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Students from John Barsby Secondary School’s School of Rock program are gearing up to hit the stage this Friday.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Highlighting the importance of inclusion in sports, the Nanaimo Clippers hockey team and the Nanaimo Pride Society hosted a Pride Night for the first time.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.Photo: Island Images Photography

Grief can be a hard topic to talk about. A new Wind Phone gives a space for people to honour loved ones and help process grief.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

It has been over six decades since the last remaining Chinatown in Nanaimo was destroyed by a fire. Now, a new exhibit reflects on what was and what is now.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Fog horns sound throughout Nanaimo as thick, cold fog has made a prolonged appearance on the coast.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Growing up, poetry was not something Jenn Strub connected with very much. But after figuring out how poetry could be a tool to express herself, she now wants to help other youth find the same connection.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Getting published can be a dream come true for many writers and poets. So after years of working in the poetry scene, two Nanaimo locals are starting a press to make that dream more accessible.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Nanaimo was the second stop on a town hall for federal NDP leader hopeful Avi Lewis, where he spoke about affordability, health care, and a Canadian Green New Deal.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

A Vancouver Island conservation organization is celebrating hitting a new milestone, as the marmot population hits new peaks.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.Photo courtesy of the Marmot Recovery Foundation

Combining his work with cultural practice has always been important for Robert Phillips. So when the opportunity to connect with community and grow his knowledge of the land came up, he jumped at the chance to become a land guardian.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

The call for better cardiac care in Nanaimo may soon be answered, as the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District has voted to fully fund a catheterization lab in Nanaimo.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

As the cost of living continues to rise and the number of those unhoused increases, a mid-island non-profit group is making sure no one is alone during the holiday season.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Every year, world leaders, scientists and climate activists meet to make decisions around addressing the climate crisis, and this year, some students from Vancouver Island University were able to witness it.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.Photo: (Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0])

A new service through Vancouver Island University’s Career Studio is helping students dress for success for interviews, events and presentations.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

MLA for Nanaimo–Lantzville, George Anderson, is currently moving forward with a private member's bill that has sparked concern among local governments.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.Photo: Ron Lach / Pexels

Two university students are training for the biggest run of their lives, while raising money and awareness about men’s mental health.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Owners of the Soundworks Market Hall hosted a preview of the former A&B Sound building, with the hope of seeing it again become a landmark for the downtown core.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Once again, downtown Nanaimo will be taken over by artists showcasing their talent and wares for purchase.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Nanaimo-born artist Jeff Cancade returned to Woodstove for their second year, under stage name Devours, performing confessional electropop inspired by their own inner city queer experiences.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.

Couples who receive disability assistance will now be able to be with the ones they love without having to worry about reduced support clawbacks.Support local news reporting through our Nonprofit Newsroom with a monthly sustaining donation of $5 to $10 a month.Want more news on the Salish Sea? Find more news from our Nonprofit Newsroom with our local news updates and Midcoast Morning.