Tag Archives: Business & Economy
VIDEO: Burned out husk of Amrikko's building finally demolished
NANAIMO - An eyesore in a beautiful Nanaimo neighbourhood is no more. Crews spent the weekend demolishing the old Amrikko's by the Sea building on Wingrove St. at Departure Bay Rd. The building sat va...
Mar 10, 2020 All that remains of the Amrikkos building is a pile of rubble, which is expected to be completely removed in coming days. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Alberta economy, reeling from coronavirus, takes gut punch due to oil price war
Alberta's oil-based economy, already reeling by reduced demand due to the novel coronavirus, is now getting a gut punch from global prices.The spiral of oil prices has accelerated due to an all-out pr...
Mar 09, 2020
First female skipper in 30 years takes to the waters between Nanaimo and Protection Island
NANAIMO - There's someone new at the helm of the ferry from Protection Island to Nanaimo.Life-long boater Kimberly Kelly's first official trip for the Protection Island Ferry Service shuttling people ...
Mar 05, 2020 Kimberly Kelly is the first woman at the helm of the ferry from Protection Island and Nanaimo. (submitted/Kimberly Kelly)
Kenney says frustrating coronavirus stifling oil and gas economy
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says it's frustrating to see his government doing everything it can to grow the economy only to watch global oil prices fall due to reduced demand tied to the no...
Mar 02, 2020
Debit coming to BC Ferries ticket booths for thousands of Nanaimo customers
NANAIMO - Debit will soon be available for passengers taking roughly three million BC Ferries trips from Nanaimo terminals. BC Ferries announced Monday morning debit is being rolled out for all routes...
Mar 02, 2020 Debit will soon be available at BC Ferries ticket booths for the roughly three million trips taken from Nanaimo terminals. (File photo/BC Ferries)
'It's going to be a massive event:' inaugural soap box derby scheduled for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Add another event to an already packed summer schedule of things to do in Nanaimo.The inaugural Hub City Soap Box Derby is scheduled for May 30 and 31 on Fitzwilliam St., involving people of...
Mar 02, 2020 A soap box derby is scheduled for May 30 & 31, 2020 on Fitzwilliam St. in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter neighbourhood. Ironically the Men's Centre and Alair homes were both planning their own soap box derby's and decided to join forces for a single event. (submitted photo)
VIDEO: Nanaimo Airport unveils $14M expansion
NANAIMO - The ever-growing Nanaimo Airport now has vastly expanded security screening capacity and a large new lounge for passengers waiting to take off. Airport staff unveiled the large new lounge an...
Feb 28, 2020 The new Nanaimo Airport lounge can fit twice as many people and expaned security means lines are shorter. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
City approved record volume of residential development in Nanaimo in 2019
NANAIMO - The numbers are in and Nanaimo officially gave the go-ahead on more construction projects by value in 2019 than any other year previous.Over $445 million worth of residential development was...
Feb 27, 2020 A major residential construction project on Uplands Dr. was the crown jewel in a record year for the City of Nanaimo's development permit approval office. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New report highlights key drivers for Nanaimo's future growth
NANAIMO - For the first time ever, the City of Nanaimo has a crystal clear picture of exactly who lives in the region, where they came from and what they do.A 'State of the Nanaimo Economy' report wil...
Feb 20, 2020 The City has been presented with a better look at several key economic drivers in the first ever 'State of the Nanaimo Economy' report, presented Tuesday, Feb. 18 to the City's economic development task force. (City of Nanaimo)
Nanaimo to Toronto direct flights expanding for third year
NANAIMO - More planes will take to the skies when direct flights from Nanaimo to Toronto return. The seasonal service is set to resume on June 26 and run through to Sept. 7. Instead of winding down, s...
Feb 14, 2020 More Nanaimo to Toronto direct flights will take off in 2020. (submitted/Air Canada)