Tag Archives: Environment
ROTHENBURGER: City council’s toughest choice – green or growth
SELDOM HAS AN ISSUE been so starkly defined within the walls of Kamloops City Hall as during council's climate change debate.And never before have we heard Coun. Arjun Singh speak so articulately and ...
Jul 06, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops council stream (council’s vote on Singh’s climate change motion)
Endangered owls burrow into grasslands of Upper Nicola Band
KAMLOOPS - Five burrowing owls were brought to the Upper Nicola Band reserve today to begin their new lives in the wild. The endangered owls have limited spots to live, as grasslands are commonly deve...
Jul 04, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Global boom in natural gas is undermining climate change action: report
OTTAWA - The Global Energy Monitor says an international boom in liquefied natural gas exports is undermining global efforts to stop climate change and Canada is one of the industry's biggest pla...
Jul 02, 2019
Many travellers willing to take road trips over flying, according to BC Hydro survey
VANCOUVER - According to the latest survey from BC Hydro, many British Columbians are willing to reduce their carbon footprint by driving instead of flying. Released Friday (June 28), the survey says ...
Jun 30, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Bison in Prince Albert National Park declining from overhunting: study
Research into free-roaming plains bison in Saskatchewan's Prince Albert National Park says the herd could go extinct from overhunting in fields outside the protected area. The study, published in...
Jun 30, 2019
Campfire safety top of mind ahead of long weekend festivities
KAMLOOPS - With 91 wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre since April 1, the BC Wildfire Service is reminding people to be careful this Canada Day long weekend. Kamloops Fire Centre Information Officer...
Jun 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Electric vehicle show draws hundreds to TRU on Sunday
KAMLOOPS - With gas prices in the city hovering somewhere in the mid $1.30 per liter price range, the cost of driving isn't going down anytime soon. With the improvement of electric vehicle technology...
Jun 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Gas-free transportation showcased at Electric Vehicle Show
KAMLOOPS - People interested in making the switch from gas to electric powered transportation can check out their options today at the Electric Vehicle Show. The Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable...
Jun 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Chamber President fears Bill C-69 concerns will be caught in election cycle rhetoric
KAMLOOPS- The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has joined several Chambers voicing their concerns to the federal government, after the House rejected a majority of the Senate's amendments to Bill C-69.Thu...
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Harris
Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today
OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...
Jun 18, 2019
