Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and a new laughter yoga class is finding new ways to help people destress and boost happiness.
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The City and Regional District of Nanaimo are looking for people to join the Acting for Climate Together program, or ACT, for a second year.
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Canadian Blood Services was at Vancouver Island University today calling on students to step up and get their cheeks swabbed
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To celebrate Black History Month, Crimson Coast Dance is bringing a month-long event to connect those to African culture.
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A VIU nursing professor and member of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association is questioning if the plan to expand the prescribed safer supply program in British Columbia is feasible after the provincial health officer released a review of the program.
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The Nanaimo Art Gallery will be opening its new exhibition Stories that animate us this week that will share and reflect on the importance of stories telling.
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Housing minister Ravi Kahlon says that the province is working to help people in Nanaimo with the rising cost of rent.
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February first is the start of Black History Month and the local Nanaimo group, Nanaimo African Heritage Society (NAHS) is kicking off the celebration and honouring the history of black pioneers from Vancouver Island
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A Nanaimo city councillor is calling for provincial vacancy control as the average price for a vacant two-bedroom apartment in Nanaimo jumps to just under $2,000.
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Victims who have had intimate images shared without their consent can now access new supports to stop the distribution and to take back control of their images.
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Amongst the bustling downtown area, in an old bank building is the Vault Cafe. The cafe which has been known as a hub for coffee and community, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this weekend.
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Nanaimo RCMP in conjunction with RCMP West Coast Marine Services and Search and Rescue are actively searching for an overdue boater, 35-year-old Ryan Pratt.
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A total of 112 people In Nanaimo died from unregulated drugs in 2023, a 43 per cent increase over the previous year.
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January 24th is Bell Let’s Talk Day, a day started to bring awareness and support to those experiencing mental health problems.
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The Green Party of Canada’s Indigenous affairs critic Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted of seven counts of criminal contempt of court on January 18 for her participation in an anti-logging blockade near Fairy Creek on West Vancouver Island in 2021 and 2022.
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