Tag Archives: Environment
Driving on snowy B.C. highways? Inform others of plans and carry emergency kit
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for parts of British Columbia as residents in some areas remain without power.The agency says up to 10 centimetres of snow is expected Sunda...
Dec 12, 2021
Funding secured to sprout school based urban food farm in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A large under-used patch of grass at Nanaimo's old Woodlands Secondary School site is poised to shift to a flourishing food garden by next spring.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools landed a $1...
Dec 12, 2021
Repairs to Coquihalla corridor proceeding ahead of schedule
MERRITT, BC - It's been nearly a month since the atmospheric river event dumped record levels of precipitation throughout the southwest section of British Columbia.While many evacuees have returned ho...
Dec 10, 2021
Report calls for increased collaboration and communication between province and Secwepemc communities
KAMLOOPS - On July 6th, 2017 about 2.5 kilometres southwest of Ashcroft, the human-caused Elephant Hill Wildfire started, which would burn for several months, destroy hundreds of structures, and consu...
Dec 08, 2021
BC Hydro restoring power, but nearly 300 customers in Merritt and area still without power
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Hydro says service has been restored to more than 80 customers in the Interior this weekend, including 42 in Merritt, who were impacted by the severe storm on Nov. 14 and 15.In a ne...
Dec 07, 2021
Winter weather causes an additional challenge for Merritt rebuild
MERRITT, B.C. - The majority of Merritt residents made their way home this weekend after flood evacuation orders were lifted - but with the added layer of winter weather, the City says it's going to b...
Dec 06, 2021
Florentine opening second floor to displaced Merritt residents
MERRITT, B.C. - The Florentine in Merritt is looking to help displaced Merritt residents by opening up their second floor to evacuees who have lost their homes. President Frank Rizzardo addressed the ...
Dec 06, 2021
Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story
NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...
Dec 03, 2021
'It's a little nerve wracking': another flood warning issued for Coldwater River
MERRITT, B.C. - Another flood warning has been issued for the Coldwater River as a third atmospheric river is headed toward the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope.Merritt Information Officer ...
Dec 01, 2021
TNRD issues second evacuation order for Brookmere in two weeks
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for the community of Brookmere Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon.B.C. government staff noticed significant log jam approximately t...
Nov 30, 2021
