Tyler Hay

3 weeks ago | mycoastnow.com | Tyler Hay

B.C. provincial housing minister is asking local governments to review bylaws to reduce barriers to multi-unit housing development as the one-year anniversary of major provincial zoning changes approaches. In a letter to the Regional District of Nanaimo board on May 29, Ravi Kahlon said in monitoring progress on the provincial small-scale multi-unit housing requirements implemented last year, he sees ongoing barriers to development.

3 weeks ago | mycoastnow.com | Tyler Hay

The Masters of Community Planning program at Vancouver Island University is looking for a new home after being cut as part of the university’s efforts to balance its budget. Mark Holland teaches at the program and says he and his colleagues are working to move it to a different university on Vancouver Island.

3 weeks ago | mycoastnow.com | Tyler Hay

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a report of a man pointing a gun at a homeowner near Westwood Lake. Police were called to the 200 block of Twiggly Wiggly Road in Nanaimo around 7 p.m. on June 4 and say officers were unable to find a suspect. “The homeowner told police that the male was looking for a former resident, became increasingly agitated during the interaction and was told to leave,” reads a news release from RCMP.

3 weeks ago | mycoastnow.com | Tyler Hay

Vancouver Island University has approved a long list of program cancellations, including the Masters of Community Planning. An update on June 5 from the university’s acting president, Emily Huner, says the board approved cancellations proposed last month. All students currently enrolled will receive support to graduate. Affected students will be contacted by their program directly with specifics.

3 weeks ago | mycoastnow.com | Tyler Hay

The benchmark cost to buy a single-family home on Vancouver Island is up to $811,400, according to the latest report from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. This is four per cent more in May this year compared to last. Nanaimo’s year-over-year benchmark price rose by three per cent to $841,900 and the Parksville-Qualicum Beach area is up to $920,500, an increase of three per cent over last year. The Comox Valley saw an increase of seven per cent and sits at $887,600.