Tag Archives: Weather
Record-breaking temperatures making life tough for outdoor workers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It is HOT outside. Like record-breaking hot. That's perfect if you're able to go spend your day down at the beach at Riverside Park. However, for the folks who have to work outside, tempera...
Jun 28, 2021
Cooling station opens in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A valuable resource to those in need is now a place to cool down in response to a record-breaking heatwave.The 7-10 Club at 285 Prideaux St. is now operating as an emergency cooling centre f...
Jun 28, 2021
80-year-old Nanaimo temperature record barely survives sweltering weekend
NANAIMO - A suffocating heat wave across a majority of B.C. is setting new records in Nanaimo, while also threatening a long standing all-time high.Nanaimo Airport recorded four consecutive heat recor...
Jun 28, 2021
Expert explains about the 'heat dome' hovering above B.C., Alberta and territories
Much of British Columbia, northern Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories are experiencing a "heat dome" that is expected to shatter high-temperature records over the next few days. ...
Jun 26, 2021
Kamloops residents urged to take heat seriously, as temperature climbs into the weekend
KAMLOOPS - While Kamloops is used to sunny, hot weather, Environment Canada warns this kind of heat wave has never hit the area. Meteorologist Armel Castellan says people are facing a real risk. "We'r...
Jun 25, 2021
Overnight shelter opening earlier as record-breaking heat hits area
NANAIMO - The doors of a Nanaimo overnight shelter are opening earlier to help clients get out of the hot sun. Kevan Griffith, coordinator of the Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd., said they wanted to...
Jun 25, 2021
Kamloops residents reminded to take heat illness, wildfire precautions as temperatures soar
KAMLOOPS - An early summer heat wave has arrived in Kamloops, and by the end of this week the region could see record breaking temperatures. At these levels, finding ways to stay cool becomes a matter...
Jun 22, 2021
Kamloops expecting temperatures in the 40s this weekend, no relief on the way
KAMLOOPS - A long stretch of hot and dry weather Kamloops typically sees in July and August showed up earlier than normal.Environment and Climate Change Canada projects Kamloops to be sunny throughout...
Jun 21, 2021
Sunny days ahead for Kamloops before clouds and shower potential returns
KAMLOOPS - Traditionally, the May long weekend in Kamloops is a toss-up between spring rain or summer heat. This year, Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Erven says the sun will prevail with highs ...
May 21, 2021
Kamloops Wednesday Farmer's Market set to expand in early June
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Regional Farmers Market has been back and running for about a month now. However, with the official start of summer still about a month away, sales have yet to really ramp up a...
May 19, 2021
