Lauryn Mackenzie

4 mins S #1 Feb 28, 24

Minimum wage increase isn’t enough says advocate

 BC’s minimum wage will be increasing from $16.75 to $17.40 an hour on June 1st.

4 mins S #1 Feb 27, 24

Affordable housing proposed for Parksville

On February 21, Parksville city council voted to move ahead with an application to allow the development of a non-market rental building at 1225 Franklin Gulls Road by the Parksville Lions Society.

3 mins S #1 Feb 27, 24

Cumberland Village Council approves exemption to the noise control bylaw for summer concert series

Although the winter weather is still in the air, the Village of Cumberland is already looking forward to their annual summer concert series — and the noise it may bring. 

4 mins S #1 Feb 24, 24

Death of 23-year old Sophia was ‘preventable’ says Manly

Paul Manly, executive director of the Naniamo Unitarian Shelter, is speaking out after a 23-year old woman named Sophia — who worked at the shelter — died from an infection after struggling to access primary care.

6 mins S #1 Feb 23, 24

Maple Sugar Festival celebrates French culture and maple sugar

The biggest francophone celebration on Vancouver Island kicks off in Nanaimo tonight.

2 mins S #1 Feb 23, 24

$450,000 increase for Seventh Street Pump Station

Nanaimo’s Seventh Street Pump Station is getting an early upgrade after heavy rains in November 2021 overwhelmed the system. During the atmospheric river event, both of the system's pumps had to operate at the same time, meaning if one failed, sewers in the area could have overflowed.

6 mins S #1 Feb 22, 24

Workshop teaches the value and importance behind land acknowledgments

With their job at the Nanaimo Art Gallery bailey macabre has to write a lot of land acknowledgements, and this week they will be hosting a workshop to teach the value and importance behind

4 mins S #1 Feb 21, 24

It’s an election year, do you know what your riding is?

As the provincial election approaches in October, Elections BC has a new tool to help voters find what electoral district they are in.

4 mins S #1 Feb 21, 24

Nanaimo to host Inclusion BC conference

Registration has opened for Inclusion BC’s Everybody Belongs! Conference that will be held in Nanaimo this spring. 

5 mins S #1 Feb 16, 24

March held in Nanaimo to honour MMIWG

Chocolate can be one of the sweetest gifts to give the person you love for Valentine's Day, and student Grace Poirier knows a thing or two about chocolate.

5 mins S #1 Feb 15, 24

Climate scientist says RDN director used an ‘anti-science trope’

Julian Fell, alternate director for the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Electoral Area F, claimed that global warming was “not happening” and is based on what he called “junk science” at Tuesday RDN’s recent board meeting.

4 mins S #1 Feb 14, 24

VIU student designs new chocolate in France

Chocolate can be one of the sweetest gifts to give the person you love for Valentine's Day, and student Grace Poirier knows a thing or two about chocolate.

6 mins S #1 Feb 13, 24

'Watch your back Brown': Nanaimo city councillor responds to threats

Nanaimo city councillor Tyler Brown says he was threatened at a city council meeting on Monday, February 5.

1 min S #1 Feb 13, 24

Second AAP for Nanaimo Operations Centre cancelled

At a special council meeting on Monday, February 12 Nanaimo City Council voted to cancel a second Alternative Approval Process to take out a $48.5 million loan to rebuild the public works yard.

7 mins S #1 Feb 09, 24

New yoga practice in Nanaimo promotes destressing, laughter

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine and a new laughter yoga class is finding new ways to help people destress and boost happiness.

3 mins S #1 Feb 08, 24

Nanaimo looking for people to act together for climate

The City and Regional District of Nanaimo are looking for people to join the Acting for Climate Together program, or ACT, for a second year.

5 mins S #1 Feb 06, 24

Bringing art and design to the streets of Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo is welcoming 21 artists and designers from across the province to its Urban Design Roster for a two-year term.

6 mins S #1 Feb 06, 24

Crimson Coast Dance Celebrates African Culture and Connections

To celebrate Black History Month, Crimson Coast Dance is bringing a month-long event to connect those to African culture.

5 mins S #1 Feb 05, 24

Lack of prescribers in Nanaimo limiting access to safer supply

A VIU nursing professor and member of the Harm Reduction Nurses Associaiton is questioning if the plan to expand the prescribed safer supply program in British Columbia is feasible after the provincial health officer released a review of the program..

6 mins S #1 Feb 02, 24

New Nanaimo Art Gallery exhibition looks at the stories that animate us

February first is the start of Black History Month and the local Nanaimo group, Nanaimo African Heritage Society (NAHS) is kicking off the celebration and honouring the history of black pioneers from Vancouver Island