Tag Archives: Environment
Despite 'really quiet' start to season, mid-Islanders asked to be bear aware
NANAIMO - Following consistent reports this time last year, conflicts between humans and bears have evidently dropped substantially in the region this year.Caitlin Bickford, conservation officer BC Co...
Apr 25, 2023
BC Hydro's Peak Saver program cuts consumption, reduces bills
NANAIMO - A BC Hydro promotion offering monetary incentives for people who reduced their electricity usage has finished its first province-wide run with positive results.BC Hydro's Peak Saver program ...
Apr 25, 2023
'We're ready for anything:' dry fall and winter has province prepared for worst-case wildfire scenarios
NANAIMO - Provincial officials are readying for what could be a busy fire season this summer.That's according to the ministry of emergency management and climate readiness, which released its report o...
Apr 13, 2023
Easter rains across central Island hoped to dampen concerns of active fire season
NANAIMO - Forecasted downpours over the coming Easter long weekend are being watched closely by those preparing for the upcoming fire season.While an exact summer forecast is still about a week out, t...
Apr 06, 2023
The Closest Living Relative Of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! For decades, the legend of Bigfoot has fascinated people around the globe. Is the massive 10-foot-tall ape-like creature with shaggy hair a human relative ...
Apr 06, 2023
Mail delivery in Nanaimo goes electric
NANAIMO - Canada Post has unveiled its new electric-powered delivery vehicles, with Nanaimo being the first in Canada to swap out its entire fleet from gas to electricity. President and CEO of Canada ...
Mar 09, 2023
Dump truck rolls on Nanaimo Parkway with fuel and food waste spilling
NANAIMO - A large semi-trailer carrying organic food waste overturned while travelling on the Nanaimo Parkway's southbound lanes. Emergency crews including Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) and paramedics BC ...
Mar 03, 2023
'It's so rare:' local photographer captures dazzling Aurora Borealis display
NANAIMO - Wendy Kotorynksi wasn't convinced the stars would align for a potential space show.But the night "was in the epic category" for the Parksville woman and avid space photography buff as she sp...
Feb 27, 2023
'Speed is the number one factor:' overnight snow behind tricky travel around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A few centimetres of overnight snowfall on the central Island is causing headaches for some drivers.Emergency crews responded to a series of crashes along the Trans Canada Hwy. near Morden R...
Feb 22, 2023
Frigid air & flurries due for Nanaimo, Oceanside regions
NANAIMO - Mother Nature is reminding us, winter isn't over just yet.A ridge of high pressure from the Arctic is making its way through much of western Canada and is expected to impact areas of Vancouv...
Feb 21, 2023