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• Seven Nanaimo elementary schools chosen for regulated speed limits in first phase

  01-10-2026 19:57 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The city is moving forward with plans to regulate speed limits near seven selected elementary schools in Nanaimo.
  Impacted schools include Fairview, Bayview, Park Avenue, Georgia Avenue, syuw̓é n̓ct school, Brechin and Frank Ney.
  Jamie Rose, Nanaimo’s manager of transportation, told the city’s governance and priorities committee at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 30, that there are areas in the city with existing signage indicating speed limits are lower than 50 km/h, i
  
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• Nanaimo teacher caught in Creep Catchers-style sting banned from teaching for 7 years

  02-10-2026 00:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Warning: The following contains material which may not be appropriate for all readers.
  A former Nanaimo educator is barred from teaching for seven years, after he intended to meet up with a supposed 14-year-old, says the B.C. authority on teacher discipline.
  According to a B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation consent resolution agreement, released Tuesday, Sept. 29, Carlo Deni Pavan was a Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools high school teacher on March 14, 2023, when he contacted someone on Gri
  
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• NDP calls on Conservatives to fire North Island candidate over 2022 vaccine claims

  01-10-2026 23:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. NDP is calling on the B.C. Conservatives to drop incumbent North Island candidate Anna Kindy for her 2022 statements on the COVID-19 vaccines ahead of Saturday’s deadline.
  New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP incumbent Jennifer Whiteside re-shared the video of Kindy to social media on Thursday (Oct. 1), saying that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation made the pandemic worse and has led to Canada losing its measles elimination status.
  Whiteside also called on B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Do
  
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• Woman, dogs helped home by West Kelowna firefighters after scooter battery dies

  01-10-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sometimes it’s the little things that go a long way.
  That was the case for some members of the West Kelowna Fire Department this week as several firefighters helped a woman and her dogs get home after her scooter left her stranded on the side of the road.
  West Kelowna Professional Firefighters posted the incident on social media Wednesday, Sept. 30, including photos and a video of the firefighters helping the woman down the road.
  While the woman was pushed home, her two dogs can be seen in
  
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• Violinist and harpsichordist will be featured for music session in Nanaimo

  01-10-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  “In Tune with …” is returning, with a violinist and a harpsichord player to teach classes and perform a concert.Marc Destrubé and Christina Hutten will be the featured guest musicians for the second in the “In Tune with …” series, with Destrubé playing violin and Hutten playing harpsichord.
  “In Tune with …” was created by Sasha Koerbler earlier this year, with the aim of bringing musical education back to Nanaimo, following t
  
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• B.C. brewery fires co-owner over ‘show me the evidence’ shirt

  01-10-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sooke Brewing Company has issued an apology after one of its co-owners reportedly wore a shirt that read “show me the evidence” at the brewery on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  A photograph of the individual has quickly circulated on social media, garnering hundreds of reactions and comments from the community.
  Sooke Brewing Company announced on Oct. 1 just before 1:30 p.m. that John Adair has been terminated effective immediately, following the incident.
  “We stand
  
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• B.C. brewery co-owner sparks backlash over ‘show me the evidence’ shirt

  01-10-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sooke Brewing Company has issued an apology after one of its co-owners reportedly wore a shirt that read “show me the evidence” at the brewery on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  A photograph of the individual has quickly circulated on social media, garnering hundreds of reactions and comments from the community.
  Some commenters called for a boycott of Sooke Brewing Company, while others questioned why an ownership member would wear the shirt while representing the business
  
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• Former B.C. chief coroner running in Saanich South for Green Party

  01-10-2026 21:57 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Former chief coroner of B.C. Lisa Lapointe is running under the BC Greens for the Saanich South riding in the Oct. 24 provincial election.
  From 2011 until 2024, she served as chief coroner, overseeing the independent and objective investigations of unnatural and unexpected deaths across the province. During her tenure, she became known as an advocate for evidence and public health data informing government decision-making – especially around the ongoing crisis of drug-related deaths, a top
  
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• Questions arise over Lumby mayor’s double election campaigns

  01-10-2026 20:52 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The game of ‘What if?’ is being felt around the Village of Lumby.
  What if current mayor Kevin Acton successfully campaigns to retain his seat Oct. 17? What if, one week later, in the Oct. 24 provincial election, Acton successfully campaigns to become MLA for the B.C. Conservatives in the Vernon-Lumby riding?
  Acton – who is running for both positions – has answers.
  “One of my philosophies has always been: respect the taxpayer,” he said on social media. “I
  
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• B.C. grocery store manager assault sign of growing danger in workplace

  01-10-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Victoria Save-On-Foods manager was recently seriously assaulted while at work.
  In an open letter Monday (Sept. 28), president of Pattison Food Group Jamie Nelson said the manager “lost consciousness, sustained a concussion, and suffered significant injuries that will likely require surgical treatment.”
  The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) said officers responded to a report of a theft and an assault against an employee at the Save-on-Foods in the 1000-block of Pandora Avenue just
  
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• New Chemainus mural honours Japanese Canadian community

  01-10-2026 20:27 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Hundreds of people gathered in Chemainus on Saturday as a new mural was unveiled to honour the Japanese Canadians who once lived, worked and built a community in town before being forcibly uprooted during the Second World War.
  Approximately 200 people attended the Sept. 19 unveiling on Croft Street, with the crowd spilling into the street as the new Remembering and Honouring Japanese Canadians in Chemainus installation was revealed.
  The ceremony opened and closed with performances by Shachihoko
  
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• Elk damages car during rut at Lake Cowichan

  01-10-2026 20:21 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  While the sight of elk wandering around Lake Cowichan is generally commonplace for the folks who live in the small western Cowichan communities, the sight of an elk using a parked car as a launchpad is not.
  It took Evergreen Place resident Bruce Roach seeing his building’s security camera footage to believe what had happened to his beloved 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme on Monday, Sept. 14. And even then, he’s still shocked, he told media following the incident.
  The security camera
  
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• Missing parts from fatal Fort Simpson, NWT plane crash found by investigators

  01-10-2026 19:53 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says it has recovered the missing parts from the plane that crashed near Fort Simpson this past June and that a detailed look at what happened can now begin.
  According to an update on Thursday from the TSB, investigators who arrived on-site to examine the wreckage of the Turbo Commander 960 Bird Dog 104 noted that the plane’s left wing along with the horizontal and vertical stabilizers in the tail section weren’t there. An air search of the area
  
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• VIDEO: North Island driver captures elk encounter on Highway 19

  01-10-2026 19:46 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It was an early morning wildlife encounter that unfolded before Louise Bell’s eyes.
  The Port Hardy resident was driving home when she witnessed two mature bull elk locking antlers at roughly 3:15 a.m. Monday on Highway 19 near Port McNeill.The headlights of her vehicle illuminated the battle, which she caught on video with her phone.
  “It was exciting,” Bell said.“We’re driving home and we just saw something on the side of the road and I decided to do a (U-Turn) and
  
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• Regional District of Nanaimo – Applications for Advisory Committee

  01-10-2026 19:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Would you like to be more involved in your community?
  The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is now accepting applications to the following advisory bodies:To obtain an application form and view the various Terms of Reference, visit:
  www.rdn.bc.ca/board-appointments
  Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  For further information, contact Legislative Services:
  250-390-4111 or toll free at 1-877-607-4111
  [email protected]
  rdn.bc.ca/board-appointments
  
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• City of Nanaimo – Voter Qualifications and Election Details

  01-10-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Your Vote, Your Voice
  City of Nanaimo, District of Lantzville, Regional District of Nanaimo, and School District 68
  Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Voting Places Open 8 am to 8 pm *10 am – 6 pm on Protection Island
  See information provided by each organization for details on advance voting opportunities
  Voter Qualifications
  Applies to City of Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, District of Lantzville and School District 68
  If you arrive on voting day to vote and you are not on the li
  
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• NDP’s Eby promises gas tax cut and ‘price guard’ to stop corporate ‘gouging’ at pumps

  01-10-2026 18:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC NDP leader David Eby was in Surrey on Thursday (Oct. 1) with an election promise to suspend the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents a litre as part of a two-part effort to help protect drivers from rising prices at the pumps.
  His pledge, called a temporary fix amid a tariff fight with the U.S., also includes a “price guard” to empower BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to enforce “strict pricing rules and cap excess industry margins” at a time when regular gas sells for
  
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• BC NDP leader David Eby promises gas tax relief

  01-10-2026 18:43 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC NDP leader David Eby is pledging to suspend a portion of the provincial gas tax to help protect drivers from rising prices at the pumps.
  Eby is in Surrey on Thursday morning (Oct. 1) making an announcement at the Surrey-Fleetwood campaign office.
  Eby’s promise includes cracking down on “corporate price gouging” to help save drivers up to 30 cents a litre and as much as $20 on every tank of gas.
  “Big oil and gas companies have been exploiting conflicts overseas to make
  
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• City of Nanaimo: 2026 General Local Election – Notice of Election by Voting

  01-10-2026 18:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of Nanaimo that an election by voting is to be held to elect one (1) Mayor and eight (8) Councillors for a four-year term commencing November 2026. Persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:ELECTOR REGISTRATION AT TIME OF VOTING
  If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the application form available at the voting place and making a declaration that you meet the req
  
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• Alberni Residential School survivor overcomes lifetime of struggle

  01-10-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Billy George Williams stood off to the side at Campbell River’s Spirit Square, the late morning sun warming his face as he kept his emotions in check.
  It was the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Sept. 30 has extra meaning for the 66-year-old who has been a survivor, in every sense of the word, from the day he was born.
  “I was taken out of my home at three years old,” shared the residential school survivor from Port Alberni.
  He added that he was born with clu
  
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• Nanaimo recommended to begin making plans for rising sea levels, need to raise Front Street

  01-10-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Rising sea levels will likely see some big changes along Nanaimo’s coastline in the years ahead, and local officials should start making plans to deal with them now, city council members were told at a recent meeting.
  James Goodwin, a landscape architect at LANARC Consultants, and Vanessa McMaster, a hydraulic engineer with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, told the city’s governance and priorities committee at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, that rising sea levels could ultimately l
  
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• Context matters: Dogs respond to our cues

  01-10-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Why can your dog behave one way in one situation and differently in another? You may notice your dog walks nicely with you but pulls with someone else or comes running when one family member calls but takes their time with another.
  It can seem like your dog knows who they can “get away with it” with. But there is more going on.
  Every person interacts with a dog differently. We move differently, use different voices, hold the leash differently, walk at different speeds and follow diff
  
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• ‘Power of a team’: Tour de Rock summits Malahat, nears Victoria finale

  01-10-2026 01:57 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Malahat was the final major climb standing between Tour de Rock and Greater Victoria.
  By late Wednesday (Sept. 30) morning, the 22-person peloton had made it over.
  Day 12 of the 14-day journey saw riders cover 60 kilometres from Shawnigan Lake School into Greater Victoria, pushing their total distance north of 910 kilometres since leaving Port Alice on Sept. 20.
  After nearly two weeks on Vancouver Island roads, the biggest takeaway for community rider Ashka Wirk has had little to do with the
  
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• Vancouver Island University athletes recognized by CCAA for academics

  01-10-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Players that compete for Vancouver Island University were recognized for their achievements in the classroom by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
  The CCAA, a governing body for college sports in Canada, granted 28 VIU Mariners academic all-Canadian award honours, recognizing “outstanding student-athletes who have successfully combined academic excellence with high-level athletic performance throughout the (2025/26) college season,” stated a Sept. 14 press release.
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• Snuneymuxw master artist work unveiled in Nanaimo on Truth and Reconciliation Day

  30-09-2026 21:49 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Players will be encouraged to be strong and persevere when they shoot hoops at a south Nanaimo park basketball court.
  As part of City of Nanaimo’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation observance on Wednesday, Sept. 30, a work from Noel Brown, Snuneymuxw First Nation master carver, entitled Strength and Perseverance, was officially unveiled. Featuring an eagle, bear and salmon, it encompasses the entire basketball playing surface at Deverill Square Park.
  Brown, whose usual medium is wo
  
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• ‘Serious collision’ ends Tsawwassen First Nation Truth and Reconciliation event in B.C.

  30-09-2026 21:18 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early due to a collision that sent four people to hospital.
  Delta Police said the “serious collision” on TFN lands in South Delta sent four people to hospital, and that it appears to be “a medical incident” in a social media post.
  For National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Tsawwassen First Nation was hosting a community walk that sstarted at 9:30 a.m. at the TFN Recreation Centre. Tha
  
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• Fatal Tsawwassen crash not an intentional attack on B.C. Truth and Reconciliation event: police

  30-09-2026 21:18 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A crash that killed two people and injured two others on Tsawwassen First Nation land Wednesday was not an intentional attack on a National Truth and Reconciliation Day event happening at the time, police say.
  The Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after what Delta Police are calling a “serious collision” in the parking lot at Tsawwassen Mills, on TFN lands in South Delta.
  The crash happened shortly befor
  
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• 2 dead after ‘serious collision’ on Tsawwassen First Nation land

  30-09-2026 21:18 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early due to a collision that sent four people to hospital, killing two of them.
  Delta Police said the “serious collision” on TFN lands in South Delta happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 30).
  “Four pedestrians were struck and, tragically, two people have died as a result of their injuries,” Delta Police said in a release. “Preliminary information indicates the driver
  
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• What’s On, Sept. 30

  30-09-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  MUSICButcher, Without Mercy, Mar, and Scraped Blind will be performing at The Globe Live Studio on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. Vancouver Island’s Butcher will be recruiting death metal outfit Without Mercy to showcase their recent release, Infinite Loss, and will be joined by Vancouver death metallists Mar and new heavy metal outfit Scraped Blind. Tickets are available at www.theglobelivestudio.com.Ripple Rock will be performing at The Queen’s on Oct. 2, with doors at 6:30 p.m. and show at 7 p
  
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• Hiker rescued after 15 foot fall at Salt Spring Island park

  30-09-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A hiker was rescued after falling about 15 feet onto the rocky shoreline at Ruckle Provincial Park on Salt Spring Island.
  Salt Spring Island Search and Rescue was activated by BC Emergency Health Services around 4 p.m. on Sept. 26 for the injured man, who suffered a lower-limb injury.
  Search and rescue volunteers arrived at the scene, where they assessed and treated the man before splinting his injury and preparing him for evacuation.
  The injured hiker was transported by a Royal Canadian Marine
  
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