Increase parking enforcement coming to downtown Ladysmith

The Town of Ladysmith is increasing parking enforcement to the downtown area to deter those who park longer than the set limit.

NewsLauryn MackenzieApril 5, 2024Town of Ladysmith, Ladysmith, Parking

Ladysmith council updates Code of Conduct for Recreation Facilities Policy

Ladysmith council passed a motion at its meeting on Tuesday, April 2 endorsing the updates to the Town of Ladysmith Appropriate Behaviour – Code of Conduct – Recreation Facilities Policy.

NewsLauryn MackenzieApril 3, 2024Town of Ladysmith, Ladysmith

Federal Conservative leader hosts rally in Nanaimo

Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada made an appearance in Nanaimo yesterday April 1st.

NewsLauryn MackenzieApril 2, 2024Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, Palestine, NDP

Students hold sit-in at VIU following bag search

Students protested outside the doors of Vancouver Island University’s president's office on Thursday over what they say is an incident of racial profiling.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 22, 2024Vancouver Island University, Sit-in, Bag Search

Nanaimo to increase fines for short-term rentals

Nanaimo city council voted to direct city staff to look at increasing fines for violating the city’s short term rental bylaw from $250 to $500 at its meeting on March 18.

NewsMick SweetmanMarch 20, 2024Nanaimo, City of Nanaimo, short term rentals

Parksville Downtown Business Association to receive advance funding

Parksville city council has approved an advance of levy funding to the Parksville Downtown Business Association.

Search is still on for new sani-dump in the Comox Valley

Those planning on using trailers or RVs in the Comox Valley might have to replan where they dump their blackwater and greywater this summer.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 15, 2024Comox Valley, Sani Dump, Courtenay, City of Courtenay

RDN defers motion for increased curbside pickup fees

At a Regional District of Nanaimo, or RDN, board meeting on Tuesday, March 13, directors voted to defer a motion that would have seen a four per cent increase to curbside collection utility fees.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 14, 2024RDN, Regional District of Nanaimo, Curbside Pickup

Ladysmith utility boxes getting a new look

Utility boxes around the Ladysmith area are getting a new look.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 12, 2024Ladysmith, Town of Ladysmith, utility boxes

Lantzville mayor upset about council erecting ‘roadblocks’ on park cleanup

A proposal for school children to help clean up an empty lot led to a heated debate at the Lantzville council meeting on Wednesday, March 6.

NewsMick SweetmanMarch 12, 2024Lantzville, politics, environment

Leader of federal NDP Jagmeet Singh stops by in Nanaimo

Leader of the federal NDP, Jagmeet Singh stopped by Nanaimo on Friday, March 8.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 8, 2024Nanaimo, NDP, Lisa Marie Barron, Jagmeet Singh

Comox Council hears about the potential impacts of Bill 44 on urban forests

Another local environmental group has spoken to their town council about the potential impacts of recent changes to B.C.’s Local Government Act could have on urban forests in the community.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 8, 2024Bill 44, Comox, Town of Comox

Parksville council defers motion for multi-unit development bylaw amendment for Englishman River

Parksville city council voted to defer a motion that could have seen an Official Community Plan bylaw amendment to limit multi-unit developments along the Englishman River.

NewsLauryn MackenzieMarch 6, 2024Parksville, City of Parksville, Englishman River, Bill 44

Micro apartments coming to downtown Nanaimo

A new building of “micro suites” is coming to downtown Nanaimo after city council approved a development permit for a five-storey 31-unit building at 337 Robson Street.

NewsMick SweetmanMarch 6, 2024Housing, rental, City of Nanaimo, politics