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Climate Change
Vernon edible garden built next to elementary school promotes food security to students
A Vernon permaculture group growing edible gardens in the city has expanded to involve students…
B.C. residents renovating homes to combat extreme weather conditions
A new B.C. Hydro report finds fears over hotter summers and extreme weather caused by…
Kelowna’s anti-idling bylaw now in effect
Drivers, turn off your cars. The City of Kelowna is no longer allowing vehicles to…
Climate change forcing Okanagan wine industry to remake itself
It has been almost 30 years since a major trade agreement forced the Okanagan wine…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Okanagan has steadily heated up over the last few decades
If you think it’s getting hotter every summer in the Okanagan, you’re right. The Okanagan…
24% of young Canadians would consider moving due to wildfire smoke: survey
A recent study shows one-quarter of young Canadian adults would consider permanently relocating away from…
Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…
FIRES, FLOODS AND HEAT: How plants can help protect your home from extreme weather
Armed with the right knowledge, Canadians can take action to reduce their homes’ vulnerability to…
When it comes to water security, small rural communities in BC largely left high and dry
B.C.’s small rural communities striving for water security as droughts become the norm still sink…
Kelowna petition to fight for improved transit
The Okanagan Transit Alliance is seeking the public’s help to improve transit in the region,…
Transit activists put their own benches at bus stops around Kelowna
Neela Rader is taking matters into their own hands and installing benches at bus stops…
On third anniversary of BC’s promise to protect old-growth, ancient trees still falling
Conservation groups are alarmed that endangered old-growth forests continue to fall three years after B.C.…
Leave the deer alone: We aren’t the only ones recovering from wildfires
Skeetchestn First Nation is asking the public to leave the deer and their homes alone,…
There’s no new climate economy without Indigenous people and perspectives
Indigenous communities are leading Canada's clean energy boom, "and doing that with a slanted table,"…
Osoyoos Indian Band signs agreement on mining project
The Osoyoos Indian Band has come to an agreement with a private company for a…
Residents fear Naramata housing project will change neighbourhood
Following years of controversy and resistance from local residents, Penticton City Council is moving forward…
Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out a local BC government for battle
When Nanaimo recently voted to ban FortisBC’s natural gas hookups from new buildings, Alberta’s infamous…
Regulator approves TMX plan to trench through ‘extremely sacred’ Secwépemc site
A Secwépemc knowledge-keeper is outraged after Trans Mountain was given approval from Canada’s energy regulator…
14,600 pounds of dumped yard waste removed from forest in Peachland
Environmental groups are working to clean-up literal tons of flammable garbage from the forest in…
Controversial South Okanagan compost facility goes to public hearing
Local residents are expected to take their fight against a controversial proposed compost facility in…
Kelowna city council battles over climate crisis declaration
A resolution asking Kelowna city council to declare a climate crisis sparked a fractious debate…
BC’s forestry watchdog slams ministry for damaging protected South Okanagan grassland
An investigation by BC's forestry watchdog has revealed the ministry and a rancher have destroyed…
Salmon SWAT teams deployed in BC to help fish during drought
A provincewide drought this summer dried up B.C. rivers and jeopardized the survival of already…
How some Okanagan wineries are tackling climate change
Climate change presents a whole host of issues for the Okanagan’s wine industry. From extreme…