Tag Archives: City Hall

Subsidized rental housing moving ahead near downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Over 100 units of rental housing, a majority of which will be under rent subsidy, are moving ahead on the edge of Nanaimo's downtown. City Councillors unanimously, and swiftly without discus...
Jul 23, 2025

Crews nearly done key initial phase of Nanaimo’s Commercial St. revitalization
NANAIMO - A significant roadway overhaul through the epicentre of the city's downtown core has surpassed some key milestones. Commercial St. between Bastion and Wharf St. reopened to vehicular traffic...
Jul 21, 2025

'There is much need in our community:' site selected for south Nanaimo community centre
NANAIMO - A property has been purchased for the future new home of a long-planned community centre to serve the city's growing south end. To be located at the western end of Eleventh St. at Junction A...
Jul 07, 2025

Affordable housing complex opens in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...
Jul 07, 2025

Property tax deadline looms for mid-Islanders
NANAIMO - It's last call for regional landowners to pay their annual property bills before fines apply. All mid-Island municipalities from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Wednesday, July 2, propert...
Jul 02, 2025

Scaled-down road construction season starts in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With typically several big-ticket projects on the go simultaneously, notably fewer road renewal projects are happening this summer in Nanaimo. A key project features an upsized sewer line an...
Jun 25, 2025

City of Nanaimo examines invasive plants bylaw
NANAIMO - Preventing the sale of damaging invasive plant species is being actively pursued by the City of Nanaimo. During a Monday, June 23 governance and priorities meeting, Nanaimo City Council agre...
Jun 24, 2025

Qualicum Commons saved after Town and School District work out deal
QUALICUM BEACH - An agreement has been reached to allow a family programming facility to continue operating after the Town and school district stepped in at the eleventh hour. The Town of Qualicum Bea...
Jun 23, 2025

'Promote a walkable community:' three raised crosswalks identified for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A trio of raised crosswalks are being planned for the coming years throughout different parts of the city. Councillors, through their Wednesday, June 18 finance and audit committee meeting, ...
Jun 18, 2025

Restaurants coming to Nanaimo's Brooks Landing, ahead of longer-term, higher-density housing goals
NANAIMO - New construction at a local shopping centre could just be the start of big changes, including higher-density housing options.Five new storefronts are under construction to replace parking st...
Jun 13, 2025