Industry

'We just started last week:' recently re-opened restaurant hit by overnight theft

NANAIMO - An overnight break in is the latest setback for a local restaurant trying to survive a gauntlet of challenges.Flavours of India on Franklyn St. in downtown Nanaimo was broken into overnight ...

Mar 02, 2022

New north Nanaimo townhouse development proceeds, traffic concerns raised

NANAIMO - City Council isn't standing in the way of a new townhouse development in north Nanaimo, at least not for now.A development permit was unanimously granted to a 35 townhouse development off Ta...

Mar 02, 2022

Duke Point ferry terminal closed on Saturday, service re-routed to Departure Bay

NANAIMO - A major ferry terminal linking Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland will be closed for maintenance on Saturday, March 5.As a result, BC Ferries will re-rout the route to the Departure Bay terminal...

Mar 02, 2022

Global Village Nanaimo celebrates 25 years advancing the value of fair trade

NANAIMO -A long-standing Nanaimo based movement to bolster the bottom line of worldwide fair trade producers had humble beginnings.Global Village Nanaimo (GVN) is celebrating 25 years since a fair tra...

Feb 20, 2022

'It's definitely on:' Nanaimo Night Market returns to Commercial Street

NANAIMO - Hearing sweeping provincial health restrictions were vanishing was like music to the ears of the architect of an extremely popular Nanaimo event.Greater Nanamo Chamber of Commerce CEO Kim Sm...

Feb 17, 2022

Second degree murder charge laid in Nanaimo coffee shop homicide

NANAIMO - A single charge has been laid after a man was found dead inside Buzz Coffee House on Rutherford Rd.The BC Prosecution Service confirmed James Carey Turok was charged with second degree murde...

Feb 14, 2022

Non profit adapts to chip away at Nanaimo's affordable housing crisis

NANAIMO -Through the roof land and construction prices ushered a renewed, leaner approach for Habitat 4 Humanity and its new regional executive director.Under the guidance of Jeff Krafta, the organiza...

Feb 14, 2022

New highway car dealership given green light by Nanaimo council

NANAIMO - Shovels are due in the ground shortly to build a new car dealership in the city.Through a 7-2 vote, councillors gave approval to the project near the Rutherford Rd. intersection of the Islan...

Feb 08, 2022

Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding

VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...

Feb 07, 2022

Innovative green technology fast-tracks long-awaited Nanaimo hotel

NANAIMO - A unique form of exterior siding is helping the Courtyard by Marriott hotel site, beside the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, take shape.Seven hundred and fifty pre-fabricated panels made...

Jan 24, 2022