Tag Archives: Environment
CSRD, Transport Canada remove sunken boat near Celista
CELISTA, B.C. - A 62-foot paddle wheeler that sank in the North Shuswap nearly five years ago was removed from the water by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and Transport Canada last mont...
Nov 18, 2024
BC Wildfire Service to conduct pile burn near Merritt Speedway
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service and the Lower Nicola Fire Department will be working on a controlled burn near the Merritt Speedway, starting as early as this Monday, Nov. 11.Crews will be burning a...
Nov 10, 2024
Indigenous-led STUWI(x) Naturalization Project begins restoration work in flood-damaged area of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Community tour groups were given a walk-through this week of what will eventually be a restored nature area at the end of Pine Street in Merritt. The STUWI(x) Naturalization Project is...
Oct 10, 2024
City of Kamloops hosting inaugural Clean the Beach event ahead of Earth Day
KAMLOOPS - In the spirit of Earth Day, the City of Kamloops will be hosting its first Clean the Beach event from Riverside Park on Sunday (April 21). The goal is to get as many volunteers out as possi...
Apr 16, 2024
Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you
OTTAWA - The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon...
Apr 01, 2024
Warmer temperatures signal the start of tick season
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures forecast to be in the high-teens this week in Kamloops, those taking to the many beautiful trails are advised to check for ticks after their walks and hikes."It's certainl...
Mar 18, 2024
‘It’s definitely precedent setting:’ commercial prawn operator fined $250K
NANAIMO - Prawning in an environmentally sensitive area off the lower Sunshine Coast resulted in a heavy fine and fishing gear seizure against a Delta man. A recent provincial court sentencing hearing...
Feb 23, 2024
Concerns around potential for further carbon tax exemptions undermining climate policy
KAMLOOPS - With exemptions made to the federal carbon tax and BC's official opposition proposing to scale back the provincial carbon tax and remove the fuel tax, economists say it could lead to more c...
Nov 03, 2023
Thompson Rivers University professor giving away HEPA Air Filtration units to non-profit organizations
KAMLOOPS - A group at Thompson Rivers University is looking for organizations that work with seniors, kids, and other vulnerable folks to help ensure they have clean, safe air to breathe through a don...
Oct 31, 2023
City of Kamloops rolls out carts for Curbside Organic Waste Pick-up program
KAMLOOPS - It's rollout day - literally - for the city's new Curbside Organic Waste carts. Starting in Zone 3, and working through all five collection zones in Kamloops, the new carts will be delivere...
Jul 06, 2023
