As B.C. athletes tally up the medals during the BC Summer Games, more than a dozen people will be racking up some valuable job experience at the Games, thanks to a new partnership with the Nanaimo 2014 BC Summer Games Society.

Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, will announce significant new one-time funding from the B.C. government to support arts and culture infrastructure opportunities in British Columbia communities.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia officially opened Rowe House, a 107-year-old historic building converted to provide 14 units of affordable housing for employed youth and young adults in Nanaimo.

Families in and around Nanaimo are invited to enjoy a day of affordable family fun this B.C. Family Day at the Nanaimo Ice Centre and the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre.

A new housing development with 36 apartments and on-site support services for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness was officially opened in Nanaimo.

The public should use extra caution when using the Nanaimo River for recreation next week, due to increased water flows.

Youth aged 17-30 in Nanaimo will soon have access to new affordable housing, thanks to an accepted offer for the Nanaimo Youth Services Association to purchase a historic rooming house at 545 Haliburton St.

The nurse-call system at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is being replaced to continue providing the safest work and care environment possible.