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How Nanaimo’s new rent bank helps families stay housed

By Hilary Eastmure ● Nanaimo ● April 15, 2021 August 16, 2022

With 40 applications in one weekend, the pilot program sees ‘huge need’ as rental costs skyrocket.

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Deep Dive: It Takes a Village

Who will protect low-income seniors from dying in extreme heat?

Seniors left in distress — or dead — for days in Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society units

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Deep Dive: Food for Thought

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