Housing

VIDEO: Residents & neighbours escape 'terrifying' north Nanaimo house fire

NANAIMO - Smoke was visible across a wide area of Nanaimo following a mid-afternoon fire causing significant damage.Multiple engines were called out to the blaze on Friday, Oct. 14 shortly before 3:30...

Oct 14, 2022

Revamped Foothills development to proceed following Lantzville council approval

NANAIMO - With little opposition from the public or around the Council table, Lantzville councillors have endorsed notable shifts to an ongoing housing development.In a pair of votes following a Sept....

Oct 14, 2022

Future of temporarily housed residents at Parksville facility remains unclear

PARKSVILLE - An extension granted by the City of Parksville allows marginalized populations to remain at a repurposed motel for another six months.What happens after that is anybody's guess.The City a...

Sep 28, 2022

VIDEO: Inaugural 'Roughing It' event casts light on youth homelessness in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - It was an uncomfortable night's sleep, by design to shed light on a problem many people may not be aware of.Around 50 people slept overnight on flattened cardboard boxes Friday, Sept. 23 dur...

Sep 26, 2022

Temporary homeless units deployed for SFN members

NANAIMO - A dozen temporary homes are targeted toward Snuneymuxw First Nation members experiencing homelessness.A partnership between the City of Nanaimo and SFN includes four living spaces already de...

Sep 08, 2022

More grant money from the province for Nanaimo's homelessness community response

NANAIMO - The BC Government has provided another grant to the City of Nanaimo to help deal with unhoused individuals as fall quickly approaches.A total of $625,000 will be provided for phase two of th...

Aug 25, 2022

New City employees tackling social disorder, assisting street entrenched

NANAIMO - One final hiring remains to complete a new team of a dozen community safety officers (CSO) representing a significant City Hall investment to bolster enforcement and outreach efforts.The byl...

Aug 11, 2022

Nanaimo man loses $2,600 in rental scam

NANAIMO - Money wired to a person claiming to have a rental available for a Bowen Rd. home turned out to be a scam.Nanaimo RCMP say the incident happened in early July when the complainant began commu...

Jul 22, 2022

'Substantially over-budget:' increase costs in construction market delaying Nanaimo projects

NANAIMO - Multiple infrastructure upgrades are behind schedule and threatening razor-thin budgets, forcing a rethink from City staff.Management were blunt when speaking about delays in current and fut...

Jun 27, 2022

Snuneymuxw First Nation receives land as part of Sandstone development

NANAIMO - A land transfer commitment from a private developer to Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) is seen as a critical step in expanding opportunities for the local First Nation.During a Wednesday, June...

Jun 22, 2022