Tamara Cunningham

Garbage rates increasing by greater percentage than reported

Garbage rates increasing by greater percentage than reported

Garbage rates to rise 40 per cent next year for Nanaimo residents

Garbage rates increasing by greater percentage than reported
Snaw-Naw-As member Lawrence Mitchell, who had a negative experience in school and wasn’t aware of his culture or language, now goes into schools to teach song, dance and for kids to help them to be proud of who they are. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/The News Bulletin

Nanaimo school district taking initial steps to reconciliation

Shift underway to bring culture and indigenous ways of knowing into schools

Snaw-Naw-As member Lawrence Mitchell, who had a negative experience in school and wasn’t aware of his culture or language, now goes into schools to teach song, dance and for kids to help them to be proud of who they are. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/The News Bulletin
Natalie Chelsom, Nanaimo school district’s new personal and sexual health educator, shows the district’s new inclusive teaching manual, Beyond the Basics, which uses language to represent all bodies, relationships and orientations. Chelsom recently presented a vision to move forward on sexual health education in the district. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo school district aims for consistency in sexual health education

School district presents its vision for sexual health education

Natalie Chelsom, Nanaimo school district’s new personal and sexual health educator, shows the district’s new inclusive teaching manual, Beyond the Basics, which uses language to represent all bodies, relationships and orientations. Chelsom recently presented a vision to move forward on sexual health education in the district. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
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School district ready to end ban on travel outside North America

School board to make final decision on expiry of moratorium

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Nanaimo school board trustee Steve Rae remains chairman by acclamation. FILE PHOTO/News Bulletin

Steve Rae holds onto position as Nanaimo school board chairman

School board elected leadership on Wednesday

Nanaimo school board trustee Steve Rae remains chairman by acclamation. FILE PHOTO/News Bulletin
Nisaika Kum’tuks Elementary Centre vice-principal Heather Goodall, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. Judith Guichon and third grade student David Tom take a moment to look around the new library, donated by Write to Read. The school marked the official opening of the library with speeches, songs and a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Lieutenant-governor helps open school library

Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre school partners with Write to Read

Nisaika Kum’tuks Elementary Centre vice-principal Heather Goodall, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. Judith Guichon and third grade student David Tom take a moment to look around the new library, donated by Write to Read. The school marked the official opening of the library with speeches, songs and a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
B.C. government announces $33-million investment into creating childcare spaces across the province. STOCK PHOTO

Government investment grows child care spaces in Nanaimo area

Nanaimo and Gabriola Island to benefit from province's $33-million investment in childcare spaces

B.C. government announces $33-million investment into creating childcare spaces across the province. STOCK PHOTO
Medical marijuana production facility in Richmond B.C. (Black Press files)

School board wants in on talks about legalized marijuana regulations

Trustees vote to send request to local governments

Medical marijuana production facility in Richmond B.C. (Black Press files)
Brothers Colin, 11, and Spencer O’Handley, 13, are collecting donations of new tuques and socks for Nanaimo’s homeless until Dec. 20 at venues like Park Avenue Elementary and Sylvan Learning. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo brothers collect socks and tuques for city homeless

People can donate at six locations in Nanaimo

Brothers Colin, 11, and Spencer O’Handley, 13, are collecting donations of new tuques and socks for Nanaimo’s homeless until Dec. 20 at venues like Park Avenue Elementary and Sylvan Learning. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Nanaimo Haven Society has launched its Clothesline Project, where people can write messages about domestic violence on clothing to raise awareness and take a stand. Chantal Lambert, resource development and communications manager for Haven Society, hangs one of the society’s T-shirts on the line. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Nanaimo urged to speak out against domestic violence

Clothesline Project launched as part of 16 Days of Activism

Nanaimo Haven Society has launched its Clothesline Project, where people can write messages about domestic violence on clothing to raise awareness and take a stand. Chantal Lambert, resource development and communications manager for Haven Society, hangs one of the society’s T-shirts on the line. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Former Snuneymuxw health administrator Sandra Good helps acting chief Doug White II break ground on a new health centre at Longhouse and MacMillan road on Wednesday. Also pictured is Charles Nelson, current health administrator and councillors Paul Wyse-Seward and Michael Wyse. Tamara Cunningham/News Bulletin

Snuneymuxw break ground on health centre

Leaders, community members gather to mark the start of construction on $3M building

Former Snuneymuxw health administrator Sandra Good helps acting chief Doug White II break ground on a new health centre at Longhouse and MacMillan road on Wednesday. Also pictured is Charles Nelson, current health administrator and councillors Paul Wyse-Seward and Michael Wyse. Tamara Cunningham/News Bulletin
Emma Simard-Proveneal, left, Colton Van Der Minne, Clare Shuley and Adwoa Mensah-Agyekum, members of the NDSS student council global committee, are collecting donations for care packages that will go to the city’s homeless this holiday season. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

NDSS students on mission to spread smiles

Donations for care packages to city's homeless collected at school until Dec. 8

Emma Simard-Proveneal, left, Colton Van Der Minne, Clare Shuley and Adwoa Mensah-Agyekum, members of the NDSS student council global committee, are collecting donations for care packages that will go to the city’s homeless this holiday season. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Roxanne Harris, principal of Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh Community School, shows plans for a new and larger school that will be built on Snuneymuxw land in Cedar. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Snuneymuxw plan to open new, larger school

New $10.7-million school coming to Cedar

Roxanne Harris, principal of Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh Community School, shows plans for a new and larger school that will be built on Snuneymuxw land in Cedar. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Students' union calls for better communication from university on parking

Students’ union calls for better communication from university on parking

Survey and study looks at parking and transportation at Vancouver Island University

Students' union calls for better communication from university on parking
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital opened in 1963. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANAIMO COMMUNITY ARCHIVES

Timeless Tales: hospitals have helped keep community in good health

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital opened in 1963

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital opened in 1963. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANAIMO COMMUNITY ARCHIVES
Eva Harnden, 3, demonstrates how to brush the teeth of a Floss-a-saurus during the Early Years Healthy Start Fair, Friday.The State of the Child 2017 report was released at the event.

Nanaimo’s child poverty rate rose to 24.6 per cent in 2016 says report

The 2017 State of the Child report was released Friday

Eva Harnden, 3, demonstrates how to brush the teeth of a Floss-a-saurus during the Early Years Healthy Start Fair, Friday.The State of the Child 2017 report was released at the event.
Snuneymuxw council has suspended Chief John Wesley until Feb. 1. (NEWS BULLETIN file)

First Nations chief in Nanaimo suspended by his council

Snuneymuxw Chief John Wesley suspended as First Nation gets ready to head to the polls

Snuneymuxw council has suspended Chief John Wesley until Feb. 1. (NEWS BULLETIN file)
Snuneymuxw council has suspended Chief John Wesley until Feb. 1. (NEWS BULLETIN file)

Snuneymuxw chief suspended by his council

Chief John Wesley suspended as First Nation gets ready to head to the polls

Snuneymuxw council has suspended Chief John Wesley until Feb. 1. (NEWS BULLETIN file)
Charles Nelson, Snuneymuxw health administrator and Regan Seward, Snuneymuxw councillor, show designs for a new health centre that’s coming to Cedar. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin

Snuneymuxw ready to break ground on new Cedar health centre

An expanded health centre could provide service to the general public

Charles Nelson, Snuneymuxw health administrator and Regan Seward, Snuneymuxw councillor, show designs for a new health centre that’s coming to Cedar. TAMARA CUNNINGHAM/News Bulletin
Consultants hired to assess workplace culture at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has shared its findings. FILE PHOTO

Report says Nanaimo hospital ‘failing significantly’ in managing people

Island Health official calls report very damaging and damning

Consultants hired to assess workplace culture at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital has shared its findings. FILE PHOTO