r/nanaimo

I've been with Shaw for decades and today their technicians come to my building to upgrade the cables. Mine were already done last month. They say the internet will be down for about 20 minutes later in the day. So it goes down at about noon, as I am going out the door to do some running around. When I get home at 4:30, no internet. I do all the checks and resets and still nothing. I call Shaw support spend an hour troubleshooting with them and still nothing. So they will send a tech next Monday afternoon to fix whatever they disconnected.... NEXT MONDAY! What kind of nonsense is that. They broke it, not me and I have to make an appointment for them to come and fix it. They did offer me a $15 credit for the delay.

So what is a good reliable internet provider that i can switch to that can set me up with working internet before Monday afternoon?

anyone know spirit halloween hours at rutherford mall

Nanaimo Fire Rescue said that no impairment is suspected nor excessive speeding, but “there was indication of low speed.”

To everybody at Walmart today that assisted when the man had a seizure and collapsed.Thank you for your quick actions as well as the first responders!

I wish I could have done more myself. I am unable to bend over due to spinal arthritis.

I hope the gentleman recovers quickly ✌️

Just 3 days ago I sent an email to the roads department about my road that is full of giant potholes, they were here this morning filling them in.

My child is at NCS in grade 8, but desperately wants to leave as he says the teachers lecture the whole class on behaviour constantly, even though it’s just a handful of kids making trouble. He’s so tired of getting the lecture even though he is doing everything they ask.

Finding a friend group is also a problem. He is finding not a lot of choice in friends as the school is so small. We are a Christian family so that isn’t an issue.

He is asking to try Wellington. We are just very unsure if it will be any better or worse? Does anyone have intimate knowledge on either school to help us decide either way? If we leave NCS we probably can’t go back.

Your jeep is adorable, I didnt need a closer look; it took up my entire mirror. I can tell from your attire that the kid rock music and meth didnt allow you to see that I wasn't trying to slow you down because I dont like you, no, those red lights that were in front of us were. Im sorry that you were running late to return your mom's jeep and wish I could've told you in person. As for those chains, wow, I didnt know that Claire's even had a men's section! Especially for jewellery!

Honestly im impressed that the jeep went over 40 without requiring an engine overhaul, maybe that's why time was of the essence??

HAIR BY BFRIEE : Instagram is hairby.bfriee — I would strongly encourage future brides to seek hair from any other businesses available in Nanaimo (there is many). This has been the worst experience I’ve ever had in the service industry. Completely ruining my wedding experience. Brandee suggested that I book a bridal hair trial, and based on our conversations, I believed the trial was part of my wedding service. At no point before or during my appointment was it clearly explained to me that I would be charged separately for both the trial AND the wedding day. Had the full cost been explained beforehand, I would have made a different decision. I specifically asked for a contract and was never provided one. I was never asked to sign a contract, never provided cancellation/refund terms to agree to, and never agreed to a non-refundable retainer or deposit. The only document I received beforehand was a PDF showing packages etc that I could read if I wanted to. I asked her the cost for me and me only, and the cost if I had bridesmaids. I then explained that I only wanted to arrange bridal hair for myself because I couldn’t commit to services for my wedding party. After completing the trial/consultation, I was sent an invoice totaling $892.00, including charges for extension rentals for both my trial and wedding day and 5% GST and 7% PST which in BC you can not charge PST on Bridal Hair Styling as hair styling is classified as an exempt personal service. All of this was particularly confusing, especially considering her website advertised complimentary extension rentals for 2026 island brides. When I brought this up to her she said “that isn’t a promo anymore”.. meanwhile it’s being advertised on her website.

I paid the invoice because it was an open invoice sent to me. I did not realize doing so would later be treated as though I had agreed to cancellation/refund terms that had never been provided to me. When I raised my concerns, I requested to cancel the wedding day service 7 days before my wedding. I wasn’t asking to be refunded for a service I had already received. In fact, Brandee offered me $375 back for the completed trial and I declined because she performed that service and deserves to be compensated for her time. She then asked for time to process my request, this was at 6:15pm. I waited until 10pm and reached out again, she replied saying she removed her offer of the refund for $375.00 and can offer me a refund of $22 for mileage…. What the fuck. Then today, she offered me $172.00 ($150 for my wedding hair extensions and $22 for mileage). She is all over the map. All I wanted refunded was the portion I had prepaid toward my wedding day service that had not yet been performed. During our conversations afterward, Brandee told me that she normally uses a contract and retainer for wedding bookings and acknowledged that pricing and the appropriate documentation should have been communicated beforehand and that is something she needs to work on. Unfortunately, those steps weren’t followed with my booking, yet I am still being denied a full refund for the unperformed wedding day service.I was additionally told that refunding me would affect her assistant, who had apparently been booked for a full wedding day although my hair was booked from 6am-8am with no assistant.. While I understand that businesses have staffing commitments, I don’t believe an internal staffing arrangement that I was never involved in should become my financial responsibility—especially without a contract or cancellation policy ever being provided or agreed to. This has now turned into days of back-and-forth communication during what should have been one of the happiest and most exciting weeks leading up to my wedding. Instead, I’ve spent an incredible amount of time and energy trying to resolve a payment dispute over a service that hasn’t even occurred. What is most disappointing is that I tried to handle this reasonably. I didn’t demand money back for the work she actually performed. I respected her time and wanted her compensated for my trial. I simply asked to cancel the remaining service with seven days’ notice and be refunded for the portion of the service I would no longer be receiving. Brides deserve transparent pricing, clear expectations, written contracts, and cancellation/refund policies BEFORE money changes hands—not after a disagreement arises.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t my experience and based on our communications I don’t believe I am the first. She has just begun working on the Island.

I have retained my invoice, our written communications, and screenshots of the website information referenced above.

Hello all,

I'm currently going through the process of looking for an apartment with my boyfriend. We reached out to the Nanaimo based rental company VI Living Group about viewing available units at their buildings.

They got back to me and scheduled a viewing at The Grayson, at 320 Holly Avenue. Everything seemed fine initially. The person showing me the unit (I'll call him M) arrived about 10 minutes late and asked what I was looking for in a rental. I explained that I was looking for a one bedroom for my partner and me.

I usually use the word "partner" instinctively. When I referred to my partner as "he" a sentence later, M looked visibly confused and uncomfortable and repeated the word "he" back to me, apparently to clarify that he had heard me correctly. I confirmed that I was dating a man, and from that point onward, the tone of the viewing noticeably changed.

M continued showing me the unit, but whenever my boyfriend came up, he referred to him as my "roommate" instead. He also appeared visibly uncomfortable whenever my boyfriend was mentioned.

At the end of the viewing, I asked if I could quickly take some photos of the unit to send to my boyfriend, since he wasn't able to attend the viewing but obviously wanted to see the place. M initially agreed, but then immediately changed his mind and said the photos on their website should be good enough for my "roommate" to get an idea of the suite.

I didn't have the energy to argue about it, so I accepted it and moved on.

M then told me that if we were interested in the unit, I should contact him to complete the application. He said that if we were approved, I could bring my "roommate" to see the place after we had signed.

After spending a day debating whether the uncomfortable experience was something we were willing to overlook in order to secure an apartment, I contacted M and told him that I was interested in the unit and wanted to proceed with the application.

It's now been almost a week, and I haven't received any response.

Obviously, I can't say for certain why I haven't received a response, and I don't want to claim that I know M's intentions. However, the timing, combined with how noticeably his behaviour changed after learning that my "partner" was actually my boyfriend, has left me feeling very uncomfortable about the entire experience.

Everyone is entitled to their personal opinions, but I don't think those opinions should affect how professionally someone treats prospective tenants. If the unit was no longer available or they simply decided not to proceed with my application, I would have much preferred a straightforward response saying so rather than being told to contact them to apply and then receiving no response.

This was my experience with VI Living Group. I'm posting it so other renters, particularly LGBTQ+ renters, can make their own informed decision about whether they want to deal with this company.

Hey friends!

Back again with another request for where to buy stuff from the people who know better than I do. I have been CRAVING good, well priced guacamole.

Back in the last place I lived I could just buy it from my work in semi-bulk since we made it in house, but in Nanaimo I have yet to find anything that isn’t store brand expensive crap. I’m sorry Holy Guacamole but I need some real chunks- CHUNKS.

I always look for the superstore house made guacamole, but it sells out so quickly and I can’t drive 30 mins to the store all the time just to see if maybe there’s any left. Plus they sell it even when it’s brown 🫩

Is there any place, such as a restaurant or grocery store, that sells good guacamole within a $5-$6 price range? Or should I just start perfecting my own recipe one of these days?

TYIA! 🫶

I’m turning 60 this year and in relatively good shape, but definitely could be better. Is there a gym that is more focused on senior fitness in Nanaimo? I generally dislike going to a public gym, but it may be a necessary evil if I want to get a good workout in … my home gym just doesn’t cut it.

I’m not at all interested in going to a gym with folks under 50 and obvious steroid use; I just want to access quality weightlifting equipment with not too many people around and do a structured workout that’s mostly compound exercises geared for the 55+ crowd.

Does anyone know where our recycling and compost goes? Very curious to find out!

So, lately I’ve been going through some life things…
I’ve expressed to some family I want to just try and see what it’s about. My mother grew up in a cult like setting (it’s it’s being investigated by the FBI right now(, my father side, his uncles actually built a church in Port Alberni.

Anyways, to my question, I don’t have any clothes than normal people would wear to church so I told him I think I’m just gonna show up in sweatpants and a sweater. He’s completely against it. He said I better not show up like that. I think that it’s better that you just show up in general then to not show up at all….

Hi everyone, I’m traveling to Vancouver first time without my car. I was just wondering how hard is it to find a taxi (uber preferably) at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal early in the morning? Thanks