Child care is getting less expensive and easier to find in Nanaimo as the Province invests in 20 new child care spaces to give more parents the option to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities.

Twenty-seven new affordable homes are now available for moderate- to middle-income families and individuals with the opening of a new rental apartment building in Nanaimo.

On the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, an Asian giant hornet’s (vespa mandarinia) nest was located in the ground in the Robin’s Park area in south Nanaimo and destroyed.

Three large insects found in the Nanaimo area in August have been confirmed by Canadian and international experts as Asian giant hornets (vespa mandarinia), the first time they have been found on Vancouver Island.

The B.C. Surgical and Diagnostic Imaging Strategy continues to make progress, as construction is underway on Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s (NRGH) second MRI machine.

New affordable rental homes are on the way that will provide more accessible housing options for people with developmental disabilities.

Work will begin next week to resurface and improve intersections along a busy stretch of Highway 19A in Nanaimo, making the drive along this section of highway safer, quicker and more reliable for people.

With $157 million in capital funding approved, the replacement of Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) will proceed, creating approximately 1,000 project-related jobs and a purpose-built facility that enhances safety, security and space to continue successful programs.