Tag Archives: Business & Economy

NANAIMO - Following years of talk and no action, a new large hotel beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre is nearing its opening. The primary contractor for the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriot...

NANAIMO -A construction schedule is in place to address a despised north-end intersection. The City of Nanaimo stated a roundabout will be constructed on Mary Ellen Dr. between the Nanaimo Parkway and...

NANAIMO - One of the city's most popular parks now has enhanced amenities.Long-called-for washroom and changing facilities officially opened at Neck Point Park on Friday, Feb. 10, replacing a single o...

NANAIMO - A local grocery store has been targeted by thieves.Local Mounties report a man entered Superette Foods at the corner of Albert St. and Milton St. on Thursday, Jan. 26 around 5:40 p.m. while ...

NANAIMO - Fire has broken out at the site of a former restaurant. Flames were reported coming from an abandoned building in the 1000 block of Terminal Ave. at St. George St. on Thursday, Jan. 12 just ...

MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...

NANAIMO - The longtime face of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce is no longer with the organization.Kim Smythe, who served nearly a decade as president and Chief Executive Officer of the non-pro...

REGINA - Some Sunwing travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline is leaving them at airports in other provinces, while another says her flight from Mexico that made it to Regina had dozens of empty ...

NANAIMO - Frustrations continued to mount over safety and security throughout the city, particularly in the downtown.Various demonstrations were held in response to a string of challenges and incident...

NANAIMO - "I'll believe it when I see it", "I've heard this before", "Yeah right".Those common and completely justified reactions from many Nanaimoites followed a celebratory event last month declarin...