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NANAIMO - Further action to slow down traffic is planned for a north Nanaimo neighbourhood well known for being notoriously unsafe for non-vehicular users. Councillors voted unanimously for additional...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 29, 2025
NANAIMO - For the second time this year, a firm direction forward has been given to a long-awaited update to the shores of Long Lake.Nanaimo City Council, as part of a special finance and audit commit...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 28, 2025
NANAIMO - By next summer, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) expects a priority project to be selected to bolster active transportation options in Cedar. The RDN is formulating an active transport...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 28, 2025
NANAIMO - Speeding vehicles looking to cut through Nanaimo's Townsite neighbourhood are forcing a traffic pattern change. City Councillors, through a Monday, Nov. 24 governance and priorities committe...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 26, 2025
NANAIMO - A provincial program helping struggling renters stay in their homes is being widely used in the community. Opened in 2021, the Nanaimo Rent Bank, operated by Connective Support Society of Na...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 20, 2025
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court justice sided with a homeowner who made unpermitted additions to his home, but the City of Nanaimo isn't backing down from its compliance push. A recent ruling from justic...
Nov 20, 2025
NANAIMO - Direction on the future upgrades to an underdeveloped park on the shores of Long Lake won't come for at least another week.After hearing from staff, a trio of delegations, and engaging in in...
Nov 19, 2025
QUALICUM BEACH - Thousands of people are getting set to converge on downtown Qualicum Beach for festive cheer and to offer local businesses an early holiday shopping season boost. Hosted by Qualicum B...
Nov 19, 2025
LANTZVILLE - Despite reservations about neighbourhood impacts, an envisioned large publicly funded long-term care facility proposed for Lantzville's southern edge is off to the next stage. On Wednesda...
Alex Rawnsley Nov 17, 2025
NANAIMO - Vehicular access is once again unrestricted at north Nanaimo's Neck Point Park following paving work to vastly upgrade the parking lot and improve pedestrian safety. Charlotte Davis, the Cit...
Ian Holmes Nov 14, 2025