Tag Archives: Industry
Tourism Nanaimo opens relocated visitor centre
NANAIMO - A new visitor information centre location is designed to engage with more tourists in Nanaimo instead of those just passing through.After vacating its location on the Nanaimo Parkway at the ...
Mar 12, 2024
Herring spawn days away from Qualicum, Parksville & Nanaimo coasts
NANAIMO - Despite some weather hampering efforts, fishing boats are still making headway on the first round of the annual herring spawn.Seine boats are set to wrap up their work on Monday, March 11, m...
Mar 11, 2024
'We need to catch up:' Western Forest Products increases focus on value-added products
LADYSMITH - A newly unveiled lumber drying machine at Western Forest Products' Saltair Sawmill represents an important transition for Vancouver Island's largest private sector employer. WFP president ...
Feb 26, 2024
Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina
LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...
Jan 03, 2024
Redevelopment of Howard Johnson property in downtown Nanaimo remains on hold
NANAIMO - Progress is again halted on a major redevelopment in the city's downtown core.A proposed residential and commercial complex is set to feature a hotel, over 750 residential units, retail spac...
Dec 08, 2023
Local companies fined for unsafe work conditions
NANAIMO - A pair of recently released WorkSafe BC investigations resulted in fines to local companies, one based in Coombs, the other in Nanaimo. A penalty summary published by the crown corporation s...
Nov 28, 2023
Nanaimo eyes 6.4% property tax increase as budget discussions begin
NANAIMO - Relatively high property taxes are expected for the next two years in the City of Nanaimo, while some long-term relief is expected, according to new projections. City Council took a look at ...
Nov 22, 2023
French Creek fishing bust leads to hefty fine and ban
PARKSVILLE - Illegal fishing and evading a fisheries officer were costly moves by an angler intercepted at French Creek Marina this past summer. Dwight Alexander Lorenz, 74, pleaded guilty to four fed...
Nov 15, 2023
'It's insane to be totally honest:' Pink Salmon return in droves to Big Qualicum River
QUALICUM BEACH - A river typically filled with salmon has been taken to a new level on mid-Vancouver Island, featuring a historic year for one particular species.Roughly 101,000 mature Pink Salmon ret...
Nov 10, 2023
Parksville pitches short-term rental legislation exemptions, seeks clarity on pending new rules
PARKSVILLE - Proposed adjustments have been formalized by the City of Parksville with the hope of excluding certain areas of the community from proposed short-term rental (STR) regulations.A recently ...
Nov 10, 2023