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Train derailment north of Lytton
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (82+ words) Published 1: 39 pm Saturday, April 18, 2026 Tricia Thorpe, electoral director of the area, said it appeared all of the train cars remained upright. (Tricia Thorpe/ Facebook) Thorpe said in a social media spoke that she, "Spoke with CN at site and they…...
Kootenay regional district calls for reforms to support small hydro producers
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (968+ words) Published 9: 18 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Hal Wright has operated Silversmith Power and Light in Sandon since 1996. (Submitted) The Regional District of Central Kootenay is urging the B. C. government to loosen the rules on who can generate and sell hydro power in the…...
Repeat offender sentenced to 5 years after B. C. bomb attack
2+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 A Port Alberni man referred to in court as a violent, repeat offender was sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to injuring someone with an explosive. John Thomsen pleaded guilty to having an…...
Murdered B. C. teen's family backs move to extend parole ineligibility
3+ week, 1+ day ago (605+ words) Published 8: 52 am Friday, March 27, 2026 Kimberly Proctor, 18, was murdered in 2010. (Courtesy of Jo-Anne Landolt) A push for change on Parliament Hill in Ottawa has been welcomed by the family of Langford teenager Kimberly Proctor, who was murdered 16 years ago. Cowichan-Malahat-Langford MP…...
Nanaimo and area clean up and deal with aftermath of wind event
3+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) Published 2: 50 pm Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Downed trees at the intersection of Departure Bay and Hammond Bay roads were among the havoc caused by a wind event in Nanaimo on March 24. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin) Cleanup and power restoration work continues the…...
Wind causing outages in Nanaimo and Gabriola Island
3+ week, 3+ day ago (114+ words) Published 5: 35 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Crews respond to a down line at Departure Bay Road. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin) While there was no warning from Environment Canada issued, winds have caused an outage for a section of Nanaimo. According to B. C. Hydro,…...
B. C. introduces bills to restrict protest rights near schools, religious institutions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) Published 4: 06 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 Premier David Eby announces restrictions on protesting near schools, religious institutions on Monday, March 9, 2026. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) The B. C. government is moving to prevent protest activity outside religious institutions and extend rules introduced in 2024 that…...
Potential LNG Canada ownership shift raises questions about phase 2 of B. C. project
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (518+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, January 23, 2026 Shell and Mitsubishi are reportedly exploring the sale of their stakes in B. C. s LNG Canada project, opening the door to potential changes in the projects ownership structure. While no deals have been finalized, the development raises…...
New book explores Nanaimo's unknown history
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Published 6: 30 pm Thursday, January 1, 2026 More than 100 stories about Nanaimo's history are at the heart of T. W. Paterson's new non-fiction book Unknown Nanaimo. For sale online and at Windowseat Books, the 270 pages contain numerous true anecdotes from 1853-1900, including downtown hangings and how…...
Increased rapid line service coming to Nanaimo with RDN Transit expansion
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (260+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Saturday, December 20, 2025 By Nanaimo Bulletin Staff More Regional District of Nanaimo Transit buses will depart from Woodgrove Centre to downtown Nanaimo as well as shuttle students to Vancouver Island University in the new year. A service expansion, beginning…...