Air Quality
Smoky skies bulletin issued for Kamloops and South Thompson
If it feels like it's getting hard to breathe in Kamloops and the South Thompson,…
Central Okanagan seeks to renew air quality partnership with other Okanagan regional districts
The Central Okanagan Regional District wants to renew an old partnership between Okanagan regional districts.…
Vet clinic has advice on keeping pets safe when the air quality is poor
A South Okanagan veterinary clinic has some tips for residents to help keep their pets…
Air quality is terrible but Kamloops and the Okanagan have had worse
While eyes may be stinging and throats are scratchy, this year’s air quality has not…
B.C. teachers’ union calls for school closures due to wildfire smoke, COVID-19
B.C. teachers want classes to be cancelled due to what they feel are unsafe conditions…
U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind
Wildfire smoking pouring into B.C. from the western U.S. has lowered air quality to the…
Smoke from U.S. ‘climate fires’ to create unhealthy breathing conditions in Kamloops, the Okanagan this weekend
Smoke from what have been called “climate fires” in the northwestern United States is seeping…
Smoky skies in Okanagan, Kamloops expected to worsen over the weekend
Okanagan and Kamloops residents could face worsening smoke conditions over the next few days thanks…
iN PHOTOS: Smoky skies captured by Okanagan photographers
A blanket of smoke hanging over the Okanagan Valley is expected to persist throughout the…
Air quality from Kelowna to Kamloops improved under pandemic restrictions
Did you breathe easier than usual this spring? As was the case around the world,…
Another air quality advisory issued for Vernon
The City of Vernon has once again been put under an air quality advisory. The…
Dusty roads lead to air quality warning in Vernon
Vernon residents are dealing with some dusty road conditions today, prompting the Ministry of Environment…
Province seeks $24K from Lavington resident who challenged Ministry of Environment over pellet plant
A North Okanagan man who fought and lost an environmental battle with the province and…
Air quality advisory issued for Vernon
VERNON – High concentrations of fine particulates have affected the air quality in Vernon. The…
Special air quality statement in effect for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS – After a brief drop in air quality risk factors, the levels are up…