Tag Archives: Environment
'Not the main event:' blast of winter weather brings slushy mess to Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Parts of the Nanaimo area saw a blanket of wet, slushy snow Monday morning as the first winter storm of the season touched down overnight bringing a mix of snow flurries, rain and wind. A sn...
Jan 08, 2024
Oceanside sewage expansion project gets financial boost, construction could start this summer
NANAIMO - With a recent commitment of senior government to help control costs, plans continue advancing for a significant enhancement to the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC).Serving a pop...
Jan 07, 2024
Nanaimo's Craig Evans awarded provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
NANAIMO - A late Nanaimo man known for his community work with recycling, community food gardens and inclusion was honoured for his extraordinary local contributions. Craig Evans' advocacy for the env...
Jan 03, 2024
Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina
LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...
Jan 03, 2024
Warm and dry weather pattern continues to finish off 2023
NANAIMO - The last month of 2023 continued the weather pattern Vancouver Island saw for much of the year: warm and dry conditions. Dec. 2023 ranked as the 13th warmest December on record for Nanaimo, ...
Jan 02, 2024
'We want to become a permanent recycling centre:' Parksville waste diversion service continues
PARKSVILLE - A popular non curbside recycling service for the Parksville Qualicum Beach area is far more than a flash in the pan.The Parksville Community Centre Society (PCCS) and Recycle BC recently ...
Dec 14, 2023
November sees lack of rain in Nanaimo area, average temperatures
NANAIMO - While November's temperature was average, the lower-than-average amount of precipitation has forecasters worried. Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan said the average temperatur...
Dec 05, 2023
Parksville council approves substantial housing development despite concerns
PARKSVILLE - In the end, densifying a wooded lot envisioned by the City of Parksville for a more intensive use won out over widespread localized grievances. During a Monday, Dec. 4 meeting, councillor...
Dec 04, 2023
Maintenance work temporarily closes portion of Benson Creek Falls Regional Park
NANAIMO - Access will be closed for the ravine section of Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) to address an ongoing embankment erosion issue. Amy Gore, superintendent of parks, planning, research...
Nov 29, 2023
Warmer than normal winter expected: Environment Canada
NANAIMO - While there's no assurance snow-clearing duty is off the agenda, a Environment Canada meteorologist expects temperatures to be warmer than usual this winter. Derek Lee said their agency has ...
Nov 23, 2023