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• Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

  01-10-2022 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Early prototype of Tesla Inc.’s proposed humanoid creation showcased at company event
  
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• Nanaimo’s 2026 Culture Awards celebrates heritage, art and culture

  20-02-2026 08:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Nanaimo’s art, culture and heritage are being celebrated along with the individuals who helped to support it, with this year’s Culture Awards.
  The 2026 Culture Awards recipients include Leon Potter, receiving Excellence in Culture for his work in theatre; Luis Porretta, receiving Honour in Culture for his work growing Nanaimo’s jazz scene; and Brian McFadden, receiving Honour in Heritage, for his work preserving and promoting Nanaimo’s military heritage.
  Leon Potter, who
  
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• Snuneymuxw demands investigation into Western Forest Products runoff

  20-02-2026 02:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Snuneymuxw First Nation is demanding environmental investigations into the recent oil spill at Duke Point, as well as separate runoff concerns tied to the nearby Western Forest Products sawmill.
  In a press release issued Feb. 19, the nation stated that two formal letters have been sent to federal, provincial and municipal authorities, with Chief Mike Wyse claiming that this represents another systematic failure by government and industrial operators in addressing long-standing environmental harm
  
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• B.C. to buy U.S. nasal naloxone as Vancouver company says it can make a cheaper option

  20-02-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. is investing $18 million to buy tens of thousands of take-home nasal spray naloxone kits for distribution at 2,400 locations starting in April.
  Tracy Thompson, the South Island harm reduction coordinator for Island Health, said that more and more people are requesting the nasal version of the anti-opioid overdose drug as opposed to the more common injectable version.
  “These requests are not just about convenience,” Thompson said at a Thursday (Feb. 19) press conference in Victor
  
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• Anti-gang unit makes arrests, seizes drugs and weapons in South Okanagan

  20-02-2026 01:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A B.C. police unit has arrested multiple individuals for drug trafficking offences in the South Okanagan and Similkameen after being deployed to the region last week.
  The anti-gang team from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), along with the RCMP, also arrested a “wanted high-risk offender” in Osoyoos before recovering a stolen vehicle and seizing illicit drugs, cash, and weapons, including firearms.
  Officers were deployed to Princeton, Pentic
  
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• B.C. health-care workers snooped 71 times after Lapu Lapu tragedy: Report

  20-02-2026 01:16 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner has found 71 incidents of snooping by 36 health-care workers in B.C., following the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy in April 2025.
  Commissioner Michael Harvey said 16 people who were sent to medical facilities after the vehicle attack in Vancouver had their privacy breached. That’s half of the individuals sent to medical facilities, according to the investigation publicly released Wednesday (Feb. 18).
  Harvey also found that the 16 people weren’
  
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• Conservative MPs express willingness to use notwithstanding clause in Nanaimo

  20-02-2026 01:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  While visiting Nanaimo, a handful of Conservative MPs expressed that if put in power with a majority government, they would be willing to use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause to allow for harsher minimum criminal sentences than what is currently permitted by the Charter.
  The comments came during a town hall in Nanaimo, hosted by Conservative MPs Arpan Khanna, Oxford, Ont.; Larry Brock, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, Ont.; Tamara Kronis, Na
  
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• Conservative MPs express willingness to use notwithstanding clause for increased criminal sentences

  20-02-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  While visiting Nanaimo, a handful of Conservative MPs expressed that if put in power with a majority government, they would be willing to use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ notwithstanding clause to allow for harsher minimum criminal sentences than what is currently permitted by the Charter.
  The comments came during a town hall in Nanaimo, hosted by Conservative MPs Arpan Khanna, Oxford, Ont.; Larry Brock, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, Ont.; Tamara Kronis, Na
  
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• Canada falls to USA in overtime loss for Olympic gold

  19-02-2026 22:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In overtime, Canada lost 2-1 to the United States in the gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19.
  Canada’s Kristin O’Neill opened up the scoring and scored short-handed during the second period. Hillary Knight scored for the United States with less than three minutes to play in the third period, forcing the game into overtime.
  Megan Keller scored for the United States four minutes into 3-on-3 overtime.
  The United States defeated Canada 5-0 during the g
  
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• Canada falls to U.S. in OT hockey loss for Olympic gold

  19-02-2026 22:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In overtime, Canada lost 2-1 to the United States in the gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19.
  Canada’s Kristin O’Neill opened up the scoring and scored short-handed during the second period. Hillary Knight scored for the United States with less than three minutes to play in the third period, forcing the game into overtime.
  Megan Keller scored for the United States four minutes into 3-on-3 overtime.
  The United States defeated Canada 5-0 during the g
  
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• B.C. skiers cautioned after splitboarder breaks foot in Rogers Pass avalanche

  19-02-2026 21:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Riskier snowpack conditions at lower elevations in Rogers Pass triggered some close calls for backcountry users this past weekend, including a splitboarder who broke his foot in an avalanche Monday.
  The Feb. 16 incident saw the visitor trigger a Size 2 snowslide in the treeline right under his feet, before it carried him 100 metres down the Cougar Creek East avalanche path, according to a Mountain Information Network (MIN) report submitted to Avalanche Canada.
  READ: Avalanche drags skier 200 met
  
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• B.C. working to allow online driver’s licence renewal

  19-02-2026 21:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C. introduced legislation on Thursday (Feb. 19) that would amend the Motor Vehicle Act to allow people to renew or replace their driver’s licence, BCID and B.C. Service Cards through an online portal on the ICBC website.
  “Too many people have to take time off work or travel long distances just to renew or replace their ID,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said in a news release. “By allowing these straightforward transactions online, we’re making life more convenient
  
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• Carney meets B.C. extortion task force leaders in Surrey

  19-02-2026 21:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The Prime Minister was in Surrey Thursday morning (Feb. 19) to meet with senior law enforcement leaders of the B.C. extortion task force.
  The meeting was held to discuss what is working, what needs to be done, and where improvements can be made in tackling the ongoing extortion crisis impacting cities across the Lower Mainland.
  “A huge amount of resources and effort is now being put to bear on this. I’m confident that it is beginning to have an impact, and it will have an impact,&rdq
  
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• Rising U15 rugby stars to wear custom Abbotsford jerseys this summer

  19-02-2026 20:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  One Abbotsford athlete’s creativity will be on display this summer as young rugby players from all across the province gather to build up their skills at the U15 Build a Bear Camp.
  Samatha Grewal is a member of the Abbotsford Rugby Football Club and was one of two B.C. youth athletes to create winning designs in BC Rugby’s Design a Rugby Jersey contest.
  The competition had more than two dozen entries, with Grewal and United Rugby’s Leila Picard being chosen as the winners.
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• Arthur “Wayne” Krall

  19-02-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  APRIL 1, 1933 – AUGUST 28, 2025
  A native son and lifelong resident of Nanaimo, Wayne passed away on August 28, 2025 at 92 years of age.
  He was predeceased by his parents, Mike and Laura; and daughter-in-law, Chittri.
  He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Lorraine; sons, David (Laurie) and Douglas; grandchildren, Ashley and Michael (Ashley); great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Sophie; step-great-grandchildren, Isaac and Aubrey; brother, Ken (Margaret); and families
  
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• B.C. paramedics union votes to authorize job action

  19-02-2026 20:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, according to an announcement by the union on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
  More than 6,000 members of the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of B.C. participated in the strike vote, with over 97 per cent supporting job action.
  The union is expected to provide more details midday on Thursday.
  Union president Jason Jackson said an impasse in negotiations was reached because the government
  
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• Former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld ordered to pay $750K for violating Human Rights Code

  19-02-2026 19:09 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld has been ordered to pay $750,000 by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal for violating the Human Rights Code with “heated public speech” exposing LGBTQ people to hatred or contempt.
  The tribunal issued its final decision this week, issuing two sets of costs orders in the matter of the BCTF obo Chilliwack Teachers’ Association v. Neufeld., one ordering the payment of $750,000 in costs to the CTA, and a concurrent order of $10,000 for impr
  
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• ‘Mindset shift’: Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor speaks to B.C. students

  19-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  “Let’s go win the day.”
  That simple phrase carried Kaleb Dahlgren through the darkest chapter of his life and, on Tuesday night, it echoed through the theatre at Royal Bay Secondary.
  Dahlgren, 28, a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, delivered a one-hour presentation on Feb. 17 to nearly 200 people. The April 6, 2018 crash killed 16 people, leaving just 13 survivors.
  In the midst of his presentation, standing before a silent crowd, Dahlgren detailed the moments leading
  
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• Salish Sea welcomes baby orca for southern resident orca L pod

  19-02-2026 18:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The southern resident orcas are at least one member larger after L pod, the largest of the groups, was spotted with a new baby off the south coast of Vancouver Island.
  U.S.-based Center for Whale Research biologists documented the new calf Feb. 16 near Race Rocks, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.The calf, designated L129, was travelling with L55 matriline, and was seen alongside both L55 herself and her daughter L103.“L55 is 49, so would be an exceptionally old southern resident mother, whil
  
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• Victoria blossoms help make Island ideal destination for ‘adult spring break’

  19-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Conde Nast Traveler is hailing Vancouver Island as a top “spring break for adults” destination – the only Canadian location on the list of 27.The renowned online travel magazine hit up a pair of travel specialists, Swaylah Faroqi of Away With Sway and Livia Angelini of Scott Dunn, to craft a list that showed off-peak destinations with mild weather and fewer crowds, ideal to get a jump on spring break landing.The result is a list of 27 destinations for adults, ranging from whale
  
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• Fresh off Kraken regatta, Nanaimo Rowing Club hosting Indoor Rowing Day

  19-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A club will be putting on a row show in Nanaimo this weekend.
  Nanaimo Rowing Club will be taking part in Indoor Rowing Day in Canada Saturday, Feb. 21 at the group’s Loudon Park facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is taking place to promote rowing indoors, which utilizes an ergometer (rowing machine), and there is a virtual goal of 5,514 kilometres set for participants across the country.
  “We’ll be doing a fun, free, open house-style event … for anyone in Nanaimo t
  
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• Case study: Cocoa’s story; a pathway to peace

  19-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  When Thom first met Cocoa at the shelter, the connection felt immediate. Cocoa was gentle, affectionate, and eager for contact. The kind of dog that makes you believe that love alone might be enough. Thom and his family brought Cocoa home on a foster-to-adopt agreement, hopeful that this sweet boy had finally found his place.
  For the first couple of weeks, it seemed like he had. Cocoa settled in quietly. But as the days passed and the shelter stress faded, a deeper story began to emerge.
  Cocoa w
  
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• Pay parking set to return to downtown Nanaimo

  19-02-2026 10:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Drivers will again be required to pay for parking in downtown Nanaimo streets beginning next month.
  In a press release, the City of Nanaimo said free street parking in the downtown will cease on March 2, with a return to former rates of 25 cents for 12 minutes and $1.25 an hour. Downtown parking will still be free on Sundays and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.
  Free parking at the Bastion Street parkade, instituted due to construction at Commercial Street, will also end, the city said.
  People will be a
  
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• Vancouver Island RCMP search for man they say rammed police vehicle

  19-02-2026 03:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 30-year-old man who they say rammed a police vehicle with a stolen pickup truck and then fled in Whiskey Creek last week.
  At approximately noon on Feb. 12, Oceanside RCMP officers patrolling for a pickup truck that fled from police twice in the past days, located a stolen white Ford F-350 in a pullout on the Whiskey Creek Forest Service Road, according to a news release by RCMP.
  As the officers approached to investigate, the pickup truck reversed and sm
  
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• What’s On, Feb. 18

  19-02-2026 02:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  MUSIC
  Legends Show tributes to Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley. Takes place at The Port Theatre Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Tickets online at www.porttheatre.com.
  Happy Trails, Prospector perform as a five-piece pan-Canadian string band at St. Andrew’s United Church Feb 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets online at www.porttheatre.com.
  Keep Right Jazz Quartet and Friends play Thursday Nite Jazz at the Green Olive Feb 19 from 6-8 p.m. No cover charge.
  Fake Jass presents free improv, jazz
  
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• B.C.’s budget bill includes plans to eliminate independent merit commissioner

  19-02-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  B.C.’s new budget does away with the Independent Office of the Merit Commissioner, a legislative oversight body meant to prevent the governing party from appointing political cronies to positions of power in the public service.
  Finance Minister Brenda Bailey justified the decision by arguing that the commissioner hadn’t found any impropriety in recent audits, so this oversight authority ought to be given to the public service itself.
  “I think what’s important to understan
  
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• Victoria rally urges support for ‘no more loopholes’ act

  19-02-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Community members, labour organizers, and human rights advocates gathered outside the constituency office of Victoria MP Will Greaves, on Tuesday (Feb. 17), calling on him to support proposed legislation aimed at tightening Canada’s arms-export controls.
  The rally was organized by Arms Embargo Now as a part of a national day of action taking place in approximately 40 locations across Canada. Organizers are urging Members of Parliament to support Bill C-233, also known as the No More Loopho
  
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• B.C. quietly suspends major affordable housing fund, leaving proponents holding the bag

  19-02-2026 00:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Without even as much as a mention in the most recent budget, B.C. is suspending the multi-billion-dollar Community Housing Fund that was a key part of its strategy to crawl out of the housing crisis.
  The sudden decision has left many local governments and those in the non-profit housing sector exasperated and confused.
  And project proponents could be on the hook for massive amounts in sunk costs.
  The $3.3 billion fund was introduced in 2018 to help pay for more than 20,000 affordable rental unit
  
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• Okanagan homicide remains unsolved 13 years later

  18-02-2026 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BC RCMP are renewing their call for information on a 13-year-old homicide case in West Kelowna.
  Today, Feb. 18, marks 13 years since Jeremy Snow and Tiffany Goruk were killed.
  Snow, 33 at the time, and Goruk, 30, were driving in West Kelowna at about 11 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2013 when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into the side of the Terravita condo complex, careening into a lamppost along the way.
  When officers arrived on scene they discovered the deaths were not due to the crash, but rat
  
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• Beefs Bouquets, Feb. 18

  18-02-2026 21:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  BEEF To having down payments not included in the sale price of a home. Who can afford to save for a down payment when every cent goes to inflated rents. Mortgage payments would be cheaper than today’s rent.
  BOUQUET To our medical system. In less than one hour, I benefitted from the Nurse’s Hotline, Central Drugs Brickyard and Central Drugs Dublin Way. Thank you to the kind, skilled and amazing pharmacist, Lauren, you are a cherished and valuable member of our community.
  BEEF To the b
  
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