Mick Sweetman

4 mins S #1 Sep 09, 24

Parksville’s Nicholas Bennett wins double gold at Paralympics

With fall around the corner, black bears will be seeking to fatten up for the winter on the coast. During this time, WildSafeBC is reminding everyone to create a bear-safe neighbourhood.

5 mins S #1 Sep 06, 24

Four outstanding Nanaimo citizens receive Coronation Medal

With fall around the corner, black bears will be seeking to fatten up for the winter on the coast. During this time, WildSafeBC is reminding everyone to create a bear-safe neighbourhood.

6 mins S #1 Sep 05, 24

WildSafeBC reminding homeowners to keep their neighbourhood bear safe

With fall around the corner, black bears will be seeking to fatten up for the winter on the coast. During this time, WildSafeBC is reminding everyone to create a bear-safe neighbourhood.

3 mins S #1 Sep 03, 24

Wellington Secondary School to receive six new prefabricated classrooms

With the school year now underway, one Nanaimo high school has announced it is expanding.

5 mins S #1 Aug 30, 24

With the school year about to start many students cannot afford basic needs: TD Poll

According to a recent poll done by the TD Bank Group 65 per cent of post-secondary students define themselves as financially unstable.

3 mins S #1 Aug 30, 24

Outgoing Poet Laureate honoured in Poetry Walk

Nanaimo has been awarded the title of a Welcoming Francophone Community highlighting its growing French-speaking community. 

6 mins S #1 Aug 26, 24

Nanaimo recognized as a Welcoming Francophone Community

Nanaimo has been awarded the title of a Welcoming Francophone Community highlighting its growing French-speaking community. 

6 mins S #1 Aug 23, 24

New community funding boost will support food-sharing organizations in Nanaimo and across Vancouver Island

More people in Nanaimo and across the province will have better access to healthy food options through food infrastructure projects supported by provincial funding.

6 mins S #1 Aug 21, 24

Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg celebrates winning gold at the Olympics

Nanaimo’s Ethan Katzberg is still celebrating his big win at the 2024 Paris Olympics after making history as the first-ever Canadian to win gold in hammer throw.

4 mins S #1 Aug 19, 24

Canada’s last standing pro-Palestine encampment dismantled at VIU

For over 100 days, the VIU Palestine Solidarity Encampment stood at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, and on day 110, the encampment was officially dismantled.

6 mins S #1 Aug 19, 24

Celebrating pride, Protection Island style

With about 350 people living on Protection Island, for the past ten years, the community has once again come together to celebrate pride on the island.

7 mins S #1 Aug 16, 24

The fastest of the fastest will compete in Nanaimo for B.C.’s first-ever provincial speedcubing championship

Around 150 competitors will be filling the Beban Park Social Centre this weekend to find out who is the best in the province at speedcubing.

5 mins S #1 Aug 16, 24

BC Supreme Court orders the removal of VIU pro-Palestine encampment

On day 106 of the VIU Palestine Solidarity Encampment at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, the BC Supreme Court approved an injunction ordering the removal of the encampment.

8 mins S #1 Aug 14, 24

Indigenous youth and young adults explore the world of aviation through event at the Nanaimo Airport

To inspire Indigenous youth and young adults with the world of aviation and aerospace, the Nanaimo Airport YCD hosted an event to highlight the wonders and opportunities in the industry.

7 mins S #1 Aug 09, 24

POCK! City to build eight new pickleball courts at Beban Park

Amidst the rise in popularity of pickleball, the City of Nanaimo is moving its six pickleball courts to a new, quieter location.

7 mins S #1 Aug 08, 24

Nanaimo Poet Laureate reflects on the past three years in the position

After three years, Kamal Parmar’s term as the City of Nanaimo’s Poet Laureate is coming to an end, and she is reflecting on the work she has done and the lessons she has learned.

7 mins S #1 Aug 07, 24

Purple chairs honour those who lost their lives to the overdose crisis

A local farmer’s market is celebrating its 12th anniversary of supporting local farmers and makers. 

7 mins S #1 Aug 02, 24

Nanaimo Curling Club finds a solution for broken chiller with a promising start to the season

A local farmer’s market is celebrating its 12th anniversary of supporting local farmers and makers. 

7 mins S #1 Aug 01, 24

Nanaimo’s ‘best kept secret’ farmer’s market holds 12-year anniversary

A local farmer’s market is celebrating its 12th anniversary of supporting local farmers and makers. 

6 mins S #1 Jul 30, 24

City announces third attempt at an AAP to borrow money for Public Works Yard

The City of Nanaimo, for a third time, is moving forward with an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) to seek approval from electors to borrow money for the Public Works Yard, but this time with a higher price tag.