Port Place perspectives on Discontent City
On July 4, 2018, a 27-year-old man was stabbed at Nanaimo’s Discontent City, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The attacker, an...
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Discontent City expected to resolve in November
After six months, the fate of Nanaimo’s Discontent City remains in flux. A BC Supreme Court decision from Justice Ronald Skolrood on September 21...
Profiles of Discontent City
Nanaimo’s Discontent City has been a hot-button issue for residents of Nanaimo since the camp was formed in May of 2018. Discontent City is a tent...
The Samaritan House identifies lack of affordable Nanaimo housing a risk factor for vulnerable women
By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler On September 2014, the Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) published a study on the state of homelessness...
The Salvation Army: Giving hope
Above: Sign for the Salvation Army on a building in downtown Portland. Photo via iStockphoto. By Sports and Lifestyle Editor Cole Schisler Across...
Op-ed: The streets of Nanaimo
Above: Nanaimo skyline via Wikipedia By contributor Philip Gordon The streets of Nanaimo are shifting. Where the salt-air and diaspora meet,...