Environment

Nanaimo's Reuse Rendezvous aims to bolster waste diversion

NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event.Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on ...

Aug 13, 2021

Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky

NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids mete...

Aug 11, 2021

Woman found floating off Parksville beach revived by onlookers

PARKSVILLE - A woman has a couple of strangers to thank for potentially saving her life.The 74-year-old tourist from Ontario was found floating in the water off the north end of McMillan St., behind t...

Aug 04, 2021

Nanaimo's drought officially continues despite rain during August long weekend

NANAIMO - Many areas of Nanaimo felt its first drop of rain in months over the August long weekend, but none fell where it mattered most. The Environment Canada sensor stationed at Nanaimo Airport rec...

Aug 03, 2021

Quick response keeps tree farm fire contained

NANAIMO - Volunteer firefighters are credited with keeping a blaze south of Nanaimo from causing significant destruction to a tree farm. The Extension Volunteer Fire Department was called to Gogo's Ch...

Jul 27, 2021

Missing exotic cockatoo found after search through central Nanaimo

UPDATE - An intensive search for a missing vulnerable cockatoo had a happy ending. An exotic cockatoo named Billie, who isn't much larger than a crow, was rescued by its owner at about 3:30 p.m. on We...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 21, 2021

Province expands park land on Valdez Island

NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...

Jul 12, 2021

Nanaimo Airport's EV chargers to remain free through 2021

NANAIMO - A successful trial period is being extended for Nanaimo Airport's new electric vehicle chargers.Four stations were installed in February in the airport's parking lot and rental car area in a...

Jul 12, 2021

Drought conditions & water restrictions increase on bone-dry Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Record-high temperatures and well-below average rainfall has led to some of B.C.'s worst drought conditions occurring on Vancouver Island.The province's drought index upgraded the East Vanco...

Jul 09, 2021

Warnings issued after cougar sighted in Buttertubs Marsh over several days

NANAIMO - New signs are temporarily posted around Buttertubs Marsh after a cougar was spotted several times in recent days. Conservation Officer Stuart Bates told NanaimoNewsNOW the cougar was first s...

Jul 08, 2021