Nanaimo

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Nanaimo -- over the new railway from Victoria to Nanaimo, constructed, with Government aid, by himself and Mr. Crocker, of San Francisco.

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  1. A city of southwest British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia west of Vancouver. The Hudson's Bay Company erected a blockhouse here in 1833. Population: 78,700.

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  • Tracing the canine history of Nanaimo, and thus, civilization. —  Tyee - Home
  • Dr. Bonnie Henry with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says people in Nanaimo should be aware that there are ticks in the area which carry Lyme Disease. —  canada.com Top Stories
  • The fact Nanaimo is not among the five communities targeted could be a good thing, said Coun. —  Kootenay Rockies - News
  • "Nanaimo is ahead of the curve by working together through our Safer Nanaimo working group," Unger said. —  Kootenay Rockies - News
  • Unger said he plans to follow up on the announcement to see where communities such as Nanaimo might stand to benefit from the project. —  Kootenay Rockies - News
 

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