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• The future is modular

  07-12-2022 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Nexus Modular in place to meet housing shift
  
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• Blazing trails online: How a small B.C. fire station took the world by storm

  10-02-2026 01:47 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Who would have thought a small fire department on an island off the east coast of Vancouver Island, serving a permanent population of just over 2,000 residents, would develop a dedicated following of nearly 200,000 members on social media – larger than the fire departments of Miami, San Diego or Chicago?
  Certainly not Pender Island Fire Rescue Captain Todd Bulled, who took over the department’s social media accounts back in 2018 with the goal of educating the public and raising aware
  
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• ‘A lot of varied collectors in Nanaimo’ comic and toy expo treats fans to new merch

  10-02-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Over 75 vendors were out for the latest card, comic and toy expo in Nanaimo, where collectors of all ages came out to find a missing piece to their personal collection.
  Organized by Sasquatch Comic Company on Saturday, Feb. 7, it isn’t the business’s first show in the community, which according to organizer Wade Antley, features a more diverse range of collectors than some of other areas in the province.
  Among the collections were vintage toys; comic books; Pokémon, hockey and
  
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• B.C. supporting Vancouver in bid for NATO defence bank headquarters

  10-02-2026 00:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Vancouver is joining Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa in making a bid to host the new NATO Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
  The newly created bank is being set up to help NATO members and allied nations finance defence projects. Whichever city is chosen to host the bank will benefit from 3,500 new high-paying jobs.
  It is not yet decided which country the bank will be located in. A decision on the country is expected by the end of March, with the city within that country determined by the end o
  
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• $10K fine against B.C. ostrich farm ‘set aside’

  10-02-2026 00:04 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Another review of the violation and accompanying $10,000 fine against Universal Ostrich Farm is contradicting the first.
  The Edgewood farm again challenged the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) decision and sought a second review by the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal.
  Tribunal member Patricia Farnese ruled last Friday, Feb. 6, that the violation and fine are set aside.
  Her decision is based on a procedural basis that CFIA did not properly serve the quarantine notice to the farm. CFIA i
  
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• Man who barricaded himself in tugboat in Nanaimo arrested again for breached conditions

  09-02-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Andrew Reynolds, owner of Trend Diesel and the 65-foot tugboat Trend D Foam, was at Cameron Island Marina along with an employee, cleaning up extensive damage to the boat’s interior the day after a man broke in.
  The men wore respirators as they worked to counter the lingering effects of tear-gas, left from an RCMP Emergency Response Team stand-off on Feb. 1, where the man was arrested.
  “It was [the] end of the day. I was cleaning up and I had my I.T. guy onboard trying to collect mor
  
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• Nanaimo selects culture award recipients - My Coast Now

  09-02-2026 21:45 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo selects culture award recipients  My Coast Now
  
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• NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander invests in hometown Hamilton arena - NanaimoNewsNOW

  09-02-2026 21:15 via news.google.com
  NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander invests in hometown Hamilton arena  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Clearwater man found guilty of ‘appalling’ animal cruelty sent to jail - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-02-2026 21:15 via news.google.com
  Clearwater man found guilty of ‘appalling’ animal cruelty sent to jail  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• 75-year-old paraglider OK after Cowichan cliffside crash rescue - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-02-2026 21:15 via news.google.com
  75-year-old paraglider OK after Cowichan cliffside crash rescue  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP ask for help to find missing 34-year-old woman

  09-02-2026 21:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are looking for the public’s help to locate Rosemarie Harry, who was last seen on Jan. 28.
  Harry, a 34-year-old Indigenous woman, has black hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet tall and weighs approximately 141 lbs.
  Police are very concerned for Harry’s health and well-being, they said in a release. Friends and family report that it is very out of character for her to be out of contact for this long.
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Harry is urged to
  
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• 75-year-old paraglider OK after Cowichan cliffside crash rescue

  09-02-2026 21:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A 75-year-old paraglider is expected to survive after crashing down a cliff on Mount Prevost on Friday, thanks to a coordinated multi-agency rescue and the actions of a fellow glider who reached the injured man before rescuers.
  The Chemainus resident had launched from one of the main jump points on the west side of the mountain, clipped a tree, and spiralled roughly 400 feet down the rock face, according to Cowichan Search and Rescue (CSAR) officials.
  CSAR was called out at about 1:15 p.m., said
  
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• Yukon African Music Festival opens with federal support and global artists - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-02-2026 21:05 via news.google.com
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• Yukon African Music Festival opens with federal support and global artists

  09-02-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The TELIYA International Society launched the 13th annual Yukon African Music Festival at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre in Whitehorse on Feb. 6, 2026, marking the start of a two‑day celebration of music, culture, and Black History Month.
  The Government of Canada announced $65,000 in support for the festival through the Multiculturalism and Anti‑Racism Program and the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, according to a Feb. 6 federal news release.
  The news release states that $40,000
  
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• Clearwater man found guilty of ‘appalling’ animal cruelty sent to jail

  09-02-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A Clearwater resident was sent to jail after breaching the conditions of his animal cruelty conviction.
  Kurtis Leo Gordon Elliot’s conditional sentence order was terminated after he failed to comply with the terms of his sentence, according to a press release from BC SPCA.
  In May 2025, Elliot was found guilty of animal cruelty after the BC SPCA removed 15 dogs and puppies from his property. The conditions in which the animals were kept led to the euthanization of three dogs because they we
  
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• BC Ferries cancels some Nanaimo-Vancouver sailings due to clutch system issues - CHEK News

  09-02-2026 20:36 via news.google.com
  BC Ferries cancels some Nanaimo-Vancouver sailings due to clutch system issues  CHEK News
  
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• Nanaimo Eddie Bauer store closing by spring as company battles financial struggles - NanaimoNewsNOW

  09-02-2026 20:18 via news.google.com
  Nanaimo Eddie Bauer store closing by spring as company battles financial struggles  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• April date for Diljit Dosanjh as BC Place concert dates multiply in 2026

  09-02-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Diljit Dosanjh’s 13-city “Aura” tour of North America will kick off Thursday, April 23 at BC Place Stadium, busy with several concerts this year.
  The Punjabi superstar’s tour, promoted by Live Nation, marks Dosanjh’s return to the stage following his 2024 Dil-Luminati tour, which also stopped at the stadium in Vancouver.
  Two years ago, Surrey six-year-old Aanakh Bhuller got to dance on stage with Dosanjh at sold-out BC Place during a performance of the song “V
  
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• B.C. Greens not renewing deal to support governing NDP - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-02-2026 19:35 via news.google.com
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• B.C. Greens won’t renew deal to support governing NDP

  09-02-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. Green Party is not renewing the agreement for its two MLAs to provide support for the governing NDP’s one-seat legislative majority.
  The Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) was agreed to after the 2024 election. It provides support on confidence motions from the two Green MLAs in exchange for the government moving ahead on select, agreed-upon Green Party priorities.
  “The B.C. Greens entered the CARGA agreement in good faith because British Columbians needed
  
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• B.C. Greens not renewing deal to support governing NDP

  09-02-2026 19:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  The B.C. Green Party is not renewing its agreement to provide support to the governing NDP, the party announced on Monday, Feb. 9.
  The Cooperation and Responsible Government Accord (CARGA) was agreed to after the 2024 election. It provides support on confidence motions from the two Green MLAs in exchange for the government moving ahead on select, agreed-upon Green Party priorities.
  “The B.C. Greens entered the CARGA agreement in good faith because British Columbians needed stability and re
  
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• Nickelback donates signed guitar to Harrison benefit concert

  09-02-2026 19:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  One of Canada’s biggest rock bands gifted a signed guitar to a charitable cause in the Fraser Valley.
  Nickelback donated an Epiphone Les Paul guitar signed by frontman Chad Kroeger and the rest of the band to auction off during the Follow Your Heart Benefit Concert coming up on March 7 in Harrison Hot Springs.
  “It all started with Frand and guitar man Chris Rolin saying he might have a friend with some cool contacts that maybe could help with a silent auction donation,” organiz
  
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• Announcing the 2026 Culture Award Winners - The City of Nanaimo

  09-02-2026 19:05 via news.google.com
  Announcing the 2026 Culture Award Winners  The City of Nanaimo
  
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• WestJet will offer seasonal flights from Campbell River to Calgary starting in May

  09-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Westjet and the City of Campbell River announced Monday (Feb. 9), flights will operate beginning May 2026 out of the Campbell River airport to Calgary.
  “This seasonal service from WestJet delivers new, local options for leisure travellers, resource-sector workers and other business travellers on their way to destinations across North America and beyond,” said airport manager, Dennis Brodie. “We also know that this area is highly attractive to both domestic and international vis
  
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• UPDATE: WestJet will offer seasonal flights from Campbell River to Calgary starting in May

  09-02-2026 18:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  WestJet is expanding into Campbell River by introducing direct seasonal flights from Campbell River to Calgary in the spring.
  In a joint announcement with the City of Campbell River on Monday morning (Feb. 9), the airline announced the company would be offering flights from Campbell River’s airport to Calgary International Airport starting in mid-May.
  The flights will begin on May 15, according to the airline, with flights operating between May and October, four days a week, except from Ju
  
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• Campus of Care community at Capitol - NanaimoNewsNOW

  09-02-2026 17:25 via news.google.com
  Campus of Care community at Capitol  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Arrivals of cruise ships increasing in Nanaimo this year - NanaimoNewsNOW

  09-02-2026 14:50 via news.google.com
  Arrivals of cruise ships increasing in Nanaimo this year  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Zero black bears killed in Nanaimo over 2025 - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-02-2026 14:33 via news.google.com
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• Zero black bears killed in Nanaimo over 2025

  09-02-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  For the first time since 2020, no black bears were killed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in Nanaimo the past year, as numbers being killed across the province remain in decline.
  Year-over-year, the number of black bears being killed has decreased, dropping from 303 in 2024 and 603 in 2023. In 2025, conservation officers killed 178 black bears for public safety reasons in B.C. and euthanized another 33, for a total of 211. Topping the list was Ucluelet, with 13 killed for safety reasons
  
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• Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages - NanaimoNewsNOW

  09-02-2026 10:15 via news.google.com
  Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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