Medical, Indigenous, municipal and regional leaders have come together to form a new advocacy coalition to ensure fair access to health care for those north of the Malahat. The Fair Care Alliance advocates for those living in north and central Vancouver Island to have access to appropriate and comprehensive tertiary care. The Alliance said it has two primary objectives through their work; to gain a commitment for a new patient tower at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) that would incr...
May 31, 2024•5 min
Medical, Indigenous, municipal and regional leaders have come together to form a new advocacy coalition to ensure fair access to health care for those north of the Malahat. The Fair Care Alliance advocates for those living in north and central Vancouver Island to have access to appropriate and comprehensive tertiary care. The Alliance said it has two primary objectives through their work; to gain a commitment for a new patient tower at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) that would incr...
May 31, 2024•8 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 29, 2024•6 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 28, 2024•7 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 24, 2024•6 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 23, 2024•6 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 17, 2024•4 min
Nanaimo hair stylists are coming together to raise money for a local cat rescue group by hosting a hair cut-athon this weekend. Hosted by Vivid Edge Salon & Spa and Rich 1 Beauty, hairstylists will be offering cash-only haircuts at $20 for short hair and $40 for long hair to raise money for the CatNap Society . CatNap, which stands for Cats Needing Aid and Protection, is a volunteer-based cat rescue that rescues abandoned or feral cats. They give the cats medical care and also offer fosterin...
May 16, 2024•4 min
A beloved downtown music festival is once again kicking off this long weekend after almost being cancelled. Backyard Fest, a backyard and underground music festival, will showcase both local talent and musical groups from B.C. and Alberta. This is the fifth year running for the festival, which takes place every May long weekend in the backyard of downtown Nanaimo’s Sound Heritage, a vintage music and stereo store The festival originally started in 2017 as Festival Lemieux, in memory of Anton Lem...
May 15, 2024•5 min
While Nanaimo is in the midst of a family doctor shortage, an event happening this weekend will allow residents to meet with doctors to discuss the benefits of daily activity. Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Maffeo Sutton Park, Walk with Your Doc will promote healthy and active living by local family doctors while also going for a walk around the park. Dr. Derek Poteryko, a family doctor of 30 years in Nanaimo, is one of the doctors taking part in the event. He has been participating ...
May 10, 2024•4 min
B.C.’s new short-term rental law has come into effect. Starting May 1st, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out their primary residence. In addition to their primary residence, they will also be able to either rent their secondary suite or an accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental on the same property. This is a part of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Changes will also require renters to display valid local government business licence numbers, where busines...
May 09, 2024•5 min
B.C.’s new short-term rental law has come into effect. Starting May 1st, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out their primary residence. In addition to their primary residence, they will also be able to either rent their secondary suite or an accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental on the same property. This is a part of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Changes will also require renters to display valid local government business licence numbers, where busines...
May 07, 2024•5 min
B.C.’s new short-term rental law has come into effect. Starting May 1st, British Columbians will legally only be able to rent out their primary residence. In addition to their primary residence, they will also be able to either rent their secondary suite or an accessory dwelling unit as a short-term rental on the same property. This is a part of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Changes will also require renters to display valid local government business licence numbers, where busines...
May 02, 2024•7 min
Students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) have set up a pro-Palestine camp at VIU’s Nanaimo campus. On Wednesday, May 1 students in solidarity with Palestinians, set up tarps and tents outside the university’s library. CHLY reached out to students involved with the encampment and was told that at this time they are not willing to speak with the media. Instead, CHLY was directed to a statement issued earlier that day outlining their demands. In the statement, the Students for Palestine Comm...
May 02, 2024•2 min
The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park. The City’s Poetry in the Park project featuring Nanaimo's Poet Laureate, Kamal Parmar has started. Smartphone-readable QR codes have been placed throughout the park with links to five poems Parmar has written and recorded. The poems highlight the beauty of nature and give the listener a new perspective of the park. Parmar became the city’s Poet Laureate back in 2021. She said her goal and objective in the po...
Apr 27, 2024•5 min
The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park. The City’s Poetry in the Park project featuring Nanaimo's Poet Laureate, Kamal Parmar has started. Smartphone-readable QR codes have been placed throughout the park with links to five poems Parmar has written and recorded. The poems highlight the beauty of nature and give the listener a new perspective of the park. Parmar became the city’s Poet Laureate back in 2021. She said her goal and objective in the po...
Apr 25, 2024•5 min
The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park. The City’s Poetry in the Park project featuring Nanaimo's Poet Laureate, Kamal Parmar has started. Smartphone-readable QR codes have been placed throughout the park with links to five poems Parmar has written and recorded. The poems highlight the beauty of nature and give the listener a new perspective of the park. Parmar became the city’s Poet Laureate back in 2021. She said her goal and objective in the po...
Apr 24, 2024•5 min
The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park. The City’s Poetry in the Park project featuring Nanaimo's Poet Laureate, Kamal Parmar has started. Smartphone-readable QR codes have been placed throughout the park with links to five poems Parmar has written and recorded. The poems highlight the beauty of nature and give the listener a new perspective of the park. Parmar became the city’s Poet Laureate back in 2021. She said her goal and objective in the po...
Apr 20, 2024•4 min
The City of Nanaimo through poetry is adding art to the natural landscape of Bowen Park. The City’s Poetry in the Park project featuring Nanaimo's Poet Laureate, Kamal Parmar has started. Smartphone-readable QR codes have been placed throughout the park with links to five poems Parmar has written and recorded. The poems highlight the beauty of nature and give the listener a new perspective of the park. Parmar became the city’s Poet Laureate back in 2021. She said her goal and objective in the po...
Apr 19, 2024•5 min
A local Parksville brewery is looking for support from the City of Parksville for their application to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch to change their hours of liquor services. Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company is applying to change their current licensed liquor service hours from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Parksville city council discussed feedback they received at a council meeting on April 15, from residents after a previous city council mee...
Apr 17, 2024•6 min
A local Nanaimo organization that engages vulnerable youth with full-time mental health and well-being programs is looking for funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to support its program. Take a Hike Nanaimo is an organization that offers 35 at-risk youth aged 15 to 18 an alternative classroom education that offers mental health and emotional well-being programs. Zoe Lauckner, manager of philanthropy with Take a Hike Youth Mental Health Foundation, presented to the RDN board ab...
Apr 12, 2024•7 min
A local Nanaimo organization that engages vulnerable youth with full-time mental health and well-being programs is looking for funding through the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to support its program. Take a Hike Nanaimo is an organization that offers 35 at-risk youth aged 15 to 18 an alternative classroom education that offers mental health and emotional well-being programs. Zoe Lauckner, manager of philanthropy with Take a Hike Youth Mental Health Foundation, presented to the RDN board ab...
Apr 10, 2024•4 min
The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit. At a council meeting on April 2, council moved a motion to direct staff to increase parking time enforcement in the vicinity of Harmony Square (formally called Diversity Square) after receiving a report about the parking in that area. Time limits for parking spaces in the downtown area range from 15 minutes to 24 hours. In the report, 739 parking spots were found downto...
Apr 10, 2024•5 min
The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit. At a council meeting on April 2, council moved a motion to direct staff to increase parking time enforcement in the vicinity of Harmony Square (formally called Diversity Square) after receiving a report about the parking in that area. Time limits for parking spaces in the downtown area range from 15 minutes to 24 hours. In the report, 739 parking spots were found downto...
Apr 09, 2024•4 min
The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit. At a council meeting on April 2, council moved a motion to direct staff to increase parking time enforcement in the vicinity of Harmony Square (formally called Diversity Square) after receiving a report about the parking in that area. Time limits for parking spaces in the downtown area range from 15 minutes to 24 hours. In the report, 739 parking spots were found downto...
Apr 05, 2024•5 min
The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit. At a council meeting on April 2, council moved a motion to direct staff to increase parking time enforcement in the vicinity of Harmony Square (formally called Diversity Square) after receiving a report about the parking in that area. Time limits for parking spaces in the downtown area range from 15 minutes to 24 hours. In the report, 739 parking spots were found downto...
Apr 05, 2024•4 min
Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. While participating in a sit-in protest outside the president’s office, sisters Zena and Sara Kishawi, say they are calling on VIU to launch an investigation around an incident where members of the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Muslim Women's Club had their bag searched on March 7. Sara said that the group of four women including her and ...
Apr 03, 2024•4 min
Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. While participating in a sit-in protest outside the president’s office, sisters Zena and Sara Kishawi, say they are calling on VIU to launch an investigation around an incident where members of the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Muslim Women's Club had their bag searched on March 7. Sara said that the group of four women including her and ...
Apr 03, 2024•5 min
Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling. While participating in a sit-in protest outside the president’s office, sisters Zena and Sara Kishawi, say they are calling on VIU to launch an investigation around an incident where members of the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Muslim Women's Club had their bag searched on March 7. Sara said that the group of four women including her and ...
Mar 22, 2024•6 min
Nanaimo city council voted to direct city staff to look at increasing fines for violating the city’s short term rental bylaw from $250 to $500 at its meeting on March 18. According to a staff report, only 30 per cent of short term rentals in Nanaimo have complied with a municipal bylaw that requires short-term rental owners to have a business licence. As of March 1, a city staff report found that the city had issued 291 business licences for short-term rentals. 60 per cent of which were in prima...
Mar 21, 2024•4 min
