Tag Archives: Industry
Local forestry workers laid off as economy weakens
NANAIMO - Lower lumber prices, higher costs for source materials and a trade dispute between the United States and China have forced a large layoff of mid-island forestry workers. Surrey-based Teal-Jo...
Sep 10, 2019 Approximately 180 contracted workers and employees of Teal-Jones Group are out of work following a curtailment of operations. (File photo)
Nanoose Bay restaurant to close after losing ongoing battle with provincial land commission
NANAIMO - The owners of a beloved Nanoose Bay restaurant are fed up after being dealt another blow in a battle with the province over how their business operates.Will Gemmell and Jodie Lucas, owner of...
Sep 06, 2019 The Rusted Rake Farm Eatery is set to close on Sunday, Sept. 8 as the owners lose another battle with the province. (Rusted Rake Farm/Facebook)
Nanoose Bay hit hard by road rehab season
NANOOSE BAY - Dueling traffic construction projects and significant gridlock in Nanoose Bay forced one project to be temporarily abandoned. Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting announced it is shifting awa...
Aug 19, 2019 Mainroad Contracting crews temporarily ditched work at the south end of Northwest Bay Rd. Monday to create a bit of relief for motorists dealing with delays on multiple points of the road through Nanoose Bay. (Mainroad Contracting)
More than 100K view stunning sand sculptures at Parksville Beach
PARKSVILLE - For a fifth straight year more than 100,000 people viewed the world-renowned sand sculptures at the popular Parksville Beach Festival.Cheryl Dill, festival society president, said the lar...
Aug 19, 2019 Peter Vogelaar's entry titled Beneath the Waves. Vogelaar won the people's choice award in the solo division of the 2019 Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition as part of the Parksville Beach Festival. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
South RDN community rallies against proposed gravel pit mine
NANAIMO - A proposed gravel pit mine on Nanaimo River Rd. is digging up resentment against the Regional District of Nanaimo.A petition with several hundred signatures accuses the RDN of not properly h...
Aug 06, 2019 Chris Cathers says a gravel pit mine along Nanaimo River Rd. would seriously harm the community which has built up in the area.
'We have to make do:' Tofino's mayor weighs in on lengthy unplanned Hwy 4 closures
PORT ALBERNI - Motorists travelling to and from Tofino and Ucluelet were forced to deal with frustrating delays for the second unexpected highway closure this month. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Lake was closed ...
Jul 31, 2019 Hwy. 4 was closed in both directions at Kennedy Hill for more than six hours Wednesday, July 31 due to rocks unexpectedly spilling on the road. It marked the second lengthy unplanned closure this month. (Drive BC)
Annual car trunk garage sale to take over Nanaimo mall parking lot
NANAIMO - Bargain hunters will be out in full force at the third annual Nanaimo Recycles Car Trunk Sale. 150 pre-booked spaces in the parking lot of the Country Club Centre are set aside on Saturday, ...
Jul 26, 2019 Be sure to have cash on hand at the third annual Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sale on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Country Club Centre parking lot. (City of Nanaimo)
Feds announce nearly $50 million to expand Duke Point shipping facility
NANAIMO - A long-planned vision to expand the Port of Nanaimo's deep sea dock at Duke Point has received a substantial shot in the arm.Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced a $46.2 million...
Jul 24, 2019 Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced $46.2 million to help expand the deep sea shipping dock at Duke Point. He said the investment was based on a strong business case. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
BC Hydro upgrading reliability on Gabriola & Mudge Island
NANAIMO - A multi-million dollar project is nearing completion to improve service for BC Hydro customers on Gabriola and Mudge islands.Spokesperson Karla Louwers said they are adding a second distribu...
Jul 16, 2019 BC Hydro says a new distribution circuit to Gabriola and Mudge islands will address load constraints and improve reliability. However, spokesperson Karla Louwers said the upgrades likely won't impact storm related service disruptions, since both islands are so heavily treed. (BC Hydro)
King of the castle: awards handed out at Parksville sand sculpting competition
PARKSVILLE - Imagination and talent are on full display along Parksville's waterfront, where more than 20 of the world's highest quality sand sculptures now stand.Russian Ilya Filimontsev won the solo...
Jul 14, 2019 Ilya Filimontsev of Russia won first place in the solo division of the 2019 Sand Sculpting Competition and Exhibition in Parksville. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)