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Lugil Wilaaysm Hanaa (Hyla McQuaid), the Indigenous student representative for the Vancouver Island University Students Union, is organizing the No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March in Nanaimo on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
Nanaimo march calls for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people

No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March to take place Friday, Feb. 13 in downtown Nanaimo.

The Hub Nanaimo: Events for Feb. 5 to 12, 2026

Music, art and community events in Nanaimo from Feb. 5 to 12, 2026.

Black History Month events in Nanaimo 2026

Black History Month events in Nanaimo, B.C. for February 2026.

Regional District of Nanaimo developing policy on full-time living in recreational vehicles

District staff will also create a rural housing strategy.

Imogene Lim is one of the curators of a new exhibit about Nanaimo’s Chinatowns at the Nanaimo Art Gallery.
Art exhibition shines a light on Nanaimo’s Chinatowns

Bleached by the Sun on display at the Nanaimo Art Gallery until March 22.

Events in Nanaimo for Jan. 22 to 28, 2026

Music from Star Wars, Star Trek and The Planets to collide at The Port Theatre.

Nanaimo Community safety officers Adam Collishaw and Tracy Calverley drive an electric truck during their rounds on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2026.
Community Safety Officer program in Nanaimo an alternative to police

Community Safety Officers are helping respond to Nanaimo’s homelessness crisis, but councillors and experts say more supports are needed.

A poster for the Grub Street reading series event in Nanaimo
Events in Nanaimo for the week of Jan. 15 to 21, 2026

These events listings are from The Hub Nanaimo, your weekly insider guide to the best of community arts and culture.

Thinking about building a cob home in the Nanaimo area?

FAQ about cob homes in the Regional District of Nanaimo.

An incredulous Nanaimo City Councillor Hilary Eastmure responds to a comment from Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog during a debate on provincial drug policy during the Dec. 1, 2025 city council meeting. Screenshot courtesy of the City of Nanaimo.
Nanaimo city council votes down proposed drug policy letter

At the Dec. 1 Nanaimo City Council meeting, a motion to send a letter to the province asking it to reexamine its approach to "the ongoing addiction crisis" was voted down.