Tag Archives: Housing
'People are struggling:' Nanaimo Rent Bank sees surging demand
NANAIMO - A provincial program helping struggling renters stay in their homes is being widely used in the community. Opened in 2021, the Nanaimo Rent Bank, operated by Connective Support Society of Na...
Nov 20, 2025
Construction underway on Nanaimo affordable seniors housing facility
NANAIMO - Crews are currently building a sizable independent seniors housing complex to complement a recently built neighbouring building in central Nanaimo. Parkedge Manor will be a five-storey senio...
Sep 08, 2025
'There were flames within feet of homes:' Dashwood fire chief recounts frantic fight against Wesley Ridge blaze
QUALICUM BEACH - Local fire departments played an integral role in protecting homes when the Wesley Ridge wildfire roared toward the vulnerable rural Meadowood area. A day removed from being formally ...
Aug 20, 2025
Subsidized rental housing moving ahead near downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Over 100 units of rental housing, a majority of which will be under rent subsidy, are moving ahead on the edge of Nanaimo's downtown. City Councillors unanimously, and swiftly without discus...
Jul 23, 2025
Affordable housing complex opens in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...
Jul 07, 2025
Parksville & Qualicum Beach considered for provincial housing target program
NANAIMO - Several B.C. communities are in contention for a government legislated program to spur more new home construction in high-demand areas, including the Oceanside region. Parksville and Qualicu...
May 29, 2025
Apartments swapped for townhomes in phase two of central Nanaimo development
NANAIMO - Phase two of a large proposed central Nanaimo multi-family housing development has taken another step forward. Located on newly constructed Hansen Rd. off East Wellington Rd., phase two will...
Apr 01, 2025
'We think it's a special place:' Lantzville builders to infuse life into village core
LANTZVILLE - A trio of local residents are taking it upon themselves to give the community they care so much for an injection of vibrancy. Construction is underway on vacant Lantzville Rd. land across...
Feb 28, 2025
UPDATE: Nanaimo residents displaced by expanding sinkhole cleared to return home
UPDATE: An official with strata management firm overseeing the Emerald Woods neighbourhood states impacted residents have been informed it's safe for them to return. "I can confirm that a Geotechnical...
Feb 22, 2025
First of three Nanaimo temporary supportive housing facilities slated to open
NANAIMO - By this spring a trio of supportive housing complexes are expected to be operational in Nanaimo, aimed at providing relief for the unhoused and mitigating social disorder. Up first is the la...
Feb 20, 2025