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• WORLD CUP: Switzerland scores another vs. Canada with Group B up for grabs

  24-06-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  1:16 p.m.
  Canada now down 2-0 as Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi scores.
  1:04 p.m.
  Switzerland scores first, with Rubén Vargas putting one past Crepeau 46 minutes into the game.
  1:03 p.m.
  Canada’s 11 remain the same as the second half starts.
  12:52 p.m.
  Halftime stats: Switzerland controlled 70 per cent of possession to Canada’s 30 per cent. Canada had three shots on goal to two for the Swiss.
  12:49 p.m.
  At the half Canada and Switzerland remain tied 0-0.
  12:48 p.m.
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• Scorching temperatures seared into record book for Victoria, Qualicum, Duncan

  25-06-2026 16:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As a mini heat wave comes to a close with the promise of rain Thursday, three Island sites bested or tied daily high temperatures on Wednesday (June 24)Victoria airport tied a record of 30 C set in 1925, according to Environment Canada weather station data.
  It was a third warm day for the region, where Victoria’s Gonzales Point broke heat records June 22 and 23 hitting 30.4 C and 27 C respectively.Up Island things were a little warmer, with Duncan defeating record set in 1940, hitting 32.4
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 25: Canada preps for Sunday playoff vs. South Africa in Los Angeles

  25-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Wednesday sets up a Round of 32 playoff match with South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, noon start time.
  With a win or draw in Vancouver, Canada would have clinched top spot in Group B, won by Switzerland instead.
  In Group A action Wednesday, South Africa scored a big 1-0 win over Korea Republic in Monterrey, while unbeaten Mexico took down Czechia 3-0 in Me
  
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• Travelling with dogs is fun; make it safe as well

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Summer is made for adventures and for many of us, that means bringing our dogs along for the journey. Whether it’s a road trip, a weekend hike, or a few nights away at a hotel, traveling with your dog can create some of the best memories of the season.
  But warmer weather also brings unique challenges, so it’s important to think ahead about how to keep your dog safe and comfortable.
  The biggest challenge is often the heat itself. Dogs don’t handle high temperatures the same way
  
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• Nanaimo’s affordable-housing project going to public hearing

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A proposal from the City of Nanaimo that would help see more social housing built in the community will go to a public hearing.
  Council gave the first two readings to the Pre-zoning for Social Housing project at its meeting on Monday, June 22.
  The project, which is being developed by city planners, would build a regulatory and bylaw framework that lowers barriers to create new and affordable rental housing in the city to meet specific needs around tenancy and affordability for low-to moderate-in
  
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• Farmers lament severe water cuts as historic drought grips North Okanagan

  25-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  As a drought never before seen in the area parches the North Okanagan, local water purveyors are stressing that tough decisions will need to be made to ensure taps don’t run dry later this year.
  And when regional district staff spoke to farmers in person Tuesday evening, many farmers expressed dismay at the tough decisions they could have to make with their animals, their fruit trees and their livelihoods.
  Staff from Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) h
  
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• VicPD seek man wanted in connection to armed robberies at 2 gas stations

  25-06-2026 05:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Victoria police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with two armed robberies reported at gas stations earlier this year.
  The Victoria Police Department’s Major Crime Unit has obtained a warrant for the arrest of 42-year-old Andrew Anthony Charles. He is facing two counts of robbery, one count of disguise with intent and one count of using an imitation firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.
  According to the police, officers were called
  
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• Young wolves spotted near Vancouver Island golf course spark warning

  25-06-2026 03:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) has issued a warning after wolves were spotted in Colwood late last week.
  The provincial body said it received a report on June 22 that two juvenile wolves were in the Olympian Way area, near the Olympic View Golf Club.
  The animals were spotted two days earlier, on June 20.
  “People are encouraged to take precautions in case of wolf encounters, such as ensuring pets are leashed and being aware of surroundings,” the BCCOS said in a statemen
  
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• ‘Almost perfect’: Victoria supporters back Canada despite first World Cup loss

  25-06-2026 01:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A week ago, advancing to the knockout stage would have felt like enough.
  On Wednesday afternoon (June 24), nearly 1,000 supporters packed into Market Square hoping for something more.
  Switzerland ultimately spoiled Canada’s bid for first place in Group B with a 2-1 victory, illustrating just how quickly expectations have changed around the men’s national team during this World Cup.Capacity crowd at Market Square in Victoria for Canada vs. Switzerland #yyj #worldcup #fifa pic.twitter.
  
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• Collision between e-scooter and van leaves youth with minor injuries

  25-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo RCMP is reminding both e-scooter users and motorists to exercise caution and be aware of one another following a collision that left a youth injured.
  The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the intersection of Metral Drive and Bergen-Op-Zoom Drive.
  A northbound commercial van on Metral Drive was turning right onto Bergen-Op-Zoom Drive when it collided with a 15-year-old male travelling southbound on the adjacent multi-use pathway.
  The youth fell to the g
  
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• B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics

  25-06-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.”
  David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued.
  Chief amongst the claims is that
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet sized at 50 hectares on Wednesday

  25-06-2026 01:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A wildfire has broken out south of Lillooet and is sized at 50 hectares.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) say the fire is out of control and is located near Riley Creek.
  It was discovered on Wednesday, June 24 with the last update coming in at 3:35 p.m.
  The suspected cause of the wildfire (number K70659) is lightning.
  To report information about this fire, the Kamloops Fire Centre can be reached at 250-554-5965 or [email protected].
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet 50 hectares, being assessed by BCWS

  25-06-2026 01:11 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Update, 5:55 p.m.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is assessing a wildfire discovered south of Lillooet on Wednesday.
  According to their 5 p.m. update, there is one response officer and three helicopters assigned to the incident.
  “Airtankers did respond to this wildfire and while unable to action due to steep terrain and the location, they assisted in the initial assessment of the incident,” the wildfire service said.
  They say the fire is burning at Rank 3, meaning a moderately vigorou
  
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• No injuries in after car driven into Vancouver Island grocery store

  25-06-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Sometimes Monday morning can live up to its bad reputation, or at least for the driver of this car in Port McNeill, this past Monday, June 22.
  It was a single vehicle mishap that caught IGA staff and passersby by surprise. Police, ambulance and fire responded quickly but fortunately, there were no serious injuries to report.
  There was some property damage, with the pop machine taking the brunt of the collision, but structural damage to the store seems to have been avoided.
  By mid-morning, the ve
  
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• Poilievre pitches affordability plan during Cowichan Valley visit

  24-06-2026 23:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says affordability remains the top concern he hears from residents of the Cowichan Valley as Canadians continue to grapple with rising grocery prices, housing costs and economic uncertainty.
  Speaking to Black Press Media during a visit to the Cowichan Valley, Poilievre said many families are struggling to make ends meet and increasingly relying on food banks.
  “People cannot afford to live,” he said. “You go to the grocery store and p
  
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• ‘It’s a childhood dream’: Langford blueliner prepares for NHL Draft

  24-06-2026 23:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The only thing Gio Pantelas couldn’t find was the number six.
  Sitting in a meeting with the New York Rangers during the NHL Draft Combine earlier this month, the Langford product was tasked with a sheet of numbers from one to 100 arranged randomly across a page. He had 30 seconds to identify them in order.
  Pantelas quickly found one through five. Then came six.
  “I was really struggling to find six,” he said with a laugh. “That was the only thing going through my mind for
  
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• Nanaimo council spurns plan for expanded booze hours at city strip club

  24-06-2026 22:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In a tight 5-4 vote, Nanaimo’s city council decided it won’t support an application from an adult-entertainment venue in the downtown core to extend its hours of liquor service.
  The Sweet Spot Lounge, located on Skinner Street, has applied to the province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch to extend its operating hours from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  While the province has the final say in the decision on the application, input from the local government is
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada puts one past Switzerland with Group B up for grabs

  24-06-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  1:32 p.m.
  Promise David comes in for Tajon Buchanan and scores for Canada, now 2-1.
  1:30 p.m.
  A foul from Johnston right before the hydration break. Switzerland up 2-0.
  1:28 p.m.
  See previous comment.
  1:27 p.m.
  Eustaquio with another corner.
  1:20 p.m.
  Stephen Eustaquio takes a corner, but no goal for Canada.
  1:16 p.m.
  Canada now down 2-0 as Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi scores.
  1:04 p.m.
  Switzerland scores first, with Rubén Vargas putting one past Crepeau 46 minutes into the game.
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• WORLD CUP: Canada loses 2-1 and top spot in Group B to Switzerland

  24-06-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  1:55 p.m.
  Canada loses 2-1, but will still move on to the knockout round. Await second place from Group A for a game Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles. Potential teams: Czechia, South Africa, or South Korea.
  1:49 p.m.Six minutes of extra time added.
  1:45 p.m.
  Yet another corner for Canada, guess who’s taking it? Laryea out and Jacob Shaffelburg in prior to this, at the 83 minute mark.
  1:32 p.m.
  Promise David comes in for Tajon Buchanan and scores for Canada, now 2-1.
  1:30 p.m.
  A foul from Joh
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada falls 2-1 to Switzerland, will meet South Africa in round of 32

  24-06-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  8:18 p.m.
  Canada will play South Africa Sunday (noon PT) in Los Angeles in the round of 32. South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday.Opponent confirmed: we’ll meet South Africa in Los Angeles in the Round of 32#CANMNT pic.twitter.com/3iudZtHnE8
  — CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 25, 2026
  1:55 p.m.
  Canada loses 2-1, but will still move on to the knockout round. Await second place from Group A for a game Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles. Potential teams: Czechia, South Africa, or Sou
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada battles Switzerland for top spot in Group B

  24-06-2026 21:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  12:24 p.m.
  Injured Ismaël Kone gives encouragement to Canadian players at water break.
  12:22 p.m.
  Going into the hydration break, Canada-Switzerland deadlocked at 0-0.
  12:14 p.m.
  By the way, for those just tuning in to the game, Canada is in white kit, not red.
  12:13 p.m.
  Cyle Larin misses chance, but eventually declared offside.
  12:10 p.m.
  Maxime Crepeau makes great save for Canada, stopping Swiss.
  12:06 p.m.
  Live from Surrey.Another SRO crowd at Surrey Soccer Fan Zone forvsmatch, a massiv
  
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• Ultimate Father’s Day: 2 holes-in-one at B.C. course

  24-06-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  It was a tee-riffic Father’s Day for two Vernon golfers.
  It’s a Father’s Day tradition for Matthew Roth and his dad Brian to have a round of golf.
  It was Brian’s first round of the year on Sunday, June 21, and Matthew had only played nine holes, as they took to the Hillview Golf Course.
  “The round started off a little shaky, being that neither of us golf that often. We tee up on the fourth at the meadows and dad takes a perfect swing on the Callaway with his nine ir
  
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• Lumby murder suspect’s trial evidence ‘an insult to to logic,’ says Crown lawyer

  24-06-2026 20:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Crown prosecutor in a high-profile North Okanagan murder case says the evidence is “overwhelming” that the accused, Vitali Stefanski, stabbed his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski to death, and that his intent to kill her was equally clear from the evidence jurors have witnessed over the past month.
  Vitali’s second-degree murder trial saw closing arguments from the Crown Tuesday, with prosecutor Laura Drake urging jurors to weigh the evidence fairly and with the use of logic, common
  
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• Lumby murder suspect’s trial evidence ‘an insult to logic,’ says Crown lawyer

  24-06-2026 20:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Crown prosecutor in a high-profile North Okanagan murder case says the evidence is “overwhelming” that the accused, Vitali Stefanski, stabbed his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski to death, and that his intent to kill her was equally clear from the evidence jurors have witnessed over the past month.
  Vitali’s second-degree murder trial saw closing arguments from the Crown Tuesday, with prosecutor Laura Drake urging jurors to weigh the evidence fairly and with the use of logic, common
  
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• Anti-gang police seize $1.5M in cash, drugs in Lower Mainland bust

  24-06-2026 20:35 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C.’s anti-gang police says an investigation led by the North District Team has led to $1.5 million in cash, drugs and firearms seized in the Lower Mainland.
  The investigation began in December 2024 and continued through to early 2026, according to a news release Wednesday (June 24) from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit. During the investigation, police seized multiple kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine in what is alleged to be an inter-provincial drug-trafficking scheme
  
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• On-demand STI testing now available at Cowichan hospital

  24-06-2026 20:31 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Island Health has announced that on-demand testing for sexually transmitted infections is now available at Cowichan District Hospital.
  Clients can be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, and HIV by booking an appointment onlineor dropping in at the lab as no appointment is needed.
  A nurse will contact patients should the results be positive or uncertain and those who test negative won’t be contacted. Patients can also call their regular health-care provider or access
  
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• Brent Kulai

  24-06-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  January 24, 1952 – June 16, 2026He is survived by his wife Lisa (Kylynn, Richard); his children Niki (Tony), Mike (Deanna), Lindsey (Rick); his brother Larry (Bernadette); sister Janelle; his grandchildren Rylie, Dakota, Desirae and Mia; nieces, nephew and friends and predeceased by his father William Kulai and mother Bertha Kulai.
  Celebration of Life will be held at the Black Bear Pub June 27, 2026 from 3:00pm-5:00pm.
  
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• CVRD approves Mill Bay’s 150-acre, 1,000-home Stonebridge development

  24-06-2026 20:29 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The 150-acre Stonebridge development project in Mill Bay has received final approval from the Cowichan Valley Regional District board, clearing the way for site preparation and infrastructure work to begin immediately.
  The project is a partnership between Limona Construction Ltd. and Merdyn Group,
  Stonebridge is a master-planned community that will span more than 150 acres, and is expected to deliver nearly 1,000 new homes across a broad range of housing that will include rental apartments, seni
  
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• What’s On, June 24

  24-06-2026 20:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  MUSIC
  Beastie, Sticky Keys and Christina Rzepa will be performing at the Globe Live Studio on June 24 at 6 p.m. in a Pride-themed Indie/alt/artpunk show. Beastie is touring in celebration of Pride month. Tickets are avaliable at www.theglobelivestudio.com
  End of School punk/metal show will be taking place at the Globe Live Studio on June 25 at 5 p.m. It will be an all-ages show with a lineup of local artists. Tickets are avaliable at www.theglobelivestudio.com.
  Bandidos will be performing at the
  
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• Wild and precious life: four marmots released on Mount Washington

  24-06-2026 20:01 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Marmot Recovery Foundation and marmot enthusiasts ventured up to Mount Washington on June 23 to participate in releasing marmots into the wild.
  The one female and three male marmots were raised as a part of a breeding program to help this critically endangered species unique to Vancouver Island.
  In fact, Marmota vancouverensis is the only mammal endemic to the island, and in 2003, there were fewer than 30 left in the wild. Due to the hard work of the Marmot Recovery Foundation, its partners,
  
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