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Round of meetings delivers cash for roundabout on Hammond Bay Road
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (623+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, March 1, 2026 Drivers wait for construction delays after turning onto Hammond Bay Road from Brickyard Road. The Hammond Bay - Brickyard roads intersection will also come under construction to create a traffic roundabout that should be completed by the…...
Nanaimo RCMP warning public to watch out for suspects impersonating bank fraud department workers
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (290+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, February 28, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP are warning the public about a telephone scam involving bank fraud department impersonators. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin) Police in Nanaimo are warning the public about a fraud trend involving suspects who impersonate financial'institution fraud…...
Royal Canadian Air Force helps Northern B.C. SAR teams with snowmobile rescue
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (253+ words) Published 10:00 am Saturday, February 28, 2026 Quesnel and Prince George Search and Rescue had help from the Royal Canadian Air Force to rescue a snowmobiler on Friday, Feb. 27. (Quesnel Search and Rescue/Facebook) A collaborative effort by Quesnel and Prince George Search…...
Non-profit helps fulfill Nanaimo teen’s dream of sunny adventure
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (520+ words) Published 3:10 pm Friday, February 27, 2026 Bonnie Morgan, Bayshore nurse, and Jonathan Dean at the reveal of Dean's Help-Fill-A-Dream's trip to Cancun, Mexico. He is said to like lizards. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin) Grace, left, and Jonathan Dean, along with Bonnie Morgan…...
Canada’s mountain guide industry speaks to safety after Revelstoke heli-skier death
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (925+ words) Published 10:05 am Friday, February 27, 2026 Canada's mountain guide and forecasting industries have detailed the rigorous safety training that heli-skiing operators undergo, amid the recent death of a guest skier in an avalanche near Revelstoke while on tour with a local company....
When Island dogs need blood, supply runs thin
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (366+ words) Published 6:00 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 A donor dog gives blood during a collection appointment. Veterinary clinics across Vancouver Island rely on canine blood donations to treat trauma, cancer and surgical emergencies, but supply remains tight as demand rises. (Contributed/Black Press…...
Gabriola Island, Island District RCMP team up to arrest alleged meth trafficker
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (126+ words) Published 5:01 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 A two-year multi-jurisdictional investigation has led to the arrest of a man on Gabriola Island for allegedly dealing methamphetamine. In a press release, Gabriola Island RCMP said it, along with Island District RCMP General Investigation Section,…...
B.C. needs 300 more rural officers, hasn’t added to force since 2012: RCMP union
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (518+ words) Published 4:30 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 Chris Voller, a Pacific and north region board member for the National Police Federation, at the B.C. legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 26. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) The union representing RCMP officers in B.C. is calling for the province…...
No wrongdoing for officers involved in 2025 Agassiz shooting: Police watchdog
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (537+ words) Published 3:02 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) have concluded there was no wrongdoing on the part of the Agassiz RCMP during a shooting in June 2025. (File) Agassiz RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in a 2025 shooting....
B.C. school trustee Laurie Throness resigns after $750K hate-speech ruling for Barry Neufeld
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (601+ words) Published 1:53 pm Thursday, February 26, 2026 Laurie Throness has resigned from his role as school trustee on the Chilliwack School Board citing the Barry Neufeld hate-speech decision as a reason on Feb. 26, 2026. (Submitted) Laurie Throness resigned from Chilliwack School Board on Thursday…...