Environment

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies

Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...

Jan 14, 2021

Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains

An Alberta musician is coming out against proposed coal mines for the province's Rocky Mountains. Corb Lund, who has sung around the world about cowboy culture and rural life for decades, has released...

Jan 13, 2021

Torrential winter rain forces evacuation alerts for rural homes

NANAIMO - Evacuation orders were issued for two areas within the Nanaimo Regional District after days of heavy rain. The RDN issued the alerts for 380 Martindale Rd. in Parksville and 1698 Wilkinson R...

Jan 02, 2021

Avalanche threat rises on Vancouver Island

COURTENAY - Heavy snowfall in the mountains coupled with strong winds increased the avalanche threat on Vancouver Island.A Vancouver Island Avalanche Bulletin (VIAB) statement showed the alpine's slid...

Dec 30, 2020

Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...

Dec 22, 2020

Our Favourite Stories of 2020: Woman attacks cougar in bid to save dog at Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - A story that stands out from 2020 fits perfectly with how wild a year it was.Cougar sightings alone are quite rare and typically almost never result in a physical interaction and over a 17 y...

Dec 21, 2020

SAR officials double-down on common sense messaging

NANAIMO - A high-profile life-saving rescue at Little Qualicum Falls has search and rescue officials reminding people to enjoy the doors in a safe manner.A man believed to be in his 30's is recovering...

Dec 19, 2020

Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club changes gears by hiring youth to maintain trails

NANAIMO - Nine people who've struggled with employment are riding to new careers by working on Nanaimo's many mountain bike trails.The 15 to 29-year-olds were recently hired full-time by the Nanaimo M...

Dec 18, 2020

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control

EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...

Dec 18, 2020

Environmental groups keep fighting KXL despite Biden's promise to block pipeline

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Critics of Canada's most controversial cross-border pipeline projects aren't taking their demise for granted under president-elect Joe Biden. A new report from the U.S.-based Rainfo...

Dec 08, 2020