Tag Archives: Business & Economy
New task force designed to chart path forward for Nanaimo's COVID-19 recovery
NANAIMO - The City is looking within its own business and community ranks to chart a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic.Mayor Leonard Krog announced a new task force mandated to provide recommend...
May 05, 2020 Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog announced the creation of a new Mayor's Task Force focusing on the economic and community recovery of Nanaimo. (City of Nanaimo)
Night Market in downtown Nanaimo officially cancelled
NANAIMO - A relatively new event drawing thousands to Nanaimo's downtown is officially cancelled. The Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday, April 28 it's taking a year off from the Ni...
Apr 29, 2020 On-street entertainment was a big part of the Night Market and a key reason why it won't return in 2020. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure
CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Cargill says its High River facility will restart ...
Apr 29, 2020
Cost of restoring E&N Rail Line to full capacity in Nanaimo-area more than $200M
NANAIMO - The final numbers are in for restoring rail service on Vancouver Island. The ministry of transportation and infrastructure released their assessment of the E&N Rail Line on Tuesday, Apri...
Apr 28, 2020 The stretch of E&N Rail between Duncan and Parksville would cost around $100 million to upgrade to a bare minimum level of service. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Widespread WestJet cancellations involve Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Drastic reductions to WestJet's domestic flight schedule will impact its routes linking Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver and Calgary.WestJet announced it's two daily round-trips between Nanaimo ...
Apr 23, 2020 WestJet is cancelling a number of routes including those servicing Nanaimo during the COVID-19 pandemic. (WestJet)
'The loss is incalculable:' Nanaimo business plummets with Night Market fate in limbo
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo streets won't be packed with thousands of shoppers and hundreds of businesses this year. The third annual Night Market, presented by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce,...
Apr 23, 2020 Kim Smythe with the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce says more than 30 per cent of shops say they likely won't recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks
CALGARY - The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada's meat-packing plants isn't a surprise, say union and health officials. Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal mea...
Apr 23, 2020
British Columbians told COVID-19 restrictions expected to last for months
NANAIMO - The province's top doctor cautions life won't return to normal for months as progress continues in the battle against COVID-19 in B.C.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented new...
Apr 17, 2020 While the COVID-19 trajectory in the province continues to improve, we're being told to not expect life to return to normal anytime soon. (B.C. Government)
Federal oilpatch bailout focus on cleanup of abandoned wells, reduced emissions
Observers say the federal government's multibillion-dollar oilpatch bailout package announced Friday should come with strings attached. "(Money) should be tied to regulatory change in Albert...
Apr 17, 2020
'Stay Strong Nanaimo' campaign highlights local business successes during COVID-19
NANAIMO - A rallying cry for local businesses is being heard across Nanaimo.The Stay Strong Nanaimo partnership with the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce encourages people to share stories of how s...
Apr 12, 2020