Tag Archives: Environment
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
Millions committed to preserve local Gulf Islands
NANAIMO - The largest private donation ever to the BC Parks Foundation hopes to preserve a pair of Gulf Islands off central Vancouver Island.The BC Parks Foundation (BCPF) announced $4 million from th...
Jun 29, 2021
Special air quality statement in effect for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has issued a Smoky Skies Bulletin for the South Thompson region.The region is being impacted, or is likely to be impacted, by wildfir...
Jun 29, 2021
High Streamflow Advisory for North Thompson River amid extreme heat
VICTORIA - The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the North Thompson River and higher elevation tributaries, including Clearwater River, Blue River and others.A High Strea...
Jun 29, 2021
Campfires banned in B.C. starting June 30
VICTORIA - Effective noon on Wednesday (June 30), campfires, and Category Two and Category Three open fires will be prohibited throughout B.C.A campfire is defined as any fire smaller than 0.5 metres ...
Jun 28, 2021
Record-breaking temperatures making life tough for outdoor workers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It is HOT outside. Like record-breaking hot. That's perfect if you're able to go spend your day down at the beach at Riverside Park. However, for the folks who have to work outside, tempera...
Jun 28, 2021
Departure Bay students explore and mark Linley Valley trails
NANAIMO - The criss-crossing trails of the Linley Valley are now much less confusing and intimidating for a young Nanaimo class.Grade 7 students from the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School on Tuesday...
Jun 27, 2021
