Local News Stories
Updates on what’s happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea.
The Nanaimo Prosperity Corporation is taking part in the global event celebrating the Doughnut Economics framework.
Water security, affordability and road safety are key issues for candidates running in Areas B and C for director in the Comox Valley Regional District.
Three candidates are vying to become the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island in this provincial election.
When Kerri Isham watched the Netflix show Maid in 2021, she felt something had to be done to support women fleeing intimate partner violence in her own community.
Hul'q'umi'num' art, history and legacies are on display in new city-wide virtual art tour in Nanaimo.
A benefit concert for Orangutans will be held at St Andrews United Church featuring local dancing and a Jazz trio.
During Monday’s October 5th council meeting, the Nanaimo Chinatown Heritage Foundation presented a delegation seeking to have buildings located at 880 and 997 Hecate St. added to the City of Nanaimo’s Community Heritage Register.
Housing, affordability, infrastructure and transparency are among the key issues in the City of Courtenay’s municipal election.
The Comox Valley community joined a province wide rally to call on the B.C. government to permanently protect old-growth forests, and follow through on previous commitments.
With general voting day around the corner in Nanaimo and across the province, Vancouver Island University Students’ Union (VIUSU) is taking on a campaign to help students understand how local governments affect their everyday lives.
The Nanaimo District Teacher’s Association (NDTA) is organizing a forum to let the community meet potential trustees ahead of this month’s local elections.
With local elections happening across BC, Saturday October 17th, the City of Nanaimo has set up advance polls giving eligible voters the opportunity to lock in their votes early.
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Nervous energy filled the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Saturday night as Nanaimo's local election results were revealed.
Ahead of local elections in the City of Nanaimo, questionable polls have been circulating online on social media like Facebook drawing the criticism of community members…
Ahead of the October 17th local elections in British Columbia, Midcoast Morning spoke with each of the four candidates running for Mayor of Nanaimo. In this episode, VIU nursing instructor Sarah Lovegrove and incumbent mayor Leonard Krog.
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