Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Nanaimo construction industry faces labour shortage as demand skyrockets
NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island is struggling to keep up with a boom in the construction industry, thanks to a lack of skilled labour.Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) CEO Rory Kulma...
Nov 03, 2019 More workers are needed in Nanaimo and across the province due to a steady boom in the construction field. (NeedPix.com)
Lantzville residents brace for 20 per cent property tax increase
LANTZVILLE - Rock bottom property taxes in Lantzville are slated to rise sharply as the District catches up on expensive infrastructure needs.Lantzville's director of financial services Jamie Slater i...
Oct 31, 2019 Lantzville councillors discuss difficult financial decisions to be made during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. (District of Lantzville)
Brief wind storm paints bigger picture of Nanaimo-area readiness for BC Hydro
NANAIMO - With wind gusts exceeding 80 kilometers per hour last week, Nanaimo and its infrastructure passed its first test ahead of the winter months.The region's power grid was watched closely as dow...
Oct 28, 2019 Wind speeds over 30 km/h, gusting to 80 km/h meant the region's infrastructure got its first durability test ahead of the winter storm months (Vancouver Island Weather Enthusiasts Facebook)
Unlicensed Nanaimo building contractor under fire
NANAIMO - Complaints are piling up against an unlicensed Nanaimo contractor, including from a woman outraged by an alleged botched and incomplete exterior home renovation.Jason William Coburn, owner a...
Oct 18, 2019 2-of-a-Kind Renovation is the source of numerous complaints over allegedly suspect business practices, totalling tens of thousands of dollars. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
City official says widespread road work in Harewood nearly done
NANAIMO - Numerous disruptions caused by extensive road work in Nanaimo's Harewood neighbourhood should finally be resolved in the near future.The City's manager of engineering projects Phil Stewart s...
Oct 17, 2019 Numerous road construction projects slammed Nanaimo's Harewood area this year, including utility upgrades and repaving on Lambert Ave., which the City says should be done by the end of October. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Internet, 911 interrupted by copper wire thefts in Oceanside region
PARKSVILLE - Thieves around Qualicum Beach and Errington were busy over the last 10 days.Oceanside RCMP reported five thefts or attempted thefts of Telus communications lines in the region.Cpl. Jesse ...
Oct 17, 2019 Thieves in Errington and Qualicum Beach have targeted telecommunication lines over the past week in a bid to collect and sell the copper inside. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIU study seeing if e-bikes are feasible for hilly Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new study wants to take a closer look at cycling in Nanaimo.VIU masters of community planning student Eleni Gibson is curious if e-bikes could be a viable transportation option and even su...
Oct 15, 2019 VIU masters student Eleni Gibson, who's spearheading a study into e-bike infrastructure and ridership around Nanaimo. (VIU)
Fire levels north Nanaimo home, 6 people displaced
NANAIMO - A large house fire lit up the north Nanaimo sky as several people in the home fled for safety.Umesh Lal of Nanaimo Fire Rescue said they responded to the fully involved fire at a Ney Dr. hom...
Oct 04, 2019 A devastating fire consumed a Nanaimo home on Ney Dr. on Friday, Oct. 4 at around 1:45 a.m. The home is located off Vista View Cres just north of Pipers Pub. (Krista Briere)
Automated garbage collection to spread across entire Mid Island region
NANAIMO - Automated garbage collection trucks for nearly 30,000 single-family households on the mid island will hit the streets next fall.The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board awarded a 10-year...
Sep 24, 2019 The first year of a 10-year renewable automated waste collection contract to serve the RDN outside the City of Nanaimo kicks on next fall. The first value of the first year of the deal is $3.2 million (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Ride sharing applications exceed expectations, multiple Island options
NANAIMO - The volume of ride sharing applications received has surprised the Passenger Transportation Board.Eleven companies applied since Sept. 9 to operate in B.C., with seven including Vancouver Is...
Sep 20, 2019 To date, 11 companies have filed paperwork with the Passenger Transportation Board to operate ride sharing services in BC, including seven who plan to conduct business on Vancouver Island. (Wikimedia Commons)