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Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Student and worker unions call on the province for change during $13 million budget cuts

Apr 22, 2024 2:33 PM Read more >

BioBlitz returns for nature enthusiasts in Nanaimo and Ladysmith

Citizen scientists asked to contribute to open-source ecological data

Apr 22, 2024 11:30 AM Read more >

Plans for old hotel in Nanaimo advance despite Snuneymuxw’s opposition

More than 750 residential units planned at former Howard Johnson site

Apr 22, 2024 5:05 AM Read more >

Nanaimo astronomers will hear science and legends behind aurorae

Maria Volosatov will present to Nanaimo Astronomy Society on April 25

Apr 21, 2024 4:15 PM Read more >

Lantzville protects wild areas to cultivate ‘future old growth’

New zoning designation differs from parkland in a few ways

Apr 21, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Nanaimo’s new Harewood turf fields officially open

Flag football games were played ahead of an opening ceremony April 20

Apr 20, 2024 4:45 PM Read more >

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district’s electric bus experience a bumpy ride so far

School District 68 committee updated on pros and cons of electrifying fleet of buses

Apr 20, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Crime down, but crime severity up, reports Nanaimo RCMP

Inspector presents crime stats and policing priorities to Nanaimo’s public safety committee

Apr 20, 2024 5:05 AM Read more >

Church in session at Nanaimo nightclub, with music, drinking and dancing

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hosts gathering every other Sunday at LevelTwo

Apr 19, 2024 4:45 PM Read more >

Nanaimo RCMP track down stash of stolen bikes in the woods

RCMP bike patrol unit finds bikes and tools stashed in wooded area in stadium district

Apr 19, 2024 11:50 AM Read more >