Mick Sweetman

5 mins S #1 Apr 19, 24

New City of Nanaimo project combines poetry and nature

The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park.

6 mins S #1 Apr 17, 24

Parksville council finds some objections to local brewery application to extend hours

A local Parksville brewery is looking for support from the City of Parksville for their application to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch to change their hours of liquor services.

7 mins S #1 Apr 12, 24

Healthcare advocacy groups call for improved care for those on central and north Vancouver Island

A local Nanaimo organization that engages vulnerable youth with full-time mental health and well-being programs is looking for funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to support its program.

4 mins S #1 Apr 10, 24

Local youth alternative learning program seeks regional distinct funding

A local Nanaimo organization that engages vulnerable youth with full-time mental health and well-being programs is looking for funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to support its program.

5 mins S #1 Apr 09, 24

Homelessness numbers in Nanaimo tripled since 2016

The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit.

4 mins S #1 Apr 08, 24

Ladysmith one step closer to finding photos for utility box wrap

The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit.

5 mins S #1 Apr 05, 24

Comox council hears from local homeless coalition

The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit.

4 mins S #1 Apr 05, 24

Increase parking enforcement coming to downtown Ladysmith

The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit.

4 mins S #1 Apr 03, 24

Ladysmith council updates Code of Conduct for Recreation Facilities Policy

Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. 

5 mins S #1 Apr 02, 24

Federal Conservative leader hosts rally in Nanaimo

Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. 

6 mins S #1 Mar 22, 24

Students hold sit-in at VIU following bag search

Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. 

4 mins S #1 Mar 20, 24

Nanaimo to increase fines for short-term rentals

Nanaimo city council voted to direct city staff to look at increasing fines for violating the city’s short term rental bylaw from $250 to $500 at its meeting on March 18.

4 mins S #1 Mar 19, 24

Parksville Downtown Business Association to receive advance funding

Parksville city council has approved an advance of levy funding to the Parksville Downtown Business Association. 

4 mins S #1 Mar 15, 24

Search is still on for new sani-dump in the Comox Valley

Those planning on using trailers or RVs in the Comox Valley might have to replan where they dump their blackwater and greywater this summer.

4 mins S #1 Mar 14, 24

Dams in Nanaimo could kill hundreds if they fail says expert

A dam safety engineer told Nanaimo city council that there would be serious consequences if dams the city owns and maintains were to fail.

5 mins S #1 Mar 14, 24

RDN defers motion for increased curbside pickup fees

At a Regional District of Nanaimo, or RDN, board meeting on Tuesday, March 13, directors voted to defer a motion that would have seen a four per cent increase to curbside collection utility fees.

3 mins S #1 Mar 12, 24

Ladysmith utility boxes getting a new look

Utility boxes around the Ladysmith area are getting a new look.

5 mins S #1 Mar 12, 24

Lantzville mayor upset about council erecting ‘roadblocks’ on park cleanup

A proposal for school children to help clean up an empty lot led to a heated debate at the Lantzville council meeting on Wednesday, March 6.

4 mins S #1 Mar 08, 24

Leader of federal NDP Jagmeet Singh stops by in Nanaimo

Leader of the Federal NDP, Jagmeet Singh stopped by Nanaimo on Friday, March 8.

3 mins S #1 Mar 08, 24

Comox Council hears about the potential impacts of Bill 44 on urban forests

Another local environmental group has spoken to their town council about the potential impacts of recent changes to B.C.’s Local Government Act could have on urban forests in the community.