Work is starting on a new rental housing building in north Nanaimo that will provide affordable homes for people with a range of incomes.

Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Province have reached an agreement that supports Snuneymuxw’s interests in the cannabis economy, including establishing a cannabis retail store that is expected to open in January 2022.

Seniors throughout British Columbia will have a helping hand to connect those who are at risk of homelessness find housing and other vital mental-health supports, thanks to a provincial investment.

Construction is underway on a new development that will provide 180 market rental homes designed to be affordable for middle-income households in Nanaimo.

The Government of B.C. is providing $305,000 for HarmCheck, a drug-checking technology developed at Vancouver Island University.

British Columbia’s network of public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations is expanding with the opening of six new stations between Cassidy, Nanaimo and Port Alberni, making it easier for people travelling highways 1, 4 and 19 to charge up their EVs.

To ensure people living with brain injuries in and around Nanaimo have access to the services they need, the Province is providing $65,000 to the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society to enhance and expand programs, education and support.