Business & Economy

Traffic concerns remain amid strong support for expansive south Nanaimo development

NANAIMO - The first two of many steps towards an expansion of the Cinnabar Valley and Chase River neighbourhoods were taken this week.City Councillors voted 7-2 in favour of first and second reading f...

Oct 20, 2023

BC Transit about to roll-out digital payment option

NANAIMO -Traditional payment options will soon have company aboard public transit buses around the province, including on the mid-Island. BC Transit expects a new contact-less fare payment system Umo ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 05, 2023

City council to review submissions to develop Nanaimo's Jean Burns building site

NANAIMO - City councillors are soon expected to examine ideas pitched by the development community for a strategic downtown lot. An expression of interest (EOI) process in place for about two months e...

Daryl Major Oct 03, 2023

Masking to be required in B.C. health care settings

NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants people to be prepared for the upcoming respiratory illness season, and that includes protecting those who are most vulnerable.Medical mask-wearing will once again b...

Sep 28, 2023

Senior government funds set aside for downtown Nanaimo transit exchange

NANAIMO - More than $15 million will support an off-street transit exchange on Terminal Ave. at Commercial St. The federal government announced it and the province are splitting about $12 million, whi...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2023

Thanksgiving Food Drive goes province-wide this week

NANAIMO - With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, local food banks will be getting stocked up with all the essentials for turkey day. The 2023 BC Thanksgiving Food Drive starts this week, with bags b...

Daryl Major Sep 18, 2023

'I'm amazed at the cost:' envisioned price tag balloons for new concession/washroom building

ERRINGTON - A necessary amenity to serve the well-used Errington Community Park has been approved, however it'll be much more expensive than the Regional District of Nanaimo hoped for. RDN directors u...

Sep 14, 2023

New routes at Nanaimo Airport take flight

NANAIMO - Daily return service from Nanaimo to Vancouver and Kelowna has lifted off courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines (PCA). The company launched daily direct service from Nanaimo and the two desti...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 12, 2023

Cargo vessel cleared to leave Nanaimo following recent spill, shoreline clean-up continues

NANAIMO - While officials don't know how much fuel from a docked cargo ship spilled into Nanaimo's harbour late last month, no negative impacts to wildlife have been reported so far.An update on a mul...

Aug 04, 2023

'Pack your patience:' ferry delays felt by Island tourism sector

NANAIMO - When there are service issues with BC Ferries, the effects often reverberate across Vancouver Island.That's according to Brian Cant, acting head of 4-VI, formerly Tourism Vancouver Island, w...

Aug 03, 2023