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Two men paddle a wooden war canoe in a race

In photos: Snuneymuxw Days 2025

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 29, 2025

Third annual Snuneymuxw Days featured canoe races, a longhouse jam and basketball and brought the community together

Charlotte Cavalié from the Nanaimo Area Cycling Coalition rides on the multi-use E&N trail.

How city officials and cycling advocates are addressing Nanaimo’s patchwork of bike paths

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 24, 2025

Nanaimo’s ‘bike lane Barbie’ says the city is working to make cycling more accessible for everyone.

A member of the Superstore team goes for a bellyflop to end their race at the 39th annual Silly Boat Regatta on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

In photos: Silly Boat Regatta raises serious support

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 22, 2025

Community takes the plunge in support of Nanaimo Child Development Centre

Indigenous activists confront armed soldiers in the movie Rocks at Whiskey Trench.

New Indigenous film series at Nanaimo Art Gallery aims to push reconciliation forward

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 17, 2025

The monthly film series will feature films telling stories from Indigenous perspectives.

Photo of a young woman speaking into a radio microphone with a rack of CDs behind her.

CHLY radio summer camp teaches kids media skills

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 15, 2025

Kids make radio shows and podcasts at ‘super fun’ summer camp at Nanaimo’s community radio station.

A photo of Sol de Metal playing at The Queen's as part of Nanaimo Reggae Massive.

Son de Metal creates ‘a music of working people’

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 8, 2025

Traditional Mexican son-rock fusion band will play Mansfield Park in Nanaimo on Wednesday, July 9.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2025.02.24-women-with-sign-and-phone-at-Nanaimo-city-council-meeting-by-Mick-Sweetman-1024x683.jpg A woman holds a protest sign and a cell phone during a Nanaimo city council meeting.

Nanaimo city council recording ban faces legal threat

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 7, 2025

A warning letter has been sent to the City of Nanaimo over two bylaws that ban recording public meetings or taking photographs or video in any city facility or recreation area.

Photo of a man wearing a New York Yankees ball cap aiming down the barrel of a .50-calibre machine-gun.

HMCS Nanaimo bids final farewell to namesake city

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● July 4, 2025

HMCS Nanaimo to be transferred to the Atlantic later this year after years of service patrolling the west coast.

Photo of a woman and a boy outdoors in a forest with the boy giving a peace sign

Meet one of the U.S. health-care workers moving to Nanaimo

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● June 26, 2025

Why a nurse from California, and other U.S. health-care workers, will be calling Nanaimo home this year.

Nanaimo Pride in photos

By Mick Sweetman ● Nanaimo ● June 10, 2025

“Louder and prouder” Pride parade and festival takes over downtown Nanaimo

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In photos: Snuneymuxw Days 2025

How city officials and cycling advocates are addressing Nanaimo’s patchwork of bike paths

In photos: Silly Boat Regatta raises serious support

New Indigenous film series at Nanaimo Art Gallery aims to push reconciliation forward

CHLY radio summer camp teaches kids media skills

Son de Metal creates ‘a music of working people’

Nanaimo city council recording ban faces legal threat

HMCS Nanaimo bids final farewell to namesake city

Meet one of the U.S. health-care workers moving to Nanaimo

Nanaimo Pride in photos

Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO

10 ways to better support tenants with vulnerabilities due to income, age or disabilities

‘I want it to stop’: Tenants and advocates allege bullying by non-profit housing provider

Q and A: What are vulnerable tenants rights in non-profit housing?

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