Tag Archives: Environment
New EV chargers coming to Snaw-Naw-As market
LANTZVILLE - Four new electric vehicle charging stations will help people in Nanoose Bay and travellers along the Island Highway. The Nanoose Economic Development Corporation is receiving a $210,000 g...
Jul 05, 2021
Kamloops Fire Centre: fuels will remain dry even with precipitation
KAMLOOPS - There are 63 active wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 5 - including the four fires of note: Durand Lake, Lytton, McKay Creek and Sparks Lake.As the Kamloops Fire Centre exper...
Jul 05, 2021
Controlled burn planned near Deka Lake wildfire
DEKA LAKE, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) announced its personnel will conduct a controlled burn operation - with helicopter and hand ignition - today (July 5) at the Deka Lake wildfire.The goal ...
Jul 05, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch for South Thompson area
KAMLOOPS - People in the South Thompson area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunde...
Jul 05, 2021
Evacuation Alert given to Canim Lake area
CANIM LAKE - An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District at the Emergency Operations Centre.Because of the potential danger to life and health, the Cariboo Regional District has i...
Jul 03, 2021
VIEX announces August return to Beban Park, rides & live music included
NANAIMO - Summer events season in Nanaimo received a significant jolt with the return of the Vancouver Island Exhibition at the Beban Park Fairgrounds.One of the oldest agricultural fairs in western C...
Jul 02, 2021
Cathedral Grove re-opens with COVID protocols after extended closure
PARKSVILLE - Perimeter fencing has been removed and visitors are allowed back to a premium Vancouver Island tourism draw.A ministry of environment statement confirmed Macmillan Provincial Park re-open...
Jul 02, 2021
Nanaimo's plastic checkout bag ban takes effect
NANAIMO - Single-use plastic bags are a thing of the past at Nanaimo retail outlets.Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to Nanaimo stores since the City's checkout bag bylaw took ...
Jul 02, 2021
Province-wide campfire ban now in effect
NANAIMO - Campfires are now banned province-wide as record-breaking heat rapidly elevated the forest fire risk in B.C.The BC Wildfire Service order took effect on Wednesday, June 30 at noon and is exp...
Jun 30, 2021
High water use during heat wave leads to increased water restrictions in Merritt
Effective immediately, the City of Merritt will increase watering restrictions, prohibiting the use of sprinkler systems more than two days a week.Residents with even numbered households will be allow...
Jun 30, 2021
