Tag Archives: City Hall
Bowen Rd., Bruce Ave. headline Nanaimo's summer road work season
NANAIMO - A slew of road enhancement and infrastructure replacement projects have begun recently in the city.Crews began tearing up a section of Bruce Ave. between Seventh St. and Eighth St. on May 11...
May 15, 2020
Additional garbage truck ordered to combat more waste placed on Nanaimo curbs
NANAIMO - It's hoped a new garbage truck will limit pickup delays as Nanaimo continues to grow. Nanaimo city councillors unanimously approved on Monday, May 11 borrowing roughly $406,000 to purchase o...
May 12, 2020
Downtown Nanaimo community policing office to close despite objections from neighbourhood businesses
NANAIMO - A decision has finally been made about the Community Policing and Services Office in downtown Nanaimo. Councillors unanimously voted in favour of closing the office on Victoria Cres. during ...
May 09, 2020
$300K to be spent upgrading five Nanaimo intersections and crossings
NANAIMO - Rapid flashing beacons will be installed at intersections both major and minor throughout Nanaimo. A City of Nanaimo staff report about funding the upgrades was warmly received by councillor...
May 06, 2020 The crosswalk at Uplands Rd. and McRobb Ave, seen here, will soon have flashing beacons. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
New task force designed to chart path forward for Nanaimo's COVID-19 recovery
NANAIMO - The City is looking within its own business and community ranks to chart a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic.Mayor Leonard Krog announced a new task force mandated to provide recommend...
May 05, 2020 Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog announced the creation of a new Mayor's Task Force focusing on the economic and community recovery of Nanaimo. (City of Nanaimo)
Nanaimo councillors to lower 2020 property tax increase, warn of tough decisions in 2021
NANAIMO - City councillors have signalled their approval for a reduction to the planned property tax increase. They voted 7-2 in favour of reducing the planned 2020 property tax increase from 5.2 per ...
May 05, 2020 Nanaimo councillors were unexpectedly in sync about the 2020 property tax increase, as noted by many at the discussion table. (file photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'The loss is incalculable:' Nanaimo business plummets with Night Market fate in limbo
NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo streets won't be packed with thousands of shoppers and hundreds of businesses this year. The third annual Night Market, presented by the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce,...
Apr 23, 2020 Kim Smythe with the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce says more than 30 per cent of shops say they likely won't recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Financial plan in limbo as Nanaimo city council weigh immediate COVID-19 relief versus future protections
NANAIMO - City councillors have a difficult decision ahead of them about the projected property tax increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a special council meeting on Monday, April 20, councillors...
Apr 20, 2020 Nanaimo city councillors have a tough decision ahead of them as they chart the course forward on their five year financial plan and a projected property tax increase in May. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Frustrations grow among Nanaimo residents over COVID recreation restrictions
NANAIMO - As heavy COVID-19 restrictions move into its second month frustrations mount over people seemingly ignoring social distancing rules.Outdoor settings like Neck Point Park and Maffeo Sutton Pa...
Apr 20, 2020 The City of Nanaimo has installed signage at all popular outdoor areas encouraging social distancing. (submitted/Maija Rawnsley)
People in Nanaimo told to adjust donation & recycling habits
NANAIMO - While it's business as usual for curbside collection and recycling depots, the landscape for certain post-use products has been adjusted.Recent images of overflowing Diabetes Canada donation...
Apr 15, 2020 Items piled up outside Diabetes Canada bins in Nanaimo late last week. Most of the mess has since been cleaned up. (Kirsten Gellein)