Industry

Global Village Nanaimo aims to help keep COVID-19 impacted fair trade producers in business

NANAIMO - Disadvantaged worldwide producers are depending on fair trade retailers like Global Village Nanaimo (GVN) more than ever.Nanaimo's non-profit seasonal fair trade store opened earlier this mo...

Oct 18, 2020

Provinces need to address racism in the health-care system: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces must do more to address racism in the health-care system, saying reconciliation with Indigenous people is not up to the federal government alone. ...

Oct 16, 2020

Construction costs rise as Van Isle industry grapples with COVID-19

NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island construction insider says customers can expect costs to continue creeping up as companies deal with COVID-19 protocols and supply challenges.Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vanco...

Oct 02, 2020

VIDEO: 60 years since Nanaimo's last ever Chinatown destroyed in massive fire

NANAIMO - The Harbour City was forever altered 60 years ago when a devastating fire ripped through the city's last ever Chinatown. Dozens of tightly packed wooden buildings on both sides of Pine St. w...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 30, 2020

Extensive Metral Dr. overhaul to begin soon, Bowen Rd. facelift nears completion

NANAIMO - Upgrades to Metral Dr. are set to impact traffic in the short-term, but drastically improve transportation through the city long-term.An $11.3 million upgrade to Metral Dr. between Aulds Rd....

Aug 20, 2020

'It's a big unknown:' Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes plunge with virtual event

NANAIMO - Theatre buffs starved of stage action during COVID-19 will have some options beginning Wednesday night.Rather than close the curtains on the 2020 Nanaimo Fringe Festival, the event is pressi...

Aug 11, 2020

Drivers re-trained after dump truck snags same Nanaimo power lines one month apart

NANAIMO - WorkSafe BC is satisfied the company responsible for dragging utility lines and snapping power poles in south Nanaimo won't make the same mistake for a third time.A WorkSafe BC report focuse...

Aug 05, 2020

Busy weekend for BC Ferries with reservations in high demand

NANAIMO - If you don't have a reservation you could be waiting a while at a BC Ferries terminal this BC Day long weekend.The busiest weekend of the summer is expected as communications manager Tessa H...

Jul 31, 2020

'It's a little bit surreal:' Parksville radio personality hangs up headphones after 40-year career

PARKSVILLE - Dave Graham may be leaving local airwaves, but he has no intention of saying goodbye to a community he's called home for nearly 20 years.Graham signed off from 88.5 FM The Beach on Friday...

Jul 31, 2020

Government-run cannabis store rolls into Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A BC Cannabis Store has arrived in Nanaimo, representing the 20th government-run operation to welcome customers across the province.A tour of the Mary Ellen Dr. store at the Woodgrove Crossi...

Jul 28, 2020