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RDN will help Trust with tools for attainable housing

RDN does not currently have any intention of creating a tax function to help fund such a project.

Maple Ridge man charged for sexual assault on Gabriola

Kerry Davison, 55 years of age from Maple Ridge BC, has been charged with one count of sexual assault.

New Board Chair and interim CAO for Regional District

Bill Veenhoff is the new Chair of the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN).

NDP MPs call for B.C. Ferries to get access to federal infrastructure funds

New Democrat MPs from Vancouver Island are calling on Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, to allow B.C. Ferries to access grants under the New Building Canada Fund.

Current scams in the Nanaimo area

GERTIE referendum date set for February 13, 2016

Chamber asks LTC to help fund Village Core audit

Nanaimo Port Authority to seek proposals for foot passenger ferry

The Board of Directors of the Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA) has asked management to start developing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a daily foot passenger ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver, and to issue the RFP in January 2016.

Chamber asking Trust to work on changing regulations for commercial rainwater use

Gabriolan John Peirce, working with the Gabriola Chamber of Commerce, is seeking to have regulations changed to allow for commercial (public) use of rainwater.

Early Economic Readiness Project results show most island businesses holding steady, or improving

The early results from the Gabriola Economic Readiness Project were presented by team members Chloe Straw, Project Manager and Julie Sperber, Local Business Liason, at the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting this past Wednesday, Nov. 25.