Direct flights to Toronto to resume at Nanaimo Airport

Starting June 23, the Nanaimo Airport will resume direct Toronto flights every Friday morning. (Black Press Media file photo)
Flights will be available every Friday, starting June 23
Raymond Salgado of Nanaimo, competes on 'Canada's Got Talent'. (Canada's Got Talent photo)

PODCAST: Singer Raymond Salgado, ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ finalist
A total of 66 people took part in the Move to Cure ALS event in Polson Park in Vernon Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Move to Cure ALS event supports unique B.C. research model
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
Ticket to ride: Southern California theme parks roll out new attractions for summer

Ticket to ride: Southern California theme parks roll out new attractions for summer

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called Saturday morning (June 10) to help find an apparant car that crashed into Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna on Friday night. (File photo)

Search team pulled back from Okanagan Lake
Police in Abbotsford seized $123,000 in suspected stolen jewelry, bags of suspected drugs and $6,000 cash after stopping a vehicle early Friday morning (June 9). (APD photo)

Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford
A passenger boards a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023. WestJet and Swoop pilots ratified their collective agreement after a bargaining process that saw the threat of a strike snarl many Canadians’ long weekend plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, fold it into main operation
Behind the scenes with Victoria’s Katie Hamilton, TELUS STORYHIVE creator. STORYHIVE is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year!

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    Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur poses atop her late brother Tupac Shakur’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a posthumous ceremony in his honor on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The late rapper and actor is pictured at right. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

    Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday

    Hope RCMP are looking into a serious spate of alleged hate crimes in Hope, just days into the community’s first Pride festival. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard/Megan te Boekhorst)

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    Three-year-old Deerat Kaur Chahal enjoys some time at Skaha Park. Her family and her are being deported if a reprieve isn’t given. (Mark Brett / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

    Okanagan MP, community rallies to keep young family from being deported

    A combination of dried-out forests, potentially strong winds and lightning could make for a “very challenging” fire season in 2023, which has already turned to be unprecedented in many ways, provincial officials said Thursday (June 8) during a news conference. (Black Press Media file photo)

    Officials warn of ‘very challenging’ fire season ahead in B.C.

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    A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan, Nicola and Boundary regions Saturday morning, June 10, 2023. (Black Press file photo)

    Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan, Nicola, Boundary

    Environment Canada issued the alert at 9:45 a.m. Saturday

    The Statlu Creek wildfire grew slightly over the course of the past few days. (Photo/B.C. Wildfire Service)

    Harrison-area wildfires holding steady as cooler weather arrives

    The local wildfire situation remains largely unchanged heading into Friday as the…

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    Nanaimo Timbermen player Jerrett Smith takes a shot on Langley Thunder goalie Frank Scigliano as Thunder player Jaiden Terry defends on the play Saturday, June 3, at Frank Crane Arena. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

    Timbermen lose to Thunder in home opener

    Langley beats Nanaimo 10-5 in WLA action

    The Nanaimo NightOwls, including catcher Ethan Rivera, left, and infielder Brandon Nicoll, have Walla Walla Sweets baserunner Andrew Graham caught in a rundown during the West Coast League season opener Friday, June 2, at Serauxmen Stadium. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

    Nanaimo NightOwls score 14 runs to win home opener

    NightOwls beat Walla Walla Sweets 14-4 as West Coast League baseball season begins

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    Surrey-raised musician Jazzy B with his StarWalk plaque on Granville Street in Vancouver during its unveiling in September 2016. (File photo)

    New ‘StarWalk’ tour maps B.C.’s most celebrated entertainers for free on VanWalks app

    ‘People commemorated in the sidewalk have shaped not only Canadian culture, but worldwide entertainment’

    Amy Bachmann’s dater description says she grew up on a dairy farm, backpacked Southeast Asia, and is “outdoorsy” and loves hiking. However, she is content to leave the farm work to her siblings and father. (CTV/Special to The News)

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    Community members walk along the Harbourfront Walkway as part of the Walk for Alzheimer’s on Sunday, May 28. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

    Nanaimo walks along the waterfront for Alzheimer’s

    Walk for Alzheimer’s fundraiser was held May 28

    Sieka and Peter Pardee stand in a portion of their garden in Saltair, one of the featured gardens on the Rotary Garden Tour, which was held on Sunday, May 28. (Duck Paterson photo)

    Ladysmith’s gardens were vibrant for this year’s tour

    Rotary Garden Tour was held on Sunday, May 28

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      A progress pride flag image wrapped around a past year’s issue of the Nanaimo News Bulletin. (News Bulletin file photo)

      Editorial: We need Pride Month and its positive vibes

      Pride parade and festival happens June 11

      Efficient heat pumps can lead to electricity savings, says letter writer. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

      LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Energy grid must be clean and cheap

      Efficient heat pumps can bring electricity costs down, says letter writer

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