Tag Archives: Environment
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
Mainroad Mid-Island ready for whatever winter brings in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Crews are on standby and the trucks are ready to roll for when the flurries fly.Mainroad Mid-Island is contracted by the B.C. government to tend to roughly 3,600 lane kilometres of highway a...
Nov 21, 2023
'It's insane to be totally honest:' Pink Salmon return in droves to Big Qualicum River
QUALICUM BEACH - A river typically filled with salmon has been taken to a new level on mid-Vancouver Island, featuring a historic year for one particular species.Roughly 101,000 mature Pink Salmon ret...
Nov 10, 2023
BC Ferries cancels Friday evening sailings due to high winds
NANAIMO - With a wind warning in place for much of eastern Vancouver Island and gusts up to 90 km/h expected near the coast, BC Ferries is cancelling most of their Friday, Nov. 10 evening sailings to ...
Nov 10, 2023
Multi-family housing proposal draws concerns at Parksville public hearing
PARKSVILLE - Several area residents are opposed to converting a wooded single-family zoned lot near Wembley Mall into a dense multi-family development.Seven people, most of whom declared living in the...
Nov 06, 2023
Nanaimo River Hatchery event shines spotlight on critical resource
NANAIMO - Raising money for vulnerable salmon populations in a fun, educational setting is what you can expect at the annual Spawning Day Fundraiser south of Nanaimo.Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts the e...
Nov 05, 2023
Warm, cold, and wet: October serves up mixed weather systems on mid-Island
NANAIMO - Above-seasonal temperatures at the beginning of October, capped by cooler conditions leading into Halloween, while a mix of dry and wet conditions persisted in between. Environment Canada me...
Nov 01, 2023
Steamroller topples over steep Nanaimo embankment, operator not seriously hurt
NANAIMO - An operator escaped serious injury after the large piece of construction equipment he was using tumbled down a steep drop-off. Emergency crews were called to Albert St. on Monday, Oct, 30 ar...
Oct 30, 2023
'There are many new riders:' free public transit for youth deemed highly successful
NANAIMO - Encouraging young people to use public transit is a goal seemingly coming to fruition thanks to a program now in its third year. Since the province launched Free Transit for Children 12 and ...
Oct 30, 2023
Fall fish stocking program topping up Nanaimo lakes with ready-to-catch trout
NANAIMO - The fall season is one of the best times to go freshwater fishing in B.C. as local lakes are stocked with catchable-sized trout. The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) is in the midd...
Oct 28, 2023