Tag Archives: Environment
City of Kamloops road crews busy with changing conditions and potholes
KAMLOOPS - City crews continue to manage snow removal while ensuring streets remain in good condition throughout Kamloops.Warm temperatures have caused a significant melt, which means city crews have ...
Dec 29, 2022
'Hundreds' of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations
Hundreds of Canadians are stranded in Cancn, Mexico and don't know how they'll get home after their Sunwing flights were cancelled last week. Passengers say they've been shuffled from hotel to hotel a...
Dec 26, 2022
Bad weather creating travel head aches
KAMLOOPS- Highway crews are at work clearing the highway of snow, but some people still aren't taking the chance to drive back home right now. "It's going to be a rough 24 hours, I think is the best w...
Dec 23, 2022
Know before you go; travelling to and from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Christmas is less than a week away meaning it's peak travel season as many people are going home for the holidays, both by plane and car. "Over the next few days up until Christmas Eve, we ...
Dec 19, 2022
Switch to organics collection spurs new City of Kamloops garbage collection practice
KAMLOOPS - You might see two trucks pass by your house on garbage day in the new year, but no, you're not seeing double.The city is switching from a single pass system, where one truck collects both g...
Dec 01, 2022
Thompson Rivers University becomes first Canadian institution certified double platinum for sustainability
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Nov. 21), Thompson Rivers University announced it has been awarded the prestigious Platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education'...
Nov 21, 2022
Kamloops residents reminded to monitor air quality health index as smoke persists
KAMLOOPS - A smoky skies bulletin issued by Environment Canada this week remains in effect (as of Sept. 13) for the Kamloops region. The thick haze is partly the result of nearby fire activity, includ...
Sep 13, 2022
Bonaparte First Nation fish camp preserves tradition and fish
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - For the past two weeks, Keith Zabotel has been camped down on the bank of the Thompson River. He's spent his days tending these nets, catching some of the sockeye salmon that are c...
Aug 31, 2022
Kamloops council approves city-wide organic waste collection
KAMLOOPS - This week, the city council approved an organic waste collection program for all 27,000 residential homes in Kamloops that receive curbside garbage and recycling pick-up.The decision comes ...
Aug 18, 2022
WorkSafeBC reminds workers to stay safe during this heatwave
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafeBC wants to remind workers to stay cool in this hot weather we're experiencing this week.With temperatures expected to reach the high-30s this week, the workplace safety organizatio...
Jul 27, 2022
