Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Alberta unloads crude-by-rail contracts signed under former NDP government
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has unloaded crude-by-rail contracts signed under the previous NDP government, but details aren't being disclosed yet. His predecessor, Rache...
Feb 11, 2020
Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government is launching a new set of consultations with Indigenous groups that will determine if and how they might take part in ownership...
Feb 10, 2020
Kenney sets sights on Democratic hopefuls aiming to block Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Jason Kenney opted to join Ontario counterpart Doug Ford in the Democratic doghouse Saturday as the Alberta premier vented his spleen about progressive presidenti...
Feb 10, 2020
'It's a tradition we're committed to:' Tubbers Hockey Tournament draws 300 players to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A longstanding annual February hockey tournament has taken over the Nanaimo Ice Centre. The 39th annual Tubbers Hockey Tournament attracted 26 teams in five divisions to play on both facilit...
Feb 07, 2020 Tubbers Hockey Tournament organizer Tim Paugh during the opening day of the 39th annual event in Nanaimo. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Cruise ship visits to Nanaimo double in 2020
NANAIMO - A bounce-back season for Nanaimo's beleaguered cruise ship industry will see more passengers visiting Nanaimo this summer. Three cruise ships will visit the harbour city six times, starting ...
Jan 30, 2020 Explorer of the Seas, a massive mega-cruise ship which docked in Nanaimo in 2017 and 2018. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo police seek suspect after store employee assaulted
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a suspect accused of assaulting a north Nanaimo store employee and threatening to stab him.Nanaimo RCMP said the employee confronted the suspect for allegedly stealing...
Jan 29, 2020 The man in the jacket is accused of assaulting a store employee. (submitted/Nanaimo RCMP)
Construction officially underway on long-promised downtown Nanaimo hotel
NANAIMO - A major milestone finally happened in the journey of bringing a hotel to the conference centre in downtown Nanaimo. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the site of the $...
Jan 29, 2020 The groundbreaking ceremony for the $23-million Marriott hotel downtown took place on Jan. 29. (Spencer Sterritt)
Canadian oil producers prepared for temporary price slump as virus spreads
OTTAWA - Canada's energy industry is not overly alarmed as the new coronavirus coming out of China is taking a bite out of world oil prices. Brad Herald, a vice-president at the Canadian Association o...
Jan 29, 2020
Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts
A group of Alberta landowners is asking farmers and ranchers to fight back against unpaid debts and unreclaimed oil and gas wells by closing valves and cutting power to energy company sites. "The...
Jan 24, 2020
Fourth province-run marijuana retailer on Vancouver Island opens in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Residents in the Parksville-Qualicum region have a more direct, regulated access to cannabis products and accessories.A newly renovated 5,000 square foot BC Cannabis Store at Wembley Mall...
Jan 23, 2020 The fourth BC Cannabis Store location on Vancouver Island opened in Parksville on Thursday, Jan. 23 and will serve as a regional training hub for employees on Vancouver Island. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)