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Sarah Lovegrove has announced that she intends to run for mayor, joining Anne Marie Dryden and incumbent Leonard Krog in the race.

The fringe has returned to the harbour city for 2026. The Nanaimo Fringe Festival features 18 shows, 97 performances and a variety of new community events, continuing its goal of supporting independent artists while encouraging audiences to experience live theatre in new ways.

For 25 years Culture Craze, a local Nanaimo business has been steadily growing across Canada, and for a good portion of those years, Lisa Hayward has been at the helm of it.

Construction is underway on a new BC Housing development in Courtenay that will provide 70 supportive housing units and a 73 emergency shelter beds for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

BreakOut West is returning to Victoria this October for the first time in more than a decade, bringing artists, music industry professionals and fans from across Western Canada together for four days of performances, networking and professional development.

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that starting October 19th, drivers with Class 7 or 8 novice licenses and a clean driving record will not need a second road test to acquire their Class 5.Changes coming to Graduate Licensing Program for drivers in B.C.

Nanaimo’s SPCA’s summer camps are teaching the youth about animal life.

When Amelie Sue first moved to Nanaimo she wanted to learn about the history of the area. 

The Comox Valley chapter of Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island (FORT-VI) is proposing to transform a four-kilometer section of the Island Rail Corridor between Courtenay Rotary Trail and Royston into an active transportation trail.

The fifth annual Snuneymuxw Days brought people together on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation this past weekend to celebrate culture, community and competition.

It has been ten years since a fire swept through the Jean Burns building leaving a large hole in the centre of Nanaimo’s downtown.

The City of Nanaimo is seeking to partner with Nanaimo United FC to install new lighting at the Beban Park athletic fields.