State’s 1864 abortion ban outlawed nearly all forms of abortion and criminalised those who help a woman obtain one
The Regional District of Nanaimo has agreed to co-host, with the City of Nanaimo, the 2025 Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities convention for elected officials. The RDN and Nanaimo last hosted representatives from 53 local governments in 2023 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in downtown Nanaimo. The convention involves presentations and seminars as well as the debate of resolutions to send to the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention. In the past, the AVICC co
The portable at Rollo McLay Community Park is finally coming down. Planned for a few years, work on the demolition began last week with a contractor conducting a hazardous material survey and remediation plan as per Worksafe BC regulatory requirements, according to Regional District of Nanaimo parks staff. Parks manager Rick Daykin said the contractor found asbestos in the vinyl flooring and lead in the paint. Once hazardous materials are removed, demolition will begin this week. The portable ha