Infrastructure

'We hear the community:' school board scraps displacement of Gabriola Island students

NANAIMO - Addressing mounting capacity crunch issues at Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) won't involve busing Gabriola Island students away.Following a month-long consultation process, Nanaimo...

Mar 30, 2023

Qualicum Beach mayor hopes first batch of "problematic" street lights will be dimmed soon

QUALICUM BEACH - While conceding it won't be a perfect process, Qualicum Beach's mayor is adamant dialing down the strength of numerous street lights is the right way to go.Councillors voted last mont...

Mar 27, 2023

Millions in provincial funds supercharging local government projects

NANAIMO - Local municipal governments are figuring out how best to use millions in provincial funding.The B.C. Government announced approximately $34 million in funding to municipalities from Nanaimo ...

Mar 04, 2023

Dump truck rolls on Nanaimo Parkway with fuel and food waste spilling

NANAIMO - A large semi-trailer carrying organic food waste overturned while travelling on the Nanaimo Parkway's southbound lanes. Emergency crews including Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) and paramedics BC ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 03, 2023

Crews to begin roundabout project at Nanaimo's Mary Ellen Drive

NANAIMO -A construction schedule is in place to address a despised north-end intersection. The City of Nanaimo stated a roundabout will be constructed on Mary Ellen Dr. between the Nanaimo Parkway and...

Daryl Major Feb 23, 2023

'Could have been a lot worse:' front door fire at Nanaimo home quickly doused

NANAIMO - Crews made quick work of a fire apparently started outside the front door of a home in Nanaimo's Departure Bay neighbourhood. Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the home in the 2400 block of...

Feb 17, 2023

Qualicum Beach Council votes to dial down street light wattage

QUALICUM BEACH - Following immense pressure from unhappy residents, councillors in Qualicum Beach are moving swiftly to address the strength of streetlights on a complaint basis.Following a marathon d...

Feb 09, 2023

New turf fields 'another real positive' for well-used Harewood Centennial Park

NANAIMO - Synthetic surfaces providing substantially more playing time for a variety of user groups could be reality by late summer. It's the hope of City of Nanaimo's general manager of parks recreat...

Daryl Major Feb 07, 2023

Contentious Nanaimo harm reduction service closes, NANDU faces unclear future

NANAIMO - A controversial drug consumption service on Nicol St. will officially be no more as of March 1.The site, located at 264 Nicol St. is run by the Nanaimo Area Network of Drug Users (NANDU), wh...

Feb 06, 2023

Ditching Nanaimo Parkway traffic lights not a priority despite study recommending immediate investment

NANAIMO - Don't expect highly unpopular traffic signals on the Nanaimo Parkway to be removed anytime soon.The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) states recommendations made in a 2021...

Feb 01, 2023