When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go…DOWNTOWN!! @nanaimolocal.bsky.social

Following up on the picture we shared two weeks ago, here’s the video from HH to go with it - sharing what it’s like to have Williams Syndrome, so that her coworkers @saveonfoods.bsky.social understand her better. 🥰👍 #BestJob #BestPeople #7YearEmployee #NACLEmploymentServices

Sunday Blues Jam at The Queens hosted by Wicked Grin! 🎶🎶🎶 #Nanaimo #VanIsle

“Berg said an on-shore Good Samaritan played an integral role, sensing the two subjects were in trouble.” Understanding risks and being prepared in advance of recreating on the water need to be top considerations in any marine environment, particularly the ocean…” #Nanaimo #VanIsle

From #Nanaimo Food Hub #VanIsle: 1) “VEGGIE HARVEST BOXES ARE BACK 📣 We are EXCITED to announce that our CSA harvest boxes are coming back this year! If you are looking for some local produce grown by our local farmers and the amazing Food Hub team then look no further…

Connecting food producers and consumers: New online hub now live in Nanaimo cheknews.ca/connecting-f... #localfood #farm #consumers #market #produce

Tuesdays’ free food markets are: By-Appointment at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - 394 Shepherd Ave at 11am-noon, and Drop-in at Brechin United Church - 2020 Estevan Rd at 1pm-2:30pm, and By-Appointment at St. Philip Anglican Church - 1797 Cedar Rd at 3pm-4pm #Nanaimo #VanIsle

@chly.ca 101.7FM’s Tuesday programming! #Nanaimo #VanIsle #IndieRadio

From Frontrunners #Nanaimo #VanIsle frontrunners.ca: “Congratulations to everyone that ran Run Saysutchun on the weekend. Hope everyone got in their goal distance. Our Frontrunners Tuesday night run/fitness walk is happening Tuesday, June 16th at 6 PM, starting at…

From @nanaimo.ca : “Heads up, #Nanaimo: a bear was spotted in East Wellington Park near Cavallotti Hall this morning. Use caution when in the area.” #VanIsle

A new #Nanaimo bid opportunity for Harewood Centennial Mountain Bike Park Phase 2 has been posted here: nanaimo.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tende...

From The Impending Loom on @chly.ca Mondays 8-10pm: “Diamonds are forever and, so it seems, is The Impending Loom! O Carolina join MC Mic Control & DJ Doc as they celebrate the Loom’s birthday the entire month of June, Monday 8-10 PM PT on CHLY 101.7 FM… #Nanaimo #VanIsle

Get down there before 1pm!

🍲💚 Monday Lunch Together – June 15 💚🍲 Join us on Monday, June 15 for a warm and delicious community lunch! Menu: 🍅 Lasagna Soup 🧄 Garlic Toast 🥗 Green Salad Enjoy good food, friendly conversation, and a welcoming space to connect with… #Nanaimo #VanIsle #FoodSecurity

Mondays’ free food markets are: By-Appointment at Christ Community Church - 2221 Bowen Rd at 1pm-2pm, and Drop-in at Native Victory Church - 471 Irwin St at 5pm-7pm. For more info about these and other Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank… #Nanaimo #VanIsle #FoodSecurity

A bustling, rainy day in the Old City Quarter 🎶☔️ #Nanaimo #VanIsle

Meanwhile in Nanaimo

The City of Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Area Cycling Coalition are excited to kick off another amazing Spring GoByBike celebration filled with community rides, celebration stations, prizes, and fun events across Nanaimo!

Probably the most creative pop carton display I've seen and it's in Nanaimo!

Jack Point and Biggs Park, Nanaimo, BC. A scenic oceanside trail and amazing sandstone formations. #Stunday #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #hiking #scape #nature #VancouverIsland #seascape #artyear #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Neck Point, Nanaimo BC Photo credit: Ron E Fairall

From June 5th, you can view the Great Vancouver Island Land Grab at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library! This exhibit introduces visitors to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Land Grant of 1887 — also known as the great land grab. Learn more here: GreatLandGrab.ca

Beauty day for a beauty game in Nanaimo @aftn.bsky.social

Goats! 🐐 Cheese bread! 🍞 🧀 Dutch licorice!🧂 🇳🇱 YASSSS!!

Timeline cleanse. #Nanaimo #VanIsle #DukePoint #Sunset

Nanaimo's Pacific Biological Station, Canada's oldest west coast marine research centre, is hosting an open house this Saturday starting at 9 a.m., with a free shuttle bus available to get there. #Nanaimo nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/05/29/n...

Fancy-looking hula hoops at the curb on Poets Trail Dr #Nanaimo #VanIsle #Hula

Blind buy on recent Nanaimo trip with neither band name or track list on sleeve. Assured by the owners of record shop it was worth the risk. Nanaimo’s Colliding Canyons release Collapse the Chronosphere is today’s #vinylsunday spin. #krautrock #vinyl #vinylrecords #nowspinning #vinylsky #musicsky

Nanaimo Harbor, BC, Canada #Canada

Farmers and backyard gardeners in Nanaimo are already picking some crops like peas and lettuce, and beginning this week they'll have an easier way of getting their crops to customers who want locally grown food.

Really great series of wildflower hikes at Harewood Plains in Nanaimo coming up. The plains are an extremely delicate and beautiful ecosystem (vernal pools!) with rare native plants, some found only in that small area. www.eventbrite.com/d/canada--br...

"Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank has announced a sponsor for its free food market at its new warehouse in #Nanaimo and markets across #VancouverIsland." #foodsecurity #BC #BritishColumbia nanaimobulletin.com/2026/04/29/h...

Loaves and Fishes Community Foodbank in Nanaimo recently received an influx of funds as they prepare to move into their new warehouse. #Nanaimo nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/04/29/h...

On the way home from the Cicada Seeds plant sale/farm tour we stopped in @ RealmFoodCo.com downtown Parksville for a delicious gourmet donut & lavender green tea where this fantastic musician brought pristine vibes to the room, then picked up a bunch… #Nanaimo #VanIsle

Thank you cicadaseeds.ca Et Al. for the plant sale & informative tour Saturday. Learned a lot about the joys & benefits of perennial veggies like perpetual leeks, skirret, potato onions, the process of reviving the 9 Star broccoli (sort of a… #Nanaimo #VanIsle #Seeds

ICYMI Catch the broadcast version of this week's program here: vancouverislandmentalhealthsociety.org/podcast/peop... @vimhs.bsky.social

There’s nothing like a sunny day to inspire the #CaspersWayHome team to get out, explore, and enjoy the best Nanaimo has to offer. Here’s a group shot of the team alongside a few action shots from a Clippers game and the Beban Aquatic Centre. 🤩❤️ #GoodTimes #MakingMemories #OutAndAbout

VANCOUVER ISLAND: “BC Wildfire Service says all four are considered either being held or under control at less than one hectare in size.” www.cfax1070.com/news/spate-o... - @cfax1070.bsky.social #BCWildfire #CowichanLake #Nanaimo #Parksville #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #Wildfires

We’re gonna bring the Boogie to North Nanaimo soon! Looking forward to returning to Simonholt!! @nanaimolocal.bsky.social @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social

Hundreds of Americans, visiting Nanaimo this weekend, showed up in a downtown park to be part of a picture this afternoon.

Wednesday April 22nd is Earth Day, and with that, our station is preempting a majority of our programming to participate in the 10th annual Wetland Project's "slow radio" event. Learn more about what the project, and what programs won't be preempted on our website.

A new section of the E&N Trail in Nanaimo is officially open.

Running errands today. Spotted the work of talented local poets @amymattes.bsky.social & Laura Kelsey @ Windowseat Books on Wesley St. Earth Day sales event and locally-sourced tallow lip balm made by the folks at #VancouverIsland Refillery. Harbour City Donuts and… #Nanaimo #VanIsle

amazing turnout last night at the vault in nanaimo! shout out to featured readers Masha Zhaksybek + Lee Groen, and big big thanks to everyone who signed up to read at the open mic! see you at the next GRUB STREET reading series 🐛

Nanaimo: When it was first settled by the Hudson's Bay Company, it was named Colville Town after HBC Governor Andrew Colville. The current name comes from the anglicized pronunciation of the local Snuneymuxw people. 🧵 3/12

Nanaimo Harbor, BC, Canada #Canada