Environment

Bus tickets, PPE and Nanaimo maps handed out to encourage outdoor exploration during pandemic

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo non-profit group wants to help as many people get out and explore nature as possible. The Altrusa Club of Nanaimo delivered 530 "Bus and Park It" packs to 16 service providers in t...

Feb 17, 2021

'It's a big improvement:' crews upgrade portion of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - A well used trail on the east portion of the increasingly popular Linley Valley recreation area has re-opened following several upgrades.A contractor on behalf of the ministry of forests res...

Feb 16, 2021

Annual Brant geese migration affects Parksville beaches

PARKSVILLE - Some local beaches are off-limits to four-legged friends in order to help visiting Brant geese rest and feed.Dogs are prohibited from Rathtrevor Beach between Feb. 15 and Apr. 15, while s...

Feb 15, 2021

VIDEO: Winter wonderland as snowy blanket covers Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - Seldom does Mother Nature have such perfect timing when it comes to winter storms.The region's second snowfall of note this winter fell conveniently over the Family Day long weekend, beginni...

Feb 15, 2021

Gabriola Island pedestrian path praised, revised completion delayed several months

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new multi-use pedestrian path serving Gabriola Island's commercial core is already improving public safety despite not being completed yet.The RDN expects the 1.5 kilometre Village...

Feb 13, 2021

Province approves Nanaimo's single-use plastic bags ban

NANAIMO - The typical grocery bag will soon be outlawed in Nanaimo. The City received provincial approval on Friday, Feb. 12 in its effort to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags, including bi...

Feb 12, 2021

'It's unimaginable what people can do:' SPCA investigating alleged cat abduction in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A woman has her severely underweight cat back after it went missing for more than a month, while the BC SPCA confirms it has opened an animal cruelty investigation into the matter.Bridgette ...

Feb 11, 2021

First deep freeze of winter hits Nanaimo region

NANAIMO - A snow shovel might not get too much of a work out, but a thick winter jacket and gloves will come in handy this week.Environment Canada posted sweeping weather alerts over the weekend, incl...

Feb 09, 2021

Jason Kenney defends Rockies coal policy, calls old protections a 'dead letter'

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans have no cause to worry over his government quietly throwing out a coal policy that protected the Rocky Mountains for more than four decades."No r...

Feb 03, 2021

Demand made for improved goose population control, Nanaimo birds show surprising trend

NANAIMO - An environmental organization committed to reversing goose-damaged estuaries is trying to get Vancouver Island communities on the same flight path.The Guardians of Mid Island Estuaries Socie...

Feb 01, 2021