Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Proposed Oceanside pool expansion goes to referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside area residents will decide if they're willing to borrow millions to expand the only public pool serving the region. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) dir...
Oct 09, 2024
Old Nanaimo mine voids disrupt Commercial Street overhaul
NANAIMO - Relics of the Harbour City's past are putting a wrench in modernizing a section of downtown Nanaimo's Commercial St. City of Nanaimo capital project management specialist James Knight said t...
Oct 08, 2024
Non-profits receive Parksville sand sculpting cheques
PARKSVILLE - Thousands of dollars generated through the Oceanside area's signature annual event is going back into the community. Parksville Beach Festival Society president Cheryl Dill said nearly $8...
Oct 07, 2024
RDN board conditionally suspends RV length of stay enforcement
NANAIMO - Preliminary measures are now in place protecting people living in recreational vehicles from length of stay rules in designated campgrounds and resorts. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) bo...
Sep 25, 2024
Significant mixed-use development coming to Lantzville's village core
LANTZVILLE - Excitement levels were palpable around the District of Lantzville's council table as a pending new addition to the village core was enthusiastically endorsed. Representatives from Lantzvi...
Sep 13, 2024
'Play stupid games and win stupid prizes': Nanaimo house cleaner stole wedding rings and cash
NANAIMO - A rogue maid with no prior criminal record hoped to keep her blatant indiscretions a secret. Fighting back tears throughout her sentencing hearing, the actions of 54-year-old Penny Lee Hof w...
Sep 12, 2024
Snuneymuxw First Nation to take control of second casino
NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) has an agreement in place to own and operate another Island casino.During an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 10, representatives from SFN's economic management a...
Sep 10, 2024
'It's an event not to miss:' world-class sand sculptors about to rise on Parksville's waterfront
PARKSVILLE - Some of the top sand sculptors on the planet have converged on Parksville for the mid-Island region's most popular summer attraction. The Sand Sculpting Competition & Exhibition offic...
Jul 12, 2024
Hefty fines issued for illegal oyster harvesting in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - Three people were fined a total of $13,500 after they pleaded guilty to several Fisheries Act violations involving oysters north of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay. Chung Ya Lao, Chun Shui Tu, an...
Jul 09, 2024
Annual property taxes due in Nanaimo and Oceanside or penalties apply
NANAIMO - Property taxes are due for mid Island area land owners before varying penalties kick in. All municipalities on the mid Island from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach have a Tuesday, July 2 property...
Jul 02, 2024