Tag Archives: City Hall
Whiskey Creek service station re-construction gets go-ahead
QUALICUM BEACH - Approval has been granted to rebuild a service station in Whiskey Creek where 2021 fire levelled the business. Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors recently granted a devel...
Oct 13, 2024
Proposed Oceanside pool expansion goes to referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside area residents will decide if they're willing to borrow millions to expand the only public pool serving the region. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) dir...
Oct 09, 2024
Old Nanaimo mine voids disrupt Commercial Street overhaul
NANAIMO - Relics of the Harbour City's past are putting a wrench in modernizing a section of downtown Nanaimo's Commercial St. City of Nanaimo capital project management specialist James Knight said t...
Oct 08, 2024
'This is a great day for Qualicum Beach:' New waterfront walkway/viewing platform opens
QUALICUM BEACH - A project many years in the making has at last come to fruition in Qualicum Beach. The Town officially unveiled its highly anticipated waterfront walkway and viewing platform adjacent...
Oct 03, 2024
Downtown Nanaimo merchants optimistic despite lengthy, disruptive construction project
NANAIMO - While existing conditions are far from ideal, several Commercial St. business operators vow they're up for the short-term pain for the long-term gain. A month into the first phase of an exte...
Oct 02, 2024
RDN board conditionally suspends RV length of stay enforcement
NANAIMO - Preliminary measures are now in place protecting people living in recreational vehicles from length of stay rules in designated campgrounds and resorts. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) bo...
Sep 25, 2024
Water levels in Englishman River force stage 4 restrictions in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Despite a decided shift to fall on the mid-Island over the last couple of weeks, water resources in parts of the Oceanside region remains scarce.The City of Parksville announced stage fou...
Sep 25, 2024
Plane damaged by fire following troubled landing at Qualicum Beach airport
QUALICUM BEACH - A small private plane with two people aboard was heavily damaged upon touching down at the Qualicum Beach Airport. The Town of Qualicum Beach's acting chief administrative officer Luk...
Sep 16, 2024
'He's the gold standard:' Terry Fox Run continues legacy of iconic Canadian
NANAIMO - Every year, thousands of Canadians in more than 650 communities converge to raise money for cancer research and to preserve the legacy of a legend. The annual Terry Fox Run takes place on Su...
Sep 15, 2024
Significant mixed-use development coming to Lantzville's village core
LANTZVILLE - Excitement levels were palpable around the District of Lantzville's council table as a pending new addition to the village core was enthusiastically endorsed. Representatives from Lantzvi...
Sep 13, 2024