Tag Archives: City Hall
VIDEO: Former Sanala residents watch their old homes get torn down
NANAIMO - Despite watching excavator dear down their old homes torn down piece by piece, residents of the former Sanala complex said it was a day of celebration.Workers continued their dismantling of ...
Jul 14, 2023
Crews installing traffic light at busy Harewood intersection
NANAIMO - Traffic is poised to move more efficiently later this year through an increasingly busy south end intersection prone to consistent back-ups. Starting Monday, July 10 contractors will be inst...
Jul 10, 2023
Additional washroom coming to Parksville Community Park
PARKSVILLE - A construction tender has been awarded to add a much-needed new washroom option to Parksville's waterfront. A Wednesday, July 5 meeting saw council endorse a nearly $1.5 million project f...
Jul 07, 2023
VIDEO: Multiple fires apparently deliberately lit in bush off Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - Fire crews are battling several fires, which are believed to be deliberately lit. Smoke was seen coming from bushland off Northfield Rd., near the Nanaimo Parkway on Tuesday, July 4 around 1...
Jul 04, 2023
Last call for property tax payment before fines kick in
NANAIMO - Deadline day has arrived to pay 2023 property taxes without being hit with a fine. Municipal property taxes in the province are due by the end of day on Tuesday, July 4, including those with...
Jul 04, 2023
New Harewood bike skills park opens in time for summer season
NANAIMO - Just in time for the Canada Day long weekend, a new feature is available at the already well-stocked Harewood Centennial Park. A brand new mountain bike skills park was officially opened on ...
Jun 30, 2023
Drought-like conditions in Nanaimo region waterways providing 'context for the summer ahead'
NANAIMO - While the situation is by no means dire, groundwater supply in many areas of the mid Island area aren't exactly flush, and it's only late June. Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) data showed...
Jun 28, 2023
Proposed French Creek cell tower to boost coverage and avoid 'devastating outcomes'
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will not stand in the way of a cell tower in French Creek proposed to address a long-standing coverage issues.RDN directors voted near unanimously on T...
Jun 27, 2023
City gauging private sector interest in redeveloping former Jean Burns building site
NANAIMO - Developers are being sought to submit their ideas to transform a vacant lot at a high-profile downtown Nanaimo intersection.The City of Nanaimo announced on Monday, June 26 an expression of ...
Jun 26, 2023
24/7 staffed addictions treatment facility proposed in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A residential addictions facility is envisioned in the edge of downtown Parksville, as Island Health reports rising mental health and substance abuse challenges. Island Health representat...
Jun 21, 2023