Provincial Politics

More grant money from the province for Nanaimo's homelessness community response

NANAIMO - The BC Government has provided another grant to the City of Nanaimo to help deal with unhoused individuals as fall quickly approaches.A total of $625,000 will be provided for phase two of th...

Aug 25, 2022

BCGEU slashes non-urgent overtime as job action escalates

NANAIMO - The BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) has announced a ban on non-emergency overtime for their members working in the public service, effective immediately.BCGEU president and chair of the b...

Aug 22, 2022

Stz'uminus First Nation signs reconciliation deal, includes future land acquisitions

LADYSMITH - A new reconciliation agreement between Stz'uminus First Nation and the B.C. government is a big step toward both parties identifying provincial Crown land for transfer.The agreement establ...

Jul 20, 2022

Province puts brakes on controversial Royal BC Museum replacement project

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is halting plans to replace the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria until they can hear from the public. The nearly $800 million proposal to rebuild the aging museum wa...

Jun 22, 2022

Feds suspend vaccination mandates, local municipalities ditch requirements for employees

NANAIMO - Unvaccinated Canadians will soon be able to move more freely around the country and abroad.Starting June 20 the federal government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and out...

Jun 14, 2022

SD68 poised to re-open Rutherford elementary & adjust catchment to address enrolment crunch

NANAIMO - Continued growth in the city's north end will likely force the re-opening of a school closed just a few years ago.School District 68's business committee voted unanimously for a proposal to ...

Jun 09, 2022

Intersection safety cameras see rise in violators in Nanaimo and across B.C.

NANAIMO - Nearly 800 tickets from automated cameras were mailed to motorists either speeding or running a red light at one of two Nanaimo high crash intersections last year.Data from the ministry of t...

May 31, 2022

Reannounced child care spaces in Nanaimo won't open imminently

NANAIMO - Additional child care options announced at a trio of Nanaimo schools won't be ready for the foreseeable future.The ministry of education and child care recently announced financial support f...

Apr 27, 2022

School maintenance funds flow around B.C., mid Island districts land combined $4.6M

NANAIMO - Funding to improve the efficiencies and longevity of schools in the province includes a nearly $2.8 million injection for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS).The ministry of education an...

Mar 15, 2022

'It's a big issue in our community:' Nanaimo Mounties hopes new rules lead to catalytic converter theft reduction

NANAIMO - The province is attempting to cut down on ever-rising catalytic converter thefts, a crime soaring across B.C., including Nanaimo.Metal dealers and recyclers are now required to report each t...

Mar 14, 2022