Tag Archives: Business & Economy
'We're confident it will come back:' Air Canada scraps direct flights between Nanaimo and Toronto
NANAIMO - Non-stop seasonal Air Canada service linking the Harbour City and Toronto won't be taking flight later this year. In a brief statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the airliner stated it is not planni...
Jan 10, 2024
Crews now reshaping downtown Nanaimo's long-closed A&B Sound building
NANAIMO - Silent since 2008, a strategic downtown Nanaimo property is expected to be vibrant once again by as soon as later this year. With a required building permit awarded by the City of Nanaimo in...
Jan 09, 2024
Large arena shows marks next chapter for independent wrestling promotion
NANAIMO - Architects behind a passion project are taking a leap from the top rope with the largest event in Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIPW) history. With an increasing fan base built up over VIP...
Jan 08, 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
Property valuations cool following upward trend, modest drops reported in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Following substantial rises on the heels of the COIVD-19 pandemic, residential property valuations are stabilizing in the Nanaimo area, across Vancouver Island and province-wide. Newly relea...
Jan 03, 2024
Top Stories of 2023: B.C.'s record wildfire year felt locally as drought persisted
NANAIMO - 2023 was an unforgettable year weather-wise, as the prolonged drought held over from 2022 continued to make an impact.While Vancouver Island was spared the worst of the wildfire season compa...
Dec 23, 2023
UPDATE: Payment issues resolved for holiday shoppers and travellers
UPDATE - Moneris have announced issues earlier impacting customers from using debit and credit cards have been resolved. - - - EARLIER - NANAIMO - Just in time for one of the busiest shopping and trav...
Dec 22, 2023
Another approved Watfield Ave. development permit means more housing for south Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - More homes are coming to the east of Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) following the approval of another development permit on Watfield Ave. During their Monday, Dec. 18 regular counc...
Dec 21, 2023
Vandalism clean-up grant increased for downtown Nanaimo businesses
NANAIMO - More money will be provided for downtown businesses to help address and prevent vandalism.During their Monday, Dec. 18 council meeting, a motion was approved to amend the Downtown Vandalism ...
Dec 20, 2023
Parksville council approves substantial housing development despite concerns
PARKSVILLE - In the end, densifying a wooded lot envisioned by the City of Parksville for a more intensive use won out over widespread localized grievances. During a Monday, Dec. 4 meeting, councillor...
Dec 04, 2023