Nanaimo Daily - March 1, 2026


Author: Monkey & Bot March 2, 2026 Duration: 8:14
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Nanaimo Daily - March 1, 2026

Your daily news briefing for Nanaimo and Vancouver Island. Today: Record-breaking 284 overdose calls in BC, 20 in Nanaimo. Hammond Bay Road roundabout approved. VIU chef heads to Culinary World Cup. Rare six-planet alignment visible. VIU researchers tracking tire toxin in salmon streams. BC minimum wage rising to eighteen twenty-five. No imminent threat to Canada amid Iran conflict. Plus Canucks hockey and upcoming events.

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