Tag Archives: Environment
VIDEO: 'We've had multiple calls:' young cougar strolls through Nanaimo's Rocky Point area
NANAIMO - A cougar has been spotted multiple times in a north Nanaimo neighbourhood lately, which a veteran conservation officer called somewhat rare for the reclusive animal.Stuart Bates, central isl...
Aug 27, 2021
United for BC Wildfire Recovery Fund aims to help those affected by 2021 wildfires
KAMLOOPS - While we're still in the midst of the 2021 wildfire season, it's sure to go down as one of the worst BC has ever experienced. With hundreds of properties lost, and the total cost of those l...
Aug 26, 2021
TNRD rescinds multiple evacuation alerts for properties impacted by Flat Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Flat Lake wildfire no longer poses an imminent risk to the safety of residents near Clinton and 70 Mile House.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District rescinded its evacuation alert for 18...
Aug 24, 2021
Injured ATV rider north of Horne Lake nearly tumbles over cliff
QUALICUM BEACH - A teenage girl was only a few feet from falling over steep cliff after a serious ATV mishap.Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers said their agency responded Wednesday Au...
Aug 19, 2021
Simpcw First Nation establishes Indigenous Initial Attack partnership with BC Wildfire Service
CHU CHUA, BC - In 2017, as huge swaths of the province burned, Ron Lampreau and Melanie Stutt began formulating an idea: an indigenous Initial Attack Wildfire Crew, staffed from members of the Simpcw ...
Aug 19, 2021
Multiple crews tackle brush fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Crews from the BC Wildfire Service and local volunteer fire departments are dealing with a small fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport.Reports of the fire began around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1...
Aug 19, 2021
Explosive weekend growth on Tremont Creek wildfire leads to more evacuations and alerts
KAMLOOPS - Plumes of smoke were visible from the Trans Canada Highway Monday (Aug. 16) morning, as the Tremont Creek wildfire now sits just four kilometres from Cherry Creek.Explosive growth on that f...
Aug 16, 2021
Logan Lake loses power, Highland Valley mine no longer on evacuation order
KAMLOOPS - The District of Logan Lake announced in its Aug. 14 evacuation update it has lost power as the Tremont Creek wildfire moved slowly towards the community. The district states winds are light...
Aaron Schulze Aug 14, 2021
Man presumed drowned in Mara Lake
KAMLOOPS - A 64-year-old man is missing and presumed drowned following an incident on Mara Lake Wednesday (Aug. 11) afternoon.Sicamous RCMP was notified of a possible drowning in Mara Lake near Turtle...
Aug 14, 2021
TNRD reports 29 properties near Monte Lake lost due to White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A portion of the damage caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire is being discovered. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is reporting that 28 primary residences and one commercial s...
Aaron Schulze Aug 14, 2021
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