Tag Archives: Environment
Wind remains on firefighters' side in bout with northern Alberta wildfire
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Despite heavy smoke, officials say a lighter wind out of the northeast has allowed for great progress on reining in a wildfire that's forced thousands of people from thei...
May 22, 2019
DND to close popular Westwood mountain bike trails
NANAIMO - A beloved trail network south of Westwood Lake will soon close after the Department of National Defence declared it unsafe. The DND told the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club the trails they use an...
May 16, 2019 The popular Westwood trails are officially on land owned by the Department of National Defense and near their shooting range. (Chris Courtney)
Hammond Bay residents warned of possible stench lasting throughout May
NANAIMO - People in the Hammond Bay area are being told a potentially strong odour from the Pollution Control Centre is only temporary.The Regional District of Nanaimo said an equipment upgrade could ...
May 13, 2019 The RDN said a foul smell could impact a portion of Hammond Bay due to improvements to its Pollution Control Centre. Regional District of Nanaimo
Surprise grant helps Nanaimo eco-school students rejuvenate local park
NANAIMO - A grant more than double what was applied for means great things for the rejuvenation of an overgrown, often unused Nanaimo park. The Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School received $1,200 from...
May 12, 2019 Teacher Becky Thompson (right) being shocked at the grant size, which is more than twice what she applied for.
RDN commits to studying new waste diversion tech
NANAIMO - New technology aimed at preventing trash from piling up at the landfill is being eyed as a way to ease a local waste burden. The Regional District of Nanaimo recently entered a regional init...
May 09, 2019 The RDN is tracking whether new technology in Atlantic Canada can be applied locally. File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW.