Tag Archives: Weather
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
Nanaimo's drought officially continues despite rain during August long weekend
NANAIMO - Many areas of Nanaimo felt its first drop of rain in months over the August long weekend, but none fell where it mattered most. The Environment Canada sensor stationed at Nanaimo Airport rec...
Aug 03, 2021
Concerned Kamloops residents rally around the climate crisis
KAMLOOPS - As British Columbia prepares for another heatwave, several dozen concerned citizens took to the streets of Kamloops Thursday morning to call attention to the climate crisis. The activists h...
Jul 29, 2021
Wildfire increase prompts TNRD to formally request provincial state of emergency
KAMLOOPS - Three weeks ago, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board opted not to ask the B.C. government for a state of emergency. Since then, Board Chair Ken Gillis says the regional district has...
Jul 16, 2021
City of Kamloops offering smoke refuge at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - With wildfire smoke lingering in the area, the City of Kamloops has opened the Sandman Centre Friday (July 16) as a smoke refuge. The City says the concourse will be open daily for resident...
Jul 16, 2021
Downtown Nanaimo cooling centre to stay open
NANAIMO - A cooling centre for the vulnerable hasn't closed as planned. The space at the 7-10 Club in the Community Service Building on the corner of Prideaux St. and Fitzwilliam St. was used as a rep...
Jul 13, 2021
Donations abound for heat-strapped schools and care homes
NANAIMO - Many essential workers stuck inside were given a reprieve from the heat thanks to donations of cold drinks and fans. Teachers and students at Bayview Elementary were sweltering in the heat b...
Jun 30, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - The South Thompson region can potentially see severe thunderstorms with very strong wind gusts, intense lightning, and brief bursts of heavy rain, according to the Ministry of Environment a...
Jun 29, 2021
Extreme heat forces seniors from Nanaimo care home
NANAIMO - Roughly 30 residents of a seniors home were forced to temporarily evacuate due to the punishing heat wave. They were moved into the air conditioned Oliver Woods Community Centre after Lakesi...
Jun 29, 2021
Nanaimo's all-time heat record still stands despite sweltering Monday
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo area just barely missed breaking the all-time record for hottest day ever in the area. Environment Canada showed the thermometer at Nanaimo Airport reached 40.5 degrees on Monday...
Jun 29, 2021
