Tag Archives: City Hall
$500k awarded for Metral Drive phase 2 project
NANAIMO - Another round of provincial funds geared toward active transportation projects are flowing to Nanamo.The B.C. Government announced Nanaimo received $500,000 for phase two of its Metral Drive...
Sep 17, 2021
City developments on track to bounce back from pandemic slump
NANAIMO - The pace of new residential and commercial builds throughout Nanaimo are slated to return to normal in 2021.The value of construction underway in 2020 dipped significantly due to the COVID-1...
Sep 04, 2021
Affordable housing expansion on Prideaux St. moves forward
NANAIMO - Replacing several aging downtown low-cost apartments appears within reach for the Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society.City councillors unanimously approved a staff recommendation to pass the ...
Sep 03, 2021
Nanaimo's development approval process to speed up with new online site
NANAIMO - The overwhelmed development permit process in Nanaimo is expected to become easier with provincial money. Nanaimo received $500,000 from the ministry of municipal affairs to speed up the dev...
Sep 01, 2021
City of Nanaimo gates off second downtown park, extended closures possible
NANAIMO - A pair of downtown Nanaimo parks are closed indefinitely in response to social disorder issues.Richard Harding, the City's general manager of parks, recreation and culture, said last week cr...
Sep 01, 2021
Development permits awarded for pair of large Old City Quarter housing complexes
NANAIMO - City councilors endorsed a pair of significant housing complexes which will boost the downtown area's population by several hundred people.Council issued a development permit with height inc...
Aug 31, 2021
City to launch online survey for high-profile downtown Nanaimo block
NANAIMO - Public opinions will be gathered on overhauling a strategically vital block in the middle of Nanaimo's downtown core.Starting Thursday, Aug. 26, the City officially begins gathering feedback...
Aug 25, 2021
City of Nanaimo seeks applicants for new urban art program
NANAIMO - Calling all emerging and established artists, the City of Nanaimo wants to hear from you.The City is piloting its Urban Design Roster program to identify artists who want to beautify public ...
Aug 22, 2021
Merritt rescinds evacuation alert, July Mountain and Lytton Creek wildfires no longer pose imminent risks
MERRITT - Residents in Merritt are no longer on evacuation alert.The city announced Saturday (Aug. 21) afternoon that the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) recommended rescinding the alert following favourab...
Aug 22, 2021
Phase one upgrades on Nanaimo's Metral Dr. near completion ahead of tricky phase two
NANAIMO - A major upgrade to a key corridor through the city is nearing the halfway point.A complete streets makeover of Metral Dr. from Mostar Rd. to Turner Rd. is almost done with crews expected to ...
Aug 19, 2021
