Any recommendations? Thanks!

This is bs, a weather warning for a mild snow? It’s easy if you aren’t a good driver in snow stay tf home.

Hey y’all I’m sure some of you are also trying to stay away from American companies as of late, so I was just wondering what’s the cheapest Canadian grocery store in town… I would say superstore but I’m also trying to avoid Loblaws stores so my options are becoming slimmer! How have you guys been shopping recently?

Looking for some massage therapy recommendations, doesn’t need to be specialized or anything like that. Thanks!

My daughter and my friend on separate days, separate locations saw something in the sky with 4 round lights, 2 at each end and green small ones in the middle (last Sunday and this Friday night).

A full block of Jinglepot road is closed and there are police outside of 3878 Jinglepot Rd. and are demanding the resident come out because he's under arrest.

My wife has walked by this house before and mentioned it gives her the heeby jeebies, and the guy has security cameras on poles all around the property. One of the neighbour's mentioned the police are often showing up to this house. Any other tea out there on this address?

Has anyone seen that truck in Nanaimo? I’ve seen him once on Hammond bay a couple weeks ago.

Hi! This is my first few months in Nanaimo after moving here for university. The place I had moved from had the best Lebanese food and I have been fiending for it ever since I got here. I’m looking specifically for fatayers, I have seen that a few places have grape leaves as well but those are my two favourites and I’d love to know what places are good around here that carries those two specifically!! Thank you all so much in advance 😊

We are looking for a steel plate that is 1/8 thick? Any ideas on where to get that? It's a small piece 4 1/2 by 8.

I'm looking for a personal trainer in Nanaimo, I am long out of shape and need to start from essentially below 0 at this point. I need some recommendations and some price points, so many of these places hide their prices and I do not want to go through the song and dance of a first meeting/sales pitch. I need to find someone that is :

• Good with mental health/motivation
• Available evenings/weekends
• Can help with a total body transformation
• Actually affordable

I've seen previous posts about Loaded Movement and a few other that sounded good but could not find prices. Any help is appreciated and before people dive on saying to just start or just go to the gym, it does not work for me and I need the extra accountability and to work my way up first.

I’m visiting family this week and I realized after being in the car with a damp dog on the way over on the ferry that he is due for a bath. Any recommendations for a self-serve style dog wash?

He’s anxious after a run in with a few aggressive dogs so I try to keep away from the busy pet store/dog wash combos as there is sometimes too much going on for him there. He’s a 60ish pound Formosa Mountain Dog.

Dog-Tax of Marco being cool as a cucumber for once.

My Canadian wife and I (US citizen getting my PR) are actively looking at different areas of Nanaimo. Any opinions about Cedar? Can anyone mention what they like about it or if you live there what there is to do nearby?

We have spent time in downtown Nanaimo and like Old City and loved it, but are looking at other areas. That may be more affordable.

Thanks!

Looking for recommendations for a kids party magician for 4 year olds! Someone who is great with kids ! Thanks

There is a lone orca in Nanaimo Harbour near the Dingy Dock/Protection Island. Can be seen from Swy a Lana. Reported at 3:21pm.

What’s ur experience like?

These look absolutely amazing!

The map is about 22"x28" and folded right now. It's printed on a fairly thin paper. I'd like to have it framed so I can hang it up without risk of damaging it. Thanks!

First, I apologize for any broken English. I'm still learning it.

My girlfriend and I plan to move to Nanaimo in June this year. But the thing is, we are Eastern Asian. This is our first time living on the Island, so we are a little nervous.

It may seem silly, but to ease my worries a little, I would like to ask the seniors who live in Nanaimo.

As immigrants, will we have a hard time living in Nanaimo? Do we have to worry about racism, like Asian hate, compared to Downtown Vancouver?

We want to hear from people who live or used to live in Nanaimo.

Thank you!

New to the city, so I’m curious,Where would you recommend for an eye exam? And how much do you pay on average?

Just tried Zalathai after the new owners have taken over and unfortunately...not great.

With them and Sukkhothai (same story) now out of the running, where is the best Pad Thai in the city?

Noodlebox lovers need not respond :)

I search online an says it's close all week, cant remember last time I saw them open

Years ago my parents used to buy the big yearly coupon book that had different coloured sections of coupons. It used to have coupons for things like museums, oil changes, food, adventures, etc. My mom said she used to buy them through the school but hasn’t heard about them in a while. Any chance this amazing book of coupons still exists?

Vancouver Island University's (VIU) senior administration recently and very quietly, told their Board of Governors that they had thrown away $8.25 million in funding for an on-campus childcare facility, effectively killing the much-needed project. Construction had already been stalled for months, making this the worst-kept secret on campus. Yet, no announcement has been made to students, faculty, or the broader community - despite all the initial fanfare from VIU and the provincial government.

At the same time, VIU chose to “celebrate” the long-delayed new residence project—a two-year-old re-announcement of a building that is now $20.5 million over the initial budget. Meanwhile, students are still struggling to find housing, families are left without childcare, and VIU’s financial mismanagement continues to drain taxpayer money.

The Residence Project Disaster

The new residence building was meant to ease Nanaimo’s housing crisis, but it has instead become a $20.5 million money pit, with delays pushing the move-in date from Fall 2025 to Fall 2027. Instead of real solutions, students get empty re-announcements while scrambling to find scarce, overpriced rentals.

If VIU had managed this project properly, hundreds of students would already be housed. Instead, we're left waiting - again.

The CoRE Daycare Project: $8.25 (plus) Million Down the Drain

The Centre of Reconciliation Excellence (CoRE) daycare was supposed to provide 75 much needed childcare spaces, with a particular focus on Indigenous education. It was also meant to give VIU students in early childhood education, social work, nursing, and dental hygiene hands-on experience in a real-world setting. Plus, VIU’s Elders-in-Residence were set to be involved in shaping a culturally rich curriculum - it would have been a truly unique project.

But VIU botched it completely. Despite securing $8.25 million in funding, the foundation had barely been laid before projected cost overruns and delays killed the project. Because VIU couldn’t meet its milestones, the $8.25 million in external funding vanished—money that could have made a real difference. Now, instead of a daycare, we get an abandoned construction site that will cost $500,000 to clean up. With VIU potentially on the hook for other upfront costs and potential legal fees, no one knows exactly how much it will have cost to make and then remove the giant pit next to the VIU gym - but no one would be surprised if it hits $1 million.

Students and Families Deserve Better

This isn’t just about bad management and massive taxpayer-funded financial overruns—it’s about real people. Students who can’t find a place to live, parents who desperately need childcare, and a university administration that refuses to take responsibility.

To VIU’s leadership, these failures are always unfortunate circumstances beyond their control—but maybe it’s time they consider that they aren’t victims of misfortune, they are the problem.

Im sure this isnt the bestspot but I'm looking to buy 6 nazgul magic the gathering cards, and am willing to pay 10 dollars each, let me know if you have any for sale!