Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility
Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The property-arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison ...
Jan 28, 2026
RDN eyes active transportation improvements in Cedar
NANAIMO - By next summer, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) expects a priority project to be selected to bolster active transportation options in Cedar. The RDN is formulating an active transport...
Nov 28, 2025
'We don't have to hide anymore:' individual support no longer reduced for B.C. couples on disability
NANAIMO - Those receiving disability assistance in B.C. will soon no longer have to worry about an intimate relationship impacting how much support they receive. Couples in which both partners receive...
Nov 13, 2025
'He died because he did not have access:' push renewed for cath lab, NRGH patient tower
NANOOSE BAY - Yet another clear and direct message has been sent to the B.C. government: mid-Islanders won't tolerate inadequate primary healthcare. Around 250 people gathered at Nanoose Place Communi...
Oct 17, 2025
Lantzville long term care complex revised, construction delayed
LANTZVILLE - Rising costs forced Island Health into producing new plans for a large 306-bed long-term care home on Lantzville's southern edge. As a result, the health authority acknowledged an initial...
Sep 08, 2025
New Nanaimo hospital High Acuity Unit days away from opening
NANAIMO - A modernized and enhanced new department to serve sick and ill patients at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) will officially open next week.The new High Acuity Unit (HAU) will start a...
Aug 22, 2025
Nanaimo, Oceanside & Port Alberni air quality among worst in Canada
NANAIMO - Smoke from a pair of Island-based wildfires has seen local air quality plunge.Despite light smoke and air particulate lingering in recent days, indices measuring pollution spiked overnight i...
Aug 14, 2025
Affordable housing complex opens in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...
Jul 07, 2025
Camera-monitored high-crash intersections appear to have the attention of Nanaimo drivers
NANAIMO - Significant progress was made on red-light runners at a pair of monitored Harbour City intersections in 2024. Newly released B.C. government data showed 857 total violators at Nanaimo's two ...
Jun 26, 2025
'It's all about safety and security:' provincial funds land at Nanaimo's heliport
NANAIMO - Several small airports around the province are getting a piece of provincial funding, including nearly $75,000 to bolster the Nanaimo Harbour Heliport. Located at 100 Port Dr. next to the cr...
Jun 26, 2025