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Oct 21, 2026, 4:00 PM
Nanaimo Votes: City completes declaration of 2026 official election results
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Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM
Council votes to retain tennis bubble as part of new land acquisition
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Oct 19, 2026, 10:56 AM
My Nanaimo This Week - October 19, 2026
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Oct 17, 2026, 10:21 PM
Nanaimo Votes: 2026 General Local Election preliminary results now available
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Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM
Test of Emergency Alert System - October 15, 2026
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Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
City to test emergency notification system on October 15
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Oct 13, 2026, 10:12 AM
My Nanaimo This Week - October 13, 2026
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Oct 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
Nanaimo Votes: 2026 General Local Election Voting Day is Oct. 17
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Oct 9, 2026, 11:39 AM
Nanaimo Votes 2026: Know Before You Vote
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Oct 8, 2026, 1:58 PM
Loudon Park improvement project reaches a significant milestone
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Oct 5, 2026, 11:10 AM
My Nanaimo This Week - October 5, 2026
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Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 AM
Nanaimo Votes: Advance voting for municipal election begins October 7
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Oct 2, 2026, 10:51 AM
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre set to reopen October 5 following major upgrades
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Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM
New Noel Brown artwork honours a Snuneymuxw Way of Being
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Sep 29, 2026, 4:46 PM
Nanaimo Votes 2026: Advance Voting Takes Place October 7 and 14
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Sep 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
Nanaimo Votes: 2026 General Local Election advance voting begins October 7
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Sep 28, 2026, 10:21 AM
My Nanaimo This Week - September 28, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026, 2:59 PM
September 21, 2026 Council meeting summary
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Sep 23, 2026, 9:00 AM
Building Support for Nanaimo at UBCM
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Sep 22, 2026, 3:43 PM
Community unites for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Nanaimo Votes 2026: Advance Voting Day 1
The first Advance Voting Day for the 2026 General Local Election is Wednesday, October 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road.
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