Tag Archives: Environment
Kamloops Curling Club now home to an emergency homeless shelter
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a potential problem for shelters across Canada. As health guidelines limit the number of people who can gather in a space, communities run the risk of losi...
Jan 21, 2021
Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures
Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...
Jan 18, 2021
Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains
A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...
Jan 15, 2021
Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021
Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains
An Alberta musician is coming out against proposed coal mines for the province's Rocky Mountains. Corb Lund, who has sung around the world about cowboy culture and rural life for decades, has released...
Jan 13, 2021
Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...
Dec 22, 2020
Secret Santa stuffs the coffers for Westsyde Centennial Park skating rink
KAMLOOPS - Outdoor skating is a fantastic way to spend a day or night during the winter - weather permitting, of course. Here in Kamloops, there are a number of outdoor rinks, including one at Westsid...
Dec 18, 2020
Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control
EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...
Dec 18, 2020
PLAY Kamloops wants to get families outdoors this December
KAMLOOPS - With fewer than eight hours of daylight during December days, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get outside and move our bodies. As we approach the winter equinox, a group of or...
Dec 11, 2020
92 snakes displaced by pipeline work spending the winter at Wildlife Park health centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park is hosting more than 90 snakes for the winter after their hibernation habitats were disturbed during Trans Mountain pipeline construction. Three different hibernacula w...
Dec 08, 2020
