Tag Archives: City Hall
Qualicum Beach fireworks show kicks off annual Family Day celebration
QUALICUM BEACH - Dozens of events and activities are planned for the 47th annual Family Day festivities.The popular Quality Foods Festival of Lights fireworks display takes place on Qualicum Beach's p...
May 24, 2025
Upwards of $5.5M needed to repair Nanaimo Curling Centre
NANAIMO - Faced with the choice of letting the facility fall apart or gradually fund critical repairs, local Councillors have said they have no choice but to act swiftly. City Councillors gave their s...
May 22, 2025
Grocery store envisioned as part of large development in south Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Amendments are being requested to allow a neighbourhood-scale grocery store to be built in the city's south end.Envisioned to be located adjacent to a substantial three-building, 233-unit...
May 22, 2025
Budget for 'must have' Nanaimo pool HVAC upgrades spikes $6.7M
NANAIMO - Harsh realities of cost pressures are hitting the City once again, this time with upgrades to heavily used Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC). Essential upgrades to the HVAC systems at NAC are on ...
May 21, 2025
Reformed Westwood Lake beach to open for long weekend
NANAIMO - Just in time for the May long weekend, construction gates around a popular beach in Nanaimo are coming down. Kirsty MacDonald, the City's manager of parks operations, said the expanded and a...
May 16, 2025
Nanaimo's budget approved, tax hike rate confirmed
NANAIMO - City councillors have approved the 2025-2029 financial plan, featuring a 7.8 per cent property tax bump this year.A typical single-family home in Nanaimo is expected to see a property tax bi...
May 13, 2025
Day-long power outage to impact portions of downtown Parksville
PARKSVILE - An extended power outage will inconvenience hundreds of people in downtown Parksville as BC Hydro crews conduct scheduled underground utility work. The planned outage impacts 310 BC Hydro ...
May 06, 2025
Closures in place as crews enhance Nanaimo's Bowen/Northfield area
NANAIMO - Significant closures apply for most of May for all road users beginning on Monday, May 5 on Northfield Rd. between Bowen and Boxwood roads. Crews conducting significant road surfacing work a...
May 05, 2025
Building height among concerns for Millstone River development
NANAIMO - A proposed residential development overlooking the Millstone River on the outskirts of Nanaimo's downtown is proceeding, with some concerns. Developers want to construct a six-storey, 98-uni...
Apr 30, 2025
Woman sentenced for Parksville crash resulting in husband’s death
NANAIMO - An inattentive driver's husband was killed in a single-vehicle wreck where a car hit a road sign, lost control and went airborne before crashing alongside the Inland Island Hwy. near the Alb...
Apr 25, 2025