Tag Archives: Environment
Mid-island area evades campfire ban for August long weekend
NANAIMO - A campfire ban won't be in place throughout Vancouver Island and areas kept under close watch by the Coastal Fire Centre. CFC staff said "the numbers just aren't there" to implement a ban in...
Aug 02, 2019 Campfires will be allowed throughout the August long weekend but campers are reminded to still be cautious. (The Canadian Press)
July finally brings rain to Nanaimo region
NANAIMO - A recent trend of next to no local rainfall in July reversed with a steady dose of precipitation last month.24.3 mm of rain fell in July at Nanaimo Airport, almost bang on the historical ave...
Aug 01, 2019 Rain made semi-regular appearances during the month of July in Nanaimo. (Jamie Penner)
'We have to make do:' Tofino's mayor weighs in on lengthy unplanned Hwy 4 closures
PORT ALBERNI - Motorists travelling to and from Tofino and Ucluelet were forced to deal with frustrating delays for the second unexpected highway closure this month. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Lake was closed ...
Jul 31, 2019 Hwy. 4 was closed in both directions at Kennedy Hill for more than six hours Wednesday, July 31 due to rocks unexpectedly spilling on the road. It marked the second lengthy unplanned closure this month. (Drive BC)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MLA Malcolmson given further environmental responsibilities
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MLA Sheila Malcolmson has a new list of responsibilities with the B.C. government.Premier John Horgan named Malcolmson the new parliamentary secretary for environment on Friday, July...
Jul 26, 2019 New parliamentary secretary for environment, Sheila Malcolmson will work closely with BC's Minister of Environment. (Sheila Maclcolmson)
Fatal float plane crash on central BC coast
NANAIMO - Four people died in a float plane crash on B.C.'s central coast on Friday, July 26.Lt. Chelsea Dubeau of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said a Cessna 208 float plane crashed on Addenbr...
Jul 26, 2019 The plane indicator shows where the small floatplane went down. Officials have confirmed the weather at the time was poor. (Google Earth)
Office temperature settings out of many employees hands & leads to conflict, study reveals
NANAIMO - Control of office temperatures around the province are off limits for many employees, and is a source of workplace contention.Two-thirds of 500 employees in the province surveyed online by p...
Jul 25, 2019 Control over the office thermostat seems to be out of the control of many office workers around B.C. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Crews closely watching forest fire threat as drought conditions persist
NANAIMO - A slow forest fire season on the mid island is not being taken for granted by Coastal Fire Centre crews who fully expect more challenging conditions.Fire information officer Nicole Gagnon sa...
Jul 22, 2019 While forest fires have thankfully not been an issue on the mid island this season, Coastal Fire Centre personnel are taking a guarded approach to the rest of the season. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo documentary digs deep into Five Acre Farm
NANAIMO - A thriving farm in south Nanaimo has received the Hollywood treatment. The documentary Five Acres premiered on Tuesday, July 16 at the Port Theatre. It focused on Five Acre Farm on Park Ave....
Jul 17, 2019 A film premiere about Five Acre Farm in south Nanaimo raised more than $37,000 for the Nanaimo Foodshare Society. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert, Nunavut, warmer than Victoria
Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...
Jul 15, 2019
Strike negotiations between union, Western Forest Products slow with disputes over mediators
NANAIMO - A further roadblock was erected on the path towards the end of strike action between the United Steelworkers Union and Western Forest Products. USW 1-1937 president Brian Butler announced Fr...
Jul 12, 2019 The USW says they can't believe Western Forest Products wouldn't want respected mediator Vince Ready working on their dispute. (USW 1-1937)