Environment

Controlled fires on Pilot Mountain to begin

PRINCE GEORGE - Update: BC Wildfire Service is also planning on burning grass on six plots at the Prince George Tree Improvement Station. Smoke may be visible southeast of College Heights and south of...

Mar 21, 2022

Three new BC Hydro electric charging stations open in NorthWest B.C.

BC Hydro has added new fast-charging stations in three northern B.C. communities. Houston, Fraser Lake and New Hazelton are now all home to two brand new 50-kilowatt charging stations each. These stat...

Mar 18, 2022

Wildfire risk reduction activities beginning near Alexis Creek

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says work will begin near Alexis Creek to reduce the risk of future wildfires.In a news release Tuesday (March 1), BCWS says wildfire risk reduction ac...

Mar 01, 2022

Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding

VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...

Greg Fry Feb 07, 2022

Fuel management taking place at Pinnacles Provincial Park until end of March

QUESNEL, B.C. - Hikers west of Quesnel may notice smoke at a provincial park.BC Parks and the City of Quesnel are conducting fuel management treatments at Pinnacles Provincial Park until March 30, 202...

Jan 16, 2022

Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning

NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...

Dec 29, 2021

Funding secured to sprout school based urban food farm in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A large under-used patch of grass at Nanaimo's old Woodlands Secondary School site is poised to shift to a flourishing food garden by next spring.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools landed a $1...

Dec 12, 2021

Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...

Dec 03, 2021

Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018

VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....

Nov 10, 2021

Mixed reactions to Canada signing environmental pledge to reduce emissions by 2022.

PRINCE GEORGE- There is some big news affecting Canada coming from Glasgow Scotland. The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is taking place this week. Canada recently made ...

Nov 05, 2021