Tag Archives: Business & Economy

NANAIMO - Dedicated volunteers are getting prepared to ease tax time anxiety for those requiring additional support.Provided by Volunteer Nanaimo since the late 1990's, people on low and fixed incomes...

PARKSVILLE - A local non-profit organization intends to build a 36-unit apartment-style building on the city's southern edge. Members of Parksville Lions Housing Society outlined its plans earmarked f...

LADYSMITH - A planned new City Hall is expected to be topped with rental housing geared toward middle-income earners in Ladysmith. The province confirmed this week the Town of Ladysmith is one of 20 l...

NANAIMO - Several years after a contested housing proposal was voted down, construction has begun to erect a 145-unit seniors' housing project.Located at 388 Machleary St. where the former Malaspina G...

NANAIMO - An unfamiliar ship is calling the region home for the next few weeks. The MV Isabelle X arrived in Nanaimo waters on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from Vancouver and is set to stay in the region until A...

DUNCAN - A sizable administrative penalty has been applied against Catalyst Paper Corporation's Crofton mill for multiple environmental infractions.A recent Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ...

NANAIMO - A large section of land south of Nanaimo city limits has been returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) by the province as part of continuing reconciliation efforts.The 212 hectares of land ...

NANAIMO - Non-stop seasonal Air Canada service linking the Harbour City and Toronto won't be taking flight later this year. In a brief statement to NanaimoNewsNOW, the airliner stated it is not planni...

NANAIMO - Silent since 2008, a strategic downtown Nanaimo property is expected to be vibrant once again by as soon as later this year. With a required building permit awarded by the City of Nanaimo in...

NANAIMO - Architects behind a passion project are taking a leap from the top rope with the largest event in Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIPW) history. With an increasing fan base built up over VIP...