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Jesse's House announced to house families of children visiting Nanaimo hospital

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 1d

For families travelling to Nanaimo for their child's health care, the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is now fundraising to build a place for them to stay while accessing the hospital and nearby health services.

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16-bedroom facility expected to be complete by spring 2027

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 10d

Great black-backed gull, Nova Scotia, 2025

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 11d

Pokemon Go Safari Vancouver is finished!

Got to visit the city, catch some new Pokemon and walk about 38 kilometres in two days 👀

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be there!

Nanaimo News Bulletin wins two national newspaper awards

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 15d

Little known fact: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada have been breeding climate change resistant oysters to prevent an industry collapse

I wrote about it last year: www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/r...

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 17d

🥰🥰🥰

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Feature article on turtle ambassadors and sports stories about bowling, race walk and golf recognized

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 17d

'Ambassadors saving turtles at Buttertubs Marsh' just won third place at the 2025 Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards for Best Feature Story!

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 22d

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 22d

Nanaimo's turtle conservation makes new strides with Diver Lake research

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 22d

That time Jughead became God, but was confined to a bunker, since if he stopped writing the universe itself would stop

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 22d

Or that one time Betty helped crucify Archie and take out his still beating heart

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 24d

They're continuing Charlie Kirk's "work".

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 24d

A dozen turtle nests have been reported at Diver Lake this summer, the most ever counted there, with nine of those confirmed to be from endangered western painted turtles.

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Nanaimo and Area Land Trust reports that almost two dozen endangered western painted turtle nests have been recorded this summer

It's never too soon for the right to blame trans people

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 26d

Bad reporting can kill, here's a timeline of how American media, and one in UK, peddled anti-trans misinformation that Kirk's shooter was trans

Schuyler Mitchell @schuylermitchell.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: A timeline of how false “transgender ideology” claims spread in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing. By @hencarnell.bsky.social, @msjpauly.bsky.social, and me:

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A timeline of false "gender ideology" claims about the Charlie Kirk shooting.

www.motherjones.com

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · 27d

A Nanaimo vet is advising dog owners to vaccinate their pets and be aware after a local dog died from leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease that transmits from an infected animal's urine.

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Nanaimo veterinarian advises vaccination after transmissible disease kills dog

Leptospirosis can transmit between dogs and humans

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Sep 4

Um it was purchased from Glacier

I, MYSELF, work for Black Press

Canora, Kamsack, Preeceville newspapers sold to local owner

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Sep 4

Saskatchewan's Canora Courier, Kamsack Times and Preeceville Progress just became independent media, owned by my former publisher/editor, Devan C. Tasa!

Super exciting day for independent media! Congrats Devan on your new role as paper owner!

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Vancouver-based Glacier Media sold the Canora Courier, Kamsack Times and Preeceville Progress to Canora resident Devan Tasa, effective Aug. 29.

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Nanaimo's top 10 most-popular dog names

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is Minnie, a 13-year-old chihuahua and pomeranian mix

Minnie is described as loving her teddy bears, always giving them lots of cuddles

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Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Sep 2

While 'Buddy' was top of the list for Nanaimo's most popular dog name last year, now it doesn't even break top 10 – with that crown going to 'Bella.'

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Bella replaces Buddy as the most popular dog name in Nanaimo in 2025

Headline history: Need for cancer centre at NRGH identified decades ago

Reposted by Jessica R. Durling

Nanaimo News Bulletin @nanaimobulletin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Work is now underway for a $289-million cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, but the need and advocacy for the facility is far from new.

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News Bulletin's weekly feature looking at headlines from back issues

Solemn march marks Overdose Awareness Day in Nanaimo

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Nanaimo News Bulletin @nanaimobulletin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Community members gathered in front of Nanaimo City Hall and marched in memory of those who have died during the toxic drug crisis.

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Thirty-seven people died in Nanaimo from January to June as a result of unregulated toxic drugs

Invasive European green crab poses new threat to Vancouver Island's coast

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Aug 23

While they haven't been seen off the coast of Nanaimo and Gabriola Island, environmental DNA evidence shows invasive European green crabs are here, and experts are warning that it's vital to report the species if spotted – before it's too late.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist says it's not too late to prevent species from establishing itself in the Salish Sea

Nanaimo-area stable navigating impacts of Fraser Downs closure

Jessica R. Durling @jessicardurling.bsky.social · Aug 21

The horse pictured kept trying to eat my camera

Nanaimo News Bulletin @nanaimobulletin.bsky.social · Aug 21

The closure of Fraser Downs Racetrack in Surrey has horse racers and breeders across the province, including the Nanaimo area, hit by the impact.

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Surrey racetrack was closed down immediately last week