Some of the profits from slot machines at Chances Gaming Centre are to pay for a feasibility study into the possibility of restoring Courtenay’s heritage train station. On Monday, City council agreed to allocate $6,500 from its gaming income to […]
A new environmental study is considered the first step towards redeveloping a 26.7-acres section of waterfront property just south of Nanaimo’s downtown core. The City of Nanaimo has gathered proposals from 11 companies who have submitted bids to carry out […]
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The President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano made the following comments at their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday May 28th. 2014 Annual Public Meeting / Assemblee Publique Annuelle “The Vancouver Island service was suspended in April of 2011 for safety […]
Last Saturday, members of the Industrial Heritage Society and of the “Alberni Valley Hill Climbers” (Quad Club) got together at Mile 31.7 to replace the cut rails and put new ties in place. A speeder and our Hi-Railer were used […]
April 11 2014 Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities AGM, Qualicum Beach Attention Delegates, Re: Future of Rail on Vancouver Island I regret that I am not able to join you this weekend in Qualicum Beach for your […]
CARA MCKENNA / DAILY NEWS APRIL 8, 2014 In what could have been its most pivotal election yet, the Stz’uminus First Nation has returned its chief and seven of eight councillors in for another three-year term. In an election Thursday, 415 […]
As Co- Chair of the Island Corridor Foundation, on behalf of our Board I am very pleased to announce that Southern Rail and VIA Rail have reached a tentative agreement to provide passenger rail service for the people of Vancouver […]
Passenger rail back on track The train will go to and from, instead of from and to, and that might make all the difference. Passenger rail service will return to Vancouver Island’s tracks, as the Island Corridor Foundation announced Wednesday […]
Editorial: Rail-deal details need more work TIMES COLONIST APRIL 4, 2014 The Island Corridor Foundation announced Wednesday that a tentative agreement has been reached to restore rail passenger service on Vancouver Island, with only the details left to be worked […]
