Tag Archives: Environment
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
Pilot project converts Nanaimo's take-out packaging to stainless steel
NANAIMO - To combat a spike in single use take-out food containers spurred by the pandemic, a new project is pushing people to make the move to metal.Reusables VI partnered with five Nanaimo restauran...
Sep 15, 2021
Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls
NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...
Sep 14, 2021
Nanaimo experiences hottest summer on record
NANAIMO - Paced by several suffocating heatwaves and limited rain, summer 2021 was one for the record books.Environment Canada's meteorological cycle considers June, July and August the summer season ...
Sep 09, 2021
Mt. Hayes wildfire considered under control, crews dousing hot spots
NANAIMO - BC Wildfire Service (BCWFS) personnel are mopping up the site of a once fast-growing fire northwest of Ladysmith.The BCWFS recently downgraded the 61.5 hectare Mt. Hayes wildfire from being ...
Sep 02, 2021
Summer road work projects nearing completion in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Aug. 31), the City of Kamloops reached a milestone on the Tranquille Road Sanitary Main Upgrade project.Phase Two of the project stretched from Southhill Street to 12th Avenue. M...
Aug 31, 2021
