What is the City of Nanaimo doing to preserve trees?
Urban forests are critical city infrastructure, not just ‘tree hugger stuff,’ say city staff.
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Margins of Sound festival brings experimental music to Nanaimo
New festival includes free performances in Bowen Park and workshops.
None Came Back: Documenting the untold stories of the Japanese community in Chemainus
New exhibit at Chemainus Valley Museum aims to highlight and give voice to the Japanese Canadian community that once lived in Chemainus.
Tenants union slams Nanaimo’s proposed tenant protection bylaw
Nanaimo tenant protection bylaw would include compensation but no discount on rent in new units
‘Everybody will benefit’: What the K’ómoks First Nation Treaty Act means for economic development in the Comox Valley
With future plans for economic development in the Union Bay area, K’ómoks First Nation will need help to achieve its long-term goals, the Nation says.
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