Tag Archives: Infrastructure
Proposed $90m Nanaimo public works upgrade halted after third AAP
NANAIMO - Borrowing money to construct a slimmed down, "fit for purpose" revamp of the City's public works facility has been denied by local voters. The City of Nanaimo confirmed the results of an Alt...
Nov 29, 2024
'It's a significant event:' Multi-day power outages expected in Nanaimo and across mid-Island
NANAIMO - Power outages are expected to persist this week as BC Hydro learns more about a punishing windstorm inflicting widespread damage across coastal B.C. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's manager of communi...
Nov 20, 2024
Public transit ticket sale changes looms for mid Island bus riders
NANAIMO - Traditional fare products will soon no longer be sold to Regional District of Nanaimo's transit customers. As of Dec. 1, physical tickets, along with monthly and semester passes, won't be so...
Nov 20, 2024
Mount Benson trail repairs expected to be done next summer
NANAIMO - Significant hiking trail restoration work originally scheduled to be finished this fall has been pushed back to next summer. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) stated re-routing a 700 me...
Nov 04, 2024
Disaster averted at downtown Nanaimo structure fire
NANAIMO - A fast response limited the damage from a fire inside a downtown Nanaimo commercial building home to a cafe and antique shop. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 250 Prideaux, between Fitzwil...
Oct 30, 2024
Old Nanaimo mine voids disrupt Commercial Street overhaul
NANAIMO - Relics of the Harbour City's past are putting a wrench in modernizing a section of downtown Nanaimo's Commercial St. City of Nanaimo capital project management specialist James Knight said t...
Oct 08, 2024
Downtown Nanaimo merchants optimistic despite lengthy, disruptive construction project
NANAIMO - While existing conditions are far from ideal, several Commercial St. business operators vow they're up for the short-term pain for the long-term gain. A month into the first phase of an exte...
Oct 02, 2024
Multi-use trail construction begins starts on Hwy. 19A in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Crews are beginning construction on a new pathway to run adjacent to Hwy. 19A in Parksville. Beginning Monday, Sept. 16 and scheduled to be completed by early November, a 190 metre pathwa...
Sep 16, 2024
All Abilities Golf Championship kicks off in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A local golf course where attempts are being made to assist players with various challenges is hosting a unique tournament returning for its second year. The second annual All Abiliti...
Aug 12, 2024
Pump station upgrade to boost Nanaimo sewage capacity
NANAIMO - Access to a popular north Nanaimo viewing platform and beach access will be closed for more than a year as contractors modernize an aging pump station. Crews recently shut down public access...
Aug 04, 2024