A radio drama warns of elder financial abuse, former Hell's Angel warns youth of the dangers of 'gangster island'

YouTube video by People First Radio

New four-storey building will be completed soon

Looking back on the history of the mental hospital in Weyburn Saskatchewan

NANAIMO - A new vehicle is transforming the way the Harbour City's Salvation Army branch is working in the com...

YouTube video by People First Radio

With Men’s Mental Health month coming up, Nanaimo’s Western Edge Theatre prepares for its last show of the season, Canadian made play, 7 Stories.

Operating on Commercial street in downtown Nanaimo since 2018, Red’s Bakery has been described by its supporters as a pillar of downtown Nanaimo. The bakery’s Pay It Forward system provides free meals...

The court said the torts of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress — existing legal avenues for seeking financial damages — fail to remedy the specific harms to dignity, aut...

NANAIMO - Additional options are now available to make Nanaimo's popular waterfront areas more accessible, inc...

"If you have an urge to do something, even if you can't even articulate why...have a shot at it."

YouTube video by People First Radio

NANAIMO - Casual, impromptu get togethers spawned into a widespread and impactful movement beyond anybody's ex...

Health authority setting up wellness and recovery centre at the site

Location of facility also discussed

"Street Dr. Jill" talks influencer work, plus a conversation about dogs, overdose, and naloxone

YouTube video by CBC British Columbia

The event takes place May 14 at Monterey Rec Centre

Monies will go to Cowichan Valley Youth Services

Task force formed after similarly named group disbanded in 2025

Boys launched the ‘Bread Boys’ stall, inspired by help they received for one twin’s autism diagnosis

“Community leadership changes lives, and that’s exactly what these awards represent,” said Health Minister Josie Osborne.

Island Health held the 10th Island Health MHSU Community Service Awards in Esquimalt

Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk teaches millions about homelessness through social media — everything from the symptoms of opioid withdrawal to how stigma prevents access to care.

NANAIMO - Cst. Josh Waltman acknowledges the training is difficult, but his struggles on two wheels are nothin...

NANAIMO - Following last fall's ground-breaking ceremony with $7 million already in the bank, over $1 million ...

Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk has been practicing medicine for 15 years

Scores of people dressed in red marched through downtown Nanaimo late Tuesday afternoon to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people during the city’s fourth annual MM...

Official training and fundraising has begun for childhood cancer research and programs

Grants awarded to those protecting ecosystems and improving the well-being of children and seniors

On January 1st, 2025, Carly Carey, got the news no one ever wants to hear, she had been diagnosed with cancer.

Family says notifying relatives after hospital discharge might have saved Jesse Flowerdew’s life.

The City of Nanaimo says it is working to extend operations at a supportive housing site slated for closure, giving residents more time to find alternative housing.

A Canadian woman who has been fighting for medical assistance in dying (MAID) to be an option for people with mental disorders, is now asking the courts to exempt her from current laws so that a docto...

The national day of awareness and remembrance comes more than 15 years after a Métis artist created an art installation of red dresses hanging in public spaces, to serve as a reminder of Indigenous wo...

Around 120 plots will be available, plus space for educational programs

Hundreds of MMIWG2S family members say national Indigenous organizations that claim to represent them shouldn't be given more money.

This year’s theme is Stronger Connections, Better Mental Health