Tag Archives: Environment
Oilsands carbon liability at centre of closely watched New York fraud lawsuit
Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as gover...
Oct 23, 2019
Greens focus on international trade deals during Nanaimo-Ladysmith stop
NANAIMO - Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her government would clamp down on international trade deals that leave environmental and human rights concerns behind.May made the announc...
Oct 18, 2019 Green Party leader Elizabeth May announcing a new international trade platform for the party during a campaign stop in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
VIU peace garden abuzz with bee achievement
NANAIMO - A small section of Vancouver Island University's Nanaimo campus is being recognized for its impact on local biodiversity.VIU is the first "Bee Campus" in B.C., as designated by the organizat...
Oct 16, 2019 Members from the VIU peace garden educational ecosystem celebrate their bee campus designation, given to them by Bee City Canada. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton Friday for climate strike
EDMONTON - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is planning to be at the Alberta legislature Friday for a climate strike. Climate Justice Edmonton says the 16-year-old Stockholm student will join acti...
Oct 16, 2019
VIU study seeing if e-bikes are feasible for hilly Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new study wants to take a closer look at cycling in Nanaimo.VIU masters of community planning student Eleni Gibson is curious if e-bikes could be a viable transportation option and even su...
Oct 15, 2019 VIU masters student Eleni Gibson, who's spearheading a study into e-bike infrastructure and ridership around Nanaimo. (VIU)
Nanaimo apartment manager fined thousands for illegally removing trees
NANAIMO - The manager of a Nanaimo apartment complex was fined several thousand dollars for illegally chopping down eight trees, bringing to an end a contentious court battle.Nancy Grace was fined $4,...
Oct 14, 2019 Nancy Grace, pictured on the right, was fined $4,000 by a judge for having eight protected trees illegally chopped down in front of the Nanaimo apartment complex she manages. (NanaimoNewsNOW file photo)
Climate change threatens extinction for most birds, especially in Canada: report
Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report....
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Nanaimo Council forms Environment Committee exploring how to 'do things better'
NANAIMO - A newly formed committee is designed to infuse environmental sustainability into more conversations at Nanaimo City Hall.Council revealed a nine-member Environment Committee Monday night, to...
Oct 08, 2019 Nanaimo City Council has formed an Environment Committee, which will see recommendations referred their way (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
September soaker: rain pounds Nanaimo as summer screeches to a halt
NANAIMO - The transition from summer to fall was hard hitting and abrupt for central Vancouver Island.The region saw double the normal amount of precipitation for this time of year, according to Envir...
Oct 01, 2019 Nanaimo saw double its usual amount of rain for the month of September according to readings taken at Nanaimo Airport. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Asian giant hornet nest located and destroyed in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A large nest home to an estimated 150 Asian giant hornets has been destroyed in Nanaimo. However concerns are rising the invasive species will remain.The discovery and eradication took place...
Sep 19, 2019 A nest of roughly 150 Asian giant hornets was destroyed in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Sept. 18. A few of the remaining invasive species remained at the former site of the nest the following day. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)