Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Grocery store envisioned as part of large development in south Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Amendments are being requested to allow a neighbourhood-scale grocery store to be built in the city's south end.Envisioned to be located adjacent to a substantial three-building, 233-unit...
May 22, 2025
Budget for 'must have' Nanaimo pool HVAC upgrades spikes $6.7M
NANAIMO - Harsh realities of cost pressures are hitting the City once again, this time with upgrades to heavily used Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC). Essential upgrades to the HVAC systems at NAC are on ...
May 21, 2025
Bids sought to replace Parksville's waterfront boardwalk
PARKSVILLE -Contractors are requested to submit their bids to incrementally replace the prized waterfront walkway at Parksville's Community Park. According to the City of Parksville, bids are being ac...
May 20, 2025
'Missed opportunities:' Period Promise campaign aims to end period poverty
NANAIMO - United Way BC (UWBC) is on a mission to help eliminate period poverty province-wide, ensuring those who menstruate have what they need, when they need it.The social agency's Period Promise c...
May 16, 2025
Nanaimo's budget approved, tax hike rate confirmed
NANAIMO - City councillors have approved the 2025-2029 financial plan, featuring a 7.8 per cent property tax bump this year.A typical single-family home in Nanaimo is expected to see a property tax bi...
May 13, 2025
Cash-strapped VIU eyes deep program cuts
NANAIMO - Extensive academic program cancellations and suspensions are on the chopping block for financially strained Vancouver Island University. A news release on VIU's website co-authored by the sc...
May 06, 2025
Building height among concerns for Millstone River development
NANAIMO - A proposed residential development overlooking the Millstone River on the outskirts of Nanaimo's downtown is proceeding, with some concerns. Developers want to construct a six-storey, 98-uni...
Apr 30, 2025
VIEx shift to September appears to be a hit
NANAIMO - Pushing back Nanaimo's annual fair by a month has been a well-received move, according to a Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEx) representative. Michelle Solloway, director of social media &am...
Apr 22, 2025
Federal NDP leader focuses on healthcare during Nanaimo visit
NANAIMO - With polls widely suggesting support for the NDP is fading, its leader is on Vancouver Island with one week to go in the election campaign. Jagmeet Singh, flanked by Nanaimo-Ladysmith incumb...
Apr 21, 2025
'Want some clarity:' AAP's headline local government discussions in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Coastal mayors and councillors have converged on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre with the hope of unified messaging eventually leading to B.C. government policy adjustments. Reps from...
Apr 11, 2025