Tag Archives: City Hall
RDN director passes away in hiking accident
NANAIMO - A well known mid-island business leader turned politician has passed away in a hiking accident at Strathcona Provincial Park.Clarke Gourlay, of family-owned Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and M...
Jul 02, 2019 Clarke Gourlay passed away following a hiking accident at Strathcona Provincial Park on Saturday, June 29. Gourlay was serving his first term in office as an RDN director. (Little Qualicum Cheeseworks)
Property taxes due or fines begin to mount
NANAIMO-Municipal property taxes across the province are due Tuesday, July 2.Penalties are applied to all non-compliant taxpayers after July 2, which in the City of Nanaimo is a five per cent penalty....
Jul 02, 2019 Municipal property taxes around the province are due July 2. In Nanaimo, property taxes rose by five per cent this year, or roughly $100 for the average home owner. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
Parksville starts unique security camera rebate program
PARKSVILLE - The cost of security has gone down in Parksville. The City, following through on a motion from coun. Mark Chandler on June 17, is providing a rebate to Parksville residents who buy securi...
Jun 28, 2019 Security cameras like these are encouraged by Parksville councillors, who brought about a program to offer rebates for cameras. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW Staff)
Shelter hours to expand as Nanaimo grapples with increasing homelessness crisis
NANAIMO - One year after a sizable homeless camp in downtown Nanaimo sprawled out of control, the homelessness situation in the harbour city is widening to greater levels of crisis.Nanaimo RCMP superi...
Jun 27, 2019 The Unitarian Shelter will be open one hour earlier and later to provide more assistance to those who need it the most. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New assessment finding solutions to lack of child care spaces in Nanaimo and area
NANAIMO - It's hoped a new assessment will provide a never-seen-before look at the lack of child care space across the Nanaimo area. The City of Nanaimo is now working with the Regional District of Na...
Jun 25, 2019 A new assessment will look at the lack of child care spaces across the Regional District of Nanaimo in an effort to craft further helpful changes. (The Canadian Press)
Rookie anglers welcome at Nanaimo's Family Fishing Weekend event
NANAIMO - You won't find a better time to learn to fish than during Family Fishing Weekend. Local anglers will get a chance to partake in the provincial event at lower Colliery Dam from Friday, June 1...
Jun 14, 2019 Family Fishing Weekend is typically well attended in Nanaimo. This year's event happens Friday, June 14 between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Deb Beck/City of Nanaimo)
Garbage truck repairs cause pickup delays around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pair of garbage trucks going down at the same time has left bins out and waiting along the curb.David Thompson, manager of sanitation, recycling and public works with the City of Nanaimo, ...
Jun 06, 2019 Garbage and recycling bins line many Nanaimo streets due to malfunction issues in a pair of collection trucks. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Bikes pitched as major alternative for Nanaimo drivers
NANAIMO - A yearly initiative hopes to keep as many cars off the road and help Nanaimo residents be more healthy. Bike to Work and School Week began on Monday, May 27. Riders log the kilometres they'v...
May 28, 2019 The yearly Bike to Work Week event hopes to keep Nanaimo residents on their feet and out of their cars. (Greater Nanaimo Cycling Coalition)
Bastion Bridge closure takes effect Tuesday
NANAIMO - A key link to and from downtown Nanaimo is now closed to vehicular traffic for several weeks while crews upgrade the Bastion St. Bridge.The City said the closure will be in effect from Tuesd...
May 20, 2019 The Bastion St. Bridge will be closed to vehicles between Tuesday, May 21 and June 28. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Another City group created to tackle homelessness in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With many groups already working on ways to tackle the increasing issue of health and housing for Nanaimo's most vulnerable, a task force is now in place to bring about concrete action. The ...
May 15, 2019 A new task force hopes to pull the trigger on many initiatives designed to curb the homelessness crisis afflicting Nanaimo.