Nanaimo Unemployment Rate: jumped to 11.6% in February as the size of the labour force grew by about 3,400 people. The unemployment rate in the province also increased by 0.6% to 8.8% while the national rate stayed at 7.8%.
Daily News Staff: have been nominated for five provincial and national awards for writing, photography and advertising. The awards are given by the Canadian Community Newspapers Association and spotlight noteworthy news coverage. The awards winners will be announced in Vancouver April 30.
Harmac Gets $9 million: The federal government has given Nanaimo's Harmac pulp mill another $9 million which is the second installment of a total $27 million the mill will receive from the Green Transformation Fund. The purpose of the funding is to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance at the mill.
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