Tag Archives: City Hall
'How practical is this?:' Parksville council balks at exemption requirement for short-term rentals
PARKSVILLE - It's a request from the provincial government being described as "unattainable", but it will likely be required to keep the community's bustling tourism sector as is.New rules for short-t...
Feb 07, 2024
Grant awarded to seismically upgrade historic Qualicum Beach lodge
QUALICUM BEACH - A building seen as a major catalyst for the Oceanside region will receive long overdue upgrades.The St. Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society successfully received a more than...
Jan 24, 2024
Downtown Nanaimo micro-unit project receives tax break
NANAIMO - A developer's vision to transform a downtown office building into residential micro-units received a financial boost. Last week Nanaimo City Council voted in favour of a property tax exempti...
Jan 21, 2024
Mid-Island emergency warming centres reach capacity during cold snap, calls made for consistent funding
NANAIMO - As the snow turns to rain and the temperature becomes more seasonal for the mid-Island, emergency warming shelter operators are reflecting on the impacts of a recent deep freeze. Three City-...
Jan 19, 2024
City sells downtown Nanaimo parking lot in favour of multi-unit rental building
NANAIMO - Plans are in the works to turn a downtown City staff parking lot into a residential rental building.The connected lots, located at 350 and 398 Franklyn St. near City Hall, currently owned by...
Jan 19, 2024
Second AAP opens for Nanaimo public works replacement project
NANAIMO - A second bid by the City to get electoral approval for a new public works yard is underway. Following a City of Nanaimo procedural error during the initial Alternative Approval Process (AAP)...
Jan 18, 2024
'It's nothing to panic about:' small sinkhole forms in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A portion of a busy south end street is closed to non-local traffic after a resident noticed a small sinkhole forming on Victoria Rd. The City of Nanaimo's general manager of engineering and...
Jan 17, 2024
Sizable residential complex proceeds in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Much needed rental stock in Oceanside is moving ahead after development and variance permits were approved by Parksville city councillors. Council voted near unanimously in favour on Mond...
Jan 16, 2024
Crews now reshaping downtown Nanaimo's long-closed A&B Sound building
NANAIMO - Silent since 2008, a strategic downtown Nanaimo property is expected to be vibrant once again by as soon as later this year. With a required building permit awarded by the City of Nanaimo in...
Jan 09, 2024
Oceanside sewage expansion project gets financial boost, construction could start this summer
NANAIMO - With a recent commitment of senior government to help control costs, plans continue advancing for a significant enhancement to the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC).Serving a pop...
Jan 07, 2024