Business & Economy

Nanaimo councillors indicate support for more incentives to boost housing density

NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo is on track to offer more incentives to housing developers to increase the amount of units available in apartments, condos and townhouses. City council on Monday, April 2...

Apr 27, 2021

"Blanket" property tax increase freeze for Nanaimo businesses off the table

NANAIMO - Every business in Nanaimo won't have their property taxes frozen this year.Nanaimo councillors debated the option to mitigate the property tax increase for Nanaimo businesses in their financ...

Apr 15, 2021

Construction finishes on $82M sewage facility upgrade in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A lengthy and expensive construction project to vastly upgrade sewage treatment and capacity in the Nanaimo area is complete.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced on Thursday, April 8 t...

Apr 08, 2021

Substantial grants target mid island waterfront projects

NANAIMO - COVID tourism stimulus cheques for Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Ladysmith are aimed at improving waterfront amenities in the respective communities. The province's Tourism Dependent Commun...

Apr 03, 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine doses ready for use as Canada approves U.S. manufacturing sites

OTTAWA - More than 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are on their way to provinces now that Health Canada has authorized the U.S. sites where they were made. It remains to be seen ho...

Apr 01, 2021

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario urge Michigan to reconsider shutting down Line 5

WASHINGTON - Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are forming a united front in the fight to reverse Michigan's shutdown of a key cross-border pipeline. Energy ministers from all three provinces are urgi...

Mar 30, 2021

Qualicum Beach trying to redevelop community identity and brand

Qualicum Beach - The Town of Qualicum Beach is setting about trying to discover its identity. The Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Town administration and the Qualicum Beach Dow...

Mar 28, 2021

One year on, poll suggests Canadians still deeply wary about allowing U.S. visitors

WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Canadians remain deeply wary about the prospect of allowing visitors from the United States. The online Lger poll was conducted last week for the Association for Canad...

Mar 23, 2021

COVID mass vaccination clinics underway in Nanaimo and Parksville

NANAIMO - Seniors with appointments are rolling up their sleeves to get their first COVID-19 shots.Seniors at least 90-years-old living at home and Indigenous elders 65-years-old and up began receivin...

Mar 15, 2021

Ladysmith Museum benefits from COVID-19 recovery fund

LADYSMITH - Provincial funding awarded to the Ladysmith and District Historical Society will see the local museum improved.A news release said $89,000 will better protect artifacts and improve the bui...

Mar 10, 2021