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City to embark on new long-term transportation plan

New online technology will facilitate improved public participation to help guide plan.

Nanaimo man on humanitarian mission held by Israel

Conservative MP James Lunney said former Island MP Jim Manly shouldn't be surprised the voyage ended with incarceration.

Provincewide pipeline protest planned

Defend Our Coast rallies set for Victoria, Nanaimo, other B.C. communities

RDN ramps up earthquake drill

More than 23,000 people took part across the region in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut drill.

Art Baker, right, helps unveil an engraved granite rock to commemorate the site where Jack Macready began teaching automotive students more than 75 years ago. Macready’s school evolved into what is now Vancouver Island Univeristy. Helping Baker with the presentation is Ralph Nilson VIU president, left, Mike Brown, VIU board chairman and Mayor John Ruttan. Baker is VIU’s oldest living alumnus.

VIU’s oldest living alumus revisits his roots

Site where Art Baker took an automotive course and where VIU began designated as an historic site

Art Baker, right, helps unveil an engraved granite rock to commemorate the site where Jack Macready began teaching automotive students more than 75 years ago. Macready’s school evolved into what is now Vancouver Island Univeristy. Helping Baker with the presentation is Ralph Nilson VIU president, left, Mike Brown, VIU board chairman and Mayor John Ruttan. Baker is VIU’s oldest living alumnus.

Get ready to drop, cover and hold on

The Great British Columbia Shakeout Drill designed to encourage earthquake preparedness.

Carney, Clark to headline economic summit at VICC

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, to make his only B.C appearance in 2012 in Nanaimo Monday.

Pioneer Forest group threatens legal action if park status not upheld

NANAIMO: Group says it has evidence property was intended to be a park.

Council forwards $225k to DNBIA to fund environmental assessment

Discovering how polluted soil beneath Terminal Trench is will help determine future redevelopment opportunities.

Snuneymuxw launches planning process for Newcastle cultural centre

Chief says all local stakeholders and the province will be consulted for input.

The train station on Selby Street opened earlier this year after completion of restoration work from a fire which gutted the historic building. Nanaimo city council added it to the heritage building tax exemption list for the next 10 years.

E&N Station receives 10-year tax exemption

NANAIMO: Station joins three other properties on the Heritage Building Property Tax Exemption list.

The train station on Selby Street opened earlier this year after completion of restoration work from a fire which gutted the historic building. Nanaimo city council added it to the heritage building tax exemption list for the next 10 years.

Council approves second of three new fire engines

Strong Canadian dollar will help city save thousands of dollars.

Tinder dry conditions spark reminder from fire centre

Little precipitation expected throughout October

Harmac, city to increase Nanaimo River flow

NANAIMO: Public advised to use caution when using Nanaimo River this week.

New program to recycle all lighting products

Beginning Oct. 1, LightRecycle will accept all residential and industrial lighting products for recycling.

Minor bylaw ticket disputes to be handled by adjudicator

New system will reduce stress on courts, shorten dispute times.

Nanaimo resolutions pass at UBCM conference

Nanaimo city council put forward four resolutions while attending the annual Union…

City sewer hook up requests backing up

Western Acres residents latest in line of Nanaimo neighbourhoods to ask for sewer services.

Nanaimo AIDS walk searches for new energy

NANAIMO" Disease affects 1,400 people on Island, scientists closer to halting epidemic.

COLUMN: Self-preservation genes do the trick

NANAIMO: We’re getting a little carried away with legislation intended to protect us from ourselves.