On Tuesday February 25th residents packed the audience of a Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) board meeting to show their opposition for the recent Unified Alternative Approval Process, or AAP, and the four bylaws it was composed of.
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A brand-new early education program, or Primary Learning Community, is coming to Airport Elementary next Fall for kids in kindergarten through grade 3.
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Bored on a Friday night as news feeds were full of stories on tariffs and trade wars, Nanaimo local Tod Maffin, accidentally started a “Nanaimo invasion.”
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Applying for low-income support can be challenging but a local poverty advocacy group is helping people get through the process.
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A Vancouver Island University student is sharing the stories of people who were once in the foster care system and are now starting their post-secondary education journeys.
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Comox Valley Transition Society and their partner organization Dawn to Dawn are warming up for their 10th annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser, taking place on February 22nd.
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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) received a Sustainable Communities award this week for Climate Adaptation from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund.
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A new Extreme Weather Response shelter was activated for the first time on Thursday February 6th as extreme weather conditions persist in Courtenay.
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A local theatre group is finding ways to bring new and marginalized voices and stories to the stage.
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Wheels are turning at Brooklyn Elementary, as the school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) puts plans in motion for a bike bus this spring.
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Following a devastating fire, One Life Recovery is continuing its work to support its recovery community while raising funds.
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L’Arche Comox Valley is hosting the Comox Valley Chocolate Festival this February, an expansion of their hot chocolate festival last year. Their goal is to spread fun and joy across the valley, with chocolatey treats of all forms.
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As the temperature starts to drop, several downtown Nanaimo businesses have teamed up to support those in need.
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On Monday, January 23rd a group of addictions medicine physicians set up an unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Site at North Island Hospital Comox Valley.
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More people in Nanaimo will now have access to treatment beds for substance-use care closer to home as the Ministry of Health opens six new recovery beds in Nanaimo.
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Maffeo Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo has been lit up with several pieces of art celebrating light, land and community.
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