Tag Archives: Environment
New boardwalk solves ‘ankle-breaker’ section of Linley Valley trail
NANAIMO - More than 200 meters of aluminum boardwalk now tops a challenging section of trail on the south side of Cottle Lake in the popular Linley Valley recreation area. Charlotte Davis, manager of ...
21h ago
Fixing Nanaimo sinkhole presents unique challenges
NANAIMO - While the source of the problem isn't surprising, addressing it is proving to be trickier than expected. Discovered by a concerned resident in mid January, the City is working in coordinatio...
Mar 07, 2024
Injured white raven found in Qualicum; third rare bird to be treated locally in three years
ERRINGTON - For the third time in as many years, a rare white raven has come under the care of a mid-Island wildlife refuge centre. The unnamed leucitic raven was brought to the North Island Wildlife ...
Mar 01, 2024
Long desired community park coming to Cassidy
NANAIMO -Cassidy's first community park is within reach following the purchase of a Hallberg Rd. property. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced the nearly half-acre lot at 3483 Hallberg Rd...
Feb 29, 2024
'It's definitely precedent setting:' commercial prawn operator fined $250K
NANAIMO - Prawning in an environmentally sensitive area off the lower Sunshine Coast resulted in a heavy fine and fishing gear seizure against a Delta man. A recent provincial court sentencing hearing...
Feb 23, 2024
Nanaimo area resurgence aiding comeback of Vancouver Island marmots
NANAIMO - On the cusp of being wiped out forever, Vancouver Island marmot populations are slowly, yet steadily gaining traction.Efforts by Nanaimo-based Marmot Recovery Foundation focusses on increasi...
Feb 22, 2024
Drought ignites earlier Scotch broom battle
NANAIMO - In response to a prolonged lack of precipitation, a revised approach is being taken to combat a damaging, fast-growing invasive plant.Joanne Sales, executive director of non-profit organizat...
Feb 17, 2024
Rural fire sweeps smoke across much of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A blanket of smoke across much of the city Thursday morning came from a rural property burn.Smoke moved across Nanaimo's north and central areas in the 8 a.m. hour on Thursday, Feb. 15, stem...
Feb 15, 2024
'It's a critical time for them:' calls made to leave Brant geese undisturbed during annual migration
PARKSVILLE - For about two months annually the spectacle of thousands of determined birds beeline for Oceanside area beaches to rest, fatten up and head north to breed. A local naturalist is highlight...
Feb 15, 2024
Low snowpack levels not a predictor of bad Island fire season: Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - Despite a snow pack measured at roughly one third of what it typically is this time of year, regional fire crews aren't concerned...yet.As rain deficits increase with each passing month, and...
Feb 14, 2024