Housing

Nanaimo senior wins fight against strata for physical disability discrimination

NANAIMO - An elderly Nanaimo woman essentially trapped in her apartment due to accessibility issues has triumphed over her strata council. A ruling from the BC Human Rights Tribunal last week awarded ...

Sep 17, 2020

Long-planned affordable housing projects for seniors coming to fruition

NANAIMO - New affordable rental homes at two housing projects in Nanaimo will soon be move-in ready.A 57 unit affordable housing project on Mill St. is provided by the Nanaimo Affordable Housing Socie...

Sep 02, 2020

City of Nanaimo signals to province for a 60-bed supportive shelter

NANAIMO - City council is throwing its weight behind a possible 60-bed supportive shelter in Nanaimo.. Councillors voted 7-2 on Monday, Aug. 31 to send a letter to the province expressing interest in ...

Sep 01, 2020

Squatters booted from notorious Nanaimo property, home owner plans to sell

NANAIMO - Several people were kicked out of a well-known Milton St. nuisance property to the applause of concerned citizens.Out-of-town property owner Richard Elder told NanaimoNewsNOW people living i...

Aug 21, 2020

United community groups envision affordable housing and child care at key Old City Quarter corner

NANAIMO - An alliance of community organizations hopes to reimagine a corner of downtown Nanaimo with an affordable housing and child care space. The Nanaimo Community Impact Alliance, comprised of se...

Aug 04, 2020

What constitutes 'affordable housing' in Nanaimo as housing market outpaces salaries?

NANAIMO - Bank accounts are taking a sizable hit when paying mortgages and rentals, even when the projects are considered to be easy on the wallet.Social media comments about several recently announce...

Jul 30, 2020

Rent bank for Nanaimo tenants facing eviction closer to reality

NANAIMO - There's more hope on the horizon for low-income tenants struggling to make rent. A rent bank, which provides no-or-low interest loans to tenants facing eviction, is in the process of being c...

Jul 23, 2020

Affordable housing project in Harewood neighbourhood coming into focus

NANAIMO - Timelines are now in place for the substantial redevelopment of a key corner in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood. Construction is slated to begin in 2023 at the corner of Fifth St. and Howar...

Jul 21, 2020

Transformations coming for Community Service Building to meet changing needs

NANAIMO - A well-used office building which housed numerous service providers is changing once again. The Community Service Building on Prideaux St., which was being converted into an emergency respon...

Jul 16, 2020

Samaritan House women's shelter moving and expanding into permanent supportive housing

NANAIMO - Longstanding dreams of expansion are coming true for the Island Crisis Care Society. The Society's women's shelter Samaritan House on Nicol St. is scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt as a...

Jul 14, 2020