Environment

'It was a substantial distance:' Nanaimo area man seriously injured in fall on Mt. Arrowsmith

NANAIMO - An estimated 60 metre fall on slippery rocks and hardened snow near Mt. Arrowsmith's summit sent a hiker to hospital with significant head injuries. Alberni Valley Rescue Squad search manage...

Jun 07, 2020

Cathedral Grove too busy to re-open with other B.C. parks

NANAIMO - One of Vancouver Island's premiere attractions won't be open to the public for the near future. Macmillan Provincial Park, which is the larger park around the beloved Cathedral Grove, remain...

May 29, 2020

Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...

May 27, 2020

$4.3 million electricity upgrade for Protection Islanders underway

NANAIMO - Dozens of BC Hydro crews recently began the initial phase of installing an underwater electricity line to Protection Island via Maffeo Sutton Park.The company's Karla Louwers told NanaimoNew...

May 26, 2020

Local bear sightings rise, $230 fines await for those who don't manage food attractants

NANAIMO - Bear sightings in rural areas in the mid island region have suddenly surged, leading to a BC Conservation Officer Service warning to get rid of food attractants. Central Island Zone Sgt. Stu...

May 23, 2020

New roundabout coming to Qualicum Beach, as Nanaimo monitors the traffic tool

NANAIMO - The Town of Qualicum Beach is going all-in on the increasingly popular way to calm and direct traffic.Construction is about to begin on the second roundabout in the area at the Town's most s...

May 16, 2020

NewsAlert: National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced that national parks will gradually reopen starting June, signalling the federal government's first halting steps to bringing Canada out o...

May 14, 2020

NewsAlert: National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced that national parks will gradually reopen starting June, signalling the federal government's first halting steps to bringing Canada out o...

May 14, 2020

Provincial parks re-opening throughout mid-island area

NANAIMO - More outdoor recreation options are now available just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. Most provincial parks across B.C. re-open for day use on Thursday, May 14 after closing in M...

May 14, 2020

Sports courts to re-open with restrictions throughout Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - A wide variety of sports courts are included in the first phase of returning Nanaimo to a sense of normalcy. Tennis and pickleball courts, gated off-leash dog parks and the Stevie Smith Bike...

May 13, 2020