Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
contamination
Making sense of beach water testing
VERNON – If you go down to Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake, you’ll find signs…
What we know about all the recent flour recalls for E. coli
OKANAGAN – If you had Rogers or Robin Hood brand flour in your cupboard recently,…
Possible E. coli contamination prompts recall of Rogers flour
Rogers Foods Ltd., which has mills in Armstrong and Chilliwack, is recalling its all purpose…
To swim, or not to swim at flooded beaches? First Nations Health Authority says use your eyes — and your nose
Whether or not to take the plunge ultimately comes down to your own personal choice,…
Okanagan Indian Band warns of ‘dangerous, disgusting and filthy dirty’ flood water
OKANAGAN – You might think it novel to cruise through flooded yards on a paddle…
Contaminated soil found under Lakeshore Road
KELOWNA – Crews upgrading the stretch of Lakeshore Road south of Mission Creek Bridge dug something up three weeks ago that wasn’t supposed to be there. “We had an area contaminated by gas,” says project manager Purvez Irani. “We are going through the environmental (clean-up) process now. At this stage it’s looking like (it came...