Mick Sweetman

5 mins S #1 Mar 06, 24

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, (OCP) bylaw amendment to limit multi-unit developments along the Englishman River.

2 mins S #1 Mar 06, 24

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.

5 mins S #1 Mar 06, 24

Nanaimo council asks province and feds to protect Harewood Plains

Nanaimo city council is asking the provincial and federal government to help preserve the unique ecosystem in Harewood Plains.

4 mins S #1 Mar 01, 24

AAP results approves new health and wellness service for Gabriola Island

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has approved a new health and wellness service for Gabriola Island.

3 mins S #1 Mar 01, 24

Short term rentals causing harm in Qualicum Beach says planner

According to a report by Third Space Planning, short term rentals in Qualicum Beach are harming the local housing and rental markets and making life less affordable.

4 mins S #1 Feb 29, 24

Nanaimo council slows down on school zone changes

Nanaimo city council is putting the brakes on removing school zone speed signs that don’t comply with the provincial Motor Vehicle Act.

4 mins S #1 Feb 28, 24

Minimum wage increase isn’t enough says advocate

 BC’s minimum wage will be increasing from $16.75 to $17.40 an hour on June 1st.

4 mins S #1 Feb 27, 24

Affordable housing proposed for Parksville

On February 21, Parksville city council voted to move ahead with an application to allow the development of a non-market rental building at 1225 Franklin Gulls Road by the Parksville Lions Society.

3 mins S #1 Feb 27, 24

Cumberland Village Council approves exemption to the noise control bylaw for summer concert series

Although the winter weather is still in the air, the Village of Cumberland is already looking forward to their annual summer concert series — and the noise it may bring. 

4 mins S #1 Feb 24, 24

Death of 23-year old Sophia was ‘preventable’ says Manly

Paul Manly, executive director of the Naniamo Unitarian Shelter, is speaking out after a 23-year old woman named Sophia — who worked at the shelter — died from an infection after struggling to access primary care.

6 mins S #1 Feb 23, 24

Maple Sugar Festival celebrates French culture and maple sugar

The biggest francophone celebration on Vancouver Island kicks off in Nanaimo tonight.

2 mins S #1 Feb 23, 24

$450,000 increase for Seventh Street Pump Station

Nanaimo’s Seventh Street Pump Station is getting an early upgrade after heavy rains in November 2021 overwhelmed the system. During the atmospheric river event, both of the system's pumps had to operate at the same time, meaning if one failed, sewers in the area could have overflowed.

6 mins S #1 Feb 22, 24

Workshop teaches the value and importance behind land acknowledgments

With their job at the Nanaimo Art Gallery bailey macabre has to write a lot of land acknowledgements, and this week they will be hosting a workshop to teach the value and importance behind

4 mins S #1 Feb 21, 24

It’s an election year, do you know what your riding is?

As the provincial election approaches in October, Elections BC has a new tool to help voters find what electoral district they are in.

4 mins S #1 Feb 21, 24

Nanaimo to host Inclusion BC conference

Registration has opened for Inclusion BC’s Everybody Belongs! Conference that will be held in Nanaimo this spring. 

5 mins S #1 Feb 16, 24

March held in Nanaimo to honour MMIWG

Chocolate can be one of the sweetest gifts to give the person you love for Valentine's Day, and student Grace Poirier knows a thing or two about chocolate.

5 mins S #1 Feb 15, 24

Climate scientist says RDN director used an ‘anti-science trope’

Julian Fell, alternate director for the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Electoral Area F, claimed that global warming was “not happening” and is based on what he called “junk science” at Tuesday RDN’s recent board meeting.

4 mins S #1 Feb 14, 24

VIU student designs new chocolate in France

Chocolate can be one of the sweetest gifts to give the person you love for Valentine's Day, and student Grace Poirier knows a thing or two about chocolate.

6 mins S #1 Feb 13, 24

'Watch your back Brown': Nanaimo city councillor responds to threats

Nanaimo city councillor Tyler Brown says he was threatened at a city council meeting on Monday, February 5.

1 min S #1 Feb 13, 24

Second AAP for Nanaimo Operations Centre cancelled

At a special council meeting on Monday, February 12 Nanaimo City Council voted to cancel a second Alternative Approval Process to take out a $48.5 million loan to rebuild the public works yard.