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By VALENTINA BARRERA TransLink plans to speed up Route 49 by adding bus lanes and removing stops, but residents say they'll lose the street parking they rely on along 49th Avenue. The proposal affects 28 stops between Crown Street and…

By EHXEA ANTOINE The construction of the new condos and the upgrading of the sewer systems on 49th Avenue is reaching the end of its phase 1 construction, but the lengthy construction projects have made it difficult for some South…

BY PHILOMENA OKOLO A proposed data centre in Nanaimo is moving closer to final approval despite a recent spike in opposition to the project from water advocacy groups and some residents.  City staff say the technical review of the…

By BOB HOMER As sewer upgrades on Oak Street enter their second year, residents in neighbouring Marpole say they wonder if the continuous disruption to their community is worth it.  Charles Gauthier, a longtime resident of the area,…

By Clarissa Kurniawan Construction has been ongoing at Langara campus as crews are installing a new central heating unit. It is expected to save Langara more than $600,000 in energy costs over the next seven years. The project will be…

Amidst upgrades and renovations to Building A, some students and faculty have been wearing toques to deal with frigid temperatures. Some are considering wearing masks, worried about dust and air quality in the old building.