News and Announcements
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Jun 26, 2024, 2:00 PM
Vehicle access changes at Westwood Lake Park
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Jun 21, 2024, 8:00 AM
Nanaimo Recycles Car Trunk Sale at Country Club Mall
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Jun 19, 2024, 3:28 PM
Jingle Pot Road closed overnight June 20 beginning at 7 pm
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Jun 19, 2024, 2:15 PM
June 17, 2024 Council meeting summary
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Jun 19, 2024, 10:00 AM
Applications open for Design Advisory Panel membership
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Jun 18, 2024, 5:00 PM
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing and Transit-Oriented Areas Regulations Adopted
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Jun 18, 2024, 1:05 PM
My Nanaimo This Week - June 18, 2024
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Jun 17, 2024, 12:00 PM
Annual water quality testing set to begin at Nanaimo's outdoor swim spots
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Jun 14, 2024, 1:00 PM
City of Nanaimo announces Call for 2025 Street Banner Designs
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Jun 10, 2024, 3:42 PM
My Nanaimo This Week - June 10, 2024
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Jun 5, 2024, 12:00 PM
Swim to Survive
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Jun 5, 2024, 12:00 PM
Invitation to Design Guidelines Workshop
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Jun 4, 2024, 4:13 PM
June 3, 2024 Regular Council Summary
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Jun 4, 2024, 12:00 PM
Drive. Park. Sell! The annual Trunk Sales are back with two more summer events!
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May 30, 2024, 2:52 PM
A Successful Seventh Year Celebrating Public Works Advancing Quality of Life
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May 29, 2024, 9:39 AM
May 27, 2024 Council meeting summary
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Events
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Lions FREE Swim 2024
Saturday, Jun 22 - Saturday, Jun 291:00 PM - 2:30 PM -
Bastion Lighting Colour Lime Green: Lights on for Lisa (Marie Young) on June 30
Sunday, Jun 30 - Monday, Jul 01 -
Bastion Lighting Colours Red and White: Canada Day on July 1
Monday, Jul 01 - Tuesday, Jul 02 -
Bastion Lighting Colour Green: National Injury Prevention Day on July 5
Friday, Jul 05 - Saturday, Jul 06 -
Concerts in the Park "Dagger Harbour"
Wednesday, Jul 106:00 PM - 7:00 PM -
Concerts in the Park "String Fever"
Wednesday, Jul 176:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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