Downtown Nanaimo gets ready to turn up the music and hit the dance floor, as the city's first Street Dance Festival takes over Diana Krall Plaza this weekend. The festival is bringing dance outside, inviting the community to watch or take part in a celebration of different dance styles and cultures. 

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Youth ages 12 to 18 in the Regional District of Nanaimo will be able to use BC Transit for free starting this school year.

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A group of Courtenay residents is raising concerns about the City of Courtenay’s plans to build a trail extension in Bear James park. According to the City of Courtenay, the city planned to construct a 75-metre soft-surface trail to improve park access. The trail extension project was intended to connect to the existing trail network and provide access for infrastructure maintenance and emergency response.

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The City of Nanaimo is investing in the south side, by extending the E&N Trail. Adding approximately 900 metres of a multi-use path located between Junction Avenue and Extension Road.

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The Hub City Soap Box Derby prepares for its 5th annual race, rallying the community once again to help Nanaimo’s nonprofit Child Development Centre, this Saturday August 15th.

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Sarah Lovegrove has announced that she intends to run for mayor, joining Anne Marie Dryden and incumbent Leonard Krog in the race. Lovegrove is a registered nurse and professor of nursing at Vancouver Island University in her late 30s. She made her announcement online on Monday morning August 10th. Lovegrove has a long history of community advocacy around issues of harm reduction and human rights.

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The fringe has returned to the harbour city for 2026. The Nanaimo Fringe Festival features 18 shows, 97 performances and a variety of new community events, continuing its goal of supporting independent artists while encouraging audiences to experience live theatre in new ways.

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For 25 years Culture Craze, a local Nanaimo business has been steadily growing across Canada, and for a good portion of those years, Lisa Hayward has been at the helm of it.

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Construction is officially underway on a new supportive housing project at Braidwood Road in Courtenay. Led by BC Housing, the project will provide long-term supportive housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Comox Valley.

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BreakOut West is returning to Victoria this October for the first time in more than a decade, bringing artists, music industry professionals and fans from across Western Canada together for four days of performances, networking and professional development.

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