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Climate Change
Penticton resident works to keep climate change on council’s minds
Today’s low turnout at the weekly Friday noon hour Climate Action demonstration in front of…
Climate change event aims to bring worldwide perspective and local knowledge
The results of climate change are so often so far away in time or distance…
Lake Country climate protesters find their muse in snow sculptures
A Lake Country church group wants you to build snow sculptures in order to take…
Lake Country kids share dire message about climate change with snowman protest
Drive by the Winfield United Church and you’ll see cute snow animals and people, but…
Climate change projections report has a little good news for the Okanagan
The recent release of a report on climate projections for the Okanagan points to a…
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…
‘We have loaded the weather dice:’ Climate change linked to B.C.’s heat wave
A UBC climate expert says there is “absolutely” a link between B.C.’s current extreme weather…
Becker Lake wildfire near Vernon being held
A large wildfire threatening homes near Vernon is now considered to be held, which means…
Drought forces B.C. to ask Kamloops, Okanagan residents to reduce water use by 30%
Residents in the Thompson-Okanagan are being asked by the province to reduce their water consumption…
Kamloops residents asked to take part in climate campaign
Kamloops residents are being called upon to rally politicians for emergency climate action in the…
Penticton residents asked to take part in climate campaign
Residents of Penticton are being called upon to rally politicians for emergency climate action in…
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…
Okanagan Christmas tree farm loses half of seedlings during summer heat wave
A Lake Country Christmas tree farmer says this summer’s scorching heat caused the death of…
Residents called to make noise for climate leadership and action in Kamloops
A rally for climate change is happening in Kamloops and all residents are encouraged to…
Wildfires spark Kamloops City Councillor to take climate action
After one of the hottest years on record, when states of emergency over wildfires were…