Infrastructure

Rolled dump truck causes significant downtown Nanaimo power outage

NANAIMO - Thousands of BC Hydro customers were temporarily without power Monday afternoon due in large part to a dump truck roll over on Old Victoria Rd.The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. near Se...

May 25, 2020

Safety improvements, new parking lot inbound for Ammonite Falls and Benson Creek Falls Regional Park

NANAIMO - Regional District of Nanaimo officials say drastic improvements to the well used nature park leading to Ammonite Falls are beginning to take shape.Yann Gagnon, manager of parks services for ...

May 21, 2020

Beach access in Lantzville restricted as crews start large sewer project

LANTZVILLE - Two beach access points in lower Lantzville are closed as crews begin an ambitious sewer installation project for more than 300 local households.The District of Lantzville expects the Seb...

May 20, 2020

New 'smart' cameras in Nanaimo to enhance traffic & transportation decision making

NANAIMO - Cameras overseeing two intersections in Nanaimo are expected to be the beginning of 'next level' technology to be relied upon by city officials for many years.The cameras installed over the ...

May 19, 2020

New roundabout coming to Qualicum Beach, as Nanaimo monitors the traffic tool

NANAIMO - The Town of Qualicum Beach is going all-in on the increasingly popular way to calm and direct traffic.Construction is about to begin on the second roundabout in the area at the Town's most s...

May 16, 2020

Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay ferry service set to resume

NANAIMO - A vital connection between Nanaimo and the Lower Mainland is set to re-enter service. The Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay ferry route will resume on June 3, according to BC Ferries.The compan...

May 15, 2020

Bowen Rd., Bruce Ave. headline Nanaimo's summer road work season

NANAIMO - A slew of road enhancement and infrastructure replacement projects have begun recently in the city.Crews began tearing up a section of Bruce Ave. between Seventh St. and Eighth St. on May 11...

May 15, 2020

Calls for scrapping E&N Rail for lengthy recreational trail gaining steam across Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - With the idea of a rail line re-opening along Vanocuver Island's east coast effectively dead, many communities are now looking at alternative ways to use the old E&N Rail line.Alastair C...

May 12, 2020

Westjet's Nanaimo to Vancouver flight now suspended until early July

NANAIMO - A normally busy twice daily flight from Nanaimo to Vancouver will continue to be grounded. WestJet announced on Monday, May 11 the twice daily Nanaimo to Vancouver flight won't be back in th...

May 11, 2020

$300K to be spent upgrading five Nanaimo intersections and crossings

NANAIMO - Rapid flashing beacons will be installed at intersections both major and minor throughout Nanaimo. A City of Nanaimo staff report about funding the upgrades was warmly received by councillor...

May 06, 2020 The crosswalk at Uplands Rd. and McRobb Ave, seen here, will soon have flashing beacons. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)