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Few fears Similkameen fuel spill will be a health issue south of the border
PENTICTON – The onset of spring freshet may be preventing effects of a diesel spill…
Province, local First Nations and Parks Canada continue discussion on protecting South Okanagan lands
OSOYOOS – Provincial planning discussions to set aside South Okanagan lands for a national park…
Below normal snowpack means diminished flooding risk in B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The latest snowpack report from the Ministry of Environment explains why people in…
Air quality advisories issued for Nicola and Okanagan regions
The Nicola Region and the Okanagan Valley have now been placed under a smokey skies…
New review of Hullcar aquifer ordered by new environment minister
SPALLUMCHEEN – A new, independent review of the pollution in the Hullcar aquifer has been…
The air quality index explained
With more than 100 wildfires burning across the province, residents are getting used to –…
B.C. Ministry of Environment releases offenders list of shame
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The B.C. Environment Ministry has released its quarterly report detailing recent environmental…
Interior air quality is very poor but not comparable to big city smog
It may look bad, and there can be health concerns, but according to the B.C.…
Dusty roads lead to air quality warning in Vernon
Vernon residents are dealing with some dusty road conditions today, prompting the Ministry of Environment…
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was…
B.C. woman ‘banned’ from Okanagan provincial park after topless photoshoot
A B.C. woman says she intends to file a human rights complaint after being kicked…
New reporting tool to identify potentially harmful algae in B.C. lakes
The B.C. government has created a website to help identify algae blooms on lake. The…
B.C. buys 10 ha of rare grassland for South Okanagan protected area
B.C. Parks is spending $314,000 for 10 hectares of rare grassland near Okanagan Falls. The…
B.C. plan to expand recycling includes mattresses, single-use fuel canisters and even fire extinguishers
Producers and consumers will be required to recycle more products in the province, as part…
Echo Lake Provincial Park in North Okanagan is expanding
Echo Lake Provincial Park east of Vernon will be expanding by 65 hectares, thanks to…