Infrastructure

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue bogged down by construction costs

QUALICUM BEACH - An organization of volunteers constantly answering calls for help is making an impassioned plea of its own.Increased construction costs have widened the funding gap for Arrowsmith Sea...

Oct 12, 2020

New electric buses for SD68 to jumpstart modernizing fleet

NANAIMO - A new era of bus transportation is right around the corner for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools.Two 76-passenger electric buses are expected to arrive for District 68 in January, with most o...

Oct 09, 2020

Speed camera now in effect at crash prone Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - Speeders now have more incentive to slow down on the Island Hwy/Aulds Rd intersection.The only automated speed enforcement camera on Vancouver Island became operational in north Nanaimo on S...

Oct 09, 2020

Construction costs rise as Van Isle industry grapples with COVID-19

NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island construction insider says customers can expect costs to continue creeping up as companies deal with COVID-19 protocols and supply challenges.Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vanco...

Oct 02, 2020

BC Ferries passengers to be forced to vacate closed, lower decks

NANAIMO - An order requiring drivers to leave their parked cars during transit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is taking effect. The Transport Canada regulation requires anyone parked on a lower deck...

Sep 29, 2020

No official cause found for massive Schnitzer Steel fire

NANAIMO - Investigators couldn't determine the cause of the large Schnitzer Steel fire which required more than one dozen fire departments to put it out. Colin Kelly, director of public affairs with S...

Sep 23, 2020

Nanaimo SPCA's latest addition could help save more livestock on the Island

NANAIMO - Construction is underway for a new stable on the property of the Nanaimo and District SPCA. The $600,000 project will help the Nanaimo location take in horses, cows and other farm animals. E...

Sep 20, 2020

8,000 sq. ft. expansion at Country Club Centre to bring cannabis store, Triple-O's restaurant

NANAIMO - More retail space is inbound for a mid-Nanaimo mall. Country Club Centre is expanding with an additional 8,000 square feet of retail space, currently being sectioned off in the parking lot n...

Sep 03, 2020

New charging stations to bolster central Island network for electric vehicles

NANAIMO - Electric vehicle owners in the region will soon have a more stable, widespread network to fuel their travels.A Regional District of Nanaimo-led effort involving nearly a dozen other Island m...

Sep 02, 2020

Bastion St. and Commercial Rd. becoming four-way stop to slow drivers

NANAIMO - A "unique" downtown Nanaimo intersection is changing to hopefully protect pedestrians and increase walkability in the area. The Bastion and Commercial St. intersection has become a four-way ...

Sep 01, 2020