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‘Hoping it’ll make a difference:’ Oceanside charity partners with room-rental site for home-share program
PARKSVILLE - A group advocating for more housing options in Oceanside is teaming up with an online room rental site to get more people into affordable accommodations. The Society of Organized Services...
Jordan Davidson Mar 21, 2024
‘I am here’: proposed south Nanaimo supportive housing complex aiming for community connections
NANAIMO - Greater connection to the land and the community is driving designs for a new supportive housing complex in the south end. Operated by Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), a six-storey, 36-bed fac...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 20, 2024
Nanaimo set to double short-term rental fines while waiting on provincial data
NANAIMO - While waiting for the provincial government to fully flesh out its short-term rental regulations, Council is beefing up their own enforcement. Councillors, on Monday, March 18, approved a do...
Jordan Davidson Mar 20, 2024
Nanaimo secures two cruise ship arrivals for 2024
NANAIMO - After many years, it’s finally cruise season again in the Harbour City. The Nanaimo Port Authority announced on Tuesday, March 19, two vessels had booked arrivals locally for the 2024 ...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 19, 2024
‘The lost season’: Winter comes to a close as Canada’s warmest on record
The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 19, 2024
Proposed development at former Howard Johnson site returning to public hearing
NANAIMO - It’s one step backwards for one of the city’s most high-profile properties, in the hopes future progress can be made. City Councillors opted to rescind third reading of zoning an...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 19, 2024
‘Timely access to supports is critical:’ B.C. prepares for looming wildfire season
NANAIMO - Ongoing drought conditions and extreme weather events is causing the provincial government to focus on wildfire safety year-round. Above-average temperatures and little precipitation were a ...
Jordan Davidson Mar 19, 2024
Thieves swipe gift cards, lotto tickets from Nanaimo minor hockey tournament
NANAIMO - Opportunistic, and perhaps well-researched, thieves made off with gift cards and lottery tickets meant for silent auctions and raffle draws. While closing the Nanaimo Ice Centre down for the...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2024
FortisBC natural gas rates remaining unchanged April 1
NANAIMO - Those using natural gas for home heating, cooking or other uses will see their bills remain relatively unchanged for at least the next three months. FortisBC announced Monday, March 18, they...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2024
Spring break scorcher sets multiple temperature records across Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - A strong ridge of high pressure has proven to be a record-breaker for mid-March weather. A trio of high-temperature records fell over the weekend, beginning on Friday, March 15 with Environm...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2024