1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (882+ words) Published 11: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Bill Sims, who has led most of Nanaimo's water-infrastructure projects for decades, has retired. (Robert Barron/Nanaimo News Bulletin) Bill Sims, Nanaimo's leader in all things related to its water systems for decades, has retired. Sims…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (991+ words) Published 5: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Precise Mechanical Repairs is opening its fifth location on Vancouver Island. It's a shop geared towards trucks and commercial vehicles called Precise Truck & Equipment that's located at 1718 Kidson Rd. in Nanaimo. From left, office manager Mark…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (177+ words) Published 5: 20 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Billy Boerboom shows a huge pumpkin he grew at his farm in Summerland. (John Arendt/Summerland Review) The Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens offers gardening advice. The gardens also present a stunning array of flowers,…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago  (853+ words) Published 6: 25 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 By Tony Trozzo and Olivier Laurin Former Westshore Rebels receiver Kieran Poissant makes an 18-yard catch in fourth-quarter action for the B. C. Lions at Starlight Stadium. (Tony Trozzo/Goldstream Gazette) B. C. Lions players welcome fans and warm up…...

1+ day, 20+ min ago  (512+ words) Published 5: 26 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 Quinn (5) scored the second goal of the match during a penalty. The Rise FC defeated AFC Toronto 2-1 on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. (Anna Burns/ Surrey Now-Leader) The Vancouver Rise FC secured their first…...

19+ hour, 34+ min ago  (145+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 Members of Nanaimo Rowing Club medalled at a south Island competition this month. The team was at the Shawnigan Lake Regatta, at Shawnigan Lake Park, from May 8-10, earning a number of gold medals. In an e-mail,…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago  (309+ words) Published 2: 15 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 Const. Mona Dhaul, of Nanaimo RCMP, accepts a donation of bottled water from Sheri Titus during Operation Hydration at the Real Canadian Superstore in Nanaimo on Saturday, May 23. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin) An initiative by police…...

21+ hour, 35+ min ago  (105+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 To submit a letter to the editor, e-mail editor@nanaimobulletin. com. Include your first and last name or initials and a last name, and your city of residence. Letters will be edited. Re: Rezoning at 950 Phoenix…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (624+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 The Fire Task station at the 2026 Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Penticton on May 23, 2026. A total of 16 teams were in attendance, putting their rescue skills to the test. (Logan Lockhart/Western News) Other…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (820+ words) Published 6: 00 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 A B. C. hockey legend and artist will soon open a new gallery in downtown Parksville, appropriately named Gallery 35. Richard Brodeur (No. 35) has been painting professionally for more than 30 years, known in particular for his nostalgic paintings of…...