Local Nanaimo group marks five years of supporting women fleeing intimate partner violence

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.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieOctober 15, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Nanaimo Women Helping Women, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, Maid

Hul'q'umi'num' art, history and legacies on display in new city-wide virtual art tour

Hul'q'umi'num' art, history and legacies are on display in new city-wide virtual art tour in Nanaimo.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieOctober 14, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Feature One, Snuneymuxw, Snuneymuxw First Nation, First Nations, Indigenous, Arts and Culture, Hul'q'umi'num', Aunalee Boyd-Good

VIU Students’ Union starts campaign to inform students of the effects the local election could have on them

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.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieOctober 8, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, VIU, Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Island University Students Union, VIUSU, Election, Voting, Municipal Elections, Local Election, City of Nanaio, City of Nanaimo, RDN, Local Elections 2026, Local Elections, Feature One

A spooky spectacular: Nanaimo group celebrates five years of giving back

A local society is celebrating five years working to decrease clothing waste and to make the cost of Halloween a little less spooky.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieOctober 6, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Halloween, Costumes, Giving Back, low income

For the love of the game: local soccer club builds community in the heart of Harewood

Semiu Oyolola can see the positive impacts soccer has in Nanaimo.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieOctober 2, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Sports, Community, Culture, Soccer, Football, Feature Three

Nanaimo council candidates to face off at upcoming election forum

Voters will get to hear from candidates running for mayor and council in the City of Nanaimo at an upcoming Civic Engagement Forum.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 25, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, election, Local Elections 2026

“This is what democracy is all about, right?” Volunteer sign team erect election signs around Nanaimo

Wednesday night a Harewood backyard had been brimming with close to 1,000 election signs. Thursday morning, it was up to John Little to get those signs where people could see them.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 18, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Local Elections, John Little, Richard Bruce, Sharleen Weatherley, Election Signs, Local Elections 2026

Commemorating the fire that burnt down Nanaimo’s last Chinatown

Shirley Lo only has a faint memory of the fire that destroyed Nanaimo’s final Chinatown.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 15, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Chinatown, Hecate St., History

Candidate nomination period closes for Nanaimo City Council and other local elections in B.C.

Nanaimo voters now have a clearer picture of who will be on the ballot this fall as the nomination period closes for candidates wanting to run in this year’s municipal election.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 11, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Election, RDN, Regional District of Nanaimo, School District 68, Islands Trust, Local Elections 2026

Recovery oriented housing announced for previous 250 Terminal supportive housing site in Nanaimo

After outcry from the community and advocacy work from the City of Nanaimo, the Government of B.C. has announced they will be changing plans for an upcoming housing project.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 4, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, City of Nanaimo, Shelia Malcomson, Leonard Krog, Government of BC, Karen Kuwica, Newcastle Community Association, Recover

Habitat for Humanity and BMEx celebrates one year of reducing building material waste

It has been one year since two organizations decided to team up and save surplus building materials from the landfill.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 3, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Habitat for Humanity Mid-Vancouver Island, ReStore, Building Material Exchange, Construction

25th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day marked in Nanaimo

August 31st, 2026 marked 25 years of International Overdose Awareness Day, and community members in Nanaimo came together to grieve those who have been lost, and reflect on years of advocacy amidst a crisis.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieSeptember 2, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Nanaimo Child Development Centre, CDC, Overdose, International Overdose Awareness Day, IOAD, Public Health

Fundraising campaign underway to improve safety and accessibility for free playgroup program

The Nanaimo Child Development Centre is raising funds to upgrade their indoor and outdoor play space to keep their no-cost playgroup program safe and welcoming for all.

NanaimoLauryn MackenzieAugust 28, 2026Nanaimo, Lauryn Mackenzie, Nanaimo Child Development Centre, NCDC, CDC

VIU and Loaves & Fishes team up to open new Free Food Market on campus

Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank is partnering with Vancouver Island University to open a new Free Food Market on campus, to help fight against food insecurity for students and the Nanaimo community.