Infrastructure

'We never got to the position we're in today:' Snuneymuxw First Nation, BC Ferries sign landmark agreement

NANAIMO - It's being billed as a path forward and a starting point for a better relationship.A new agreement between Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) and BC Ferries is the first one of its kind for the f...

Jul 28, 2022

BC Ferries fires CEO amid ongoing challenges

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is making some changes to their top job.The BC Ferry Services Board announced in a Friday, July 22 news release it has ended the contract of Mark Collins from his role as chief ex...

Jul 22, 2022

High-traffic Nanaimo intersection to be repaved leading to brief disruption

NANAIMO - One of the city's busiest intersections is getting some overdue work.City of Nanaimo crews will close portions of the Bowen Rd. at Northfield Rd. intersection on Tuesday, July 19 between 7 p...

Jul 19, 2022

Rogers customers cut off due to network outage

NANAIMO - Communications giant Rogers says its technical teams are trying to fix a widespread service disruption impacting mobile and internet customers for the past several hours.The outage is disrup...

Jul 08, 2022

Man injured, car destroyed in Nanaimo highway crash

NANAIMO - A man was sent to hospital in stable condition after a serious late night single-vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway.BC Emergency Health Services stated the crash happened near the Northfie...

Jul 07, 2022

Parksville Community Centre re-opens, new daycare operator to address high local demand

PARKSVILLE - A new primary tenant for the re-vamped Parksville Community Centre (PCC) has moved in as City Hall attempts to gain increased value from the facility.A long-term lease agreement for BGC C...

Jun 25, 2022

'What this plan speaks to is optimism:' revamped Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo envisioned

NANAIMO - It's the amalgamation of multiple different ideas, plans and directions into a singular vision for the city's beleaguered downtown core.City councillors voted on Monday, June 20 to support a...

Jun 24, 2022

Province puts brakes on controversial Royal BC Museum replacement project

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is halting plans to replace the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria until they can hear from the public. The nearly $800 million proposal to rebuild the aging museum wa...

Jun 22, 2022

Travel changes for Hwy. 4 corridor between Alberni and Tofino-Ucluelet

NANAIMO - A seemingly endless project to extensively upgrade Hwy. 4 road surfacing at Kennedy Hill is taking another step toward completion.Beginning June 30 and running through Sept. 5, crews will op...

Jun 10, 2022

Intersection safety cameras see rise in violators in Nanaimo and across B.C.

NANAIMO - Nearly 800 tickets from automated cameras were mailed to motorists either speeding or running a red light at one of two Nanaimo high crash intersections last year.Data from the ministry of t...

May 31, 2022