real thing, however, a scammer is out falsely soliciting vendors for one established event, according to the organizing agency.“We have been made aware of a fraudulent email being sent to vendors claiming to represent the Candy Cane Lane Winter Festival and requesting vendor fees,” Greater Victoria Festivals Society flagged for its audience.Do not respond, click, or send money to the email from [email protected], the
  
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• Meet Quackers: CRD looks to rehome random free duck

  28-09-2026 17:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Capital Regional District Animal Shelter finds itself with a feathered friend to rehome, despite a callout for its owner in August when a duck was found randomly roaming.“Meet Quackers! Because apparently, when you run an animal shelter, eventually someone brings you a duck,” the shelter posted on social media in early August. “Quackers was found wandering around, and after the usual posts, searches, and waiting… nobody came forward to claim him.”
  On Sept. 25,
  
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• Hundreds of officers march to B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial in Victoria

  28-09-2026 17:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Hundreds of uniformed members marched the streets of Victoria on Sunday (Sept. 27) on the way to the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial Service near the legislature.“Today, and throughout the weekend, we stood alongside families, colleagues and community members from across British Columbia at the B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial in Victoria,” Victoria Police Department said online.“The Bastion bears 135 names. Each represents someone who gave their life while serving their community,
  
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• ‘It renews my hope in humanity’: Tour de Rock reaches Nanaimo

  28-09-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With 703 kilometres behind them and more than $400,000 raised, Tour de Rock riders are finding the toughest part of the journey is not necessarily the road ahead.
  The 22-person peloton rolled into Nanaimo on Sunday (Sept. 27) after a modest 40.5-kilometre ride from Parksville, bringing the 2026 Tour into its final five days, and surpassing the 700-kilometre plateau.
  This leg followed a heavy 103-kilometre trek to the Island’s west coast the day before. On Sept. 28, the riders head to Dunca
  
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• 2 overnight earthquakes remind Vancouver Island residents to be prepared

  28-09-2026 16:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Two earthquakes shook the waters off the North Island overnight.The first, a 4.9 magnitude rumbled 166 kilometres west, southwest of Port Hardy on Sept. 27 at 9:41 p.m., reported by Earthquakes Canada.A second 5.2 magnitude was recorded at 2:13 a.m. Monday (Sept. 28) in a similar area 148 kilometres west, southwest of Port Hardy at a depth of 10 km.The shifts are part of normal movement on the coast, and serve as a reminder to be ready for year ‘round potential hazards of the region such a
  
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• Rainfall warning: Sooke to Kyuquot could see 100 mm of rain Monday

  28-09-2026 15:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The west coast of Vancouver Island from the southernmost tip to nearly the top can expect heavy rain Monday.Up to 100 mm is expected to fall from late morning to Tuesday (Sept. 29) from Sooke to north of Kyuquot, according to Environment Canada. A robust frontal system will gradually move across the Island, with heavy rain beginning late in the morning. This frontal system will also bring strong and gusty westerly winds over night.
  The rest of Greater Victoria and the Island can expect a mix of
  
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• Highway 19 safety review launched following Nanoose, Lantzville crash concerns

  28-09-2026 14:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A longstanding call for improved safety on Highway 19 through Nanoose Flats has resulted in the provincial government agreeing to conduct an Operations and Safety Review of the highway corridor.
  The review comes after residents raised concerns following four crashes in less than a week in late August, including two fatal collisions that claimed three lives.
  In an Aug. 27 letter to Ladysmith-Oceanside MLA Stephanie Higginson, federal MP Gord Johns and Regional District of Nanaimo board members, N
  
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• Prospective Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustees to be queried at election forum

  28-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Much like their city council peers, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ board trustee candidates will have an opportunity to inform the electorate about their views ahead of the municipal election.
  Nanaimo District Teachers’ Association union will host an all-candidates forum at Beban Park Social Centre on Thursday, Oct. 8 beginning at 6 p.m.
  Megan Simmer, union president, said all candidates have RSVP’d and it will be a town hall-type of format.
  “We’re going to have
  
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• New Vancouver Convention Centre space honours Orange Shirt Society

  28-09-2026 01:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Ahead of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Vancouver Convention Centre has dedicated a public space for reflection and learning.
  The space is a collaboration between the Orange Short Society, B.C. Pavilion Corporation (Pavco) and the Vancouver Convention Centre.
  Located in the centre’s Harbour Concourse, the space features educational content from the Orange Shirt Society, connecting annual remembrance with broader learning about truth-telling, reflect
  
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• Abbotsford’s Cade Smith ties for tops in Major League Baseball for saves

  28-09-2026 00:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Cade Smith is the 2026 Major League Baseball saves king and is the first Canadian to earn the honour since Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers did so in 2003.
  Smith recorded 41 saves for the Cleveland Guardians this season and that tied for the most in baseball in 2026 with Bryan Baker of the Tampa Bay Rays. The 41 saves are the most by any pitcher from British Columbia in one season. The previous record was 33 by Sechelt’s Ryan Dempster with the Chicago Cubs in 2005.H
  
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• Vancouver Island residents lose more than $220K to scammers

  27-09-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Parksville Qualicum Beach resident reported losing $140,000, investing with an online, non-registered investment firm on Aug. 19.
  It was one of a variety of recent scams that continue to plague PQB residents. On Aug. 21, another resident reported losing $77,000, responding to telephone caller purporting to be the
  police and inadvertently allowed access to their cryptocurrency accounts. The day before, a resident reported losing $6,000 after responding to a telephone call purportedly, from a
  ph
  
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• Arrests made related to Vancouver Island secondary school break-in

  27-09-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Oceanside RCMP have made two arrests in connection with a break-in at Kwalikum Secondary School.
  The two people are scheduled to appear in court at a later date, according to Sgt. Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP.
  “As no charges have been laid, no names are being released,” Worth added.
  The break-in at the school’s gymnasium happened over the weekend of Sept. 19 to Sept. 20 and resulted in damage to the school building and equipment.
  
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• New Forest Act developed in Grand Forks presented to the province

  27-09-2026 21:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar and Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill were recently introduced to the New Forest Act by the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society (BFWSS).
  Jennifer Houghton, campaign director for the New Forest Act and her team presented the framework to the ministers and senior-level government staff on Sept. 9.
  She said that the ministers and staff were highly receptive during the presentation, asking questions and productively discussing th
  
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• No new taxes: BC Conservative leader brings fiscal message to Surrey campaign stop

  27-09-2026 20:51 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson hit the campaign trail in Surrey Sunday with an announcement promising no new taxes on British Columbians.
  Doerkson, joined by Surrey candidates in Bridgeview Park, took the microphone to promise that a future Conservative government would not raise taxes or introduce new taxes.
  “We don’t need fancy solutions to fix this. We need to go back to basics,” Doerkson said.
  A Conservative Party of B.C. press release targets multiple NDP moves th
  
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• Human Interest: Luis Porretta has been a follower of jazz throughout life

  27-09-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Luis Porretta, a recognized and award-winning music producer, has had no small part in turning Nanaimo into a lively jazz scene, known to performers across the country.
  Born in 1952 outside of Rome to Italian parents, Porretta then moved to the town of Hemel Hempstead, which is around 40 minutes north by train from London, England.
  “It’s a beautiful area, actually, we lived out just outside of town in the countryside there, so it was very pleasant,” Porretta recalled.Porretta h
  
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• Business Notes: Spirit Halloween set for the scary season

  27-09-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Spirit Halloween Nanaimo is already busy.
  The pop-up shop, located in Nanaimo North Town Centre where Urban Outfitters was once located, opened in August and manager Tara Jenson said customers have been flocking to the store ever since.
  “Halloween is always popular, so people like to start getting ready for it early,” she said as youngsters hurriedly led their parents through the shop, excitedly whooping as they went.
  “We have a lot of scary home décor in stock and some
  
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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate democracy

  27-09-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Across Canada, voters will head to the polls in October, November and December.
  In Alberta, separatism is on the ballot in a provincial referendum in a vote on Oct. 19.
  From October to December, municipal elections will be held in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories.
  Elections are important, and at times there are some unusual moments in politics at all levels.
  How much do you know about elections and politics in Canada? Put your
  
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