Nicholas Pescod

Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park. File photo

B.C. government commits $1.4 million to restore Morden Mine near Nanaimo

Restoration work to begin next week at park

Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park. File photo
A fire broke out at 250 Terminal Ave., the site of a temporary supportive housing complex, at around 5:30 p.m. Monday. (NICHOLAS PESCOD/NEWS BULLETIN)

20 people displaced by fire at Nanaimo supportive housing complex

Island Crisis Care Society, the site’s operator, is looking for alternative accommodations for them

A fire broke out at 250 Terminal Ave., the site of a temporary supportive housing complex, at around 5:30 p.m. Monday. (NICHOLAS PESCOD/NEWS BULLETIN)
Michele Wonnacott, a pet psychic, is holding a seminar in Nanaimo on Saturday, Nov. 17. (Photo submitted)
Michele Wonnacott, a pet psychic, is holding a seminar in Nanaimo on Saturday, Nov. 17. (Photo submitted)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection candidate Michelle Corfield walked along Nanaimo’s harbourfront walkway on March 25. Trudeau was in town in order to support Corfield, who is hoping to become Nanaimo’s next member of Parliament. A byelection will take place on May 6. (Nicholas Pescod/NEWS BULLETIN)

Prime Minister Trudeau comes campaigning in Nanaimo

A day after announcing a May 6 byelection date for Nanaimo-Ladysmith, Justin Trudeau visits city

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection candidate Michelle Corfield walked along Nanaimo’s harbourfront walkway on March 25. Trudeau was in town in order to support Corfield, who is hoping to become Nanaimo’s next member of Parliament. A byelection will take place on May 6. (Nicholas Pescod/NEWS BULLETIN)
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Case dropped against former Nanaimo CAO who had allegedly made threats

Special prosecutor advises courts that pursuing peace bond is no longer in the public interest

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A case involving former City of Nanaimo chief administrative officer Tracy Samra is expected to be dropped, according to multiple sources. (News Bulletin file)

Case against former Nanaimo CAO Tracy Samra expected to be dropped

B.C. Prosecution Service tells those involved with case that they won’t be required in court

A case involving former City of Nanaimo chief administrative officer Tracy Samra is expected to be dropped, according to multiple sources. (News Bulletin file)
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 parked at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in May 2018. The federal government on Mar. 13 grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft indefinitely due to safety concerns. (Nicholas Pescod/News Bulletin)

Editorial: Grounding new 737 planes had to be done

Canada joined a host of other nations in implementing some form of a ban

An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 parked at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in May 2018. The federal government on Mar. 13 grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft indefinitely due to safety concerns. (Nicholas Pescod/News Bulletin)
A camp at Barsby Park. NEWS BULLETIN file photo

Nanaimo eases overnight camping rules in three “broader parks”

New law opens door to overnight homeless shelters under certain condition

A camp at Barsby Park. NEWS BULLETIN file photo
Ken Peacock shows off his display at the annual Nanaimo Model Railroad show. This year’s event takes place on Sunday at Beban Park. (Photo contributed)

Model train enthusiasts set to gather in Nanaimo

The 35th annual Nanaimo Model Railroad Show takes place at Beban Park on Sunday, March 10

Ken Peacock shows off his display at the annual Nanaimo Model Railroad show. This year’s event takes place on Sunday at Beban Park. (Photo contributed)
There were 138 apartment unit starts in Nanaimo for the first two months of 2019 according to data recently released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (News Bulletin file)

Nanaimo apartment construction jumps to levels not seen since the 1970s.

138 new apartment units started during the first two months of 2019

There were 138 apartment unit starts in Nanaimo for the first two months of 2019 according to data recently released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. (News Bulletin file)
Discontent City. (News Bulletin file)

Discontent City cost cost Nanaimo more than $466K

Figure doesn’t include policing costs and city legal fees

Discontent City. (News Bulletin file)
Labieux Road temporary supportive housing. NEWS BULLETIN photo

Nanaimo RCMP reports increase in calls around supportive housing sites

Terminal and Labieux areas see 50-60 per cent increases in activity, reports RCMP superintendent

Labieux Road temporary supportive housing. NEWS BULLETIN photo
A pickup truck seen covered in snow at the entrance to Nanaimo North Town Centre on Wednesday morning. Nanaimo RCMP say the driver of the truck was issued a $109 ticket. (Nanaimo RCMP photo)

Nanaimo police will issue $109 tickets to drivers with too much snow on their vehicles

Snow must be cleared from vehicles, with rear licence plates visible at all times

A pickup truck seen covered in snow at the entrance to Nanaimo North Town Centre on Wednesday morning. Nanaimo RCMP say the driver of the truck was issued a $109 ticket. (Nanaimo RCMP photo)
The Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn’s helmet with Arlene Forbes’s initials. The club honoured Arlene during a mothers’ trip last week. (Photo contributed)

Dallas Stars pay tribute to Nanaimo woman who died of cancer

NHL team wore Arlene Forbes’s initials on hockey helmets last week

The Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn’s helmet with Arlene Forbes’s initials. The club honoured Arlene during a mothers’ trip last week. (Photo contributed)
Snowstorms playing havoc with Island airports

Snowstorms playing havoc with Island airports

Nanaimo and Comox dealing with cancellations due to visibility issues.

Snowstorms playing havoc with Island airports
The Dinghy Dock Pub is currently listed for $2.6-million. (Mike McKillican/Sutton West Coast Nanaimo)

Canada’s only registered floating pub for sale

Nanaimo’s Dinghy Dock Pub listed for sale for $2.6 million

The Dinghy Dock Pub is currently listed for $2.6-million. (Mike McKillican/Sutton West Coast Nanaimo)
Michele Ney of the B.C. Green Party, Tony Harris of the B.C. Liberals and Sheila Malcolmson of the NDP on Nanaimo byelection night Wednesday. KARL YU/CHRIS BUSH/NICHOLAS PESCOD/The News Bulletin

Analysis: Inside the Nanaimo byelection

Back to the détente for the foreseeable future, according to University of Victoria professor

Michele Ney of the B.C. Green Party, Tony Harris of the B.C. Liberals and Sheila Malcolmson of the NDP on Nanaimo byelection night Wednesday. KARL YU/CHRIS BUSH/NICHOLAS PESCOD/The News Bulletin
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Lantzville asking for speculation tax exemption from B.C. government

Lantzville has been included in the speculation tax since the beginning

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More than 9,000 people have already voted in the Nanaimo byelection

Rising advance voting numbers are a trend, says University of Victoria professor

BLACK PRESS file photo
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) handled 435,349 passengers in 2018, surpassing Comox Airport (YQQ) to become Vancouver Island’s second busiest airport based on passenger numbers. (NEWS BULLETIN file)

Nanaimo Airport soars past Comox to become second-busiest airport on the Island

Air Canada Rouge to resume seasonal non-stop service between Nanaimo and Toronto this summer

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) handled 435,349 passengers in 2018, surpassing Comox Airport (YQQ) to become Vancouver Island’s second busiest airport based on passenger numbers. (NEWS BULLETIN file)