Tag Archives: Environment
Embrace the season for the PLAYKamloops How to Play Winter Challenge
KAMLOOPS - While February is the shortest month of any year, when the winter doldrums set in it can feel like the longest. Here in Kamloops, there's a group trying to encourage residents to get outsid...
Feb 03, 2022
Coquihalla Highway to see heavy snowfall over the weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt has been open to regular vehicle traffic for 10 days, but it could give non-essential drivers their biggest tests since reopening.Environment Can...
Jan 29, 2022
TRU intending to build and operate cleaner energy system for Kamloops campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced it will build, own and operate an on-campus energy system for its Kamloops campus, pending approval from the BC Utilities Commission.In partne...
Jan 19, 2022
2021 was the busiest year on record for BC's ambulance paramedics
VANCOUVER - Last year was the busiest on record in terms of calls for ambulance service, according to the union that represents the province's paramedics.In a media release, President of the Ambulance...
Jan 18, 2022
New report shows B.C. communities must be more resilient from natural disasters in order to stay safe
KAMLOOPS - A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies says communities need to be more resilient from natural disasters in order to stay safe.Thompson Rivers University (TRU) pro...
Jan 17, 2022
Kamloops snow clearing crews continue working to stay ahead of December snowfall
KAMLOOPS - With more snow expected in the weather forecast heading into the New Year, City of Kamloops snow clearing crews are working around the clock to keep traffic safe and moving.More than 20 cen...
Dec 30, 2021
Christmas tree recycling and clean-up time in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Another Christmas has come and gone. What remains is the extra waste the holidays bring.So, what's the best way to clean up that Christmas clutter?"It's that time of year where the excess w...
Dec 29, 2021
Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning
NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...
Dec 29, 2021
City of Kamloops expects another lengthy snow removal effort
KAMLOOPS - Following a dump of snow from Friday (Dec. 17) evening to Saturday (Dec. 18) morning, and more flurries expected throughout the day, the City of Kamloops could see snow removal efforts last...
Dec 18, 2021
Report suggests food prices expected to rise in step with inflation in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the 2022 edition of Canada's Food Price Report was published.The report is a collaboration between researchers from UBC, Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, and the U...
Dec 15, 2021
