Year in Review

Geoff de Ruiter organized a Ducknana event in Victoria to help build a sense of community after a couple of difficult years. (Photo courtesy of Geoff de Ruiter)

Censored Sasquatch, Ducknana diehards: Wacky B.C. stories from 2022

Don’t forget the breastfeeding mom who saved her goose or the music teacher who scared off a bear

 

Autumn Lott at Gilman’s point, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. At seven years old, she’s the youngest Canadian to have ever summitted the infamous peak. (Francesca Lott photo)

Good news stories from 2022 to reflect on in 2023

These British Columbians were lifting spirits across the province

 

A feathered friendship between an eaglet and a hawklet, a deer rescued after falling through ice, a baby porpoise freed from a tidal pool and a praying mantis that the cat dragged in were some of the News Bulletin’s most-memorable animal stories of 2022. (Photos submitted)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-memorable animal stories of 2022

A feathered friendship, ice rescues and a remarkable migration highlight this year’s list

 

The News Bulletin presents the Beefs of the Year.

Beefs of the Year 2022

The top 10 beefs submitted by Nanaimo News Bulletin readers during the past 12 months

The News Bulletin presents the Beefs of the Year.
The Nanaimo News Bulletin's best or favourite photos from 2022.

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s photos of the year 2022

The best photos taken by staff members over the past 12 months

The Nanaimo News Bulletin's best or favourite photos from 2022.
An article about the victim of the Buzz Coffee House homicide was the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read news story in 2022. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read news stories of 2022

The top 10 articles that garnered the most page views on our website

An article about the victim of the Buzz Coffee House homicide was the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read news story in 2022. (News Bulletin file photo)
Articles about reality TV shows were among the most-read arts and entertainment stories on the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s website in 2022. (Photos courtesy ABC/Eric McCandless, Corus Entertainment, Katia Taylor/Food Network Canada, Odette Sugerman Photography/HGTV Canada/CNW Group/Corus Entertainment Inc.)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read arts and entertainment stories of 2022

Local performers, social media influencers, artists make this year’s most-clicked list

Articles about reality TV shows were among the most-read arts and entertainment stories on the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s website in 2022. (Photos courtesy ABC/Eric McCandless, Corus Entertainment, Katia Taylor/Food Network Canada, Odette Sugerman Photography/HGTV Canada/CNW Group/Corus Entertainment Inc.)
Articles about track and field, bathtub racing, soccer and the 55-Plus B.C. Games were among the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read sports stories in 2022. (News Bulletin file photos/Submitted photo/B.C. Games photo)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-read sports stories of 2022

Articles about bathtub racing, Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards and soccer topped this year’s list

Articles about track and field, bathtub racing, soccer and the 55-Plus B.C. Games were among the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s most-read sports stories in 2022. (News Bulletin file photos/Submitted photo/B.C. Games photo)
The News Bulletin’s stories of the year for 2022. (News Bulletin file photos)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Stories of the Year 2022

Crime severity, overdose crisis, city plan and Metral Drive were some of the year’s top stories

The News Bulletin’s stories of the year for 2022. (News Bulletin file photos)
Celebrity gossip, a bad fall at the park and a wildlife sighting were some of the most-clicked articles this past year on the Ladysmith Chronicle’s website. (Photo submitted/photo submitted/Duck Paterson photo)

Ladysmith Chronicle’s top 10 most-read news stories of 2022

Celebrity gossip topped the list of most-clicked articles on the Chronicle’s website

Celebrity gossip, a bad fall at the park and a wildlife sighting were some of the most-clicked articles this past year on the Ladysmith Chronicle’s website. (Photo submitted/photo submitted/Duck Paterson photo)
Olive doesn’t mind the snow if there are treats involved (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
Olive doesn’t mind the snow if there are treats involved (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
B.C. athletes shot for the stars in 2022. Clockwise from top left: Melanie Vogal, Rio Crystal, Teagan Dunnett, Kimberly Newell. (Photos submitted)

From cross-Arctic treks to Olympic dreams, B.C. athletes made 2022 one for the books

Athletes didn’t shy away from adventure this year

B.C. athletes shot for the stars in 2022. Clockwise from top left: Melanie Vogal, Rio Crystal, Teagan Dunnett, Kimberly Newell. (Photos submitted)
Leah Hollins and Kathy MacNeil prepare for public forum in Chemainus. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Island Health board chair reflects on challenges and accomplishments of the past year

Leah Hollins Special to Black Press 2022 challenged publicly-funded health-care systems locally…

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Leah Hollins and Kathy MacNeil prepare for public forum in Chemainus. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Videos from throughout 2021 capture Greater Victoria’s wildest sights. (Black Press Media file photos)

2021 in videos: Greater Victoria’s top footage for the year

Major events, weather patterns and animal behaviour caught on tape

Videos from throughout 2021 capture Greater Victoria’s wildest sights. (Black Press Media file photos)
The News Bulletin’s top 10 most-memorable animal stories of 2020 include articles about the recovery of accidentally poisoned eagles, clockwise from top left, two dogs that survived a cougar attack, a disabled cat that teaches foster kittens ‘how to cat,’ and a store’s horse mascot dressed up as Dr. Bonnie Henry. (News Bulletin and submitted photos)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-memorable animal stories of 2020

Dogs and cats, salmon, ‘tarantula moth,’ and even a dinosaur made this year’s list

The News Bulletin’s top 10 most-memorable animal stories of 2020 include articles about the recovery of accidentally poisoned eagles, clockwise from top left, two dogs that survived a cougar attack, a disabled cat that teaches foster kittens ‘how to cat,’ and a store’s horse mascot dressed up as Dr. Bonnie Henry. (News Bulletin and submitted photos)
COVID-19 and how Nanaimo coped with the pandemic’s challenges is the News Bulletin’s story of the year for 2020. (News Bulletin file photos)

Story of the Year: How Nanaimo coped with the challenges of COVID-19

City endured sickness and other sufferings, but tried to make the best of things in 2020

COVID-19 and how Nanaimo coped with the pandemic’s challenges is the News Bulletin’s story of the year for 2020. (News Bulletin file photos)
Nanaimo News Bulletin's photos of the year for 2020. (News Bulletin photos)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s photos of the year

Our best or favourite photographs taken by staff members during 2020

Nanaimo News Bulletin's photos of the year for 2020. (News Bulletin photos)
Articles about a woman who threw coffee on a McDonald’s drive-thru employee were the News Bulletin’s most-read and third-most-read stories of 2020. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-read news stories of 2020

Article about a coffee-throwing caper received the most clicks on our website this year

Articles about a woman who threw coffee on a McDonald’s drive-thru employee were the News Bulletin’s most-read and third-most-read stories of 2020. (News Bulletin file photo)
Driven Performance Fitness instructor Katie Diaz leads participants through a zumba class. (Photo submitted)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-read sports stories of 2020

Readers were interested in ways to keep moving during the pandemic

Driven Performance Fitness instructor Katie Diaz leads participants through a zumba class. (Photo submitted)
Lauren Spencer-Smith in Hawaii during ‘American Idol’ tapings. Her elimination from the singing competition was the most read arts and entertainment story of 2020. (Lauren Spencer-Smith Instagram)

Nanaimo News Bulletin’s top 10 most-read arts and entertainment stories of 2020

Nanaimo singer Lauren Spencer-Smith and her ‘American Idol’ journey well represented in top 10

Lauren Spencer-Smith in Hawaii during ‘American Idol’ tapings. Her elimination from the singing competition was the most read arts and entertainment story of 2020. (Lauren Spencer-Smith Instagram)
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