Tag Archives: Environment

NANAIMO - Walk, run, or roll for a good cause as the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society is hosting its annual Hike for Hospice.Once again being held at Westwood Lake on Saturday, Sep. 10 with organizer...

NANAIMO - Make sure your snowboard is ready to ride, and your gumboots are leak-free as it's set to be a wet and wild fall on the Island.AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Anderson said a strengthening L...

PARKSVILLE - A baby harbour porpoise has vastly improved chances of survival after tourists discovered the distressed animal on a south Parksville beach. Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal coor...

NANAIMO - The mercury won't soar close to any records, but a forecasted heat wave is still enough for Environment Canada to suggest some extra precautions.The weather agency issued a heat warning on T...

PARKSVILLE - Fresh off her 80th birthday, Sonya Bardati is hitting the road with her rollerblades to raise money for animals in need. Bardati celebrated the milestone on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and set off th...

NANAIMO - Hikers can now easily, and legally, make the long track between two favourite outdoor recreation spots.The City and Regional District of Nanaimo combined for a $4.21 million purchase of 99.1...

NANAIMO - A little more than a year after being found in dire condition, an extremely rare white raven is now flourishing in front of visitors at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC).Bliz...

LADYSMITH - A new reconciliation agreement between Stz'uminus First Nation and the B.C. government is a big step toward both parties identifying provincial Crown land for transfer.The agreement establ...

NANAIMO - While the prices at the pumps have slowly dropped since the Canada Day long weekend, don't expect it to last.Prices jumped to around 226.9 cents per litre back in May, with global demand, co...

NANAIMO - A controversial program to phase out diesel-powered trucks 20 years of age or older at the Port of Vancouver won't translate to Nanaimo any time soon.The "Rolling Truck Age Program" caps the...