Tag Archives: Environment
Hot and dry July ends wet, with August heat wave drying things up again
NANAIMO - The mid-Island is setting more heat records this summer. With a mean temperature of 20.0 degrees Celcius, July 2024 ranks as the sixth warmest July in the Harbour City's history, with record...
Aug 01, 2024
Sooke wildfire 'being held' as more warm weather anticipated for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - While it's still 230 hectares in size, the Old Man Lake fire burning near Sooke in Potholes Regional Park is now listed as 'being held.' Extensive firefighter efforts combined with cooler te...
Jul 30, 2024
'I really look forward to the day where we put ourselves out of business:’ new releases boosts marmot population
NANAIMO - Rebuilding the endangered Vancouver Island marmot received a boost with about 60 of the herbivores strategically released into the wild lately. Nanaimo based Marmot Recovery Foundation (MRF)...
Jul 14, 2024
Nanaimo fire crews quickly knock down fast-moving brush fire along E&N Trail
NANAIMO - Within a matter of a few minutes a small spot fire expanded to about 30 square feet beside the E&N Trail across from Long Lake. The fire was reported on Thursday, July 11 shortly before ...
Jul 12, 2024
Hefty fines issued for illegal oyster harvesting in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - Three people were fined a total of $13,500 after they pleaded guilty to several Fisheries Act violations involving oysters north of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay. Chung Ya Lao, Chun Shui Tu, an...
Jul 09, 2024
Nanaimo volunteer program offers food growing opportunity
NANAIMO - Operating for more than a year, a volunteer program at a small south Nanaimo food garden is a magnet for community activity. Since the spring of 2023, Nanaimo Foodshare has staged a seasonal...
Jul 07, 2024
How to stay cool in Nanaimo as the mercury climbs
NANAIMO - With hot weather remaining for the next several days, the City of Nanaimo is offering advice on staying cool. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning on Thursday, July 4,...
Jul 05, 2024
June rain offers some relief heading into July heat wave
NANAIMO - June is typically one of the wetter months for Vancouver Island, and this year proved no different.More than 58 millimetres of rainfall last month fell at their measuring stations at the Nan...
Jul 03, 2024
'Doesn't mean the rest of the summer will be quiet:' BC Wildfire Service braces for heatwave
PARKSVILLE - A wet spring paced a slow start to the coastal forest fire season, however the BC Wildfire Service is concerned about a pending drastic shift in weather conditions. Fire information offic...
Jul 02, 2024
Water safety urged during summer as Vancouver Island sees most drowning deaths in 2023
NANAIMO - More British Columbians died from accidental drownings in 2023 than at any point in the last decade with Vancouver Island leading the way. The latest report from the B.C. Coroners Service st...
Jun 26, 2024