Infrastructure

Upgrades eyed as current Nanaimo infrastructure poses 'extreme risk to our water supply'

NANAIMO - A major overhaul to water supply infrastructure is being fast-tracked to the top of the City's to-do list.It comes after the high-profile eruption of an underground Bowen Rd. watermain in Ap...

Jan 19, 2022

Coquihalla Highway to re-open to all vehicles following damage from November storms

NANAIMO - A critical vehicular link between Hope and Merritt re-opens to all traffic on Wednesday, Jan. 19, ending nearly two months of service disruptions.Transportation minister Rob Fleming said the...

Jan 18, 2022

Beban Park Pool to re-open for first time since start of pandemic

NANAIMO - A vital recreational venue in Nanaimo is at last set to re-open, nearly two years after abruptly shutting due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.The City of Nanaimo announced on Monday Ja...

Jan 13, 2022

Upgrades to begin on Nanaimo's Fourth St., next phase in 'complete streets' project

NANAIMO - The next development of active transportation infrastructure in the city is about to begin.Construction crews are expected to shut down Fourth St. from Bruce Ave. to Pine St. in January for ...

Jan 11, 2022

Keeping storm drains clear crucial step in Nanaimo flood prevention

NANAIMO - As Nanaimo continues to dig out from multiple winter storms, the City's priority now is making sure its storm drains are clear.The City's drainage foreman Wayne Roulston said crews have work...

Jan 07, 2022

'It's an exceptional weather event:' City crews busy maintaining Nanaimo roads

NANAIMO - With in the range of two feet of snow on the ground and more in the forecast, plowing Nanaimo's roads is a continuing 24/7 job since Christmas eve.David Thompson, manager of roads and traffi...

Dec 29, 2021

Highway 19 gridlocked during repairs in Lantzville

NANAIMO - Road work is severely restricting daytime traffic flow in both directions on Hwy. 19 through Nanoose Bay and Lantzville. Drive BC stated paving operations on Monday, Dec 20 and Tuesday, Dec ...

Dec 20, 2021

Downtown overhaul: crews start significant upgrades to Parksville's Memorial Avenue

PARKSVILLE - Crews have begun work on the centerpiece of a substantial downtown Parksville revitalization project.The City stated a section of Memorial Ave. west of the Alberni Hwy. is closed to allow...

Dec 02, 2021

Roundabout at key Qualicum Beach intersection poised to open

QUALICUM BEACH - A transformational adjustment to traffic flow in Qualicum Beach is about to take shape.Weather permitting, the Town expects its highly anticipated roundabout at the base of Memorial A...

Dec 01, 2021

'We're at a blank canvas' public opinions wanted to upgrade Commercial St.

NANAIMO - Plans to reform Commercial St. are moving ahead with public opinions pitched to help to shape future changes to the centerpiece of the city's downtown.Open houses and public presentations ar...

Nov 23, 2021