Environment

Routley, Osbourne see new roles as BC Government shuffles cabinet

VICTORIA - A small cabinet shuffle announced by Premier John Horgan involved a pair of MLA's exchanging ministerial duties.Josie Osbourne was appointed the first ever minister of land, water and resou...

Feb 25, 2022

Nanaimo cancer centre remains on horizon as mental health, disaster relief headline B.C. budget

NANAIMO - Better care, closer to home for mid-Island residents battling cancer remains in the plans for the B.C. government, albeit without any specifics.Finance minister Selina Robinson delivered thi...

Feb 22, 2022

Invasive moth spray program coming to mid Island

NANAIMO - Parts of the mid-island will be getting a pesticide aerial-spray treatment this spring to deal with an invasive moth species. The caterpillars of the Lymantria moth feed on tree leaves and c...

Feb 10, 2022

Proposed Diver Lake hotel inches closer to reality

NANAIMO - Constructing a nearly 70 room lakefront hotel in Nanaimo is advancing following a required land use designation change for a vacant lot.On Monday, Feb 7 city councillors endorsed converting ...

Feb 08, 2022

Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding

VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...

Feb 07, 2022

'Winter's not over yet:' marmots & meteorologists agree on prolonged Nanaimo winter

NANAIMO - Don't stow the jackets in the back recesses of the closet just yet, we still have a ways to go this winter.There was an overwhelming consensus among both two and four legged weather prognost...

Feb 02, 2022

Nanaimo's Harmac Pacific making significant upgrades to reduce carbon emissions

NANAIMO - Millions of dollars will be invested into a major Nanaimo employer to reduce its natural gas consumption.A little over $12 million is committed through the CleanBC Industry Fund to upgrade t...

Jan 31, 2022

VIDEO: Demolition of burned downtown Nanaimo gas station underway

NANAIMO - A badly damaged building, which quickly turned into a trouble spot for surrounding homes is finally being torn down.Crews began dismantling the Husky gas station on Terminal Ave. in downtown...

Jan 21, 2022

City councillors deny contentious Protection Island housing proposal...again

NANAIMO - Emotions flared on both sides of a technically challenging development proposal on an undeveloped lot on Protection Island zoned for residential use.Councillors voted down a development perm...

Jan 18, 2022

Coquihalla Highway to re-open to all vehicles following damage from November storms

NANAIMO - A critical vehicular link between Hope and Merritt re-opens to all traffic on Wednesday, Jan. 19, ending nearly two months of service disruptions.Transportation minister Rob Fleming said the...

Jan 18, 2022