Infrastructure

$1.3M bike lane for Albert St., further pedestrian infrastructure included in 2021 budget

NANAIMO - Significant funding for a new bike lane and infrastructure to make Nanaimo streets safer is now included in the upcoming budget. Councillors voted in favour of approving $1.3 million for a b...

Dec 15, 2020

Front. St upgrades among COVID-delayed capital projects in 2020

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a minor shift in strategies for the City of Nanaimo's capital project planning.March saw local governments put all other priorities aside as the pandemic hit...

Nov 19, 2020

Nanaimo council votes to keep controversial traffic-calmed intersection

NANAIMO - Angry emails and phone calls to Nanaimo councillors will likely spike again after a surprise motion failed to remove barriers restricting vehicle flow in the Rock City neighbourhood.The narr...

Nov 17, 2020

City of Nanaimo lands $6.7 million COVID relief grant

NANAIMO - City councillors have more wiggle room during what will be challenging upcoming budget discussions. The City of Nanaimo received $6.69 million from the federally-funded Safe Restart Agreemen...

Nov 16, 2020

Waste collection schedules to change as City optimizes routes

NANAIMO - How landfill waste and recyclables are collected across Nanaimo is changing to ease the burden on trucks. Instead of the City's fleet of trucks collecting just landfill and organics one week...

Nov 14, 2020

De-icing highways tops list of regional highway maintenance crews

NANAIMO - While the mid island region braces for the first potential snowfall of the season, highway maintenance crews are taking a proactive approach.Daniel Hutchins, regional general manager of Main...

Nov 10, 2020

Major upgrades to Bowen Rd. corridor substantially complete

NANAIMO - A five month long project to upgrade a major traffic artery through Nanaimo is nearly complete.Line painting and finishing touches are the final items on the City's $2 million upgrade to Bow...

Oct 30, 2020

New cell tower in Qualicum Beach to provide more reliable service

QUALICUM BEACH - Spotty wireless service in portions of Qualicum Beach are expected to be addressed within the next couple of years.Telus is advancing plans to construct a 45-metre cellular tower on t...

Oct 29, 2020

Fast ferry from downtown Nanaimo to Vancouver tops provincial wish-list

NANAIMO - The long-promised fast ferry from downtown Nanaimo to Vancouver tops the provincial wish list for federal infrastructure funding. Re-elected MLA Sheila Malcolmson told NanaimoNewsNOW on elec...

Oct 28, 2020

Significant upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park underway, some trails closed

NANAIMO - Numerous safety upgrades at a popular mid island hiking destination are getting started, kickstarting a substantial overhaul of prized Benson Creek Falls Regional Park.The Regional District ...

Oct 13, 2020