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• World famous Lego builder set for North Saanich stop

  22-06-2026 21:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Out of billions of people on the planet, only 28 hold the title of Lego Certified Professional (LCP). The very first person to ever earn that designation is bringing roughly 6,000 bricks to North Saanich to construct a mystery masterpiece.
  Robin Sather is set to perform a live Lego build at Canadian Tire (10300 McDonald Park Rd.) on Saturday, June 27.
  The daylong event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature a North Saanich Fire Department FireSmart BBQ. All proceeds will support Jumpstart
  
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• 2nd day of summer sees Vancouver Island daily tempearature records fall

  23-06-2026 18:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  For the second consecutive Monday, the Gonzales weather station in Victoria recorded a record-breaking warm day.The second official day of summer, June 22, saw several sites in the Greater Victoria area break daily temperature records.Victoria hit a high of 30.9 C, beating the June 22, 1936 record of 28.9. Gonzales Point and Esquimalt both hit a record of 27 C, two degrees over the old record set in 1961.
  On June 15, the Gonzales station hit 28.1 C, over the 27. 8 C record set for the same day i
  
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• Province launches program targeting repeat property crime offenders across B.C.

  23-06-2026 17:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Repeat property-crime offenders are now in the crosshairs of the province and RCMP.
  Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Nina Krieger was joined by Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo-Gabriola, Insp. Donavan Tait, from the Nanaimo RCMP, and other officials in Nanaimo on Monday, June 22, to announce the province is investing $16 million over two years to launch the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative province-wide.
  Tait said the C-POII is modelled on the successful Repeat Vi
  
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• Victoria’s Spencer Carbery inks multi-year extension with Washington Capitals

  23-06-2026 16:55 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Spencer Carbery has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain head coach of the Washington Capitals. Since taking the Washington job in May 2023, Carbery has posted a 134-83-29 record.
  Along with graduating from Claremont Secondary School, his playing days started locally.
  During the 1999-00 season, Carbery suited up in 34 games with the VIJHL’s Peninsula Panthers and three games with the BCHL’s Victoria Salsa. The following season, he joined the BCHL full time with the Cowich
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 23: Messi scores record 18th; England can advance with win today

  23-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Monday was a big day at the World Cup where Lionel Messi became the tournament’s record goalscorer with 18 all-time, and Kylian Mbappe moved joint-second with two of his own as Argentina, France and Norway advanced to the playoff Round of 32.
  Argentina’s Messi scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas, while Mbappe netted two of his own in a 3-0 romp over Iraq in Group I action in Philadelphia
  
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• Nanaimo pitches for a mini-pitch

  23-06-2026 14:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The City of Nanaimo is hoping to have a mini-pitch installed in Beban Park.
  At its meeting on June 17, the city’s finance and audit committee voted to submit an expression-of-interest letter to the Mini Peaks Legacy Project to set up a mini-pitch in the park.
  If the city is chosen to host a 60-foot by 120-foot mini-pitch, the Mini Peaks Legacy Project would cover the full cost of installing it, while the city would be responsible to pay $213,600 for site preparation.
  Coun. Erin Hemmens sai
  
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• Indigenous Peoples Day in Nanaimo included visit from Prime Minister

  23-06-2026 02:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Hundreds celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park, plus a visit to the Nanaimo Museum by the Prime Minister in recognition of the day.
  National Indigenous Peoples Day, originally named National Aboriginal Day, was formed in 1996, following calls from various Indigenous groups, including the Assembly of First Nations and the Sacred Assembly, wanting a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Indigenous Peoples.
  In Nanaimo, Mid-Island Métis
  
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• Small wildfire west of Cobble Hill under control

  23-06-2026 01:26 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A small wildfire discovered June 21, west of Cobble Hill, is listed as under control by BC Wildfire Service.
  The suspected cause is humans, according to the Coastal Fire Centre. It is sized at 0.02 hectares and is near Lakeshaw Road. The fire is not expected to spread beyond the current perimeter.
  Due to dry and hot conditions, the fire danger class in that area is listed as 4 – High Danger.
  
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• Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in B.C. developing framework for beaver translocation

  23-06-2026 01:05 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Beavers Nelson and Tina from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society are helping shape the future of relocation for the species.
  The pair first came to the rehabilitation centre in the summer of 2024.
  “Tina was still at nursing age; they were both far too young to be wandering alone outside of their respective lodges,” reads the release by Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society.
  “These kits were not conflict beavers, but orphaned and transferred to the Interior Wildlife
  
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• 105-year-old dies of smoke inhalation days after fire at B.C. seniors complex

  23-06-2026 00:41 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Elsie Hellstrom thought she would die “freezing in a fire”.
  For two hours on March 9, the 105-year-old resident of Chartwell Carrington House in Mission was left behind in the second floor stairwell while the seniors complex was engulfed in flames around her.
  Firefighters managed to rescue Hellstrom from the burning building, but she died five days later on March 14 after suffering from smoke inhalation, dehydration, and hypothermia.
  “She was just telling everybody how scared s
  
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• Man allegedly bear sprays cricketers, breaks player’s arm in Vancouver: Police

  23-06-2026 00:39 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly bear-spraying cricketers and breaking the arm of a player in Vancouver, police say.
  The department is investigating the alleged assault that took place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at Connaught Park in Kitsilano where a 45-year-old man allegedly bear sprayer a group of cricket players and broke the arm of one.
  Police say a game was underway when the suspect allegedly walked across the pitch and “repeatedly interrupted the play.” He was asked
  
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• Registration on for fifth Hub City Soap Box Derby in Nanaimo

  23-06-2026 00:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Racers are sought as registration for a Nanaimo soapbox derby is under way.
  The Hub City Soap Box Derby will take place down Wall Street in Nanaimo on Aug. 15 with participants building non-motorized racers that will go down the hill “powered by gravity and a shared sense of community,” a press release stated.
  All proceeds benefit Nanaimo Child Development Centre.
  The stock division is available for people aged six to 16 years, with a kit provided and prizes for carts that go the fas
  
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• B.C.’s Carey Price among 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

  22-06-2026 23:58 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Anahim Lake’s Carey Price has been named as one of the 2026 inductees in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  The selection committee announced Price as one of the six individuals elected on Monday (June 22). Price was among five in the player category, with one in the builder category.
  “Hockey has taught me a lot of life lessons, especially persistence and never giving up,” Price said in the news release. “The game has given me the opportunity to work with dedicated and talented peo
  
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• Property control probe expanded Canada-wide to parent company of Safeway, IGA

  22-06-2026 23:17 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Competition Bureau of Canada has been granted expanded orders to investigate the parent company of Safeway, IGA and FreshCo to assess whether its practices harm competition in the retail grocery industry.
  The Federal Court issued orders for the Competition Bureau to advance its investigation into Empire Company Ltd.’s use of property controls in Canada, according to a news release Monday (June 22). Empire is the parent company of Safeway, IGA, FresCo, Sobeys, and Farm Boy.
  There are Sa
  
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• RN Mary Skorupka who started in pediatrics, pedals with purpose for upcoming Tour de Rock

  22-06-2026 23:06 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Making a difference is the driving force for RN Mary Skorupka, who first began her nursing career in pediatric nursing at Burnaby General. Celebrating four decades at the Cowichan Valley Hospital earlier this year, she has worked in a myriad of areas, and units since then.
  Now, she’s peddling for childhood cancer.
  “I’ve been a nurse for over 40 years, I know how brutal the disease is, I’ve seen it first-hand,” said Skorupka. “When it crosses that line, it hits
  
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• Air support called in as wildfire flares-up at Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna

  22-06-2026 22:59 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  UPDATE: 2:30 p.m.
  BC Wildfire says it has an initial attack crew on site, and air support of one helicopter is en route.
  There is no risk of additional spread of the fire, and the incident remains listed as under control.
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  Smoke can be seen rising from Kalamoir Regional Park again.
  At around 1:14 p.m. fire crews responded to reports of a wildfire flaring up at the Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna.
  According to a Black Pr
  
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• 1 structure confirmed lost in Lytton wildfire, evacuation orders, alerts remain in place

  22-06-2026 22:18 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Saw Creek wildfire in Lytton remains an estimated 704 hectares in size as of Monday morning, June 22.
  In a 10:15 a.m. update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), fire activity decreased overnight due to lighter winds and cooler temperatures. However, it is still burning from Rank 1-3. The different Ranks can be found on the provincial website.
  TNRD director Tricia Thorpe confirmed to Black Press Media that at least one structure has been lost.
  “We do have one resident in the TNRD that lost
  
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• Altrusa Garden Tour takes attendees through seven Nanaimo gardens

  22-06-2026 21:40 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  An annual garden tour to raise funds will take attendees through seven gardens around the community.
  The Altrusa Club of Nanaimo B.C. will be conducting the 11th self-guided Altrusa Garden Tour, set to take place on June 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Trudi Margueratt, president of the club, says that the club is celebrating their 73rd year of existence in Nanaimo.
  “Our mandate is to support women, children, and literacy in the city and our community,” Margueratt explained, adding that th
  
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• New B.C. program introduced to monitor chronic property crime offenders

  22-06-2026 21:33 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  B.C. is investing $16 million to create 12 new regional hubs to supervise and monitor chronic offenders.
  “The province is targeting chronic property offending that threatens the livelihood of small businesses, which are the backbone of our communities,” Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said in a Monday news release. “We’re building on progress we’ve made, dedicating more resources and working with partners to strengthen enforcement and keep communities vibrant an
  
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• Woman awarded $400K after Vernon dog attack left her with permanent injuries

  22-06-2026 21:03 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A B.C. judge awarded a woman nearly $400,000 as compensation for injuries she sustained in a 2020 dog attack in Vernon, even though the animal’s owner couldn’t be located and wasn’t present to defend themself.
  Multiple attempts were made to contact Jocelyn Gaetan Roger, the dog’s alleged owner, at a property in Gold Bridge and at a Surrey mailing address. The letters were returned to the sender.
  Nevertheless, according to a decision on a Nanaimo court on June 16, Roger no
  
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• Columbia Shuswap protective services manager urges haste on ‘Canada on Fire’ recommendations

  22-06-2026 21:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  By Barb Brouwer
  Contributor
  Wildfires in Canada are now a crisis.
  Canada on Fire, a report of the federal Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, calls for immediate action on managing the rapidly escalating wildfires across the country and the impact they have on forestry and agriculture industries as well as rural and Indigenous communities.
  Considering the report to have many positive aspects, Derek Sutherland, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s general manager of c
  
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• BC Ferries: booking is not mandatory on Comox–Powell River route

  22-06-2026 20:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  BC Ferries posted a statement to its social media to clarify what it called “misinformation” claiming that bookings are mandatory and drive-up customers are being turned away on their Comox–Powell River route.
  “Unlike what you may have read, bookings are not mandatory and customers without a booking are not automatically turned away,” the post said. “In fact, drive-up travel remains available on every sailing. However, we encourage customers to book in advance
  
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• Community condemns alleged attack against B.C. Muslim leader

  22-06-2026 20:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Several community groups are condemning an alleged attack against an Imam of the local Masjid Al Iman, which leaders say may have been hate-motivated.
  According to the Canadian Council of Imams, Ebrahim Ali said he was seated in his vehicle with his wife on Thursday, June 18, when someone opened the vehicle door and attempted to forcibly remove him. Ebrahim is said to have resisted the attack and pursued the individual for 20 minutes while on the phone with 911.
  They say police apprehended the i
  
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• B.C.-based potato chip brand teams up with BC Lions for fiery new flavour

  22-06-2026 20:08 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Surrey-based Canadian potato chip brand is bringing BC Lions-style heat to life this summer with a unique buffalo wing-flavoured chip.
  The BC Lions issued a release Monday (June 22) noting the new chips are a Hardbite limited edition flavour, as they team up with Naturally Homegrown Foods Ltd. to bring the brand-new taste to store shelves across the province.
  Hitting stores starting Monday, the potato chip bags feature the faces of four BC Lions players: quarterback Nathan Rourke, White Rock n
  
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• Traffic collision south of Nanaimo takes one life

  22-06-2026 19:10 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Nanaimo RCMP is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of an adult woman.
  The collision occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday June 21, 2026, at the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and Island Highway South (Highway 19).
  Emergency services responded to the crash that involved a blue Kia SUV and a white Acura sedan.
  The two occupants of the Kia SUV were transported for medical treatment with non-life-threatening injuries.
  The driver and sole occupant of th
  
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• Tour de Rock: Finding that youth sports magic on the back of a bike

  22-06-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  There is a feeling you get in youth sports that is hard to replicate anywhere else. You show up to practice, look around at a group of completely different people, and somehow everyone is pulling in the same direction.
  It is my favourite thing about sports. I never expected to find that feeling again as an adult.
  But halfway through Tour de Rock training, there it was. We are 23 people from across Vancouver Island. Every single person is sacrificing their own time, stepping away from families an
  
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• Reconfigured Qualicum Beach golf course to open in spring of 2027

  22-06-2026 19:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  The Eaglecrest Golf Course reconfiguration is well underway and is expected to reopen to the public in spring 2027.
  “The updated golf course will operate as a par-35, creating a regulation 9-hole course that will allow golfers to maintain official handicaps and participate in organized competitions,” said Mayor Teunis Westbroek.
  “The reconfiguration will improve safety, playability, and long-term operational sustainability, while preserving the character and quality of the cour
  
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• B.C. student among 20 Canadians to receive prestigious TD scholarship

  22-06-2026 18:15 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  A Surrey student known for empowering young women has been awarded one of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships.
  Isabella Wen, a Surrey resident and Grade 12 graduate of R.E. Mountain Secondary in Langley, is one of just 20 students across Canada to receive a 2026 TD Scholarship for Community Leadership.
  The scholarship provides up to $70,000 toward post-secondary tuition and living expenses, along with mentorship, networking opportunities and paid summer employment.
  The scholarship is sa
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 22: Egypt scores historic win in Vancouver; Argentina plays this morning

  22-06-2026 16:00 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Egypt jumped to the top of the Group G table with a 3-1 win in Vancouver on Sunday evening, June 21.
  New Zealand managed to score once at BC Place Stadium, filled with 52,497 fans who watched Egypt score their first FIFA World Cup victory since making their debut 92 years ago.
  Key stat: This was the first time Egypt had ever gone in behind at half-time in a World Cup fixture.The celebration is on as Egypt defeats New
  
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• Filmmakers fundraise to finish late friend’s West Coast story of resilience

  22-06-2026 15:30 via nanaimobulletin.com
  
  Decades after a life-changing journey, friends are corralling footage entrusted in their care by a late friend and forging the path he wanted – making a feature documentary “preserving his impact.”
  Twenty years ago, Brad Jacobsen accomplished what many believed was impossible.Jacobsen’s life changed in spring 1994 when an accident left him living life as a quadriplegic. Jacobsen refused to accept that adventure, wilderness, and purpose were no longer part of his future: H
  
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