Small businesses have been trying to entice people into Nanaimo's downtown core for years. Now, owners say Commercial Street is at a crucial turning point that could see it develop into a community ...

A new pilot program is headed for Nanaimo, Kelowna and Nelson to address property crime and public disorder, says the B.C.

The first phase of construction on Commercial Street in downtown Nanaimo is set to begin on Tuesday, closing the street to vehicle traffic for the next eight months. After three years of public ...

A new downtown Nanaimo business group plans to work to revitalize the city’s core and stage special events once pandemic restrictions ease, hopefully starting this fall. Nanaimo council gave its ...

The City of Nanaimo has received a grant from the federal government to strengthen its overdose response capabilities by ...

Firefighters battle a blaze at downtown Nanaimo's Jean Burns building. It was demolished on Monday. It took a year, but the burned-out Jean Burns building at the entrance to downtown Nanaimo was ...