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Organization launching Project NALT, Part II

On Monday, the global health organization released its list of measurements ranking 1,100 cities in 91 countries for air quality between 2003 and 2010. Canada finished third in the world for best air quality, tied with Australia, while Nanaimo finished in the Top 10 for all cities.

Roaring Twenties gala raises money for healthy cooking sessions.

Nanaimo's largest taxpayer celebrates 30 years in the community on Friday.

In an effort to reduce conflict among neighbours, an occurrence that sparked the original debate regarding Compassion farm, Haime has explored making the 138 hectares of ALR in Lantzville more accessible for urban agriculture supporters by proposing smaller lots and tax incentives for people who want to make a modest living producing food on smaller lots.

Nanaimo philanthropist and business leader Frank Mazzei's health has improved considerably since being in a two-week coma after a motorcycle accident in Saskatchewan in late August.

The City of Nanaimo gave 35 property owners an opportunity to pay their delinquent property taxes rather than lose their properties in a tax sale auction Monday.

The city and province are taking the issues surrounding social housing in Nanaimo’s north-end to the people.

David Hahn’s departure as CEO of B.C. Ferries is being hailed an opportunity to get the corporation back under direct government control.

The mid-Island community's vision for forest lands and how to improve long-term, sustainable management of these lands is the topic of a public dialogue session at Vancouver Island University Thursday.