Tag Archives: Environment
Multiple crews tackle brush fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Crews from the BC Wildfire Service and local volunteer fire departments are dealing with a small fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport.Reports of the fire began around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1...
Aug 19, 2021
Explosive weekend growth on Tremont Creek wildfire leads to more evacuations and alerts
KAMLOOPS - Plumes of smoke were visible from the Trans Canada Highway Monday (Aug. 16) morning, as the Tremont Creek wildfire now sits just four kilometres from Cherry Creek.Explosive growth on that f...
Aug 16, 2021
Logan Lake loses power, Highland Valley mine no longer on evacuation order
KAMLOOPS - The District of Logan Lake announced in its Aug. 14 evacuation update it has lost power as the Tremont Creek wildfire moved slowly towards the community. The district states winds are light...
Aug 14, 2021
Man presumed drowned in Mara Lake
KAMLOOPS - A 64-year-old man is missing and presumed drowned following an incident on Mara Lake Wednesday (Aug. 11) afternoon.Sicamous RCMP was notified of a possible drowning in Mara Lake near Turtle...
Aug 14, 2021
TNRD reports 29 properties near Monte Lake lost due to White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A portion of the damage caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire is being discovered. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is reporting that 28 primary residences and one commercial s...
Aug 14, 2021
Nanaimo's Reuse Rendezvous aims to bolster waste diversion
NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event.Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on ...
Aug 13, 2021
BC company provides Wildland Firefighter Training for men facing barriers to career success
KAMLOOPS - On a smoky Thursday near Logan Lake, this group of men are out learning how to run and maintain a brush saw. They're here as part of an eight-week Wildland Firefighting and Silviculture Pro...
Aug 12, 2021
Kamloops residents revel in fresh, smoke-free air (for now)
KAMLOOPS - For weeks, folks have been hoping for a glimpse of this - fluffy white clouds drifting lazily across the blue sky. "I'm just happy that it's clear skies," one person at Pioneer Park said wi...
Aug 11, 2021
Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky
NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids mete...
Aug 11, 2021
North and South Thompson basins one level down from severe drought
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia is currently in a drought and the province is reminding residents to conserve water supply - especially in the North and South Thompson basins, which are at Level Four. Tha...
Aug 10, 2021
