Tag Archives: City Hall
GoByBike encourages healthy lifestyle, cutting emissions & traffic congestion
NANAIMO - With warmer spring weather firmly in place, the City of Nanaimo and the province of B.C. want residents to try swapping their vehicles for their pedal bikes this week. The spring GoByBike ev...
Jun 02, 2024
Man falls down Millstone River embankment, retrieved by firefighters
NANAIMO - While it wasn't an overly technical rescue, Nanaimo firefighters applied their skills to rescue a man who fell down a steep bank.It happened on Friday, May 31 at about 10:15 a.m. along the M...
May 31, 2024
'An embarrassment:' two arrested after Nanaimo Council delegation refuses to leave
NANAIMO - A gradually escalating differing of opinion between City Council and a small group of local residents boiled over Monday night, resulting in two people being escorted away in police handcuff...
May 28, 2024
Transition to electronic fare system expected late this year for RDN public transit customers
NANAIMO - Using old-fashioned cash will remain, however physical tickets and day passes are poised to be relics of the past while boarding buses across the province. As directed by BC Transit, effecti...
May 27, 2024
22 unit townhouse development proposed for Nanaimo's Metral Drive
NANAIMO - Plans are in motion to densify three lots on Metral Dr. In Nanaimo's Pleasant Valley area. A recently submitted development permit application pitches six three storey townhouse units at 564...
May 27, 2024
Fireworks to cap Family Day celebrations in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A nearly 50-year tradition in Qualicum Beach will see thousands of people of all ages converge on the community. The 46th annual Family Day happens on Sunday, May 26, featuring a panc...
May 24, 2024
AAP opens to finance new Ladysmith City Hall
LADYSMITH - A 33 day legislative process is underway which aims for elector approval to borrow money for a new Ladysmith City Hall. An alternative approval process (AAP) opened Friday, May 24 and will...
May 24, 2024
Paving begins along Terminal Ave. in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Crew have begun laying asphalt as work along the highway through the city's downtown enters the home stretch.Paving work started Tuesday, May 21 with crews working in the northbound lanes of...
May 21, 2024
'Being pushed down this path:' Nanaimo council re-zoning thousands of properties for higher density
NANAIMO - In a bid to comply with new provincial legislation, the City is preparing to make sweeping changes to its property zoning.The zoning changes, centred around three new residential designation...
May 07, 2024
Historic Errington hall primed for seismic upgrades
ERRINGTON - Provincial grant money is helping secure the future for a key facility in Oceanside. The century-old Errington War Memorial Hall recently received $250,000 for seismic upgrades from the pr...
May 07, 2024