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New study shows B.C. Indigenous communities vulnerable to climate change risks
A new University of Waterloo is examining the effects of climate change on Canadian Indigenous…
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…
Okanagan, Shuswap regional districts monitoring for landslides after last summer’s wildfires
Following last year’s record-breaking wildfires, regional districts in the Okanagan and Shuswap are closely monitoring…
Nearly half of B.C. flood recovery funds go to Merritt, TNRD
The City of Merritt is getting more than $24 million from the province to rebuild…
How cities like Sicamous and Kelowna are working toward a greener future
A ground-breaking ceremony is being held in Sicamous this week to commemorate the construction of…
Kamloops, Okanagan cities expected to take brunt of increasing heat waves: study
Kelowna is expected to get the longest and hottest heat waves in the country within…
Thompson Nicola directors frustrated with lack of answers from B.C. Wildfire Service over massive 2021 fire
B.C. Wildfire Service brass gave a forward-looking presentation the the Thompson Nicola Regional District this…
UBC researcher suggests ways to deal with urban heat in Kelowna
With rising global temperature a University of British Columbia researcher has provided some suggestions regarding…
Kelowna’s anti-idling bylaw now in effect
Drivers, turn off your cars. The City of Kelowna is no longer allowing vehicles to…
Solar sidewalks could power up to 60 rebuilt Lytton homes
The Village of Lytton could pave the way for Canada’s net-zero energy initiatives with technologies…
Shuswap Lake’s recent algal blooms causing concern over water quality
The Shuswap Watershed Council is raising the alarm to the province about “deteriorating water quality”…
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…