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Jessica Durling

Jessica Durling

Jessica joined the Nanaimo News Bulletin in 2024, after working in television as a reporter with Global News in Regina. Before that she worked as an investigative journalist for a year at The Pointer in Ontario, and spent four years with Glacier Media in Saskatchewan covering COVID-19, municipal politics, school boards and Indigenous communities.

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jessica.durling@nanaimobulletin.com

Recent Work by Jessica

Ontario family wants to take world's largest Nanaimo bar title away from Nanaimo

Ontario family wants to take world's largest Nanaimo bar title away from Nanaimo

Chocolatier family in Sudbury, Ont., planning to create 1,200-pound bar on June 30
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'Never seen this many': Mid Island's largest bat colony grows to more than 2,000

'Never seen this many': Mid Island's largest bat colony grows to more than 2,000

Count was held in North Oyster this past weekend
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Growing chorus of B.C. municipalities want housing declared a human right

Growing chorus of B.C. municipalities want housing declared a human right

Nanaimo joins others including Vancouver, Langford and Langley in advocating for provincial recognition
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Island musician reimagines Canadian classic 'Spaceship Superstar' on new album

Island musician reimagines Canadian classic 'Spaceship Superstar' on new album

'Something a Little Different' is aimed at those who enjoy 1970s and 1980s classic Canadian rock
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Social media campaign starting to attract U.S. health-care workers to B.C. city

Social media campaign starting to attract U.S. health-care workers to B.C. city

Unofficial community network in Nanaimo works to help American health care workers immigrate
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'Embarrassing' curling centre conditions prompt Nanaimo to consider $4-5.5M upgrade

'Embarrassing' curling centre conditions prompt Nanaimo to consider $4-5.5M upgrade

Councillor reveals embarrassment after facility's 'antiquated equipment' costs seniors games hosting opportunity
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Domestic violence survivor from Nanaimo finding a way to help others

Domestic violence survivor from Nanaimo finding a way to help others

New documentary covers death threats, fatal crash and sexual assault forensic exam
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Conservationists seek out hard-to-find black swift nests on Vancouver Island

Conservationists seek out hard-to-find black swift nests on Vancouver Island

Black swifts can fly with a speed up to 111.5 km/h, without landing for eight months a year, and nest around waterfalls
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B.C. couple taking on 18 triathlons across Canada to fundraise for ALS research

B.C. couple taking on 18 triathlons across Canada to fundraise for ALS research

Couple's first race took place May 11 in Nanaimo
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Tourism Nanaimo wants to tap into Canadians choosing to vacation in Canada

Tourism Nanaimo wants to tap into Canadians choosing to vacation in Canada

Harbour City well-positioned to take advantage of tourism trends
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