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Candidate nomination period closes for Nanaimo City Council and other local elections in B.C.
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Racing Zucchinis? Central Nanaimo organizes a community led event at Mansfield Park this Sunday
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Fanny Bay’s Little Oysters Child Care expands with 44 new spaces
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Nanaimo gets classy, with the celebration of Nanaimo Jazz Festival’s 10th anniversary
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Comox Valley Food Bank seeking donations this Saturday
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Recocovery oriented housing announced for previous 250 Terminal supportive housing site in Nanaimo
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Habitat for Humanity and BMEx celebrates one year of supporting the community and keep building materials out of the landfill
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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25th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day marked in Nanaimo
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Pedal to the Metal! RDN celebrates grand opening of Bike Pump Track in Cedar
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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The Nanaimo Commercial Street Night Market hits an attendance all time high on its 7th season
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Pride celebrations take over the Comox Valley this weekend
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Comox Valley gathers for the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Fundraising campaign underway to improve safety and accessibility for free playgroup program
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Western Canadian musicians navigate an evolving music industry at BreakOut West
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Judo in the Park! Nanaimo Judo Club hosts fundraiser at Maffeo Sutton Park after fire
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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BreakOut West in Victoria will feature musicians from Western Canada and the North
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Horticulture society celebrates its 80th anniversary with gardening event by the shore
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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VIU and Loaves & Fishes team up to open new Free Food Market on campus
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Retired sailboat finds new life as floral display at Comox Marina park
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Men’s group giving back while hunting for a new home
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Debut tailgate party to close off the Sounds of Summer in Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Courtenay seeks public input on the future of Bill Moore and Dogwood parks
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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New community centre opens in the South Wellington area
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Dancing hits the streets! Downtown hosts the first ever street dance festival
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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New fare-free youth bus pass program to start in Regional District
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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City of Courtenay pauses Bear James Park Trail Project due to community concerns
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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City of Nanaimo and Island Corridor Foundation pave the way for the expansion of the E&N trail
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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On your marks, get set, go! Hub City Soap Box Derby celebrates 5 years for CDC in Nanaimo
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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Comox advances 721 Lazo Road rezoning with two conditions
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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A third candidate for mayor enters the race in Nanaimo
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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From Shakespeare to Dongfish, Nanaimo Fringe Festival offers something for everyone
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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25 years of Culture Craze
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Breaking ground on Braidwood, housing and shelter project set to open 2028 in Courtenay
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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BreakOut West Returns to Victoria this fall
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Changes coming to Graduate Licensing Program for drivers in B.C.
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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BC SPCA summer camp not just fun for kids, but impactful for animals
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Chinatown art pieces to become a permanent fixture? A Nanaimo resident has hopes
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Snuneymuxw Days returns for fifth year
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Imagining a new future for the Island Rail Corridor
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Nanaimo to look at temporary options for vacant Jean Burns hole
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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LED lights improvements approved for Beban Park
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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BC Hydro brings EV-powered outdoor movie night to Comox
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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64 new seats added for trades program apprenticeship at Vancouver Island University
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Gabriola Official Community Plan seeks community input
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Sunflower program could support those with hidden disabilities in Nanaimo
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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The City of Nanaimo gets to the root of ongoing invasive plants issue with bylaw amendment
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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City of Nanaimo’s Mayor Krog announces re-election campaign for third term
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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New improvements unveiled for Loudon Park at Nanaimo's Long Lake
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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The Globe Live Studio under new ownership, updates events policy
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Prevent drowning, be Water Smart all year long
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Restoring the Anderton Riverbank, Courtenay presents three design options to the public
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Silly Boat Regatta makes a splash for its 40th anniversary race
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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CVRD proposes water restriction bylaw revision to protect local businesses
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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100 years of change with the Royal Canadian Legion annivarsary
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Nanaimo honours Japanese Canadian history with new legacy projects at parks
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Canada Cycles for Kids and the NRGH in Nanaimo
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Youth-led tour showcases future possibilities for Oyster River Hermitage
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Where did the gay bars go?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Landmark Cinemas renovates and introduces IMAX amidst rise in streaming
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Eco Team in the Comox Valley sorts event litter out
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Gotta Catch em all! Pokémon Trainers descend upon Nanaimo for GO Fest
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Construction and improvements underway at Nanaimo’s Rotary Bowl
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Nanaimo prepares alignment of Off Street Parking bylaw with City Plan
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Community shows up to paint mural for Old City intersection
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Habitat for Humanity opens new pop-up shop in Nanaimo to support community projects
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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New bridge improves safety, linking west and east Courtenay for cyclists and pedestrians
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Nanaimo’s own Ora Cogan makes the Polaris Prize Long List
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Come on in the water’s fine! Testing water at beaches resumes for summer
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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STAUC brings new energy to Sounds of Summer concert series in Old City Quarter
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Anchorage Project breaks ground in Comox Valley, supporting people with intellectual disabilities
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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‘Fútbol’ to be more accessible? City of Nanaimo applies for mini pitch funding through Mini Peaks Legacy Project
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Ribit, working to eliminate invasive bullfrogs in Comox Valley
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Be your own barnacle: Nanaimo’s Temporary Arts Program sees public participation
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Roving Playground Program brings free summer fun to Nanaimo’s children
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Residents worried for what might happen to a hidden wetland in Nanaimo
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Mid Island Métis lead celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day in Nanaimo
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Saving what remains of Nanaimo's old Chinatown
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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The Globe Live Studio seeks community help amidst financial stress
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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New event to showcase cultures from around the world at the Commercial Street Night Market
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Independent artists share the spotlight with the debut of three day long multi-venue festival
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Presenting a New Forest Act in Courtenay
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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City of Nanaimo showcases climate change adaptation projects amidst visit from Philippines delegates
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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“You can't move forward unless people are moving forward together.” Nanaimo celebrates tenth annual Pride Parade
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Youth Climate Corps bring emergency preparedness initiatives for second year in Courtenay
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Flag raising marks 30 years of Pride in Nanaimo
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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'People need to have options.' Community voices call for more sober housing in Nanaimo
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Climate change advocates gather at the heart of downtown Nanaimo to raise awareness in peaceful protest
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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The Nanaimo Jazz scene flourishes with the local Jazz groups working together to organize the Sunday Jazz Brunch Series
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Councillor Paul Manly sets gears in motion bringing construction noise complaints to the forefront on this week's council meeting
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society finds a record amount of smolts for 2026
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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New project at Piper’s Lagoon Park to enhance viewing the night sky
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Nanaimo Lions Foundation Dog Walk seeking donations to provide guide dogs to Canadians with disabilities
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Local ElderDog group in need of volunteers to bring support and connections for seniors and their dogs
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Forest Flowers is the City of Nanaimo’s first piece of Temporary Public Art for 2026
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Cyclists take to the streets for Critical Mass in Nanaimo
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Comox Valley Water Services urges residents to be aware of water consumption habits during Watershed Awareness Week
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May 29, 2026 |
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The OV Arts Centre hosts Open House amidst its planned renovations for the venue
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May 29, 2026 |
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Climate scientist warns warmer and drier conditions on Vancouver Island could lead to more severe wildfires this season
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May 25, 2026 |
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Oceanside not-for-profit signals SOS to keep youth, family, and senior programs running
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May 25, 2026 |
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WorkBC and VIVRS team up to help job seekers with opening a new pop up shop in downtown Nanaimo next month
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May 21, 2026 |
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Over a month since the closure of Hub and the need for a new location is felt more than ever
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May 21, 2026 |
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‘Paying it forward’: How one bakery in downtown Nanaimo is making sure nobody goes hungry
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May 16, 2026 |
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Western Edge Theatre gears up for its last show of the season, in time for Men’s Mental Health Month.
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May 15, 2026 |
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The Backyard is back: With renovations almost complete it opens its doors to Nanaimo once again
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May 13, 2026 |
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Nanaimo gathers to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
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May 08, 2026 |
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New house program to give love and community while undergoing cancer treatment
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May 05, 2026 |
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Nanaimo Museum exhibit looks at farming and food security through past and present
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May 01, 2026 |
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Community comes out to support Volunteer Nanaimo during a time of need
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Second annual Infusion sees skying rocketing number of participants and interested healthcare workers
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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All speakers opposed at second night of Cable Bay public hearing
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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For 21st year, VISFF partners with CineVic local films to Nanaimo
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Grief Fire held at Vancouver Island University 10 years after toxic drug crisis declared
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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With a boom in clean energy, a new art exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery, looks at the true cost of it all
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Hamilton Marsh Regional Park officially opened by RDN
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Nanaimo youth, youngest artist to be selected for City’s street banners
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Looking out for the ‘little guys.’ A new eDNA collection method to research Salish Sea forage fish
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Youth and ‘hidden homelessness’ data now being counted in United Way Point-in-Time Count
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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“I don't know what I'm gonna do”—The Hub set to shut down end of March
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Nanaimo Hub set to close but nearby neighbourhood group worried about what comes next
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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New low-cost vet care program opens in Nanaimo
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Bluebirds once flourished here, Cowichan conservation works for their return
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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VIU Students’ Union host free open textbook fair
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Home Grown website wants to strengthen connection to local farmers and food
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Celebrating The Glass Cage and a soundtrack of a past Nanaimo
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Federal NDP leadership hopeful, Heather McPherson, stops by Nanaimo
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Inside The Glass Cage, a Nanaimo band reunites over a long lost album
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Snuneymuxw could soon vote municipally in October. SFN and the City of Nanaimo announce joint effort for city boundary change.
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Sexpo from VIU Students’ Union breaks down sexual health barriers
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Nanaimo chapter of Unplugged Canada advocate for legislation barring youth access to social media under 16
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Kids rock! John Barsby Secondary School students take to the stage
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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“Hockey is bigger than just a game.” Nanaimo Clippers host first ever Pride Night
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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What’s a Wind Phone? Creating space to process grief and honour loved ones
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Jenn Strub to connect young people with poetry as Nanaimo’s new Youth Poet Laureate
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Avi Lewis, NDP Leadership contestant, launches town hall tour on Vancouver Island
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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After near extinction, Vancouver Island Marmot population breaks milestone
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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New Snuneymuxw program works to keep traditional lands flourishing for future generations
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Nanaimo Regional Hospital District commits to covering 100 per cent to build cardiac care lab
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Risebridge wants no one to celebrate the holidays alone in Nanaimo and Oceanside
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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VIU student talks about her time at COP 30 in Brazil
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Dress for success: new VIU ‘Career Closet’ offers free professional clothing for students
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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UBCM has red flags over Bill M216 that would fast-track housing in British Columbia
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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UVic students plan to run from Victoria to Nanaimo to raise money for men’s mental health
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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A new look for the former A&B Sounds building, highlighting local creatives
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Artwalk returns to celebrate and showcase local talent in downtown Nanaimo
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Devours left no crumbs at Woodstove Festival
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Changes to the B.C disability assistance will remove barriers for couples
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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"A Baker’s Dozen," Nanaimo playwright tackles mental illness at OV Arts Centre
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Comox Valley Pride critical of Conservative MLA Brennan Day over ‘bigoted’ OneBC bill
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Career potter in Ladysmith gives back to ceramics community
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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“We are serving more people than ever before.” Nanaimo food bank faces its biggest decline in donations while seeing an increase in need
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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VIU nursing students are setting out to make sure all kids have the chance to play sports
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Halloween and Samhain: witching hour in the Comox Valley
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ground breaks at the location for new BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Snuneymuxw First Nation to become largest Indigenous-led casino operator in the province
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Sweet creature: lost goat “Harry Styles” wins hearts in Comox Valley
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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“Hollowe’en Spooktacular” to be put on by new youth theatre program at OV Arts Centre
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Comox Valley Poverty Data Walk moves indoors for the fall
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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“Commercial St.” opens at Nanaimo Art Gallery
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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New poetry trail to spark reflection and creativity outdoors
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Curtains set to close for TheatreOne
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Snuneymuxw First Nation celebrates formal return of land from Crown
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Comox Valley fired up for Woodstove Festival
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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TheatreOne faces do or die fundraising challenge
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Tanille Johnston launches federal NDP leadership bid in Nanaimo
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Vancouver Island University recognized by Moose Hide Campaign for awareness around gender-based violence
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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City of Nanaimo to expand Loudon Park following new land purchase
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Postal Workers back to the picket lines, in a fight to keep door-to-door delivery
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Comox Valley honours Truth and Reconciliation Day
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Nanaimo City Council meets with other municipalities at this year’s UBCM to discuss housing, health, and street disorder
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Art and music Pulse in heart of Downtown Courtenay this Friday
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Waitlists & reduced services: VIU students & BCFS call on Province to restore funding
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Youth Climate Corps recap first summer in Courtenay
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Harm reduction education highlighted to keep students safe at Vancouver Island University
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Robbie Thompson looks ahead to annual Slo-Pitch Tournament
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Cumberland conk could become world’s first Official Village Fungus
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Die-in demands attention to overdose deaths
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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International Overdose Awareness Day recognized during march through Downtown Nanaimo
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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New High Acuity Unit opens at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for patients with complex care needs
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Buy Canadian draws more shoppers to local farmers' market
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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BC SPCA warns of wildfire smoke affecting pets
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Family music camp strikes a new chord in the Comox Valley
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Fresh Start back-to-school event in great need of backpacks for children
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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United Way BC opens fund for those affected by Wesley Ridge fire
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Comox Valley doctor and town councillor talks platform in race for BC Greens leadership
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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New art exhibits at the Nanaimo Art Gallery invite people to dance, jump, and play inside the gallery
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Comox Valley Pride has new host — the new non-profit organization Queer Centre
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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New Westwood Lake Park upgrades bring more inclusion to the lake
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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National Youth Orchestra to play in Nanaimo, featuring local talent
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Texada residents “devastated”: Tex the grizzly killed
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Art and science meet to visualize the history of Nanaimo
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Conservation group monitors Western painted turtle nesting habits at Buttertubs Marsh
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Nanaimo’s world record title dethroned, but won’t stop people’s love for the Nanaimo bar
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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City of Nanaimo to look at banning the sale of invasive plants
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Celebrating pride in the community and out in nature
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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City to redesign controversial ‘O’ in Nanaimo Sign
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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VIU to cut Master of Community Planning program amidst a worker shortage in the industry
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May 29, 2025 |
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Comox Valley Regional District events raise watershed awareness
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May 28, 2025 |
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Health Minister formally announces Community-Led, Crisis Response in Comox Valley
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May 26, 2025 |
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Delicious: World’s largest Nanaimo bar unveiled in the harbour city
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May 20, 2025 |
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Vancouver Island volunteers battle against invasive Scotch broom
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May 15, 2025 |
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City of Courtenay acknowledges International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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May 13, 2025 |
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Going for grand slam, roller derby team raffles $1000
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May 09, 2025 |
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Evo bike share success in Nanaimo sees expansion and introduction of e-scooters
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May 08, 2025 |
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No backyard, no problem: Backyard Fest keeps the local music scene alive with new Sunk City music festival
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May 08, 2025 |
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Nanaimo council to reconsider Loudon Park boathouse project
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May 08, 2025 |
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Art student explores gender dysphoria through Barbie’s form
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May 06, 2025 |
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Vanier Secondary garage sale funding the future of Explore Program
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May 02, 2025 |
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Skin safe and sun smart: Skin Cancer Awareness Month reaches Courtenay
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May 01, 2025 |
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“These people become my family.” Risebridge shelter faces possible closure as shelter funding expires
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Success: “Infusion” sees hundreds of Americans gather in Nanaimo
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Second urgent and primary care centre to open in Nanaimo
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates speak to voters days before the election
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Comox Valley Regional District seeks input on new nature park
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Community members rally at Loudon Park, hoping to save the trees
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Exploring the pros and cons of strategic voting
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Queer Potluck creates space for chosen family this Easter
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Counting geese: Oceanside’s favourite feathered visitors
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Spending time with the volunteers who flock to count brant geese
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Nanaimo–Ladysmith candidates officially declared in the riding
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Two upcoming candidate forums for voters in Nanaimo–Ladysmith
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Award winning Poetry Walk returns to Courtenay with a new interactive twist
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Winners of inaugural Bop City Records Community Music Fund are ready to rock
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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VIU students to vote on adding a new fee for a proposed student-owned building
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Election 2025 – Knock-knock-knockin’ on Courtenay–Alberni’s doors
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Candidates excited to start campaigning in North Island—Powell River
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Student-led program helped fight food insecurity at VIU
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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VIU Students’ Union starts campaign to bring back 24-7 library hours
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Risebridge to make sure no child goes without a birthday celebration
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Comox Valley’s Liam Mackenzie gets first start in Major League Soccer
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Record store gives back with community music fund
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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From celebration to theft: a buzzy week for a local food forest
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Historic vote ratifies K’ómoks Constitution and Treaty
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Change through metamorphosis reflected in Nanaimo street banners
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Local Nanaimo arts and culture group shares concerns about provincial funding
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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The smell of spring — herring spawn marks the new season
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Local festival calls for the renewal of B.C. festival fund
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Social Prescribing program tackles loneliness
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Student protestor speaks out about unfair suspension
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Options for Sexual Health clinics to stay open for another year
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Air quality is improving in Courtenay, report shows
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Tumultuous meeting passes housing service bylaw following controversial Alternative Approval Process
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Leading-edge early education program landing at Airport Elementary
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Why many Americans are planning on visiting Nanaimo in April
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Challenging paperwork, poverty advocate group hosts event to assist people with low-income supports
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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VIU student showcases the voices of the foster care system through art
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Comox Valley’s 10th annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser aims high: $225,000
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Comox Valley recognized with Climate Adaptation award for park project
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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New Extreme Weather Response shelter opens in Courtenay
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Baba Yaga play highlights women's empowerment
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Brooklyn Elementary gears up for a bike bus
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Fire devastates local recovery program housing
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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L’Arche chocolate festival expands in the Comox Valley
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Downtown businesses team up to help those in need
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Site served Comox Valley hospital inpatients for five days
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Nanaimo residents now have better access to treatment beds closer to home
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Maffeo Sutton Park lights up in honour of Nanaimo’s 150 anniversary
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Rescued raven gets new mews: homeless nevermore
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Cumberland recruits volunteer citizen scientists for air quality monitoring
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Local advocate calls for continued support of sexual health clinic
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Land gifts and purchases expand Comox Valley parks
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Nurses rally in Nanaimo ahead of contract renegotiations as student and new nurses face concerns in the field
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Coming together to share discoveries and long-lost stories
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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Women’s hockey player reflects on local impacts of professional women’s league
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Ammonite Falls Regional Trail closed due to 'aggressive' cougar spotted in the area
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Budget simulator: City of Courtenay invites public input
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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CVRD invites residents to unified AAP information session January 9th
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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New Haida documentary The Stand premieres in Nanaimo on January 5th
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Nanaimo Youth Poet Laureate reflects on year of growth, connections, and writing
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Journey of self-governance: K’ómoks appoints Dr. Marion Buller, first Justice of the Peace
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Celebrating a 5th anniversary by winter birding on the BC Bird Trail
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Gift-wrapped library books lend holiday spirit
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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New drop-in daytime hub and nighttime shelter to open in Nanaimo
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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CVRD grants “chummy” future to Oyster River salmon
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Options for Sexual Health fears closures across the province
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Need for Food Shed grows in Cumberland
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Rally outside City Hall: Where are the daytime warming centres?
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Nanaimo toy drive sees a decrease in donations despite increase in registration
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Winterfest shows that downtown Nanaimo’s heart is still beating
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Baby boom! Vancouver Island marmots break records for 2024
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Following denied AAP, Nanaimo council abandons borrowing bylaw
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo AAP to borrow $90 million for Public Works Yard fails
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Nanaimo postal workers collecting Santa letters despite strike
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Gender-affirming clothing event to support those on gender journeys
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Volunteers still needed for Nanaimo Point-in-Time Count: United Way BC
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo to add free parking in Bastion Parkade during Commercial Street construction
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Pop-up overdose prevention site opens across the street from NRGH
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Nanaimo’s new poet laureate looks forward to sharing poetry and language
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo encourages all road users to be alert and be seen
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Unboxing Bravery journeys through gender identity and finding your true self
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The ‘Tinder of Construction' hopes to lower construction materials ending up in landfills
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Local poverty advocate group connects low-income people with harder-to-find resources
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Results of Public Works Yard AAP still not ready
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Game on! New pickleball courts opens at Beban Park
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Scout leader fears end of Historic Scout hut after fire damage and theft
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Mid Island Elder College celebrates its first full semester
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo looks at expanding free downtown parking
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Vancouver Island Symphony opens pearl anniversary season
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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ADHD advocacy event celebrates the “spice” of diagnosis in Nanaimo
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Eby and Rustad make healthcare promises days before Election Day
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nanaimo-Gabriola Island Candidates present their case to students and young voters at VIUSU All Candidate Forum
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Nanaimo-Lantzville candidates speak on student-centred questions at VIUSU All Candidate Forum
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Nanaimo International Film Screening Society launches new film series
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Vancouver Island University’s Students' Union hosts All Candidates Forum encouraging young voters to get out and vote
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Seniors in Nanaimo rally for climate action
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Provincial election kicks off in Nanaimo
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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VIU’s student press announces the return of its print magazine
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Groups take over parking spaces in downtown Nanaimo to showcase a no vehicle future
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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School PAC encouraging more students to ride to school and road safety
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Local artist hosts community mural project to connect and reflect
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Local gleaning group looking to help pick fruits and vegetables to lower food waste
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Snuneymuxw First Nation to purchase second casino on Vancouver Island
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Parksville’s Nicholas Bennett wins double gold at Paralympics
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Four outstanding Nanaimo citizens receive Coronation Medal
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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WildSafeBC reminding homeowners to keep their neighbourhood bear safe
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Wellington Secondary School to receive six new prefabricated classrooms
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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With the school year about to start many students cannot afford basic needs: TD Poll
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Outgoing Poet Laureate honoured in Poetry Walk
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Nanaimo recognized as a Welcoming Francophone Community
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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New community funding boost will support food-sharing organizations in Nanaimo and across Vancouver Island
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg celebrates winning gold at the Olympics
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Canada’s last standing pro-Palestine encampment dismantled at VIU
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Celebrating pride, Protection Island style
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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The fastest of the fastest will compete in Nanaimo for B.C.’s first-ever provincial speedcubing championship
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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BC Supreme Court orders the removal of VIU pro-Palestine encampment
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Indigenous youth and young adults explore the world of aviation through event at the Nanaimo Airport
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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POCK! City to build eight new pickleball courts at Beban Park
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Poet Laureate reflects on the past three years in the position
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Purple chairs honour those who lost their lives to the overdose crisis
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Curling Club finds a solution for broken chiller with a promising start to the season
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Nanaimo’s ‘best kept secret’ farmer’s market holds 12-year anniversary
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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City announces third attempt at an AAP to borrow money for Public Works Yard
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Province launches new supports for people returning to work following a disability
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Local festival to showcase the magic of theatre in the outdoors
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Art Gallery raises money for Artists in the Schools program
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Snuneymuxw First Nation revives Coast Salish Games
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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New urgent and primary care centre announced for Nanaimo
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Downtown Nanaimo village site returned to the Snuneymuxw First Nation
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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VIU encampment continues as university seeks injunction
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Unitarian Shelter celebrates reopening after two month long renovations
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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VIU hands trespass notice to campus Pro-Palestine encampment
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Local auto mechanic shop offers free etching service to combat catalytic converter theft
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo approves lease for new navigation centre
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools hosts school board trustee info night after trustee departs
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Local business encourages those to take on the Plastic Free July Challenge
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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RDN to look into regulating sale of consumer-grade fireworks
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Council looks at new option for upgrading Public Works Yard
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Women strike outside Nanaimo Court House to bring awareness about women’s rights
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Curling Club looks at options as a broken chiller could take out the start of next season
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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The Rainbow Project highlights different voices sharing their stories of finding pride
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Public Safety Committee recommends new speed limits around schools
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Organization opens donation boxes for books to be sent to those inside Nanaimo Correctional Centre
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Pride and Transgender flag fly together for the first time at Nanaimo City Hall
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Nanaimo Art Gallery showcases youth artwork at Shared Reveries exhibit
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Provincial government seeks input on barriers in the workforce or accessing services
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May 31, 2024 |
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A new advocacy coalition has formed to ensure fair care for all of Vancouver Island
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May 31, 2024 |
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VIUSU fights for students’ rights to protest on campus
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May 29, 2024 |
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Pro-Palestinian encampment at VIU still stands after three weeks in
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May 28, 2024 |
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Authors host literary festival in support of student protestors
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May 24, 2024 |
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New Nanaimo Correctional Centre opens
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May 23, 2024 |
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Visiting exhibition addresses hate in the community
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May 17, 2024 |
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Nanaimo hair stylists host haircut-athon for the CatNap Society
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May 16, 2024 |
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Backyard Fest plays on
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May 15, 2024 |
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Doctors walk the walk while talking the talk on getting active
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May 10, 2024 |
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Regional District of Nanaimo reminds residents to be prepared for any emergency
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May 09, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo works towards cleaning up invasive plants
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May 07, 2024 |
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New short-term rental rules take effect across the B.C.
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May 02, 2024 |
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Students set up a pro-Palestine encampment at VIU
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May 02, 2024 |
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New 51-unit supportive housing opening in Nanaimo
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Old-growth logging protester sentenced to 60 days of jail
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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City of Nanaimo saw 1,170 new residential units built in 2023
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Stash of believed stolen bicycles found by Nanaimo RCMP
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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New City of Nanaimo project combines poetry and nature
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Parksville council finds some objections to local brewery application to extend hours
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Healthcare advocacy groups call for improved care for those on central and north Vancouver Island
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Local youth alternative learning program seeks regional distinct funding
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Homelessness numbers in Nanaimo tripled since 2016
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ladysmith one step closer to finding photos for utility box wrap
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Comox council hears from local homeless coalition
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Increase parking enforcement coming to downtown Ladysmith
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ladysmith council updates Code of Conduct for Recreation Facilities Policy
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Federal Conservative leader hosts rally in Nanaimo
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Students hold sit-in at VIU following bag search
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Nanaimo to increase fines for short-term rentals
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Parksville Downtown Business Association to receive advance funding
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Search is still on for new sani-dump in the Comox Valley
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Dams in Nanaimo could kill hundreds if they fail says expert
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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RDN defers motion for increased curbside pickup fees
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ladysmith utility boxes getting a new look
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Lantzville mayor upset about council erecting ‘roadblocks’ on park cleanup
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Leader of federal NDP Jagmeet Singh stops by in Nanaimo
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Comox Council hears about the potential impacts of Bill 44 on urban forests
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Parksville council defers motion for multi-unit development bylaw amendment for Englishman River
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Micro apartments coming to downtown Nanaimo
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Nanaimo council asks province and feds to protect Harewood Plains
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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AAP results approves new health and wellness service for Gabriola Island
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Short term rentals causing harm in Qualicum Beach says planner
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Nanaimo council slows down on school zone changes
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Minimum wage increase isn’t enough says advocate
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Affordable housing proposed for Parksville
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Cumberland Village Council approves exemption to the noise control bylaw for summer concert series
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Death of 23-year old Sophia was ‘preventable’ says Manly
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Maple Sugar Festival celebrates French culture and maple sugar
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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$450,000 increase for Seventh Street Pump Station
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Workshop teaches the value and importance behind land acknowledgments
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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It’s an election year, do you know what your riding is?
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Nanaimo to host Inclusion BC conference
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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March held in Nanaimo to honour MMIWG
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Climate scientist says RDN director used an ‘anti-science trope’
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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VIU student designs new chocolate in France
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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'Watch your back Brown': Nanaimo city councillor responds to threats
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Second AAP for Nanaimo Operations Centre cancelled
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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New yoga practice in Nanaimo promotes destressing, laughter
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Nanaimo looking for people to act together for climate
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Bringing art and design to the streets of Nanaimo
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Crimson Coast Dance Celebrates African Culture and Connections
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Lack of prescribers in Nanaimo limiting access to safer supply
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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New Nanaimo Art Gallery exhibition looks at the stories that animate us
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Minister of Housing promises middle-income housing in Nanaimo
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Nanaimo African Heritage Society kicks off Black History Month
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Nanaimo councillor calls for vacancy control as rent skyrockets
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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New act, service aim to protect those whose intimate images shared without their consent
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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New transitional housing project announced for Chase River
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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The Vault Cafe celebrates 10 years
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Premier rejects call for non-prescribed safe supply as BC sets drug death record
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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VIU students make space to talk about mental health
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Art therapist helps teens envision their goals
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Green Party Indigenous affairs critic guilty of contempt of court
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Qualicum Beach finds a new proposed location for pickleball courts
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Second AAP for Nanaimo Operations Centre starts
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Heavy snow closes schools and stops transit in Nanaimo
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Paige Pierce named Nanaimo’s Youth Poet Laureate
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Nanaimo council approves letter of support for Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Trudeau does not support premise of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Night work to affect late night and early morning sailings for those on Gabriola Island
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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BC to offer Canada’s first self-screening kit for cervical cancer
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Nanaimo warming centres extend hours during cold weather
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Significant snowfall expected for East Vancouver Island
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Jen Gerson to talk at VIU about free speech and the Online News Act
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP to host mobile office events
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Bus service extending to Hullo ferry terminal
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Craig Evans recognized for his legacy in the community
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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VIU and faculty association reach tentative agreement
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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RCMP arrest suspect for aggravated assault, searching DBL Disposal Services
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Year in review: Mayor of Parksville looks back on 2023
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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The holidays are not the time for impaired driving
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Nanaimo budget passes setting 8% property tax hike
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Construction starts on new housing for women and children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Say Hullo to love
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Nanaimo council votes to not build affordable housing on Five Acres Farm
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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More money for downtown businesses targeted by vandalism
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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City to increase funding for free public showers
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Transit workers in Comox and Campbell River on strike
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Mural recognizes the transition from hate to hope
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Public safety association concerned about second downtown warming centre
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Qualicum Beach Elementary students name Salamander Pond
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Santa lands at Nanaimo hospital
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Drug deaths spike in Nanaimo
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Nanaimo Art Gallery continues the search for a new home
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Nanaimo celebrates first night of Chanukah
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Free flu and Covid shot family clinics on Vancouver Island
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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VIU honours those lost to gender-based violence
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Residents ask City of Nanaimo about next year's draft financial plan at E-town hall
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Nanaimo council votes to proceed with second AAP for Operations Centre
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Projected 8% property tax hike in Nanaimo city budget
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Road reopens after construction on Albert St and Fourth St
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Qualicum First Nation celebrates pentl’ach language reawakening
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Nanaimo Operations Centre approval done improperly
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Nanaimo council looks at limiting tax incentive for new multi-family housing
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Nanaimo cleanup operation receives over 2 million dollars to clean BC coastlines
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Nanaimo's draft financial plan
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Parksville residents support treatment centre in emotional public hearing
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Gabriola health and wellbeing service needs voter approval
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Nanaimo calls for amendment of upzoning bill
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Transgender Day of Remembrance marked in Nanaimo
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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VI Short Film Festival introduces Youth Showcase
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Ladysmith considering new town flag
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Over 50 local officials in B.C. call for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Housing minister says Parksville must build more long-term rentals
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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At least 1,773 overdose calls in Nanaimo this year
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Hundreds in Nanaimo march for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Nanaimo—Ladysmith MP calls for ceasefire in Gaza
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Nanaimo councillor Tyler Brown to give keynote at Urban Issues Film Festival
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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City of Nanaimo funds daytime warming centre
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Alternative Approval Process for Nanaimo Operations Centre sparks opposition
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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People weigh in on Five Acres Farm affordable housing proposals
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Premier David Eby addresses challenges to Vancouver Island’s economy
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Vancouver Island economic summit focuses on collaborative solutions
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Oct 25, 2023 |