Tag Archives: Environment
Friendly Compost: a sustainable solution to food waste in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Composting is an important step to reduce the organic waste that goes into our landfills. That was one of the foremost reasons why Katie Forsyth and her business partner, Claire McLoughlin,...
Jul 12, 2022
Kamloops-grown to highlight Farm2Chefs culinary event later this month
KAMLOOPS - Established in 2010, Farm2Chefs was formed to link local food growers and producers with the culinary professionals best suited to showcase locally-produced items. As part of its mandate, t...
Jul 07, 2022
City deactivates Emergency Operations Centre as river levels stabilize, yet remain high
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops deactivated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the high-water threat. According to Greg Wightman, the utility services manager for the city, the threa...
Jul 06, 2022
Interior Health is "gearing up to be prepared" for a surge in COVID-19 cases later this year
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (July 4), BC Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province was preparing for a possible third wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which could hit this fall. As a result, Dix s...
Jul 05, 2022
City freshet update: heavy rain could spike river levels early next week
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops remains vigilant when it comes to river levels throughout the city, as the weather forecast for Monday could bring more rain to the region.According to Greg Wightman, U...
Jun 29, 2022
Shuswap Lake steady but remains on flood watch
SALMON ARM, B.C. - While the levels of local lakes and rivers have begun to stabilize, a flood watch for Shuswap Lake is being maintained by the B.C. River Forecast Centre.In a news release by the Col...
Jun 28, 2022
City of Kamloops working with WildsafeBC to remind residents to be bear smart
KAMLOOPS - If you're the type to take your garbage bins out to the curb the night before collection, you may get a reminder about the city's bylaw when it comes to garbage collection.This week, the Ci...
Jun 23, 2022
Remembering the Kamloops flood of 1948
KAMLOOPS - 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 floods which devastated Oak Hills and caused damage to low-lying properties across the city. However, 24 years before that, there was another hig...
Jun 14, 2022
City staff optimistic, but remain vigilant about possible flood conditions throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday morning (June 14), the City of Kamloops gave an update on the flood watch that has been placed on both the North and South Thompson Rivers this week.Speaking via Zoom, Utility Se...
Jun 14, 2022
B.C. Wildlife Federation wants critical areas of fire-damaged Thompson-Okanagan roads off-limits for vehicles
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is calling for a science-based return to restricted backcountry access to fire-damaged forests, in which critical areas are off-limits to all motorized a...
Jun 09, 2022
