Tag Archives: Environment
GINTA: Yes, there should be a price on water, soil and air pollution
The news that the Provincial Court of B.C. handed Teck Coal Limited a $60 million fine , the largest penalty yet for Fisheries Act offenses, sounded like great news and appropriately so. The coal comp...
Mar 29, 2021
Small wildfire discovered north of Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - Another small wildfire within the Kamloops region was discovered on Sunday (March 28).A 0.6-hectare fire is active at Tappen and Sunnybrae northwest of Salmon Arm.The Kamloops region has ...
Mar 28, 2021
‘Nobody is protecting this lake’: Stewards of Monte Lake continue cleanup
KAMLOOPS - Camille Staples and her family grew up going to Monte Lake at the halfway point between Kamloops and Vernon, although their enthusiasm to spend time there has dwindled over the years.Whethe...
Mar 27, 2021
Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggests
EDMONTON - Road-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills, suggest documents from the province's energy regulator. "I...
Mar 24, 2021
Lac du Bois Road wildfire extinguished, believed to be human-caused
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire discovered north of Kamloops on Monday (March 22) has been extinguished.The Lac du Bois Road wildfire grew to 0.8 hectares before it was put out, according to Fire Information Of...
Mar 23, 2021
Wildfire near Venables Valley Road
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire south of Cache Creek is the latest in the Kamloops region.On Friday (March 19), a wildfire was discovered approximately two kilometres south of Venables Valley Road. As of Sunday...
Mar 21, 2021
Kamloops Bike Riders Association preaches patience for start of cycling season
KAMLOOPS - With the snow mostly melted, many of the activities associated with warmer weather are starting soon. One of those activities that Kamloops is well-known for is mountain biking. CFJC's Adam...
Mar 16, 2021
Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...
Mar 16, 2021
'We got rid of it:' Canada, U.S. mark 30th anniversary of acid rain treaty
Tens of thousands of lakes were dying, their lifeless waters clear to the depths. Public statues were eroding, their features eaten away by acid falling from the skies.No more. Thirty years after Cana...
Mar 12, 2021
First Nations say Alberta review of coal project inadequate, seek federal involvement
EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...
Mar 09, 2021
