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• Temptation in a teapot

  22-04-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Vancouver restaurants offer up exquisite afternoon teas
  
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• B.C.’s premier planning China trade trip, LNG likely on agenda amid war in Iran

  24-03-2026 00:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With tariffs and conflict in the Middle East creating global uncertainty, Premier David Eby is planning a trade mission to China as he continues working to diversify B.C.’s trading partners and make connections in Asian markets.
  And a trade expert says liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could now be a major topic of discussion as the war in Iran complicates supply certainty for several Asian nations.
  “There is market potential for LNG under these changed circumstances,” said W
  
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• Pro-peace advocates in Nanaimo hold silent rally

  24-03-2026 00:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With numerous incidents of strife and aggression across the globe, a pro-peace organization rallied in silent protest this weekend in Nanaimo.
  The Nanaimo chapter of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and supporters gathered at the Comox Road-Terminal Avenue intersection on Saturday, March 21 for a silent vigil of peace.
  Dyane Brown, facilitator, said her group is devastated with “what’s happening in the world” and the least they can do is stand and protes
  
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• Okanagan unhoused encampment injunction hearing adjourned, no new date

  24-03-2026 00:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The residents of an unhoused encampment at Penticton’s Fairview Road can breathe a little easier after the provincial government’s application for an injunction was put over.
  March 23 was scheduled to be the start of an estimated three-day hearing over the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s application, which claims that the residents of the encampment are trespassing on the road dedication next to Highway 97, and that by occupying the land continuously and not simply cam
  
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• Kelowna drone operator fined $5K for helicopter interference during 2023 wildfire

  23-03-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Kelowna realtor has been fined $5,000 for interfering with firefighting operations while flying a drone over a wildfire zone in 2023.
  Derek Leippi was found guilty under section 56.2D of the BC Wildfire Act for interfering with helicopter actioning the McDougall Creek wildfire near Lake Okanagan Resort.
  On Aug. 27, 2023, Leippi was in his boat on Okanagan Lake and taking video with a miniature drone of the damage at the resort.
  Justice Heinrich imposed the fine on Mar. 23, stating the Leippi d
  
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• Cadet Band marches into B.C. venues

  23-03-2026 23:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The BC Cadet Honour Band is preparing for another free concert tour around British Columbia, performing four concerts from March 24 to 27.
  The band features 51 of the top Royal Canadian Sea, Army, and Air Cadet musicians who represent 27 cadet corps and squadrons from 16 different communities from across the province.
  The Honour Band spends three and a half days in Victoria rehearsing their music before heading out on their concert tour.
  Cadets work with a team of military and civilian music ins
  
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• 1 dead following avalanche near B.C.- Alaska border

  23-03-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  One person is dead following an avalanche in a remote area near the Klehini River, Pleasant Camp, close to the B.C./U.S. border.
  RCMP received a Garmin SOS alert on March 22 at about 3:26 p.m., approximately 500 km from Atlin.
  Information indicated that an avalanche had taken place, and one person was unconscious and CPR was underway.
  RCMP coordinated with Atlin Search and Rescue (SAR) to plan an extraction.
  “Due to the remote location, a helicopter was utilized to access the area. Upon ar
  
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• Three dead, one injured after avalanche in northwest B.C.

  23-03-2026 22:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Several fatalities have been reported following an avalanche at a heliskiing site near Terrace.
  Terrace RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services were dispatched on the afternoon of March 22 after receiving a report from local lodge staff of an avalanche that killed three people.
  “One man was transported to local hospital by BC EHS with serious injuries and is now in stable condition,” Constable Kelly Cates said. “Three men were located deceased.”
  Cates added that the names o
  
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• B.C., UBC partnering on $40M fund to help spin off businesses from research

  23-03-2026 22:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. government is partnering with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help companies spin off tech and life sciences products developed at the university.
  Investments will be deployed through the newly created UBC Catalyst Ventures Fund. The province is chipping in $10 million, UBC is providing $10 million and private investors are putting up $20 million.
  Provincial funding comes through InBC, a Crown corporation created to invest in the growth of B.C. businesses.
  The focus will be
  
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• BC Rugby PRCs heading to Abbotsford this summer

  23-03-2026 21:34 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The 2026 BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships are coming to Abbotsford.
  BC Rugby announced that the event, which showcases some of the province’s top young rugby talent, will run out of Abbotsford Exhibition Park on July 4 and 5.
  The 2026 PRCs will feature U15 and U17 boys and girls matches across two fields on-site, while all U19 matches emanate out of Rotary Stadium.Tell your friends… PRCs is BACK!The 2026 BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships will be hosted in the Fras
  
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• Megalodon driver goes from dragsters to Monster Jam, in Vancouver this week

  23-03-2026 21:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Eight drivers will compete for an Arena Championship Series West title during another Monster Jam event at Pacific Coliseum this weekend, March 27-29.
  The winner will advance to the Monster Jam World Finals in Salt Lake City, making Vancouver a key part of the championship circuit, not just a tour stop.
  Megalodon driver Ashley Sanford brings her history of speed to Monster Jam after competing in Top Fuel drag racing. She joined the truck series in 2023, quickly earning Rookie of the Year honours
  
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• Undercover officer testifies at gangster’s murder trial in Kelowna

  23-03-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The first-degree murder trial for B.C. gangster Ekene Dillichuwu Anigbo continued in Kelowna Supreme Court on March 23 for day 12 of 73.
  Anigbo has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge for the death of 57-year-old Naramata woman Kathleen Richardson.
  On June 9, 2021, Richardson was found dead in her home, where the Crown said she was restrained and shot twice in the left side of her face, killing her. Two years later, in April 2023, Anigbo and suspected co-conspirator Jalen Falk were arrested
  
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• Generator issue continues to plague Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland ferries

  23-03-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BC Ferries is rewriting some schedules in the wake of mechanical difficulties that plagued the Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen run over the weekend.Due to a mechanical difficulty with the starboard generator on one of the vessels that provides service on the route, some sailings have been cancelled and a revised schedule is in place through March 30.
  Several trips between Greater Victoria and Tsawwassen were cancelled Sunday (March 22) after a mechanical problem with a vessel’s generator.
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• Injured Nanaimo sea lion no cause for concern says rescue society

  23-03-2026 18:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  With March underway, sea lions are back on Nanaimo’s coastal shores as the marine mammals make the most of the herring run.
  Among them, is one with a severe jaw injury that has resulted in several people reporting to the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, but the society advised it is aware of him and people need not be concerned.
  According to Dr. Martin Haulena, rescue society’s head veterinarian and executive director, the injuries were first spotted in 2022.
  “H
  
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• Alberni Valley Rescue Squad saves hiker on 5040 Peak trail during snowy night

  23-03-2026 18:07 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad helped a hiker who was separated from their group at night on March 21. The group had been hiking the 5040 Peak trail.
  During a hike, the group was able to maintain some communication with their separated companion through satellite messaging, after they realized they weren’t able to reunite, they called search and rescue. Search crews encountered snow and steep terrain during their operation, an AVRS member posted on social media.
  Members from the hoist tea
  
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• Threatfuli: Meet Revelstoke’s internationally acclaimed butterfly guy

  23-03-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Walking around downtown Revelstoke every day, 81-year-old Dave Threatful always has time to chat about anything — but of all topics, butterflies strike a chord.
  He enjoys stopping by the Revelstoke Review office each week to discuss the latest news, as well as the diverse range of wildlife that the inland temperate rainforest has to offer.
  Several times in the last year, Threatful has helped Black Press Media identify butterfly species photographed around Revelstoke and Rogers Pass. In the
  
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• Tick talk: take care, as creatures can spread disease

  23-03-2026 17:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Interior Health is warning people to beware of ticks, hard on the heels of a report of a six-year-old boy in Merritt who was partially paralyzed by a tick bite after a walk on March 8.
  Milo Stevens was out hiking with his father Jamie in a grassy area near their Merritt home on Sunday, March 8. On Thursday, March 12 Milo woke up and was unable to walk, but doctors were unable to discover the cause.
  A family member suggested to Jamie that he check Milo for ticks, and a search revealed an engorged
  
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• M4.0 earthquake registers off Tofino’s coast

  23-03-2026 14:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported off Tofino on Sunday afternoon.
  The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake happened 261 kilometres west-southwest of Tofino, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
  Emergency Info B.C. posted that no injuries or damage were expected.
  No tsunami was expected from the earthquake.
  
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• Visitor unleashes power of ‘unconditional positive regard’ on B.C. residents

  23-03-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Building bridges with strangers might be Paul Jenkinson’s super power.He starts with a physical installation and “unconditional positive regard.”Two chairs, a table and a sign with words that promise a safe space, free of judgment or shame; You are not alone – I will listen.The Nova Scotia man faced a pivotal moment when he turned 70. He could slide into invisibility, or use valuable tools honed over a lifetime while he still had the capacity.“I had a choice to quie
  
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• Piano Heist premièring new act in Nanaimo

  23-03-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Piano Heist is back in Nanaimo for a première show, combining filmmaking and music with the duo’s zany antics.
  The 88th Key will be showing at the Port Theatre on Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m., consisting of a 15-minute film, a 20-minute live show, and a talkback with the duo, Nico Rhodes and Patrick Courtin, culminating in an hour-long performance.
  “The act is a little like dueling pianos, but a little more collaborative than duelling,” Courtin told the News Bulletin. &ldq
  
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• Comox Hells Angels trial faces stay bid over Charter breaches

  23-03-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Defence lawyers are seeking a stay of proceedings in a high-security trial in Victoria, alleging Charter violations during a year-long police investigation into a cocaine trafficking network in the Comox Valley and Campbell River involving alleged Hells Angels associates.
  What started in February, and will likely go into the summer, is the trial of Jeff Pasanen, Randall King and Jonathan Clifford, who face a total of 16 charges, including participating in activities of a criminal organization, c
  
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• BC Ferries cancels multiple Swartz Bay–Tsawwassen sailings

  22-03-2026 18:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Several ferry sailings between Victoria and Tsawwassen have been cancelled Sunday, March 22, after a mechanical problem with a vessel’s generator, according to BC Ferries.
  Cancellations for the day include the 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. sailings from Swartz Bay, as well as the 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. departures from Tsawwassen.#ServiceNotice Due to a mechanical difficulty with the vessel’s starboard generator, additional sailings between #SwartzBay – #Tsawwassen today have be
  
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• Iain Black endorsed for Conservative leadership by Vernon MP who once held the job

  22-03-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson has endorsed Iain Black as the candidate he’d most like to see win the B.C. Conservative Party’s leadership race.
  Anderson was the leader of the Conservatives from 2017 to 2019, when the party was on the margins of B.C. politics. The party’s next leader will take over the province’s Official Opposition.
  Black previously spoke to The Morning Star during a stop at Jitter Beans Coffee House in Lumby last month, when he described
  
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• Seats available for astronomy, estate-planning in Mid Island Elder College courses

  22-03-2026 13:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Life-long learners have access to 91 courses from Mid Island Elder College’s spring curriculum.
  In a press release, the non-profit, which offers classes at locales from Duncan to Qualicum Beach, stated it is seeking students from 55 years old and up for its “practical courses,” including the “Are you ready for emergencies and disasters” and “Understanding America: The Civil War to World War One.”
  Among notable offerings are “Fall prevention and man
  
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• VIU Mariners women’s basketball team CCAA champs, men runners-up

  22-03-2026 06:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  It was both a bitter and a sweet Saturday night for Vancouver Island University Mariners basketball teams, with the men losing their national championship game by a single point and the women capturing a national title.
  The VIU women were in Montreal for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball championship while the men hosted nationals – both tournaments were from Wednesday to Saturday, March 18-21.
  The women defeated the Fanshawe Falcons 72-58 in the champio
  
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• VIDEO: Best-attended, most-watched All-Native tournament wraps in B.C.

  22-03-2026 04:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The big one is done.
  More than 300 games over five days, featuring 129 teams from across the province, came to a close Friday at the finals of the 50th annual Junior All Native Tournament (JANT 2026) at Langley Events Centre.
  It was the biggest Indigenous competition of its kind in B.C., the best-attended and most-watched ever, with 2,400 fans watching at Centre Court for the highest attended championship finals day in tournament history, while online, more than 373,000 cumulative viewers tuned
  
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• Buchnevich leads visiting St. Louis Blues to 3-1 win over Canucks

  22-03-2026 02:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, lifting the visiting St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  Pius Suter had the other goal for the Blues (28-30-11), with Logan Mailloux adding two assists. Jordan Binnington picked up the win in goal, making 14 saves.
  Filip Hronek had the lone goal for Vancouver (21-40-8). Kevin Lankinen took the loss in net, stopping 18 shots.
  The teams battled through a low-event first period, with
  
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• No injuries after small airplane makes hard landing at B.C. airport

  22-03-2026 01:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Update: 5 p.m.
  There were no injuries after an airplane made an emergency landing at the Vernon Airport Saturday afternoon.
  A privately registered twin-engine plane advised that it had a mechanical issue with the aircraft’s nose landing gear around 1:30 p.m. March 21, according to City of Vernon spokesperson Jessica Hewitt.
  As a safety precaution, emergency crews were dispatched to the airport for standby.
  The aircraft had one person aboard. It landed safely at 1:48 p.m., Hewitt said.
  Vern
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes fall to Minnesota Frost 3-1

  22-03-2026 00:58 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes’ five-game homestand ended in defeat, as the team lost to the Minnesota Frost 3-1.
  Vancouver hosted the Frost Saturday (March 21) at the Pacific Coliseum in front of a crowd of 10,366 people.
  This was Minnesota’s fifth consecutive win, and they are currently tied for first place in the league with 42 points.
  The Frost’s Natalie Buchbinder opened up the scoring in the first period on a power play. Kelly Pannek and Britta Curl-Salemme also scored. Goalten
  
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• Tax hike of four to five per cent in proposed Lantzville financial plan

  21-03-2026 20:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The final figure is yet to come, but Lantzville council has proposed a financial plan bylaw in two readings and is putting the draft 2026 – 2023 financial to the public for feedback.
  The bylaw passed first and second reading at Lantzville council’s Wednesday, March 18, meeting.
  Property owners will face a five per cent increase to the water user and a three per cent increase to the sewer user rate.
  The general property tax increase is still not finalized, but council passed a motion
  
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