Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Vancouver Island hopeful for more local tourists this summer
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island might be an even more desirable tourist destination this summer, as additional Canadians choose to travel in-country amid the ongoing Canada/United States trade dispute. Bri...
Jun 24, 2025
Restaurants coming to Nanaimo's Brooks Landing, ahead of longer-term, higher-density housing goals
NANAIMO - New construction at a local shopping centre could just be the start of big changes, including higher-density housing options.Five new storefronts are under construction to replace parking st...
Jun 13, 2025
Nanaimo-Cowichan transit link expanding to include Sunday & stat holiday service
NANAIMO - A transit connection linking much of the central Island with the Cowichan Valley and Victoria is expanding. Beginning Aug. 31, the Nanaimo-Cowichan Express (NCX) will add Sunday's and statut...
Jun 11, 2025
Comox Valley man fined for illegal work on fish-bearing Trent River
COURTENAY - A significant fine applies to a man convicted of harming vital fish habitat on his property south of Courtenay. A Tuesday, June 10 Fisheries and Oceans Canada news release stated David Tin...
Jun 10, 2025
Large downtown summer street market returns to Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A festival-like atmosphere Tuesday nights throughout the summer has arrived for downtown Parksville. Staged by Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce, the annual Sumer by the Sea Mar...
Jun 10, 2025
Long-planned major south Nanaimo project hits key milestone
NANAIMO - A transformative 2,200 home mix-use south Nanaimo development vision is at last about to transition beyond an artist's rendering. Vancouver-based Seacliff Properties recently submitted its f...
Jun 02, 2025
Drug dealer jailed after fleeing Nanaimo luxury car crash with two bricks of cocaine
NANAIMO - After putting the public at considerable risk, a heavily addicted man has been sentenced for serious local drug and gun crimes. Nicholas Francis Harris, 46, was jailed for five years during ...
May 30, 2025
'Serious, unacceptable intrusion:' Schooner Cove boardwalk plan in limbo following public outcry
NANOOSE BAY - A proposed boardwalk in Schooner Cove will need to come up with a new plan, after a lengthy list of speakers at a regional board meeting lodged their opposition. The planned 82.4 metre b...
May 29, 2025
Street patio bylaw passed in Parksville, individual submissions invited
PARKSVILLE - Trail-blazed by a downtown restaurant, a new bylaw is in place to regulate downtown street patios. City Council unanimously approved a broad street patio bylaw for downtown restaurants, p...
May 27, 2025
Uber launching in Nanaimo & across B.C. next week
NANAIMO - One of the world's most popular ride sharing platforms is finally arriving on central Vancouver Island. Uber announced it will begin service across B.C., including in Nanaimo and Oceanside, ...
May 23, 2025