Tag Archives: Infrastructure
AAP opens to finance new Ladysmith City Hall
LADYSMITH - A 33 day legislative process is underway which aims for elector approval to borrow money for a new Ladysmith City Hall. An alternative approval process (AAP) opened Friday, May 24 and will...
May 24, 2024
One injured in multi-vehicle crash along Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - At least one person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a multi-vehicle crash along the Nanaimo Parkway.Emergency services were called to the Parkway intersection with Aulds Rd. ...
May 08, 2024
'Being pushed down this path:' Nanaimo council re-zoning thousands of properties for higher density
NANAIMO - In a bid to comply with new provincial legislation, the City is preparing to make sweeping changes to its property zoning.The zoning changes, centred around three new residential designation...
May 07, 2024
'We have the wind at our back:' advocates drum up interest to preserve historic Qualicum Beach lodge
QUALICUM BEACH - An ongoing online heritage preservation contest likely won't result in a sizable cheque for a mid Island entrant, however the process itself is a win. St. Andrews Lodge Historical and...
May 05, 2024
Phase one complete of Nanoose Bay outdoor multi-sport venue
NANOOSE BAY - A new washroom, storage building and gathering space now complements a paved sports court at Jack Bagley Community Park (JBCP). The new building opened earlier this year for community us...
May 02, 2024
Major supportive housing complex set to open in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A long-promised and badly needed supportive housing complex is set to officially open in the city's downtown.Cornerstone, located at 285 Prideaux St., is a 51-unit permanent modular supporti...
Apr 26, 2024
Artificial turf fields open at Nanaimo's Harewood Centennial Park
NANAIMO - A pair of multi-use artificial sports fields in the south end are now serving vastly growing demand. On Saturday, April 20 newly constructed side-by-side all-weather artificial fields surrou...
Apr 22, 2024
Howard Johnson rezoning still supported amid 'significant concerns' from SFN
NANAIMO - A proposed development at the gateway of the city's downtown is back to where it was earlier this year, despite continued objections from Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN).Re-zoning of the forme...
Apr 19, 2024
Nanaimo led Van Isle in underground gas line damage in 2023
NANAIMO - Despite multiple public awareness campaigns, local residents and contractors are still damaging underground infrastructure. Data from Fortis BC shows Nanaimo recorded 20 gas line strikes fro...
Apr 17, 2024
Red light runners surge at central Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A red light means step on it for a rising number of motorists at a central Nanaimo intersection.Newly released data from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure showed 838 tickets ...
Apr 11, 2024