Environment
Planned renewable diesel plant in B.C. will turn canola oil into fuel
Parkland Corporation wants to build a renewable diesel facility at its existing refinery in Burnaby…
Smoky skies advisory issued for South Okanagan, Similkameen
People in the South Okanagan and Similkameen can expect smoky skies again today. The special…
‘Floating gardens’ helping to clean Kelowna pondwater
They look more like a floating dock than islands but new structures just installed in…
iN VIDEO: Is this the most threatening-looking bug in the Okanagan?
With large bulbous eyes on top of its head and a forked tongue that sticks…
Vernon to cut down trees for peanut pool revamp
The City of Vernon will have to cut down several trees in a local park…
Helicopter, air tankers called in to fight new wildfire near Kamloops
A plume of smoke from a new wildfire burning northwest of Kamloops can be seen…
It’s not just heat that’s killing trees in the Okanagan
Last summer’s heat dome is not entirely to blame for numerous trees dying in the…
Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail gets $12.5M grant, but millions still needed
A $12.5-million injection of cash from the federal government will now allow for the majority…
Heatwave caused six Interior B.C. deaths
The B.C. Coroners Service reports six people died in the Interior region during the heatwave…
UPDATE: ‘Tragic and senseless’: Vandals are poisoning trees in Kelowna
Trees in widely separated areas of Kelowna have been killed by poison. An elm tree,…
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson…
Flare may have sparked wildfire in Kalamalka Provincial Park: Vernon RCMP
Witnesses reported seeing a flare at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just before a grassfire sparked…
Kamloops, Penticton open cooling centres, others still planning
Cooling centres are opening for the public in Kamloops and the Okanagan as a week-long…
South Okanagan dam reopens with big splash
After a simple twist of a valve, clean mountain water has once again begun flowing…
Lightning sparks new wildfires near Kamloops, Merritt
Two new, small wildfires were spotted in the Kamloops area today, but there may be…