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5 Facts About the Vancouver Island Crisis Society
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Crisis Society (VICS) is an Island Health contracted service providing 24/7 Vancouver Island Crisis Line Support. The Crisis Society also provides a variety of community support services to accommodate Vancouver Island's growing population and growing need for crisis support, suicide bere...
Nov 10, 2020
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The need is critical: 5 Reasons why we need a new ICU at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has been providing exemplary care to patients with severe, life-threatening illnesses and injuries in the current Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for 50 years. When you need this level of care, it is critical the ICU has the latest medical equipment and a state-of-the-art space to acc...
May 12, 2020
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5 Things to Look For in Child Care
5 Things to Look For in A Group Child Care Facility
NANAIMO - When choosing a daycare or early education facility, there are some basic things you should know and insist upon. We've laid out the top 5 things to look for in a daycare to help you make this important decision. 1. Reliability and Flexibility There's nothing worse than having to fit in last minute arrangemen...
Dec 12, 2019
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5 Reasons To Shop Secondhand
5 Reasons To Shop Secondhand
NANAIMO - One and done? Not in today's world. Thanks to DIY blogs, Pinterest, and the creative spirit of passionate crafters and artisans across the Island, prolonging the life of an item by purchasing it second hand, or re-purposing that item entirely for an art or craft project is easier than ever, and it's better fo...
Dec 10, 2019
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5 Things Friday

Nanaimo's Christmas Lights Map 2019
Nanaimo's Christmas Lights Map 2019
NANAIMO - The Holiday season is fully upon us and what better way to celebrate than by checking out some of Nanaimo's incredible light displays!We've compiled a comprehensive map of some of the best lights in the entire city. Start at Ricky's All Day Grill Nanaimo North, get a free hot chocolate(North location only), e...
Dec 06, 2019
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5 Reasons why we need to Fight Colon Can
5 Reasons why we need to Fight Colon Cancer this Christmas
NANAIMO - Every December, the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation Lights the Trees in celebration of Christmas and the generosity of our donors! This year, our Light the Trees campaign is raising $1 million to fight colon cancer at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). The funds will be used to build a new s...
Nov 22, 2019
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8 Things to do this Halloween in Nanaimo
8 Things to do this Halloween in Nanaimo
It's the spookiest time of the year and what better way to celebrate than getting a good scare on, or just having a fun time with your family. If you don't know what to do or where to go, here are 8 things you won't want to miss out on. From trains, to haunted houses to a 5k dash! It's time for Halloween fun in the Nan...
Oct 18, 2019
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5 Things To Check Out At Nanaimo Museum!
5 Things To Check Out At Nanaimo Museum's New Hockey Exhibit!
NANAIMO - Oh, the good ol' hockey game. For many Canadians, hockey is more than a sport...it's a national passion, a source of pride, and a great excuse to get together with friends and eat chicken wings. From early morning practices, to shinny on a frozen pond, to the big screen at your favourite sports bar, hockey br...
Sep 12, 2019
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Nanaimo's Best Hikes
Nanaimo's 15 Best Hikes
Nanaimo is filled with amazing hikes right in the city or just a short ride away. There's something by the ocean, on a beach, in the thick forest-basically just about anything you're into! Here's a map and list of 15 of Nanaimo's best hikes, brought to you by Ricky's All Day Grill Nanaimo North. Tell us your favourite ...
Aug 29, 2019
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The 5 Most Unique Items Found At Nicol S
The 5 Most Unique Items Found At Nicol Street Pawnbrokers
NANAIMO - Have you ever been bargain hunting at an antique store or pawn shop and stumbled across an interesting or unique item you just had to learn more about? Like, where did it come from? Who did it belong do? And how on earth did it end up in Nanaimo? Over their more than 25 years in business, you can bet there ha...
Jul 04, 2019
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5 Things To Do At The Nanaimo Museum
5 Things To Do At The Nanaimo Museum This Summer
NANAIMO - It's summer. The kids are running wild. You've been to every beach, every park, both pools, even grandma's place...at least twice. It seems like you've been to every 'kid friendly' place in the entire City of Nanaimo and you're running out of activities to keep them entertained. But wait...what about the Nana...
Jun 14, 2019
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5 Things to Expect at the Nanaimo Mysteries Exhibit
NANAIMO - Murder! Scandal! Myths! The Harbour City is filled with many mysteries and there's no better way to explore them than at the latest Nanaimo Museum Exhibit, Nanaimo Mysteries. Learn all about Nanaimo's spookiest and juiciest mysteries. Here are 5 things you can expect from the exhibit! 1. Corpse Pose Take a ...
Apr 03, 2019
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5 Ways To Explore Nanaimo's Biggest Mysteries
NANAIMO - Murder most foul. Public hangings. A safe-cracking ex-cop. Two sailing waits. The Harbour City has had its fair share of spooky incidents over the years, some more nefarious than others. Any long-time Nanaimo resident will recall stories of the log house near Beban Park being haunted, disturbing noises coming...
Feb 15, 2019
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5 easy ways to help your community by recycling
NANAIMO - We've all heard it and seen it: British Columbia, and the rest of the world for that matter, is dealing with a big crisis in the form of marine plastic pollution. But now, you can help in a big way by simply recycling and cashing in your empties or by donating your deposit beverage containers with the Empties...
Nov 27, 2018
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