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'They're excellent:' popular staircase to Nanaimo beach rebuilt

NANAIMO - A lengthy stairs case leading to a popular north Nanaimo beach has been rebuilt after a lengthy wait. Trades crews vacated Seabold Rotary Park on Thursday, Nov 26, revealing a freshly opened...

Nov 27, 2020

Tent fire closes Parksville's Mark's Nature Park

PARKSIVLLE - A tent fire has closed a popular Parksville park for several days. Parksville Fire Rescue crews arrived Wednesday, Nov. 25 just before 5 a.m. to Mark's Nature Park on Finholm St. to find ...

Nov 26, 2020

Nanaimo Fire Rescue chief becomes first female head of Vancouver Fire Rescue Service

NANAIMO - Karen Fry's climb up the firefighting career ladder made another significant step forward.The City of Vancouver announced Fry, 53, has been hired to head its Fire Rescue Service, and will be...

Nov 20, 2020

City, RDN to outsource first responder dispatch as cost-cutting measure

NANAIMO - The City and RDN believe they can save $3.5 million over five years by shipping out Nanaimo Fire Rescue calls for help to the Lower Mainland.Beginning in June 2021, City of Surrey personnel ...

Nov 20, 2020

Front. St upgrades among COVID-delayed capital projects in 2020

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a minor shift in strategies for the City of Nanaimo's capital project planning.March saw local governments put all other priorities aside as the pandemic hit...

Nov 19, 2020

Nanaimo council votes to keep controversial traffic-calmed intersection

NANAIMO - Angry emails and phone calls to Nanaimo councillors will likely spike again after a surprise motion failed to remove barriers restricting vehicle flow in the Rock City neighbourhood.The narr...

Nov 17, 2020

City of Nanaimo lands $6.7 million COVID relief grant

NANAIMO - City councillors have more wiggle room during what will be challenging upcoming budget discussions. The City of Nanaimo received $6.69 million from the federally-funded Safe Restart Agreemen...

Nov 16, 2020

St. Andrews Lodge in Qualicum Beach spared the wrecking ball for now

QUALICUM BEACH - St. Andrews Lodge lives to see another day. In a dramatic reversal, Qualicum Beach council voted to stay the demolition of the building, despite voting in favour only days before of r...

Nov 06, 2020

Historic lodge in Qualicum Beach to be demolished, councillors & residents raise concerns

QUALICUM BEACH - A landmark will soon be no more after more than 80 years on the Qualicum Beach waterfront, despite numerous citizens and town councillors expressing displeasure with the demolition pr...

Nov 03, 2020

Major upgrades to Bowen Rd. corridor substantially complete

NANAIMO - A five month long project to upgrade a major traffic artery through Nanaimo is nearly complete.Line painting and finishing touches are the final items on the City's $2 million upgrade to Bow...

Oct 30, 2020