Tag Archives: Business & Economy

QUALICUM BEACH - Picturesque downtown Qualicum Beach will be transformed during an annual tradition signaling the start of the holiday season. Moonlight Madness features a popular Christmas tree light...

NANAIMO - Relatively high property taxes are expected for the next two years in the City of Nanaimo, while some long-term relief is expected, according to new projections. City Council took a look at ...

CEDAR - A group of dedicated workers dealing with their own struggles are stepping up to help those having trouble making ends meet.Coco Cafe general manager Marc Taschereau said their staff, mostly c...

NANAIMO - One of Canada's fastest growing areas is also becoming one of the countries most expensive to live comfortably. Living Wage B.C. published its calculations of the hourly amount two working p...

NANAIMO - City councillors have unanimously endorsed what's expected to be the first of several complementary enhancements to the Nanaimo hospital area. On Monday, Nov. 6 councillors awarded a develop...

NANAIMO - Claiming BC Ferries is ignoring a contractually enshrined overtime provision, the union president representing 4,000 employees says an ongoing conflict is compounding already low morale. Eri...

PARKSVILLE - Several area residents are opposed to converting a wooded single-family zoned lot near Wembley Mall into a dense multi-family development.Seven people, most of whom declared living in the...

NANAIMO - A $10.5 million fund offering aid to small business operators province-wide impacted by vandalism costs can apply for rebates starting in late November. The ministry of jobs, economic develo...

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo bakery run by a local non-profit is closing its doors for good next month.The Nanaimo Bakery & Cafe, operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) announced its sit-in restaura...

QUALICUM BEACH - Public input is being gathered to help formulate a detailed plan for Saahtlam Park, formally known as St. Andrews Waterfront Park.Purchased in 2018, the Town-owned property has a draf...