Housing

Nanaimo rent bank sees sizable influx of applications for assistance

NANAIMO - The recently opened rent bank in Nanaimo has helped dozens avoid homelessness. Azura Kines, case manager with the John Howard Society who administer the program, told NanaimoNewsNOW they've ...

Apr 12, 2021

Survey to illuminate how bylaw changes will impact Nanaimo renters and landlords

NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to landlords and renters to see how proposed changes would increase or decrease the availability of short-term rentals. The surveys are part of the Affordable Housin...

Apr 09, 2021

'Someone can go in, lock the door and know they're safe:' construction to begin on supportive housing complex in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Construction of a Nanaimo supportive housing complex represents a beacon of hope for people transitioning from life on the streets.A supportive housing complex at 702 Nicol St. will see work...

Apr 07, 2021

City of Nanaimo applying for $2.5M grant to tackle homelessness

NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo is putting its hat into the ring for a substantial amount of money to tackle an ongoing problem. City of Nanaimo councillors unanimously approved applying for up to $2.5 ...

Mar 30, 2021

Ladysmith residents challenged to experience 3 days of poverty

LADYSMITH - A new challenge asks Ladysmith residents to put themselves into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty. The CommUNITY Together to End Poverty project is organized by Social Planning Cow...

Mar 21, 2021

Growing downtown Nanaimo encampment evicted, fence erected around Italian Fountain

NANAIMO - A growing encampment in the heart of Nanaimo is no more. City of Nanaimo bylaw staff, observed by Nanaimo RCMP, displaced people experiencing homelessness from Italian Square Park on Thursda...

Mar 18, 2021

Nanaimo's residential construction sector maintains steady pace during pandemic

NANAIMO - COVID-19 doesn't appear to be a major hindrance in building new homes in the city.A presentation Monday night from the City's director of development approvals Jeremy Holm showed permitted v...

Mar 03, 2021

Development permit to be approved for first of many new supportive housing sites

NANAIMO - The first steps of a longer process bringing more supportive housing to Nanaimo are underway. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Feb. 22 approved three readings of a development permit for 702 N...

Feb 24, 2021

Parksville cold weather shelter returning to familiar site

PARKSVILLE - The doors of a Parksville church are once again open to those in need during the cold and damp Parksville winter. BC Housing announced late on Friday, Feb. 18 the St. Anne and St. Edmund ...

Feb 20, 2021

Rent bank opens to help keep Nanaimo renters housed

NANAIMO - A short-term solution is now available for Nanaimo renters facing eviction or utilities being cut off. The Nanaimo rent bank is now open and operated by the Nanaimo Region John Howard Societ...

Feb 12, 2021