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Two 'Cram The Cruiser' events are being hosted by Nanaimo Mounties over the next week, collecting food, toys, clothing and other donations for local children and families.

#Nanaimo

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Local school kids & families the focus of Nanaimo ‘Cram the Cruiser’ events
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are putting their cruisers to a different use over the next week.Instead of being use...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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If this goes through, there’s little doubt it means less choice and higher streaming prices for you and me.

🚨 Warner Bros Discovery just agreed to sell its streaming, studios and assets to Netflix in an $82.7 billion deal, but it still has to survive a regulatory review.
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The eagles are back in Brackendale — you can watch them, or they can watch you.

#BrackendaleEagles #Brackendale #Squamish #SquamishBC #EagleWatching #BaldEagleSeason #BCWildlife #NatureROO
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Van Gogh exhibit announced for Vancouver Island Conference Centre next year - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Six-week exhibit slated for next summer
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December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographedlast year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.
Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Love when the grey squirrels in Stanley Park tuck their little paws to their chest while perched on a branch. Too cute.

#GreySquirrel #StanleyPark #NatureROO #UrbanWildlife #SquirrelMoments #CuteCritters #BCWildlife
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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UBC students sing on the beach and record music to raise money for ocean protection vancouversun.com/news/ubc-stu...
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Busy health care professionals, including in Nanaimo, took a quick break as thankful organ donors showed their appreciation.

#nanaimo #ladysmith #oceanside #organdonations

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‘It feels fantastic:’ organ transplant advocates show gratitude at Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Delivering salty treats to healthcare professionals would have been a monumental task for a Ladysmit...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Island Health is making an urgent plea to its staff to maintain patient care at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni.
Island Health makes urgent plea for staffing West Coast General Hospital
Island Health is making an urgent plea to its staff to maintain patient care at West Coast General Hospital.
cheknews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Nearly 6 million Canadians are now covered under the Canadian Dental Care Plan! 🦷😁🪥

This means families are saving an average of $800 a year while getting easier access to the essential care they need.
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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75 year old #Albatros named WISDOM is about to lay an egg✨✨✨
#TTDS
Record-breaking 75-year-old mother bird prepares to nest
Wisdom has been laying eggs since the Eisenhower Administration.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Groundbreaking robotic surgery has Victoria man back on his bike in 2 weeks

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Groundbreaking robotic surgery has Victoria man back on his bike in 2 weeks - Victoria News
Dr. Michael J Metcalfe and patient advocate for more robotics through hospitals foundation campaign
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December 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Owls and cavity-nesting birds lose their homes when old trees are cleared. 🌳 Each fallen tree supports nests, insects, and ecosystems. Habitat loss from construction and deforestation displaces many animals. Leave dead trees standing where safe — they’re life towers for wildlife. 🦉
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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A boil water advisory has been issued for the City of Duncan after a sewer main break led to one of the wells being turned off as a precaution.
Sewer main leak leads Duncan to turn off well, boil water advisory issued
A boil water advisory has been issued for the City of Duncan after a sewer main break led to one of the wells being turned off as a precaution.
cheknews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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🍁𝘽𝙪𝙮 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡🍁
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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The pipeline is unlikely to go ahead without sign-off from Alberta and British Columbia’s First Nations.

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Indigenous groups remain split on Alberta’s pipeline pact with feds | Globalnews.ca
The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation was named a key partner in Ottawa and Alberta's MOU on on Friday for a pipeline to the B.C. coast, but others have concerns.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Scientists and marine experts from around the world are expected in Nanaimo next fall for a major event.

#nanaimo #science #convention

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Over 700 delegates expected as Nanaimo to host major international science event
NANAIMO - Hundreds of delegates from over a dozen countries are expected in the Harbour City next fall for a m...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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You know that feeling when you read something online and it seems deliberately provocative, almost manufactured to create outrage?
Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating | CNN
You know that feeling when you read something online and it seems deliberately provocative, almost manufactured to create outrage? You may have just encountered “rage bait” – content deliberately desi...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Marmot Recovery Foundation announced on its social media page that the population of the Vancouver Island species has reached a new high of 427 marmots.
Charity celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to 427 in wild
The Marmot Recovery Foundation announced on its social media page that the population of the Vancouver Island species has reached a new high of 427 marmots.
cheknews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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A number of new traffic calming measures are set to be implemented along a north Nanaimo road, notorious for not being pedestrian friendly.

#Nanaimo

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More traffic calming coming to Nanaimo’s Lost Lake Road
NANAIMO - Further action to slow down traffic is planned for a north Nanaimo neighbourhood well known for bein...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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A Parksville senior is blown away by the generosity of CHEK viewers, as donations pour in to help him, after a Tuesday night fire.
‘It just blows my mind’: Donations pour in for beloved Parksville man after fire
A Parksville senior is blown away by the generosity of CHEK viewers, as donations pour in to help him, after a Tuesday night fire.
cheknews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM