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Beef about the fast-food restaurant. Today I ordered $10 takeout and was asked if I wanted a bag for 35 cents. This is takeout! What next?
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Beefs & Bouquets, Nov. 26 - Nanaimo News Bulletin
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November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Beef about the fast-food restaurant. Today I ordered $10 takeout and was asked if I wanted a bag for 35 cents. This is takeout! What next?
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The City of Nanaimo has awarded the contract for the public works yard upgrades project.
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City of Nanaimo awards contract for public works yard upgrades - Nanaimo News Bulletin
General contractor, architect and city now working on design to meet $90-million target budget
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November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The City of Nanaimo has awarded the contract for the public works yard upgrades project.
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One Canadian every 10 minutes is diagnosed with vision loss – but that doesn’t necessarily mean they have to lose independence.
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Loss of vision doesn’t have to mean loss of independence - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada specialist provides guidance at Nanaimo seniors’ expo
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November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One Canadian every 10 minutes is diagnosed with vision loss – but that doesn’t necessarily mean they have to lose independence.
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A non-profit that assists immigrants and people new to Nanaimo will have a new leader at the helm starting next month.
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Multicultural society in Nanaimo names new executive director - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Angelika Valchar takes on new leadership role at Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society starting Dec. 1
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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A non-profit that assists immigrants and people new to Nanaimo will have a new leader at the helm starting next month.
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The City of Nanaimo is looking into its options to make sure motorists go slow around elementary schools.
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City of Nanaimo looking at creating ‘school neighbourhood’ speed limits - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Proposal calls for lowering speed limits within 400-metre radius of schools, with some exceptions
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November 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The City of Nanaimo is looking into its options to make sure motorists go slow around elementary schools.
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Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to find a 37-year-old who has gone missing.
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Missing man was last seen in Nanaimo more than two weeks ago - Nanaimo News Bulletin
RCMP ask for public’s help to try to locate 37-year-old
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November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to find a 37-year-old who has gone missing.
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The Island Consort Chamber Choir is hoping to delight Nanaimo concert-goers with its fall performance at the end of the month.
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Island Consort Chamber Choir to delight Nanaimo audience with choral performance - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Fall concert will tip hat to the coming holiday season
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November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Island Consort Chamber Choir is hoping to delight Nanaimo concert-goers with its fall performance at the end of the month.
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The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive has set out to make the holiday season merry and is accepting gifts for families in need.
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Great Nanaimo Toy Drive hoping for community’s help with gift-giving - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Registration underway, toy donations sought
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November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive has set out to make the holiday season merry and is accepting gifts for families in need.
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A 37-year-old man is recovering thanks to quick action by Nanaimo firefighters who rushed to a house fire yesterday.
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Nanaimo firefighters rescue man from burning home - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Firefighters find man overcome by smoke in early-morning fire on Eaton Street on Nov. 23
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November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A 37-year-old man is recovering thanks to quick action by Nanaimo firefighters who rushed to a house fire yesterday.
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Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a robbery at a convenience store in the north end this past weekend.
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Convenience store robbed by blade-wielding crook in north Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Crime happened Nov. 22 on Blueback Road
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November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a robbery at a convenience store in the north end this past weekend.
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The majority of Nanaimo city council has rejected one councillor’s request for an information report about the municipally run primary care model out of Colwood, near Victoria.
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Nanaimo council not interested for now in report on municipal health clinic - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Motion to look into Colwood’s primary care model defeated
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The majority of Nanaimo city council has rejected one councillor’s request for an information report about the municipally run primary care model out of Colwood, near Victoria.
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Visitors at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s ambulatory care building will need to temporarily use an alternate entrance located in the back of the building.
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Nanaimo hospital ambulatory care entrance temporarily relocated - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Hospital main entrance unaffected
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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Visitors at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s ambulatory care building will need to temporarily use an alternate entrance located in the back of the building.
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LGBTQ community members and allies from Nanaimo and Ladysmith gathered to mourn and remember transgender people murdered around the globe.
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Nanaimo’s Transgender Day of Remembrance held in the wake of political attacks - Nanaimo News Bulletin
LGBTQ community members and allies gathered for ceremony Nov. 20
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
LGBTQ community members and allies from Nanaimo and Ladysmith gathered to mourn and remember transgender people murdered around the globe.
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Man’s best friend has been allowed to run free at Nanaimo parks for nearly a quarter of a century now.
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Headline history: Nanaimo was planning first off-leash dog parks 25 years ago - Nanaimo News Bulletin
News Bulletin’s weekly feature looking at headlines from back issues
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November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Man’s best friend has been allowed to run free at Nanaimo parks for nearly a quarter of a century now.
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A Nanaimo jewelry store has once again been victimized, with significant structural damage to the building and numerous items stolen.
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Sledgehammer and saw used to break into Nanaimo jewelry store - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Coins stolen from Gold Silver Guy in break-and-enter Nov. 19
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November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A Nanaimo jewelry store has once again been victimized, with significant structural damage to the building and numerous items stolen.
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Nanoose Bay residents are asking Regional District of Nanaimo to tighten the financial clamps as the next budget is formulated.
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Nanoose taxpayers tell RDN that its financial plan isn’t sustainable - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Regional district’s budget approval scheduled for Dec. 9
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nanoose Bay residents are asking Regional District of Nanaimo to tighten the financial clamps as the next budget is formulated.
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CDs and electronics were sold at the old A&B Sound building, but its reincarnation will focus more on food and drinks.
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Old A&B Sound store in downtown Nanaimo to see new life as ‘market hall’ - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Developer gives tour of Soundworks Market Hall being built at Commercial-Terminal intersection
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November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
CDs and electronics were sold at the old A&B Sound building, but its reincarnation will focus more on food and drinks.
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The Barsby Bulldogs juniors are best on the Island and now get to play for a provincial championship.
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Barsby’s junior football team wins to advance to B.C. championship game - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Junior varsity Bulldogs defeat Mt. Doug Rams 30-16 in semifinal
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November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Barsby Bulldogs juniors are best on the Island and now get to play for a provincial championship.
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A bill that would place greater reliance on professionals during the building approvals process has passed second reading in the B.C. legislature.
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Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA’s housing approvals bill passes second reading in legislature - Nanaimo News Bulletin
MLA George Anderson says professional reliance act would speed up home-building
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November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A bill that would place greater reliance on professionals during the building approvals process has passed second reading in the B.C. legislature.
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A seniors-friendly emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is at the centre of the hospital district’s winter fundraising campaign.
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Fundraising underway for B.C.’s first seniors emergency room in Nanaimo - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Hospital foundation looking to raise $2.3 million, including $1.2 million for seniors-only ER
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November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A seniors-friendly emergency department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is at the centre of the hospital district’s winter fundraising campaign.
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BEEF To the hardware store where I went today and to the employee gossiping with a non-employee inappropriately beside the key section, on and on, ignoring me.
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Beefs & Bouquets, Nov. 19 - Nanaimo News Bulletin
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November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
BEEF To the hardware store where I went today and to the employee gossiping with a non-employee inappropriately beside the key section, on and on, ignoring me.
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Stakeholders at a health summit on Vancouver Island heard how artificial intelligence is being integrated into B.C.’s health-care sector.
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Stakeholders hear how AI is being integrated in B.C. health care - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Practical applications discussed at last week’s health-care summit in Nanaimo
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November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Stakeholders at a health summit on Vancouver Island heard how artificial intelligence is being integrated into B.C.’s health-care sector.
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The operator of the Nanaimo-Vancouver fast ferry service has named a new chief executive officer.
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Hullo ferries announces new CEO - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Ryan Dermody, who had been interim CEO, now permanent CEO
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The operator of the Nanaimo-Vancouver fast ferry service has named a new chief executive officer.
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