Infrastructure

'We've always had need:' Nanaimo SPCA barn opens for farm animal care

NANAIMO - The days of not having enough space for farm yard animals at the Nanaimo SPCA are officially over. The new $600,000 barn at the SPCA's Westwood Rd. location is officially open for horses, co...

Mar 31, 2021

Iconic 108-year-old mining structure restored

NANAIMO - The most visible reminder of Nanaimo's storied coal mining history is back to its former glory.Crews recently completed stabilizing the 74-foot high mining structure at Morden Colliery Histo...

Mar 24, 2021

Hwy. 4 to close for 10 hour stretch during daytime traffic

NANAIMO - The only road access to and from Tofino and Ucluelet will close for an extended period of time for ongoing construction work. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will close for 10 hours on Tuesday, March...

Mar 22, 2021

New funding broadens dream of outdoor theatre in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - A long-dreamed of outdoor theatre in downtown Parksville will hopefully have a world class sound. Construction on the theatre is expected to start this summer and finish by the end of 202...

Mar 20, 2021

Flashing beacons, new sidewalks coming to pedestrian trouble spots in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Council is using an expanded budget and reserves to tackle 10 pedestrian infrastructure projects.Nanaimo city councillors greenlit eight crosswalk upgrades and two sidewalk projects at their...

Mar 16, 2021

Construction reducing lanes, adding bike route on Front St. begins

NANAIMO - A substantial overhaul of downtown Nanaimo's street closest to the water is set to begin. Construction on Front St. from Port Dr. to the Terminal Rd. intersection start on Monday, March 15. ...

Mar 15, 2021

VIDEO: Chopper delivers hiking bridge to Benson Creek Falls Regional Park

NANAIMO - Installing a bridge to properly connect Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) was anything but ordinary.Thick stands of trees crowding a narrow gorge forced the Regional District of Nanai...

Mar 12, 2021

Ladysmith Museum benefits from COVID-19 recovery fund

LADYSMITH - Provincial funding awarded to the Ladysmith and District Historical Society will see the local museum improved.A news release said $89,000 will better protect artifacts and improve the bui...

Mar 10, 2021

First new hotel in more than a decade opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A new hotel stands out amid the older-style homes and empty lot just west of downtown Nanaimo. The 45-room Quality Inn hotel at 440 Selby St. between Franklyn and Albert St. is now open.Acco...

Mar 09, 2021

Construction starts on new Qualicum Beach highway roundabout

QUALICUM BEACH - Construction for a roundabout has begun to replace a busy intersection on Hwy. 19A and Memorial Ave.The Town of Qualicum Beach anticipated the project would be concluded in August or ...

Feb 23, 2021