Infrastructure

Detailed designs released for initial phases of Commercial St. overhaul

NANAIMO - Construction is ready to go for the first two phases of a considerable multi-year face-lift of the heart of Nanaimo's downtown.While it's unclear precisely how much work councillors will sig...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 20, 2023

High tech options examined to aid City of Nanaimo roadway infrastructure management

NANAIMO - What started as a tool to identify and more quickly repair potholes in the city had led to broader ambitions fueled by artificial intelligence.David Thompson, City of Nanaimo's manager of ro...

Oct 18, 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

BC Transit about to roll-out digital payment option

NANAIMO -Traditional payment options will soon have company aboard public transit buses around the province, including on the mid-Island. BC Transit expects a new contact-less fare payment system Umo ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 05, 2023

Quadriplegic man hand-cycling across Canada receives heroes welcome in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Hundreds of students at a Nanaimo school raised their gym's decibel level for a quadriplegic man nearing the end of an inspiring journey. Kevin Mills, 43, stopped by Departure Bay Elementary...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 28, 2023

NextRide upgrade coming to Nanaimo & Oceanside bus network

NANAIMO - Beginning next month, riders waiting for and riding on the mid-Island's public transit system will have a lot more information about their trip.Fifty-nine Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 26, 2023

City believes new downtown Nanaimo bus exchange will improve public safety, others strongly disagree

NANAIMO - Like it or not construction is anticipated to start in roughly a year for a new downtown Nanaimo transit exchange in 500 block of Terminal Ave.While the City of Nanaimo is excited about the ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2023

Minor roof fire impacts Nanaimo childcare facility

NANAIMO - A fire damaged a childcare facility in Nanaimo's Stephenson Point neighbourhood.Multiple fire engines were called to the former Lifestyle Health and Fitness Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at ...

Sep 20, 2023

Timing tweak for pedestrians hoped to provide safer crossings at crash-prone Nanaimo intersections

NANAIMO - A shift in timings for several signalized intersections throughout the city is hoped to provide a safer experience for pedestrians.The City of Nanaimo has moved to a "leading pedestrian inte...

Sep 19, 2023

Sign installation to lead to Hwy 4 delays at Cameron Lake

PARKSVILLE - Motorists are told to brace for delays over the course of several hours on Thursday to allow a sign to be installed on Highway 4 at Angel Rock. Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting crews state...

Daryl Major Sep 14, 2023