Tag Archives: Industry
French Creek fishing bust leads to hefty fine and ban
PARKSVILLE - Illegal fishing and evading a fisheries officer were costly moves by an angler intercepted at French Creek Marina this past summer. Dwight Alexander Lorenz, 74, pleaded guilty to four fed...
Nov 15, 2023
'It's insane to be totally honest:' Pink Salmon return in droves to Big Qualicum River
QUALICUM BEACH - A river typically filled with salmon has been taken to a new level on mid-Vancouver Island, featuring a historic year for one particular species.Roughly 101,000 mature Pink Salmon ret...
Nov 10, 2023
Parksville pitches short-term rental legislation exemptions, seeks clarity on pending new rules
PARKSVILLE - Proposed adjustments have been formalized by the City of Parksville with the hope of excluding certain areas of the community from proposed short-term rental (STR) regulations.A recently ...
Nov 10, 2023
AAP results show Nanaimo Operations Centre borrowing can proceed
NANAIMO - The path has been cleared for the City of Nanaimo to borrow millions of dollars for phase one of a new public works yard.The City announced on Thursday, Nov. 9 results of an alternative appr...
Nov 09, 2023
'Functionally broken:' union boss sounds off on sour relationship with BC Ferries
NANAIMO - Claiming BC Ferries is ignoring a contractually enshrined overtime provision, the union president representing 4,000 employees says an ongoing conflict is compounding already low morale. Eri...
Nov 07, 2023
Key section of Nanaimo's East Wellington Rd. closed due to ongoing water supply project
NANAIMO - Punching a water line under a section of central Nanaimo is proving to be more difficult than expected.The City of Nanaimo shut down East Welllington Rd. for vehicular traffic between Westwo...
Oct 23, 2023
Traffic concerns remain amid strong support for expansive south Nanaimo development
NANAIMO - The first two of many steps towards an expansion of the Cinnabar Valley and Chase River neighbourhoods were taken this week.City Councillors voted 7-2 in favour of first and second reading f...
Oct 20, 2023
Expect delays: long weekend ferries out of Nanaimo filling fast
NANAIMO - Over 380,000 passengers and 175,000 vehicles are expected to make the Thanksgiving long weekend a busy one on local ferry crossings.Routes between Nanaimo and Vancouver were experiencing hea...
Oct 06, 2023
Provincial investment keeps ferry fare increases down, adding penalties for cancelled sailings
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to make sure ferry tickets remain relatively affordable, even as prices will shoot up in the coming years. The province recently signed a four-year service contract...
Oct 03, 2023
City council to review submissions to develop Nanaimo's Jean Burns building site
NANAIMO - City councillors are soon expected to examine ideas pitched by the development community for a strategic downtown lot. An expression of interest (EOI) process in place for about two months e...
Oct 03, 2023