Environment

Nanaimo's Craig Evans awarded provincial Medal of Good Citizenship

NANAIMO - A late Nanaimo man known for his community work with recycling, community food gardens and inclusion was honoured for his extraordinary local contributions. Craig Evans' advocacy for the env...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 03, 2024

Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina

LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...

Jan 03, 2024

Warm and dry weather pattern continues to finish off 2023

NANAIMO - The last month of 2023 continued the weather pattern Vancouver Island saw for much of the year: warm and dry conditions. Dec. 2023 ranked as the 13th warmest December on record for Nanaimo, ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 02, 2024

'We want to become a permanent recycling centre:' Parksville waste diversion service continues

PARKSVILLE - A popular non curbside recycling service for the Parksville Qualicum Beach area is far more than a flash in the pan.The Parksville Community Centre Society (PCCS) and Recycle BC recently ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 14, 2023

November sees lack of rain in Nanaimo area, average temperatures

NANAIMO - While November's temperature was average, the lower-than-average amount of precipitation has forecasters worried. Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan said the average temperatur...

Dec 05, 2023

Parksville council approves substantial housing development despite concerns

PARKSVILLE - In the end, densifying a wooded lot envisioned by the City of Parksville for a more intensive use won out over widespread localized grievances. During a Monday, Dec. 4 meeting, councillor...

Dec 04, 2023

Maintenance work temporarily closes portion of Benson Creek Falls Regional Park

NANAIMO - Access will be closed for the ravine section of Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) to address an ongoing embankment erosion issue. Amy Gore, superintendent of parks, planning, research...

Daryl Major Nov 29, 2023

Warmer than normal winter expected: Environment Canada

NANAIMO - While there's no assurance snow-clearing duty is off the agenda, a Environment Canada meteorologist expects temperatures to be warmer than usual this winter. Derek Lee said their agency has ...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 23, 2023

Mainroad Mid-Island ready for whatever winter brings in Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - Crews are on standby and the trucks are ready to roll for when the flurries fly.Mainroad Mid-Island is contracted by the B.C. government to tend to roughly 3,600 lane kilometres of highway a...

Nov 21, 2023

'It's insane to be totally honest:' Pink Salmon return in droves to Big Qualicum River

QUALICUM BEACH - A river typically filled with salmon has been taken to a new level on mid-Vancouver Island, featuring a historic year for one particular species.Roughly 101,000 mature Pink Salmon ret...

Nov 10, 2023