Tag Archives: Environment
Wildfire risk reduction activities beginning near Alexis Creek
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says work will begin near Alexis Creek to reduce the risk of future wildfires.In a news release Tuesday (March 1), BCWS says wildfire risk reduction ac...
Mar 01, 2022
Snowfall expected for Coquihalla over the weekend, heaviest snow on Sunday: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt can expect another night of heavy snow.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Saturday (Feb. 26) morning that forecast 15 to 2...
Dave Barry Feb 26, 2022
'Game changer': Sun Peaks' mountain bike expansion includes 31 kilometres of new trails
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort plans to expand its mountain biking capacity this summer.The resort community announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) that 31 kilometres of new trails, a second chairlift, and...
Aaron Schulze Feb 23, 2022
CSRD Board of Directors vote to postpone logging in areas affected by Two Mile wildfire
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) directors say they are not supporting a proposal to conduct salvage logging in the Sicamous and Wiseman Creek watersheds.In a news releas...
Feb 20, 2022
After four years, the Shtuka family continues to search for answers to son Ryan's disappearance
KAMLOOPS - Four years ago Thursday (Feb. 17), Ryan Shutka disappeared from Sun Peaks Resort. There have been countless hours spent searching for the young man who came to that community from Beaumont,...
Dave Barry Feb 17, 2022
Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding
VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...
Feb 07, 2022
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...
Aaron Schulze 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
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SOUND OFF: Tomato Festival helps promote essential heirloom varieties
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