Infrastructure

VIDEO: Residents & neighbours escape 'terrifying' north Nanaimo house fire

NANAIMO - Smoke was visible across a wide area of Nanaimo following a mid-afternoon fire causing significant damage.Multiple engines were called out to the blaze on Friday, Oct. 14 shortly before 3:30...

Oct 14, 2022

Boxwood Rd. bike lane barriers still a concern for local businesses

NANAIMO - Concrete barriers along Boxwood Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Tulsa Rd. have been giving some local businesses headaches.The new barriers, installed early in July, provided a new designated...

Sep 28, 2022

Extensive water damage shuts down École North Oyster School south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An elementary school south of the airport will remain closed for the rest of the week as crews repair flood damage.Early morning rain through the region is suspected to have caused substanti...

Sep 15, 2022

Large restaurant, housing envisioned as part of redevelopment proposal near Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - Drastic redevelopment plans across the street from NRGH aims to add supportive services for medical professionals and the general public.A development permit application submitted to City Ha...

Sep 15, 2022

Direct flights linking Nanaimo Airport and Edmonton return

NANAIMO - Air travel between Nanaimo and Edmonton will resume this fall.Direct, weekly service between the two cities starts Oct. 30 on Monday's, Friday's and Sunday's provided by WestJet Encore."Serv...

Sep 13, 2022

Easier access to campus & classrooms coming for Nanaimo VIU students

NANAIMO - A $3.3 million provincial grant, Vancouver Island University is set to upgrade its campus to become more inclusive and accessible.The money will go towards upgrades for hard-to-access areas ...

Aug 31, 2022

BC Ferries adds Wi-Fi to several terminals, including central Island

NANAIMO - BC Ferries have announced more than a dozen smaller terminals are now providing wireless internet service.The company stated Wi-Fi installation at 14 terminals completed on July 28, which in...

Aug 24, 2022

Maffeo Sutton Park playground upgrades underway

NANAIMO - Young children won't have long to wait for a substantially improved experience at one of Nanaimo's go-to playgrounds.Aging equipment and a somewhat unforgiving gravel surface was recently re...

Aug 09, 2022

Nanaimo Fire Rescue moves into new primary fire hall, demolition nears for old facility

NANAIMO - Following years of planning, a new multi-purpose firehall in downtown Nanaimo is now partially functional with staff transitioning into the newly built facility.Over the past few weeks Nanai...

Aug 05, 2022

Purposely set fire ravages Nanaimo Tim Hortons

NANAIMO - A local coffee shop won't re-open anytime soon following a serious overnight fire.The Northfield Rd. Tim Hortons location was severely damaged during an overnight fire reported on Tuesday, A...

Aug 02, 2022