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NANAIMO - An overnight break in is the latest setback for a local restaurant trying to survive a gauntlet of challenges.Flavours of India on Franklyn St. in downtown Nanaimo was broken into overnight ...
Mar 02, 2022
NANAIMO - City Council isn't standing in the way of a new townhouse development in north Nanaimo, at least not for now.A development permit was unanimously granted to a 35 townhouse development off Ta...
Mar 02, 2022
NANAIMO - A daily drop-in centre for those in Nanaimo living on the street will continue through March after eleventh hour funding was approved.City Councillors heard concerns and debated for over an ...
Mar 01, 2022
NANAIMO - A daily transit link connecting the Harbour City with the Cowichan Valley is set to get rolling.Regular bus service between the downtown Nanaimo exchange near Port Place shopping centre and ...
Feb 28, 2022
NANAIMO - A plan add further density to a portion of north Nanaimo received resounding support from councilors. Re-zoning two properties on Nelson Rd. beside Randerson Ridge Elementary School made it ...
Feb 26, 2022
PARKSVILLE - One of the largest events on the summer calendar is returning after a two year pause.The Parksville Beach Festival, highlighted by the world famous sand sculpture competition, will attrac...
Feb 24, 2022
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Several amenities excluded from a skateboard park currently under construction have been re-instated, pushing the project's price tag up substantially. Regional District of Nanaimo (...
Ian Holmes Feb 22, 2022
NANAIMO - Following heated debate and public submissions, City councillors are one vote away from approving the framework for a potentially game-changing south Nanaimo development.The high profile San...
Feb 17, 2022
NANAIMO - Hearing sweeping provincial health restrictions were vanishing was like music to the ears of the architect of an extremely popular Nanaimo event.Greater Nanamo Chamber of Commerce CEO Kim Sm...
Feb 17, 2022
NANAIMO - City coffers have nearly half a million dollars reserved for tackling homelessness, but no solid direction on how to spend the money.A total sum of $480,000 is included in the City budget to...
Feb 11, 2022