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1928p-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg 1280w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/a26w0082-figure-02-BIL.jpg?resize=622,350 622w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> 1929 <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-first-article"> 1930 <div> 1931 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/10/01/missing-parts-from-fatal-fort-simpson-nwt-plane-crash-found-by-investigators/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 1932 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Missing parts from fatal Fort Simpson, NWT plane crash found by investigators</h3> 1933 </a> 1934 <p>Transportation Safety Board will be examining plane with Buffalo Airways and Transport Canada</p> 1935 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 1936 </div> 1937 </article> 1938 </div> 1939 </div> 1940 1941 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:grid;grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem;flex:1;"> 1942 1943 1944 1945 <article style="flex:1;"> 1946 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/10/01/bc-ndp-leader-david-eby-promises-gas-tax-relief/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;float:left;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;"> 1947 <img width="300" height="200" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg 1080w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/EBY-two-fingers.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> 1948 <div style="display: inline-block;margin-top: 0.5rem;"> 1949 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/10/01/bc-ndp-leader-david-eby-promises-gas-tax-relief/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 1950 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">NDP’s Eby promises gas tax cut and ‘price guard’ to stop corporate ‘gouging’ at pumps</h3> 1951 </a> 1952 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p> 1953 </div> 1954 </article> 1955 1956 1957 <article style="flex:1;"> 1958 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/10/01/alberni-residential-school-survivor-overcomes-lifetime-of-struggle/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;float:left;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;"> 1959 <img width="300" height="201" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/w
1959p-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg 1072w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?resize=300,201 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?resize=768,516 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?resize=1024,688 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?resize=622,418 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/school20survivor.jpg?resize=521,350 521w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> 1960 <div style="display: inline-block;margin-top: 0.5rem;"> 1961 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/10/01/alberni-residential-school-survivor-overcomes-lifetime-of-struggle/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 1962 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Alberni Residential School survivor overcomes lifetime of struggle</h3> 1963 </a> 1964 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p> 1965 </div> 1966 </article> 1967 1968 1969 <article style="flex:1;"> 1970 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/30/power-of-a-team-tour-de-rock-summits-malahat-nears-victoria-finale/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;float:left;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;"> 1971 <img width="300" height="200" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg 1080w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/Your20paragraph20text204_dee0b3.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> 1972 <div style="display: inline-block;margin-top: 0.5rem;"> 1973 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/30/power-of-a-team-tour-de-rock-summits-malahat-nears-victoria-finale/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 1974 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">‘Power of a team’: Tour de Rock summits Malahat, nears Victoria finale</h3> 1975 </a> 1976 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 1977 </div> 1978 </article> 1979 1980 1981 <article style="flex:1;"> 1982 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/30/serious-collision-ends-tsawwassen-first-nation-truth-and-reconciliation-event-in-b-c/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;float:left;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;"> 1983 <img width="300" height="200" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/w
1983p-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="aspect-ratio:3/2;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg 1079w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/Tsawwassen20Mills201.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> 1984 <div style="display: inline-block;margin-top: 0.5rem;"> 1985 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/30/serious-collision-ends-tsawwassen-first-nation-truth-and-reconciliation-event-in-b-c/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 1986 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Fatal Tsawwassen crash not an intentional attack on B.C. Truth and Reconciliation event: police</h3> 1987 </a> 1988 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p> 1989 </div> 1990 </article> 1991 1992 1993 </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 --> 1994 </div> 1995 </div> 1996 </div> 1997 </div> 1998 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-7-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain "> 1999 <!-- med-rect-300x250-7 --> 2000<div 2001 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-7" 2002 data-unit="web/nanaimobulletin.com/med-rect-300x250-7/home"> 2003</div> </div> 2004 </div> 2005 </div> 2006 <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE --> 2007<style> 2008 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2009 display: flex; 2010 gap: 2rem; 2011 } 2012 2013 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-vertical-article-widget-container { 2014 display: flex; 2015 padding: 1rem 0; 2016 gap: 2rem; 2017 } 2018 2019 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad { 2020 min-width: 300px; 2021 /* width: fit-content; 2022 height: auto; */ 2023 } 2024 2025 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad > div { 2026 /* padding: 1rem; 2027 background-color: #eaeaea; */ 2028 } 2029 2030 @media (max-width: 991px) { 2031 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2032 flex-direction: column; 2033 gap: 0; 2034 } 2035 2036 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-vertical-article-widget-container { 2037 flex-direction: column; 2038 gap: 1rem; 2039 } 2040 2041 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-first-article{ 2042 padding-bottom: 1rem; 2043 margin-bottom: 1rem; 2044 border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; 2045 } 2046 2047 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-container { 2048 flex-direction: column; 2049 } 2050 2051 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-article { 2052 order: 2; 2053 } 2054 2055 .cmg_home_content_widget-6-side-saddle-image { 2056 order: 1; 2057 } 2058 } 2059</style> 2060 <div style="margin: 2rem 0;"> 2061 <div> 2062 <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/category/community/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2063 <h3 class="section">
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style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2081 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North celebrates newest home-owning family</h3> 2082 </a> 2083 <p>The Courtenay home was a part of Habitat for Humanity's Buy Back Program</p> 2084 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p> 2085 </div> 2086 </article> 2087 </div> 2088 </div> 2089 2090 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;"> 2091 2092 2093 2094 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2095 <div> 2096 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/23/hundreds-gathered-in-bowen-park-for-terry-fox-run/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2097 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Hundreds gathered in Bowen Park for Terry Fox Run</h3> 2098 </a> 2099 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2100 </div> 2101 </article> 2102 2103 2104 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2105 <div> 2106 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/22/centenarian-loving-life-in-vernon/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2107 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Centenarian loving life in Vernon</h3> 2108 </a> 2109 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2110 </div> 2111 </article> 2112 2113 2114 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2115 <div> 2116 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/21/annual-nanaimo-butterfly-run-to-be-held-at-westwood-lake/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2117 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Annual Nanaimo Butterfly Run to be held at Westwood Lake</h3> 2118 </a> 2119 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2120 </div> 2121 </article> 2122 2123 2124 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;"> 2125 <div> 2126 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/20/bookworms-take-note-rotary-club-of-nanaimo-to-hold-fall-book-sale/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2127 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Bookworms take note, Rotary Club of Nanaimo to hold fall book sale</h3> 2128 </a> 2129 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p> 2130 </div> 2131 </article> 2132 2133 2134 </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 --> 2135 </div> 2136 </div> 2137 </div> 2138 </div> 2139 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-6-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain"> 2140 <!-- med-rect-300x250-8 --> 2141<div 2142 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-8" 2143 data-unit="web/nanaimobulletin.com/med-rect-300x250-8/home"> 2144</div> </div> 2145 </div> 2146 </div> 2147 <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE --> 2148<style> 2149 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2150 display: flex; 2151 gap: 2rem; 2152 } 2153
2154 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container { 2155 display: flex; 2156 padding: 1rem 0; 2157 gap: 2rem; 2158 } 2159 2160 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad { 2161 min-width: 300px; 2162 /* width: fit-content; 2163 height: auto; */ 2164 } 2165 2166 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad > div { 2167 /* padding: 1rem; 2168 background-color: #eaeaea; */ 2169 } 2170 2171 @media (max-width: 991px) { 2172 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2173 flex-direction: column; 2174 gap: 0; 2175 } 2176 2177 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container { 2178 flex-direction: column; 2179 gap: 1rem; 2180 } 2181 2182 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-first-article{ 2183 padding-bottom: 1rem; 2184 margin-bottom: 1rem; 2185 border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; 2186 } 2187 2188 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-container { 2189 flex-direction: column; 2190 } 2191 2192 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-article { 2193 order: 2; 2194 } 2195 2196 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-side-saddle-image { 2197 order: 1; 2198 } 2199 2200 .cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad { 2201 order: 2; 2202 } 2203 } 2204</style> 2205 <div style="margin: 2rem 0;"> 2206 <div> 2207 <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/category/sports/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2208 <h3 class="section"> 2209 <span>Sports</span> 2210 </h3> 2211 </a> 2212 </div> 2213
2214 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-vertical-article-widget-container"> 2215 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain"> 2216 <!-- med-rect-300x250-9 --> 2217<div 2218 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-9" 2219 data-unit="web/nanaimobulletin.com/med-rect-300x250-9/home"> 2220</div> </div> 2221 <div class="container-fluid"> 2222 <div class="row"> 2223 <div class="col-md-12"> 2224 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-featured-post-by-source-image-container"> 2225 <div style="flex:1;"> 2226 <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;"> 2227 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/cotter-nets-winner-as-canucks-edge-edmonton-oilers-6-5-in-ot-thriller/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;"> 2228 <img width="1024" height="683" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg 1080w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?resize=622,415 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/CanucksCotter.jpg?resize=525,350 525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </a> 2229 <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-first-article"> 2230 <div> 2231 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/cotter-nets-winner-as-canucks-edge-edmonton-oilers-6-5-in-ot-thriller/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2232 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Cotter nets winner as Canucks edge Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in OT thriller</h3> 2233 </a> 2234 <p>Evan Bouchard has 5 points for losing side in NHL season opener</p> 2235 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2236 </div> 2237 </article> 2238 </div> 2239 </div> 2240 2241 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-5-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;"> 2242 2243 2244 2245 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2246 <div> 2247 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/nanaimo-athlete-sinks-8-ball-for-gold-at-2026-55-b-c-games/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2248 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Nanaimo athlete sinks 8-ball for gold at 2026 55+ B.C. Games</h3> 2249 </a> 2250 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">1 MIN READ</p> 2251 </div> 2252 </article> 2253 2254 2255 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2256 <div> 2257 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/b-c-soccer-star-named-to-team-canad
2257a-roster-for-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2258 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">B.C. soccer star named to Team Canada roster for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup</h3> 2259 </a> 2260 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">4 MIN READ</p> 2261 </div> 2262 </article> 2263 2264 2265 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2266 <div> 2267 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/28/vijhl-roundup-cougars-edge-buccaneers-in-rematch-of-playoff-final/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2268 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">VIJHL roundup: Cougars edge Buccaneers in rematch of playoff final</h3> 2269 </a> 2270 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2271 </div> 2272 </article> 2273 2274 2275 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;"> 2276 <div> 2277 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/27/abbotsfords-cade-smith-ties-for-tops-in-major-league-baseball-for-saves/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2278 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Abbotsford’s Cade Smith ties for tops in Major League Baseball for saves</h3> 2279 </a> 2280 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2281 </div> 2282 </article> 2283 2284 2285 </div> <!-- closes the flex container started at post_count === 0 --> 2286 </div> 2287 </div> 2288 </div> 2289 </div> 2290 </div> 2291 </div> 2292 <!-- NEW ONE COLUMN TEMPLATE --> 2293<style> 2294 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2295 display: flex; 2296 gap: 2rem; 2297 } 2298 2299 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container { 2300 display: flex; 2301 padding: 1rem 0; 2302 gap: 2rem; 2303 } 2304 2305 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad { 2306 min-width: 300px; 2307 /* width: fit-content; 2308 height: auto; */ 2309 } 2310 2311 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad > div { 2312 /* padding: 1rem; 2313 background-color: #eaeaea; */ 2314 } 2315 2316 @media (max-width: 991px) { 2317 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container { 2318 flex-direction: column; 2319 gap: 0; 2320 } 2321 2322 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container { 2323 flex-direction: column; 2324 gap: 1rem; 2325 } 2326 2327 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-first-article{ 2328 padding-bottom: 1rem; 2329 margin-bottom: 1rem; 2330 border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; 2331 } 2332 2333 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-container { 2334 flex-direction: column; 2335 } 2336 2337 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-article { 2338 order: 2; 2339 } 2340 2341 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-side-saddle-image { 2342 order: 1; 2343 } 2344 2345 .cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad { 2346 order: 2; 2347 } 2348 } 2349</style> 2350 <div style="margin: 2rem 0;"> 2351 <div> 2352 <a class="cmg-home-content-widget-heading" href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/category/arts-entertainment/" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2353 <h3 class="section">
2354 <span>Entertainment</span> 2355 </h3> 2356 </a> 2357 </div> 2358 2359 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-vertical-article-widget-container"> 2360 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-headline-widget-ad mobile-ad-contain"> 2361 <!-- med-rect-300x250-10 --> 2362<div 2363 class="opscoad-med-rect-300x250-10" 2364 data-unit="web/nanaimobulletin.com/med-rect-300x250-10/home"> 2365</div> </div> 2366 <div class="container-fluid"> 2367 <div class="row"> 2368 <div class="col-md-12"> 2369 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-featured-post-by-source-image-container"> 2370 <div style="flex:1;"> 2371 <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;"> 2372 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/review-peril-in-the-alps-delivers-mystery-and-humour-at-chemainus-theatre/" class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headlines-widget-headline-image" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;"> 2373 <img width="960" height="720" src="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg?w=960" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:375px;" decoding="async" srcset="https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg 960w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg?resize=622,467 622w, https://nanaimobulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/IMG_1925_9e13e6.jpg?resize=467,350 467w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /> </a> 2374 <article class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-first-article"> 2375 <div> 2376 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/29/review-peril-in-the-alps-delivers-mystery-and-humour-at-chemainus-theatre/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2377 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Review: ‘Peril in the Alps’ delivers mystery and humour at Chemainus Theatre</h3> 2378 </a> 2379 <p>There's an infectious exuberance to the production</p> 2380 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2381 </div> 2382 </article> 2383 </div> 2384 </div> 2385 2386 <div class="cmg_home_content_widget-4-opi-headline-article-container" style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;"> 2387 2388 2389 2390 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2391 <div> 2392 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/27/human-interest-luis-porretta-has-been-a-follower-of-jazz-throughout-life/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2393 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Human Interest: Luis Porretta has been a follower of jazz throughout life</h3> 2394 </a> 2395 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">3 MIN READ</p> 2396 </div> 2397 </article> 2398 2399 2400 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2401 <div> 2402 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/24/trio-of-celtic-musicians-will-be-performing-as-
2402part-of-harbour-city-concert-series/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2403 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">Trio of Celtic musicians will be performing as part of Harbour City Concert series</h3> 2404 </a> 2405 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2406 </div> 2407 </article> 2408 2409 2410 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eaeaea;"> 2411 <div> 2412 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/23/whats-on-sept-23/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2413 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">What’s On, Sept. 23</h3> 2414 </a> 2415 <p style="font-size: .8em;font-weight: 300;">2 MIN READ</p> 2416 </div> 2417 </article> 2418 2419 2420 <article style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;"> 2421 <div> 2422 <a href="https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/09/22/peril-in-the-alps-brings-mystery-laughs-and-an-iconic-detective-to-chemainus/" class="cmg-home-content-widget-headline" style="text-decoration:none;color:#000;"> 2423 <h3 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0.45rem;font-family: 'Bitter', georgia, serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight: 800;line-height: 1.2;color:black;">‘Peril in the Alps’ brings mystery, laughs and an iconic detective to Chemainus
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