Tag Archives: Environment
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, ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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
BC Ferries cancels Friday evening sailings due to high winds
NANAIMO - With a wind warning in place for much of eastern Vancouver Island and gusts up to 90 km/h expected near the coast, BC Ferries is cancelling most of their Friday, Nov. 10 evening sailings to ...
Nov 10, 2023
Multi-family housing proposal draws concerns at Parksville public hearing
PARKSVILLE - Several area residents are opposed to converting a wooded single-family zoned lot near Wembley Mall into a dense multi-family development.Seven people, most of whom declared living in the...
Nov 06, 2023