Federal NDP leadership hopeful, Heather McPherson, stops by Nanaimo

With little over a month out from the federal NDP leadership election, NDP leadership candidate and current MP Heather McPherson made a stop in Nanaimo to hear from local party members.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieFebruary 23, 2026Nanaimo, The Glass Cage, Music, Victoria, History, Music Scene, Trooper

Inside The Glass Cage, a Nanaimo band reunites over a long lost album

In the summer of 1968, performing a once in a lifetime gig, a band of Vancouver Island teenage boys decided to record their live performance, an album that never saw the light of day, until now.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieFebruary 20, 2026Nanaimo, The Glass Cage, Music, Victoria, History, Music Scene, Trooper

Snuneymuxw could soon vote municipally in October. SFN and the City of Nanaimo announce joint effort for city boundary change

Since the incorporation of the City of Nanaimo, many members of the Snuneymuxw First Nations (SFN) have not been able to vote in municipal elections.

Sexpo from VIU Students’ Union breaks down sexual health barriers

For many people, sexual health was only something taught to them in high school. Vancouver Island University Students’ Union wants to go further in breaking down stigma and opening up conversion around sexual health and consent.

Nanaimo chapter of Unplugged Canada advocate for legislation barring youth access to social media under 16

A local non-profit group is calling on parents and youth to beware of the harmful effects of their cell phone, devices, and social media.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieFebruary 5, 2026Nanaimo, Education, Unplugged Canada, Interent safety, social media, children, youth, cell phones

Kids rock! John Barsby Secondary School students take to the stage

Students from John Barsby Secondary School’s School of Rock program are gearing up to hit the stage this Friday.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieFebruary 3, 2026Nanaimo, School District 71, School of Rock, Rock music, concert, band

“Hockey is bigger than just a game.” Nanaimo Clippers host first ever Pride Night

Highlighting the importance of inclusion in sports, the Nanaimo Clippers hockey team and the Nanaimo Pride Society hosted a Pride Night for the first time.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieFebruary 2, 2026Nanaimo, Pride, Nanaimo Pride Society, Nanaimo Clippers, Hockey, Pride Night

What’s a Wind Phone? Creating space to process grief and honour loved ones

Grief can be a hard topic to talk about. A new Wind Phone gives a space for people to honour loved ones and help process grief.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieJanuary 30, 2026Nanaimo, Grief, Death, Cemetary, Conection, Wind Phone

New exhibit at the Nanaimo Art Gallery reexamines life at Nanaimo’s Chinatowns

It has been over six decades since the last remaining Chinatown in Nanaimo was destroyed by a fire. Now, a new exhibit reflects on what was and what is now.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieJanuary 23, 2026Nanaimo, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Chinatown, Chinese, Hate crime, art, history

What is up with all this fog in Nanaimo?

Fog horns sound throughout Nanaimo as thick, cold fog has made a prolonged appearance on the coast.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieJanuary 22, 2026Nanaimo, environment, Fog, Fog horn, climate change

Jenn Strub to connect young people with poetry as Nanaimo’s new Youth Poet Laureate

Growing up, poetry was not something Jenn Strub connected with very much. But after figuring out how poetry could be a tool to express herself, she now wants to help other youth find the same connection.

Local poetry press creating space for indie, alternative and local writers

Getting published can be a dream come true for many writers and poets. So after years of working in the poetry scene, two Nanaimo locals are starting a press to make that dream more accessible.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieJanuary 13, 2026Nanaimo, Arts and Culture, Writing, Poetry, Vault cafe, publishing, A Square House, Press

Avi Lewis, NDP Leadership contestant, launches town hall tour on Vancouver Island

Nanaimo was the second stop on a town hall for federal NDP leader hopeful Avi Lewis, where he spoke about affordability, health care, and a Canadian Green New Deal.

After near extinction, Vancouver Island Marmot population breaks milestone

A Vancouver Island conservation organization is celebrating hitting a new milestone, as the marmot population hits new peaks.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieDecember 23, 2025Nanaimo, Vancouver Island Mamots, animals, Endangered species, wildlife

New Snuneymuxw program works to keep traditional lands flourishing for future generations

Combining his work with cultural practice has always been important for Robert Phillips. So when the opportunity to connect with community and grow his knowledge of the land came up, he jumped at the chance to become a land guardian.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieDecember 17, 2025Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation, Snuneymuxw, Land, land guardians, wildlife, wlk, elk, deer

Nanaimo Regional Hospital District commits to covering 100 per cent to build cardiac care lab

The call for better cardiac care in Nanaimo may soon be answered, as the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District has voted to fully fund a catheterization lab in Nanaimo.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieDecember 16, 2025Nanaimo, NRGH, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Healthcare, Cath lab, cardiac care

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