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• Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact

  06-05-2023 21:14 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute
  
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• End of B.C. rural healthcare bonus could worsen staffing challenges, Union says

  15-06-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A program designed to attract and retain rural healthcare workers is coming to an end this year.
  According to the B.C. government website, the Provincial Rural Retention Incentive (PRRI) is a monetary incentive of up to $2,000 per quarter, for a maximum of $8,000 per year, for healthcare workers in 74 communities across B.C., including Quesnel. The incentive, which started back on April 1, 2024, is scheduled to finish by Sept. 30, 2026.
  During her visit to G. R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesne
  
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• Vancouver’s 1st FIFA match led to TransLink’s busiest Saturday since Olympics

  15-06-2026 20:19 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  TransLink says there were more than one million boardings on June 13, the system’s busiest Saturday for a BC Place event since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
  There were 1,031,000 boardings on Saturday, a 14.3-per-cent increase from the typical 901,600 boardings, a news release from TransLink said Monday (June 15). There was a total of 648,200 daily trips, which was a 17.8-per-cent increase from a typical day of 550,300 trips.
  Ridership on Saturday also surpassed both Taylor Swift’s Sat
  
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• ‘Nothing can go wrong unless the head falls off’: Secret life of UVic’s mascot

  15-06-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Inside the heavy costume of Thunder, the University of Victoria mascot, there is no cooling fan.
  Elena Mairs spent up to four hours at a time sweating inside the oversized Viking suit over the past four years, sneaking into closets between basketball games just to take the head off and catch her breath.
  But keeping her identity a complete secret from thousands of cheering fans was the real trick.
  When Mairs finally revealed her face at the Vikes season finale, the crowd was completely stunned. T
  
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• Police asking for help identifying woman

  15-06-2026 18:50 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman.
  Investigators believe that this individual may have information that will assist in a police incident that occurred just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at Rexall Drugs, located in the Southgate Mall.
  The woman is Caucasian, 35-40 years old, wearing a white sweater and black pants and carrying a black sling purse over her shoulder.
  If anyone has information on the identify of this person, they’re asked to
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 15: Germany, Sweden win big Sunday; 4 matches today

  15-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily soccer match updates and news about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  Dominant performances by two European nations highlighted Sunday action at the FIFA World Cup.
  Not surprisingly, Germany dismantled Curacao 7-1 in Houston before Sweden stunned Tunisia 5-1 in Monterrey on a day when four matches were played, with four more scheduled today (Monday) on Day 5 of the men’s soccer tournament.Yasin Ayari buries a ROCKET after a disaster in the Tunisia box to put Sweden up by one! pic.twitter.com/
  
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• New class of graduating sheriffs means more help for Nanaimo courthouse

  15-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  With sheriffs from the Class of 2026 completing training at Justice Institute of B.C., more help is headed to the courthouse in Nanaimo.
  In a press release, the B.C. Ministry of the Attorney General said 17 people graduated from the institute on June 8 and will begin working at courthouses across the province as part of the B.C. Sheriff Service. They underwent “rigorous academic, physical and scenario-based training” and are in the midst of on-the-job training with seasoned sheriffs.
  
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• Port Alberni paramedic retires after 34 years on the job

  15-06-2026 01:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  On his last day as a paramedic in Port Alberni, Diljeet Hundal got to wear his very first uniform from 1992.
  Hundal was all smiles as he reflected on 34 years of helping people in Port Alberni.
  “I’ve lived here all my life. I’ve worked with the ambulance service for 34 years. I started in 1992 as a part-timer and I’ll be retiring as a full-timer as of Friday (May 29),” he said.
  Fresh out of high school, he was hired at a sawmill in town. When the mills started to ex
  
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• PHOTOS: Nanaimo Pride parade celebrates progress

  14-06-2026 23:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Hundreds gathered from across Vancouver Island to witness or take part in Nanaimo Pride’s biggest parade and festival to date, with 75 floats and a celebratory energy unmatched.
  The parade marched through downtown Nanaimo on Sunday, June 14, representing the long advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights across the country.
  One attendee, Julie Rogers came out as lesbian 48 years ago when she was 17. She said that for her, Pride represents freedom to be who people are in this world and feel welcomed.
  
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• THORPE REPORT: Nanaimo junior volleyballers claim pennants

  14-06-2026 22:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In a recent column we gave credit to top local high school senior-level volleyball teams from this past season. Now we acknowledge the efforts of junior and elementary players, focussing on girls’ team.
  Let’s start with the junior girls’ squad from Dover Bay Secondary. Coached by Terry Palfrey along with Alicia Wynia, Sumiko Palfrey, Kaitlyn Carlson, Julia Roman, and Erika Fay, the team was first at Districts, first at North Islands, then second at Islands and ninth at provinci
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 14: ‘Socceroos’ win historic match in Vancouver; 4 games Sunday

  14-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily soccer match updates and news about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, continuing until July 19.
  Australia and Türkiye soccer fans flooded Vancouver for the city’s first-ever FIFA World Cup match on Saturday evening (June 13).
  Australian 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda raced down the pitch to open scoring in the 27th minute, netting the historic first World Cup goal ever scored at BC Place Stadium as yellow-clad “Socceroos” celebrated.20-year-old Nestory Irankunda stuns Tür
  
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• Business Notes: Carlos O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Pub adding large patio

  14-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Customers at Nanaimo’s Carlos O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Pub will soon be able to enjoy a new waterfront patio experience.
  The award-winning pub that overlooks Newcastle Channel and Stones Marina is adding a 2,500 square feet patio to allow a bigger space for its customers to sit back and savour the great food and cold drinks at Carlos O’Bryan’s while watching water traffic pass by in the channel.
  Owner/operator Elaine Nelson-Hosak said the plan is for the new patio, w
  
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• QUIZ: A celebration of summer sports

  14-06-2026 14:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  During the long, hot days of summer, there are plenty of opportunities for sport.
  Soccer, football, baseball and other team sports are popular. Solitary pursuits, including triathlon also take place during the summer months.
  In celebration of summer activities, here are a dozen questions about sports and sporting culture. How many can you answer correctly?
  Good luck.
  READ MORE: QUIZ: The pursuit of Olympic excellence
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  READ MORE: QUIZ: The contin
  
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• Harris tosses 3 TDs as Roughriders trip B.C. Lions 31-27 in CFL thriller

  14-06-2026 04:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Trevor Harris threw for 417 yards and three touchdowns – all to Samuel Emilus – lifting the host Saskatchewan Roughriders to a thrilling 31-27 win over the B.C. Lions in the 2026 CFL season opener for both teams Saturday at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
  Kian Schaffer-Baker had 11 receptions for 165 yards for the winners (1-0), with KeeSean Johnson catching nine balls for 131 yards. Kicker Alex Hale booted three field goals and three converts.
  Quarterback Nathan Rourke was 24-for-37 for 3
  
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• Family event in Nanaimo’s south end features a pet parade

  13-06-2026 23:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A procession of dogs was among the attractions of a community celebration in the south end of Nanaimo.
  South End Day was held at Deverill Square Park Saturday, June 13 offering a variety of family-friendly events courtesy of the Nanaimo South End Community Association, including a pet parade.
  It is the 34th iteration of the event, according to Allison Ainsley, association board executive member and an organizer.
  “It started off as a miner’s picnic, and we changed it to South End Day
  
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• Nanaimo’s council considers banning camping in two downtown parks

  13-06-2026 21:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It’s likely that overnight camping in two neighbourhood parks in downtown Nanaimo will soon be banned.
  City council voted unanimously at its meeting on June 1, to prepare a bylaw amendment that would see Nob Hill Park and Deverill Square Park added to the list of parks where temporary shelter and overnight accommodations are prohibited.
  Coun. Erin Hemmens introduced the motion after many weeks of dialogue with representatives from the South End Community Association, the Milton-Hecate Bloc
  
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• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A four-year plan that deserves a closer look

  13-06-2026 20:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  To the editor,
  The Regional District of Nanaimo is moving ahead with the Departure Bay Pump Station and Forcemain project, a $19 million plus replacement of an aging 50-year-old sewer forcemain running roughly four kilometres from the Departure Bay Pump Station to the treatment centre on McGuffie Road. Renewed infrastructure is important, to be sure. My concern is how the work is being staged, and the impact to the health and safety.
  Beginning in 2027, the plan enforces one-way southbound traffi
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 13: Show time in Vancouver tonight; Canada ties opener

  13-06-2026 17:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily soccer match updates and news about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which continues until July 19.
  It’s time for Vancouver to shine on the FIFA World Cup stage tonight (Saturday) when Australia takes on Türkiye, 9 p.m. start at BC Place Stadium.
  Saturday is a busy four-match day in the tournament with Qatar playing Switzerland in Group B action (noon, in San Francisco), Brazil battling Morocco (3 p.m., New York) and Haiti facing Scotland (6 p.m., Boston), prior to the late game in Vanc
  
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• RCMP: Beware of fake jewelry scammers active on Vancouver Island

  13-06-2026 16:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Oceanside RCMP is warning residents to beware of fraudsters.
  Police say the scammers are active in the mid-Island area, trying to sell fake jewelry or steal real jewelry from unsuspecting residents using well-practised scam techniques.
  Sgt. Shane Worth said on the morning of June 6, Oceanside RCMP investigated two incidents in Parksville where a man driving a black Audi SUV stopped and sought directions from pedestrians. During the conversations, the man and his female passenger handed jewel
  
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• ‘Not negotiable’: Syilx Okanagan Nation says Brodie, One B.C. not welcome

  13-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Syilx Okanagan Nation is “outraged” that Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie and her One B.C. party will hold a town hall at Kelowna’s Parkinson Recreation Centre on June 14.
  The Okanagan Nation Alliance issued a statement on Friday, June 12, following a similar release from the Kelowna Pride Society, which called on the City of Kelowna “to reaffirm its commitments to reconciliation, the BC Human Rights Code, UNDRIP, DRIPA, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Ca
  
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• COLUMN: City should think carefully on how to fill gaps in local workforce

  13-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Discussions around what to do to prepare communities to face the economic challenges they face in the future are always fascinating.
  The latest chapter on the issue was presented by Nanaimo’s economic development officer Amrit Manhas at the council meeting on May 25.
  During her presentation on the city’s annual state of the economy report, Manhas pointed out that Nanaimo is having a hard time attracting mid- to large-sized employers to set up shop here.
  She said that while the paucit
  
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• Who’s open, who’s closed as HGTV crew starts Home Town Takeover in Port Alberni?

  13-06-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  When the City of Port Alberni was announced June 9 as the first participant of Home Town Takeover Canada, it took everyone by surprise—especially businesses in the Harbour Quay area. The quay was announced as the first civic space to receive a makeover.
  The city had already approved renovations to the quay, but they were going to happen a few weeks down the road. “Due to the time constraints of the show’s production, this work will begin immediately,” the city announced o
  
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• Unique Spirit of Tomorrow car drives to inspire at Vancouver Island museum

  13-06-2026 14:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A unique new installation at Heritage Acres features sleek lines crafted at the hands of an innovative mind.The Spirit of Tomorrow was a fast car back in its day. Not many cars were hitting 100 miles an hour back in 1939, notes Tim Lindsay, nephew-in-law to the man who built it.He’s become the caretaker and historian, documenting the Spirit’s travels and history in hopes of inspiring other young minds in the future.
  It’s why Lindsay made a website, and the root of seeking out a
  
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• How are ticket prices looking in Vancouver on FIFA World Cup Eve?

  13-06-2026 08:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  ‘Twas the night before FIFA World Cup and all through B.C., ticket prices were higher than a Douglas fir tree.
  Abbotsford grass has been installed inside BC Place with care, with hopes that Messi or Mbappe could be there.
  History will be made when Australia and Turkey square off at BC Place on Saturday (June 13) for the first-ever men’s World Cup game in Vancouver.
  That same history will likely extend to the box office, with the most astronomical get-in prices in provincial sports hi
  
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• A world-class Tudor treasure: B.C. hotel reigns as Canada’s best

  13-06-2026 02:02 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Another hotel in Greater Victoria is making headlines after entering a world ranking. Abigail’s Hotel in Victoria has been named Canada’s best hotel and the seventh best in the world by TripAdvisor.
  It was recognized as the best hotel in Canada for the second year in a row, and is the only Canadian hotel to be included in the global ranking list.
  Abigail’s Hotel, located at 906 McClure Street, is a 30-room, adult-only boutique property that has been operating since the 1930s.
  I
  
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• B.C. seeks national rules to rein in gambling advertising

  13-06-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  A new study commissioned by the B.C. government’s gambling regulator suggests that nearly one-fifth of British Columbians engaged in moderate- to high-risk gambling behaviour in the past year.
  In response, B.C. is calling on the federal government to create a national framework of advertising controls to tackle the “normalization” of gambling, particularly among youth.
  Nina Krieger, B.C.’s Solicitor General and Public Safety minister, wrote to her federal counterparts on
  
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• PHOTOS: Fraser Valley Bosnians catch World Cup fever

  13-06-2026 01:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  There were fewer than 200 people watching from the Columbia Valley Community Centre as Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada had their opening FIFA World Cup match on Friday (June 12), but the vigorous cheers made it seem like as many as a thousand.
  Bosnians from all over the Lower Mainland had travelled out to Lindell Beach to join the watch party being hosted by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cultural Center.
  When Jovo Lukic scored the opening goal for Bosnia-Herzegovina in the first half, the community ce
  
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• PHOTOS: Hundreds gather in Victoria as Canada earns historic World Cup point

  13-06-2026 01:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  For a few deafening seconds, Market Square disappeared beneath a wall of noise.
  Hundreds of fans erupted when Cyle Larin’s late equalizer hit the back of the net on Friday (June 12) afternoon, turning downtown Victoria into a celebration as Canada earned its first men’s World Cup point in history.
  The watch party was centred around a 20-by-12-foot screen, marking the opening event of the Downtown Victoria Business Association’s (DVBA) Summer of Soccer series, which will feature
  
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• Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown

  13-06-2026 01:36 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time.
  Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault.
  The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since died, was being booked into the holding cells
  
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• Okanagan world champion martial artist home for a rest

  13-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The heart of a champion is rarely satisfied.
  There is a yearning, a hunger, to always improve and do better.
  Lillian Marchand has that heart.
  The 19-year-old Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) member from Vernon won her first International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation world championship as a black belt, taking the 69 kilogram class at the recent Gi (the robe worn by athletes) World Championships May 28 to 31 in Long Beach, Cal.
  While she’s happy and grateful to be crowned a world champion, it&r
  
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