• After near extinction, Vancouver Island Marmot population breaks milestone
    Dec 23 2025

    A Vancouver Island conservation organization is celebrating hitting a new milestone, as the marmot population hits new peaks.

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    Photo courtesy of the Marmot Recovery Foundation

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  • New Snuneymuxw program works to keep traditional lands flourishing for future generations
    Dec 17 2025

    Combining his work with cultural practice has always been important for Robert Phillips. So when the opportunity to connect with community and grow his knowledge of the land came up, he jumped at the chance to become a land guardian.
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  • Nanaimo Regional Hospital District commits to covering 100 per cent to build cardiac care lab
    Dec 16 2025

    The call for better cardiac care in Nanaimo may soon be answered, as the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District has voted to fully fund a catheterization lab in Nanaimo.
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  • Risebridge wants no one to celebrate the holidays alone in Nanaimo and Oceanside
    Dec 12 2025

    As the cost of living continues to rise and the number of those unhoused increases, a mid-island non-profit group is making sure no one is alone during the holiday season.
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  • VIU student talks about her time at COP 30 in Brazil
    Dec 5 2025

    Every year, world leaders, scientists and climate activists meet to make decisions around addressing the climate crisis, and this year, some students from Vancouver Island University were able to witness it.
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    Photo: (Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0])

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  • Dress for success: new VIU ‘Career Closet’ offers free professional clothing for students
    Dec 1 2025

    A new service through Vancouver Island University’s Career Studio is helping students dress for success for interviews, events and presentations.
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  • UBCM has red flags over Bill M216 that would fast-track housing in British Columbia
    Nov 28 2025

    MLA for Nanaimo–Lantzville, George Anderson, is currently moving forward with a private member's bill that has sparked concern among local governments.
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  • UVic students plan to run from Victoria to Nanaimo to raise money for men’s mental health
    Nov 26 2025

    Two university students are training for the biggest run of their lives, while raising money and awareness about men’s mental health.

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    5 mins