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Potential new location identified for Nanaimo resource hub 

City of Nanaimo Tyler Hay -
A new permanent location has been proposed for Nanaimo’s service hub for people experiencing homelessness, but city council is seeking more information before offering support. 

Point-in-time count finds 577 people experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo in one night 

City of Nanaimo Tyler Hay -
A point-in-time count conducted by United Way BC found 577 people experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo on a single night. 

Point-in-time count shows homelessness growing in Sechelt and Gibsons

Community Tyler Hay -
A total of 129 people were reported as experiencing homelessness in Sechelt and Gibsons in the latest point-in-time count.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

City of Nanaimo and province partner to address homelessness 

News Justin Baumgardner -
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the province and the City of Nanaimo which they say...

Nanaimo council delays bylaw around controlled substance use

News Justin Baumgardner -
Nanaimo council has decided to wait for the provincial government’s lead to determine the best way to regulate the...

Blaze on Commercial Street caused by drugs, Nanaimo Fire 

News Justin Baumgardner -
Nanaimo Fire says the cause of a fire that evacuated businesses in the 60 block of Commercial Street was...

‘The nature of drugs has changed,’ John Horn, Connective

News Justin Baumgardner -
A local non-profit organization provided Nanaimo city council with a look into how they have spent approximately $300,000 which...

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Environment
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Boil water advisory issued on Keats Island 

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a boil water advisory on Keats Island in the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Eastbourne water service area. 

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2026 BC Election
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