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New cell tower in Qualicum Beach to provide more reliable service

QUALICUM BEACH - Spotty wireless service in portions of Qualicum Beach are expected to be addressed within the next couple of years.Telus is advancing plans to construct a 45-metre cellular tower on t...

Oct 29, 2020

City of Nanaimo cracking down on short-term, Airbnb-specific rentals

NANAIMO - Airbnb and short-term rentals are the focus of bylaw changes in Nanaimo. An amended bylaw would target homes which are exclusively used as short-term rentals year round. The governance and p...

Oct 29, 2020

Tents removed from Wesley St. encampment as City enforces fire safety order

NANAIMO - The City has taken it's first major enforcement effort against a growing downtown Nanaimo encampment.Nanaimo Fire Rescue, Nanaimo RCMP and City of Nanaimo bylaw officers enforced a recently ...

Oct 27, 2020

Tourism Vancouver Island bows out of Nanaimo contract, review underway for replacement

NANAIMO - Shifting priorities after the COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to who handles the Tourism Nanaimo file. Tourism Vancouver Island, one year into a five year contract and three years into...

Oct 26, 2020

City of Nanaimo's plastic bag ban awaits provincial approval

NANAIMO - Pending a blessing from the province, single-use plastic bags containing retail purchases will be banned in the city of Nanaimo.Council approved a new bylaw during their meeting on Monday, O...

Oct 20, 2020

Lantzville councillor sues local man for allegedly sharing private Facebook messages taken from old cell phone

LANTZVILLE - A Lantzville politician is taking legal action against a resident for allegedly using her donated cell phone to distribute large amounts of private emails and Facebook messages.District o...

Oct 16, 2020

Patio space to remain for Nanaimo restaurants through winter months

NANAIMO - Downtown restaurants are keeping their extended patio space. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Sept. 28 voted to extend a program which built patios in parking spaces to provide increased seati...

Sep 29, 2020

Proposed high-density development in Lantzville draws mixed reception

LANTZVILLE - Prosperity versus lifestyle is at the heart of a contentious debate over a large multi-unit residental development in Lantzville.Around 40 people staged a vocal protest outside District H...

Sep 29, 2020

Public skywalk, rooftop garden and returning the clock tower envisioned by new Woodgrove Centre owner

NANAIMO - Condo towers and a public skywalk system connected to a large rooftop garden are just a few development plans at Woodgrove Centre.Vancouver Island's largest shopping centre changed hands rec...

Sep 28, 2020

Delayed property tax deadline looms, late payment penalties apply Oct. 1

NANAIMO - Time is running out to pay your property tax bill and avoid late fees.Late payment penalities of five per cent apply in all mid island municipalities on Oct. 1.The payment windows were pushe...

Sep 25, 2020