Tag Archives: Environment
Renovations, overpass are main options to fix Cathedral Grove parking
NANAIMO - The public now has a firmer grasp on what's on the table to fix congestion and traffic woes at Cathedral Grove. An open house in Parksville on Wednesday, June 19 presented several options af...
Jun 20, 2019 Parking spaces along both sides of Hwy. 4 at Cathedral Grove are consistently overflowing and crowded. (Google Earth)
New parking lot opens to ease Mt. Benson congestion
NANAIMO - More than 100 new parking spaces are now open to accomodate the staggering number of hikers climbing Mt. Benson. The parking lot, first announced in 2017, opened on Wednesday. The lot is bui...
Jun 19, 2019 Even in the depths of winter, the off-season for hiking Mt. Benson, parking spaces are limited. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanaimo not-for-profit takes shellfish approach to eco-friendly landscaping
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo student is leading the charge for a more environmentally-friendly and eye-catching way to landscape your home. This summer, soon-to-graduate teen Tony Olynyk's will get his company...
Jun 18, 2019 Shellscape replaces the often worn boulevards and dirt driveways with a much more appealing shellfish shell. (Tony Olynyk)
Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today
OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...
Jun 18, 2019
Get out the telescope: Jupiter to reach peak brightness and size in night sky
NANAIMO - Space buffs have their eyes in the sky to get a premium look at the largest planet in the solar system.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Greg Arkos said Jupiter is currently at one of its closest ...
Jun 14, 2019 Jupiter is nearly at opposition, meaning the huge planet is at one of its closest points to Earth. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system at roughly 1,300 more total volume than Earth. (NASA)
Rookie anglers welcome at Nanaimo's Family Fishing Weekend event
NANAIMO - You won't find a better time to learn to fish than during Family Fishing Weekend. Local anglers will get a chance to partake in the provincial event at lower Colliery Dam from Friday, June 1...
Jun 14, 2019 Family Fishing Weekend is typically well attended in Nanaimo. This year's event happens Friday, June 14 between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Deb Beck/City of Nanaimo)
Water conservation urged as drought conditions worsen
NANAIMO - Officials are asking people throughout much of the Regional District of Nanaimo to conserve as much water as they can. Most of the District moved into stage three water restrictions on Frida...
Jun 13, 2019 Stage 3 water restrictions come into effect throughout much of the RDN on Friday, June 14. (Pixabay)
Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill
OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting most of the amendments proposed by Conservative senators to Bill C-69. A senior government official speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wasn'...
Jun 12, 2019
'It's a huge event:' Legendary Parksville street market returns
PARKSVILLE - One of the largest street markets on Vancouver Island just got bigger.The 16th season of the famed Summer by the Sea Street Market begins Tuesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. It will run every Tues...
Jun 10, 2019 It's not uncommon for more than 3,000 people to check out the Summer by the Sea Street Market on a sunny summer evening. (Submitted photo)
Nanaimo's shores gleam in the sunlight after cleanup efforts
NANAIMO - An international effort to save the oceans led to our spot of the coast looking better than ever. Volunteers hit the shores along Maffeo Sutton Park and the seawall on Saturday, June 8 to co...
Jun 10, 2019 Volunteers scoured Nanaimo's shores for any unfortunate garbage or debris. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)