Tag Archives: Business & Economy

PARKSVILLE - Many more details need to be ironed out, however members of Parksville City Council appear to be on board with adjusting the use of the Wembley Mall property. Mall proponents, Parksville ...

NANAIMO - Crews are test-drilling along Nanaimo's Hammond Bay Rd. this week in advance of anticipated substantial wastewater infrastructure projects. James Haddou, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) c...

NANAIMO - Pierre Poilievre's pre-election push brought him to a Duke Point manufacturing business where he touted his party's plan while offering misleading data on repeat criminal offenders.The Conse...

NANAIMO - A new intersection is about to open on a busy Nanaimo corridor as the City's Midtown Gateway project enters its final year of construction.In a release, the City of Nanaimo stated the traffi...

QUALICUM BEACH - A multi-family residential building and small hotel planned for an important vacant Qualicum Beach lot has been introduced. A developer intends to construct 60 two-bedroom condo units...

NANAIMO - Little change occurred to most residential property valuation notices province-wide for a second consecutive year. Newly released 2025 property assessments represent a second consecutive yea...

NANAIMO - Multi-year, extensive upgrades on several fronts to Nanaimo's downtown core focuses on overhauling a pair of critically important streets. The old phrase 'no pain, no gain' applies to ongoin...

NANAIMO - Forecasted strong winds are leading BC Ferries to proactively cancel some weekend crossings between the Island and Lower Mainland.A wind warning remains in effect for most of eastern Vancouv...

NANAIMO - While a formal five-year financial plan is still a few months away from adoption, urgency from concerned citizens is ratcheting up. A Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board meeting on Tues...

NANAIMO - Striking Canada Post workers in Nanaimo caused minor disruptions to an oversubscribed shipping company which the Crown corporation holds a majority ownership stake in. Around 30 people weari...