Tag Archives: Environment
Barriere mayor hopeful water will return to normal within the next week
BARRIERE, B.C. - After weeks of inconsistent manganese levels in Barriere drinking water, the district's mayor is hopeful for a solution.Ward Stamer says levels haven't gone up higher in the past seve...
May 22, 2019 Image Credit: Dreamstime
Wind remains on firefighters' side in bout with northern Alberta wildfire
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Despite heavy smoke, officials say a lighter wind out of the northeast has allowed for great progress on reining in a wildfire that's forced thousands of people from their homes in...
May 22, 2019
Province says B.C. snowpack near 40-year lows for mid-May
KAMLOOPS - Provincial officials say the latest figures show among lowest snowpack conditions for this time of year in the past four decades. And the B.C. River Forecast Centre is warning of low stream...
May 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Hikers reminded to prepare when heading out into bear country
KAMLOOPS - It was a terrifying encounter with wildlife, a young woman and her dogs were stalked by a bear between McQueen Lake and Isobel Lake earlier this month. "When the bear approached she deploye...
May 15, 2019 Image Credit: Ashley Gribble
Kamloops Naturalists hold fourth annual Dewdrop Cleanup
KAMLOOPS - The Dewdrop Range in the Lac du Bois Grasslands is a popular area for recreation; from hiking and mountain biking to watching birds and other wildlife, it's an outdoor paradise just a short...
May 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
For the 44th time, marchers join Walk for Peace, Social Justice & the Environment in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Nearly five decades ago, as the Cold War raged between the USSR and United States of America the world was living in fear of the potential for Nuclear War. In response, grassroots demonstra...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Sustainability at the core of Kamloops Green Living Expo
KAMLOOPS - The 4th annual Green Living Expo took place at the Sandman Centre Saturday. The event was put together to help educate the community on incorporating sustainability into their daily lives. ...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Plenty to see at 4th annual Green Living Expo
KAMLOOPS - It's a big day at the Sandman Centre. The City's 4th annual Green Living Expo runs from 10:00 a.m- 4:00 p.m today (May 11). Sustainability Educator Jaime Garbutt says the idea of the Expo i...
May 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
River Forecast Centre sees no elevated flood risk from latest snowpack numbers
KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre says the province's snowpack is coming down slow and steady this spring, defusing concerns about high streamflows and floods. According to the May 1 Snow Survey...
May 08, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Cariboo Fire Centre to enact Category Two burning ban Friday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The province is beginning its annual launch of burning restrictions in an effort to prevent wildfire starts. According to a news release from the BC Wildfire Service, Category Tw...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
