Tag Archives: Business & Economy

NANAIMO - While final numbers for July and August aren't in yet, mid-Island tourism groups are calling it a "pretty strong" summer season.Brian Cant, vice president with Nanaimo non-profit 4VI, said h...

NANAIMO - With a clear mandate to "turn VIU around", the university's new interim president is making his first moves. Hired in June to replace Deborah Saucier, who left in early April amid calls for ...

NANAIMO - A mediator is expected to bring the two sides together in a contract dispute between Hullo Ferries and its unionized workforce. Hullo Ferries announced on the morning of Friday, Sept. 5, it ...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU) says a portion of its members who work for the province's public service will begin walking picket lines Tuesday after the union issued...

NANAIMO - It's poised to be one of the busiest weekends of the year on board local ferries.The Labour Day long weekend marks the end to the summer holiday season, seeing families return home ahead of ...

PARKSVILLE - Moving to a lower traffic site with fewer conflicts didn't harm Parksville Beach Festival attendance numbers. In fact, traffic went up. On Monday, Aug 18 the society a little more than 11...

NANAIMO - A new online calendar is dishing up dates of where Nanaimo's food trucks will be set up. On Aug. 1, the City of Nanaimo debuted its Food Truck Scheduling Calendar at Nanaimo.ca/foodtruck, wh...

NANAIMO - A significant roadway overhaul through the epicentre of the city's downtown core has surpassed some key milestones. Commercial St. between Bastion and Wharf St. reopened to vehicular traffic...

QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...

NANAIMO - Several small airports around the province are getting a piece of provincial funding, including nearly $75,000 to bolster the Nanaimo Harbour Heliport. Located at 100 Port Dr. next to the cr...