Environment

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

Recycling contaminants trend up in Nanaimo, well above provincial goals

NANAIMO - The Harbour City's quest to become more green is being thwarted by a blue bin.Data collected by Recycle BC over the last two years in Nanaimo showed levels of improperly recycled materials a...

Jul 06, 2021

New EV chargers coming to Snaw-Naw-As market

LANTZVILLE - Four new electric vehicle charging stations will help people in Nanoose Bay and travellers along the Island Highway. The Nanoose Economic Development Corporation is receiving a $210,000 g...

Jul 05, 2021

VIEX announces August return to Beban Park, rides & live music included

NANAIMO - Summer events season in Nanaimo received a significant jolt with the return of the Vancouver Island Exhibition at the Beban Park Fairgrounds.One of the oldest agricultural fairs in western C...

Jul 02, 2021

Cathedral Grove re-opens with COVID protocols after extended closure

PARKSVILLE - Perimeter fencing has been removed and visitors are allowed back to a premium Vancouver Island tourism draw.A ministry of environment statement confirmed Macmillan Provincial Park re-open...

Jul 02, 2021

Nanaimo's plastic checkout bag ban takes effect

NANAIMO - Single-use plastic bags are a thing of the past at Nanaimo retail outlets.Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to Nanaimo stores since the City's checkout bag bylaw took ...

Jul 02, 2021