Women tie 1-1, men win 2-0 in B.C. League 1 action May 4 at Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium Nanaimo’s Harbourside FC semi-pro soccer club has set sail on its sophomore campaign. Harbourside held its second-ever home openers at Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium on Saturday, May 4, with games against Rivers FC from Kamloops. The women earned a 1-1 tie, with a goal from Jazmine Wilkinson in the 54th minute and goalkeeping from Kaiden Thorpe. This year’s roster has been bolstered, said Daragh Fitzgerald, team technical lead. “The team is overall stronger this year,” Fitzgerald told the News Bulletin....…Women tie 1-1, men win 2-0 in B.C. League 1 action May 4 at Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium Nanaimo’s Harbourside FC semi-pro soccer club has set sail on its sophomore campaign. Harbourside held its second-ever home openers at Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium on Saturday, May 4, with games against Rivers FC from Kamloops. The women earned a 1-1 tie, with a goal from Jazmine Wilkinson in the 54th minute and goalkeeping from Kaiden Thorpe. This year’s roster has been bolstered, said Daragh Fitzgerald, team technical lead. “The team is overall stronger this year,” Fitzgerald told the News Bulletin....WW…

A march through downtown Nanaimo was held this afternoon as a solemn reminder of the women, girls and two-spirited Indigenous people who have been stolen from loved ones across the country for decades. For the third year, the Nanaimo Family Life Association organized a peaceful walk Sunday, May 5, as an act of solidarity for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. The walk started at Victoria Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. and continued down Wallace, Bastion and Front Streets, ending at Maffeo Sutton Park for...… A march through downtown Nanaimo was held this afternoon as a solemn reminder of the women, girls and two-spirited Indigenous people who have been stolen from loved ones across the country for decades. For the third year, the Nanaimo Family Life Association organized a peaceful walk Sunday, May 5, as an act of solidarity for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, also known as Red Dress Day. The walk started at Victoria Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. and continued down Wallace, Bastion and Front Streets, ending at Maffeo Sutton Park for...WW…

A Coast Salish visual artist will have three signature pieces on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City until next year. A release for the exhibit, called Grounded by Our Roots, noted that Snuneymuxw and Hupacasath artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, was chosen as one of five up-and-coming Indigenous artists who draw inspiration from their cultural traditions. The exhibit, located in the Northwest Coast Hall of the museum, features 13 pieces of paintings, prints, clothing and sculptures that “showcase contemporary Indigenous art inspired by rich visual...… A Coast Salish visual artist will have three signature pieces on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City until next year. A release for the exhibit, called Grounded by Our Roots, noted that Snuneymuxw and Hupacasath artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, was chosen as one of five up-and-coming Indigenous artists who draw inspiration from their cultural traditions. The exhibit, located in the Northwest Coast Hall of the museum, features 13 pieces of paintings, prints, clothing and sculptures that “showcase contemporary Indigenous art inspired by rich visual...WW…

Vocalist Elise Boulanger uses ‘ghostly sounds’ on commissioned piece for Spirit Seekers A Nanaimo musician has dug her way into the grave business of paranormal activity. Or, at least, wrote the theme music for it. Last year, vocalist Elise Boulanger was commissioned to create a signature piece for the seven-part StoryHive docuseries Spirit Seekers, which explores claims of paranormal activities surrounding six Nanaimo locations. “I was excited about the idea, just because I like haunting things,” Boulanger said. “I find that they’re very alluring and captivating to the ear. And...…Vocalist Elise Boulanger uses ‘ghostly sounds’ on commissioned piece for Spirit Seekers A Nanaimo musician has dug her way into the grave business of paranormal activity. Or, at least, wrote the theme music for it. Last year, vocalist Elise Boulanger was commissioned to create a signature piece for the seven-part StoryHive docuseries Spirit Seekers, which explores claims of paranormal activities surrounding six Nanaimo locations. “I was excited about the idea, just because I like haunting things,” Boulanger said. “I find that they’re very alluring and captivating to the ear. And...WW…

Broken Promises travelling exhibit on until late summer, new permanent exhibit set up More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act was introduced in 1941. Homes were taken, families forced out. Two new exhibits are on display at the Nanaimo Museum showcasing the contributions to B.C. made by Japanese-Canadians, the tragedy and injustice of the 1940s internment camps, and the efforts of the community to heal. The first, Broken Promises, is a temporary travelling exhibit from the Nikkei National Museum detailing...…Broken Promises travelling exhibit on until late summer, new permanent exhibit set up More than 40 Japanese-Canadian families lived in the Brechin area of Nanaimo – that was until the War Measures Act was introduced in 1941. Homes were taken, families forced out. Two new exhibits are on display at the Nanaimo Museum showcasing the contributions to B.C. made by Japanese-Canadians, the tragedy and injustice of the 1940s internment camps, and the efforts of the community to heal. The first, Broken Promises, is a temporary travelling exhibit from the Nikkei National Museum detailing...WW…