Tag Archives: Environment
City of Kamloops collects 30,000 kilograms of organic waste in first three weeks of pilot program
KAMLOOPS - The Curbside Organic Waste Collection Pilot Program has collected 32,500 kilograms of organic waste in its first three weeks, according to the City of Kamloops.Since the pilot program began...
Oct 12, 2021
2021 B.C. wildfires could impact 2022 property assessments: BC Assessment
KAMLOOPS - BC Assessment is asking British Columbians whose properties were impacted by the 2021 wildfires to connect with them for assistance in determining their property's accurate status.Affected ...
Oct 12, 2021
Time for travellers on B.C. highways to trade all-seasons for winter tires
KAMLOOPS - Call it fall, autumn, spooky season, hockey season, or pumpkin spice latte time - it all means the weather is getting cooler and folks who drive B.C.'s highways should be making plans to ge...
Oct 04, 2021
Nanaimo drenched by wet September, extreme seasonal weather continues
NANAIMO - When it rains it pours.Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven said the hot and dry summer came to an abrupt end when the calendar to September, leading to consistent and steady rain loc...
Oct 04, 2021
Kamloops council puts the kibosh on outdoor rink at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is scaling down a planned revitalization project for Riverside Park.The city application for grant funding to the tune of $4.3 million was not successful. As a result, ...
Sep 29, 2021
Open burning permitted in Kamloops Fire Centre as weather conditions cool
KAMLOOPS - All Category Two and Three open burning, as well as other equipment and activities, will once again be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction.The open burning prohibit...
Sep 22, 2021
TRU study suggests increasing communication with First Nations to address future wildfires
KAMLOOPS - A study of B.C.'s wildfire communications practices during the 2017-18 seasons by Thompson Rivers University (TRU) experts suggests revisiting existing approaches, due to climate change inc...
Sep 22, 2021
Open burning permitted in Cariboo Fire Centre as weather conditions cool
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - All open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre's jurisdiction and the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.The Category Two open burni...
Sep 21, 2021
TRU named Sierra Club's top Canadian post-secondary institution for environment track record
KAMLOOPS-Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is the only Canadian post-secondary institution included in the top 10 of the Sierra Club's annual Coolest School rankings.TRU placed third in the sustainabil...
Sep 19, 2021
Ecological future of Island's Englishman River secured through multi-million dollar donation
PARKSVILLE - The Nature Trust of BC has completed the purchase of a prized piece of property at the mouth of the Englishman River.Courtesy a $6 million donation from the Wilson 5 Foundation, the Natur...
Sep 16, 2021
