Sheila Malcolmson

After outcry from the community and advocacy work from the City of Nanaimo, the Government of B.C. has announced they will be changing plans for an upcoming housing project. 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.

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is ramping up its Trades program, adding 64 seats in the coming year with investment from the Province. The Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills announced VIU is expanding the skilled trades training seats in Nanaimo in 2026-27. 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 City of Nanaimo is once again calling on the provincial government to provide more dry housing services in the city. 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.

Concerned citizens took to the streets on August 29 to bring awareness to unregulated drug deaths in Nanaimo.

The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is set to open its newest unit for patients with complex, high-care needs in the central Vancouver Island area.