Municipal Government

The Knights of Columbus annual nativity scene atop Terrace City Hall on Dec. 14, 2021. (Ben Bogstie/Terrace Standard)

Northern B.C. officials ban nativity scene from Terrace city hall roof

The move reflects a 2015 Supreme Court of Canada decision

The Knights of Columbus annual nativity scene atop Terrace City Hall on Dec. 14, 2021. (Ben Bogstie/Terrace Standard)
Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone makes a speech at the inaugural council meeting at the Ladysmith Seniors Centre on Nov. 1. (News Bulletin file photo)

Ladysmith councillors will be busy with committee work

Mayor appoints council members to various committees and boards

Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone makes a speech at the inaugural council meeting at the Ladysmith Seniors Centre on Nov. 1. (News Bulletin file photo)
An artist’s rendering of a cannabis processing and cultivation facility proposed for Rocky Creek Road. Town council approved a development permit application for the two-storey, 7,800-square-foot building. (Town of Ladysmith image)

Cannabis cultivation and processing facility approved in Ladysmith

Town council votes to issue development permit for building on Rocky Creek Road

An artist’s rendering of a cannabis processing and cultivation facility proposed for Rocky Creek Road. Town council approved a development permit application for the two-storey, 7,800-square-foot building. (Town of Ladysmith image)
Coun. Rachelle Mundell, left, Coun. Jonathan Lerner, Mayor Mark Swain, Coun. Joan Jones and Coun. Ian Savage were sworn into office as town council and mayor at Lantzville’s Costin Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Lantzville’s council sworn into office

Mayor Swain restored to director position on Regional District of Nanaimo board

Coun. Rachelle Mundell, left, Coun. Jonathan Lerner, Mayor Mark Swain, Coun. Joan Jones and Coun. Ian Savage were sworn into office as town council and mayor at Lantzville’s Costin Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)
Christopher McBride pipes the Town of Ladysmith mayor and council into council chambers Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Ladysmith Seniors Centre. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Ladysmith town council begins its new term

Mayor outlines priorities, council members swear oaths of office

Christopher McBride pipes the Town of Ladysmith mayor and council into council chambers Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Ladysmith Seniors Centre. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
David and Amanda Horvath look over the looming cliff of a landslide behind their home at 5412 McConnell Crescent in Terrace, B.C. (Michael Bramadat-Willcock/Terrace Standard)

Couple’s ‘dream home’ at risk of sliding into northwest B.C. river

Families look on helplessly as property erodes into river behind them

David and Amanda Horvath look over the looming cliff of a landslide behind their home at 5412 McConnell Crescent in Terrace, B.C. (Michael Bramadat-Willcock/Terrace Standard)
$1.4 million has been added to the second phase of the Metral Drive complete streets project, but some city councillors say they’re receiving complaints from residents and business owners about traffic flow, parking and property access issues where the first phase of multi-million dollar project has been completed. (News Bulletin file photo)

Another $1.4 million approved for Nanaimo’s Metral Drive project

Councillors discuss complaints and virtues of ‘complete streets’ project

$1.4 million has been added to the second phase of the Metral Drive complete streets project, but some city councillors say they’re receiving complaints from residents and business owners about traffic flow, parking and property access issues where the first phase of multi-million dollar project has been completed. (News Bulletin file photo)
Nanaimo city council approved dipping into reserves to cover increasing costs of two of the city’s priority infrastructure projects. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo city council approves $4.8 million from reserves to go to rising infrastructure costs

Road realignment and water supply projects go over budget

Nanaimo city council approved dipping into reserves to cover increasing costs of two of the city’s priority infrastructure projects. (News Bulletin file photo)
Nanaimo city council, at a meeting this week, voted to repeal a bylaw relating to public morals which prevented people from making use of any “profane, obscene, blasphemous or grossly insulting language.” (City of Nanaimo image)

100-year-old bylaws coming off the books in the City of Nanaimo

Council retains bylaw prohibiting nuclear weapons, but repeals bylaw preventing drunken singing

Nanaimo city council, at a meeting this week, voted to repeal a bylaw relating to public morals which prevented people from making use of any “profane, obscene, blasphemous or grossly insulting language.” (City of Nanaimo image)
Nanaimo city councillors, at a governance and priorities meeting this week, heard how inflation, skilled labour shortages and supply chain delays are driving construction projects well over budget and forcing delays. (News Bulletin file photo)

‘A familiar tale:’ City of Nanaimo copes with rising construction costs

Infrastructure projects delayed by soaring inflation, supply chain issues and labour shortages

Nanaimo city councillors, at a governance and priorities meeting this week, heard how inflation, skilled labour shortages and supply chain delays are driving construction projects well over budget and forcing delays. (News Bulletin file photo)
Nanaimo city council has given the go-ahead to create a community watershed restoration grant to be awarded annually to help groups pay for urban watersheds restoration projects. (News Bulletin file photo)

City of Nanaimo introduces new watershed restoration grant program

Council approves guidelines and criteria for program to support $20,000 worth of projects

Nanaimo city council has given the go-ahead to create a community watershed restoration grant to be awarded annually to help groups pay for urban watersheds restoration projects. (News Bulletin file photo)
Tiny Town was the creation of the late Jim Allen and modelled after his hometown of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. (File photo)

Time’s up for Tiny Town as weather, vandals take toll on B.C. model village

Miniature structures modeled after Irish town

Tiny Town was the creation of the late Jim Allen and modelled after his hometown of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. (File photo)
The Lenhart Bridge, spanning the Millstone River at the foot of Lenhart Avenue, is too old and too narrow to meet modern active transportation needs, but city councillors, at a finance and audit committee meeting, recommended cancelling a planned project to replace the bridge. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo councillors, in tie vote, recommend cancelling bridge replacement in Bowen Park

Finance committee split on Lenhart Bridge project after it comes in $188,000 over budget

The Lenhart Bridge, spanning the Millstone River at the foot of Lenhart Avenue, is too old and too narrow to meet modern active transportation needs, but city councillors, at a finance and audit committee meeting, recommended cancelling a planned project to replace the bridge. (News Bulletin file photo)
Nanaimo city council has adopted a new code of conducts bylaw that lays out procedures and consequences for elected officials and committee members who breach code. (News Bulletin file photo)

City of Nanaimo adopts code of conduct bylaws that come with consequences

City moves to beef up code of conduct to try to follow best practices

Nanaimo city council has adopted a new code of conducts bylaw that lays out procedures and consequences for elected officials and committee members who breach code. (News Bulletin file photo)
B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness Jennifer Rice. (Norman Galimski/Black Press)

B.C. rolls out emergency preparedness funds for First Nations and municipalities

Funding will go toward capacity building for emergency support in those communities

B.C. Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness Jennifer Rice. (Norman Galimski/Black Press)
A younger population will shift Nanaimo’s economy over the next 10 years, forcing housing, services and amenities to keep pace, predicts the city’s latest state of the Nanaimo economy report. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo’s population starting to trend younger, says state of economy report

Pandemic and housing market lead to swings in construction and labour

A younger population will shift Nanaimo’s economy over the next 10 years, forcing housing, services and amenities to keep pace, predicts the city’s latest state of the Nanaimo economy report. (News Bulletin file photo)
The District of Tofino is celebrating the successful hiring of three new staffers for its Community Children’s Centre. (file photo)

Staff-strapped B.C. town scores childcare workers with free tuition, housing

District of Tofino takes unique approach to address childcare resource crunch

The District of Tofino is celebrating the successful hiring of three new staffers for its Community Children’s Centre. (file photo)
The Ahousaht First Nation is asking the District of Tofino to adopt a new bylaw restricting hard liquor sales at beer and wine stores. (Black Press Media file photo)

Ahousaht First Nation urges Tofino to limit alcohol sales to battle bootleggers

“No one really imagined what kind of a pandemic and state of emergency we really are in”

The Ahousaht First Nation is asking the District of Tofino to adopt a new bylaw restricting hard liquor sales at beer and wine stores. (Black Press Media file photo)
Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter is closer to re-establishing a business improvement area following a city council vote approving a petition-against process. (Black Press file photo)

Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter looks to re-establish and expand its business improvement area

Nanaimo city council approves petition-against process

Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter is closer to re-establishing a business improvement area following a city council vote approving a petition-against process. (Black Press file photo)
Nanaimo city councillors have recommended a motion for staff to report on a bus shelter strategy, co-created by the city and the regional district. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

City of Nanaimo takes steps toward publicly owned bus stops

Contracts with private suppliers extended for two years while city staff develops business plan

Nanaimo city councillors have recommended a motion for staff to report on a bus shelter strategy, co-created by the city and the regional district. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
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