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Tilray to pull out of Nanaimo, B.C. by next spring

Tilray to pull out of Nanaimo, B.C. by next spring

Courier company told to move box sorting out of Nanaimo park

A courier company has been ordered to stop operating out of a parking lot in Nanaimo’s Beban Park now that regular activities are expected to resume there. Corporate Couriers Logistics was . . .

New downtown business group in Nanaimo hopes to hold events after restrictions ease

The group will operate with a five-year term that can be renewed by council. A virtual meeting is set for Tuesday to form an 11-member board, said Kim Smythe, chief executive of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. Smythe has been managing the initiative to get the group established and will serve for a year as board chairman. The group aims to address everything from disruption and property crime caused by social issues such as addiction and homelessness a major concern for downtown businesses to developing a downtown brand and promoting Christmas shopping. Plans depend on the success of the fight against COVID-19, with Smythe hopeful that there will be some relaxation of protocols by fall.

Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce is putting its building on the market

“The board and management of the Chamber have made the decision to explore a return to downtown Nanaimo as part of the ongoing revitalization of the city centre. This ­decision opens many opportunities for the Chamber and its future ­activities,” Smythe said. The 700-member Chamber has been covering utility costs for a largely empty building, he said. A few staff members will work in the office, but because of the pandemic activities such as special meetings and rentals have dried up. Revenue from rentals is also gone as people move to online meetings. Smythe spends most of his working time at home.