Tag Archives: Housing
Affordable housing project announced for Harewood properties
NANAIMO - Affordable housing units will headline a vast overhaul in a focal point of Harewood through a locally driven partnership.The Te'tuxwtun Project was officially unveiled at an event on Tuesday...
Dec 03, 2019 A Snuneymuxw First Nation Elder beginning an opening prayer at Tuesdays announcement. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
35-bed emergency shelter reopens as Nanaimo homelessness crisis worsens
NANAIMO - More doors have opened for Nanaimo's homeless as the weather takes a turn for the worse. The 35-bed shelter in St. Peters Hall has re-opened for the second year, starting Monday, Nov. 25. It...
Nov 25, 2019 A 35-bed shelter in St. Peters Hall has re-opened for its second year as the homelessness crisis in Nanaimo worsens. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo's juvenile violent crime rate rises, far exceeds similar cities
NANAIMO - Area youth are increasingly being left adrift and alone in a negative world, which leads to them entering a world of crime. The recently unveiled Vital Signs report, which collects and prese...
Nov 21, 2019 Nanaimo's juvenile violent crime rate is significantly higher than other similar demographics.
Incoming turbulent weather elevates tree-toppling concerns in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - As storm season approaches, applications and inquiries from concerned citizens about potentially hazardous trees on their property are mounting at Nanaimo City Hall.The City's urban forestry...
Nov 11, 2019 Damage like this from a downed tree to a Labieux Rd. area home were all too common following the December, 2018 windstorm in Nanaimo (Brian Curley)
3 notable multi-family apartment projects endorsed as building boom continues
NANAIMO - Housing density in Nanaimo is slated to get a further boost following public hearings for three multi-family developments.One hundred and sixty seven housing units in south Nanaimo and off R...
Nov 08, 2019 An artist rendering of two buildings near the south downtown Nanaimo waterfront awaiting final adoption from City Council. The neighbouring projects on Fry and Esplanade St. passed third reading after a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 7. (City of Nanaimo)
Lawsuit over zoning process for Terminal Ave. housing dismissed in Supreme Court
NANAIMO - A Supreme Court lawsuit over special provincial rules to hastily build a temporary housing site in Nanaimo has been struck down. The failed lawsuit was brought by Vancouver Ave. resident Jan...
Nov 07, 2019 Newcastle Place at 250 Terminal Ave. is run by Island Crisis Care Society, providing shelter to roughly 65 people in need. It's one year anniversary of construction is coming up at the end of the year. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo construction industry faces labour shortage as demand skyrockets
NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island is struggling to keep up with a boom in the construction industry, thanks to a lack of skilled labour.Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) CEO Rory Kulma...
Nov 03, 2019 More workers are needed in Nanaimo and across the province due to a steady boom in the construction field. (NeedPix.com)
Advocates shedding light on youth homelessness
NANAIMO - Advocates say a fundamental shift in services helping those experiencing homelessness are needed to save the most vulnerable from living on the street. Joey John Patrick Carlson, a member of...
Oct 17, 2019 Groups like the Youth Advisory Council, run by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre, is grappling with the overwhelming issue of youth homelessness and advocating for the most vulnerable. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Homelessness Action Week aims to inspire, start important conversations in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Conversations about homelessness in the harbour city happen every day but a campaign wants to make sure the right conversations are happening. Homelessness Action Weeks runs from Sunday, Oct...
Oct 15, 2019 Up to 600 people are believed to be experiencing homelessness in the Harbour City this year. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Free meal program returning to help Nanaimo's most vulnerable
NANAIMO - A free meal program for Nanaimo's homeless and struggling families has found a new home. Efforts to rebuild Stone Soup are underway on a property behind it's original location near the corne...
Oct 13, 2019 This corner of a yard near the original location of Stone Soup will shortly be used to feed roughly 150 people a night. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)