Environment
Vernon to discharge treated waste water into Okanagan Lake
For the first time in over 20 years the City of Vernon is set to…
Styrofoam cups and takeout containers will be banned in Vancouver starting today
While there has been plenty of talk about banning single use plastics all over the…
North Okanagan pushes forward with plastic bag ban
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District North Okanagan has given the green light to its…
North Okanagan takes another step toward single-use plastic bag ban
VERNON – The Regional District of North Okanagan has kicked off its plastic bag ban…
Kelowna’s One Big Table announces closure after tough year
Kelowna’s first community-funded grocery store will close its doors as the new year gets underway.…
Kelowna looking at tax break to make your house more energy efficient
Making homes more energy efficient will lower greenhouse gas emissions and save money on heating…
Kelowna falling short on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
The City of Kelowna needs to take much more dramatic action if it wants to…
Vernon paddleboarder completes epic 315 km lake clean-up
When Vernon paddleboarder Aaron Nasipayko set off on Kalamalka Lake on March 30 to begin…
iN VIDEO: Injured eagle ‘Crash’ takes to the sky in Salmon Arm once more
Some stitches, a couple of doses of antibiotics, and a month spent in rehab learning…
Vernon’s composting program a victim of its own success
The City of Vernon has to cut its organic waste pilot project six months early…
$50K offered for North Okanagan residents who have innovative waste reduction ideas
Do you have a brilliant idea that if implemented could reduce waste across the region?…
Wind causes power outages across North Okanagan and beyond
Strong winds that ripped through Vernon and the North Okanagan have caused power outages and…
Revelstoke Adventure Park one step closer to opening
Slated for a site outside the ski resort town, the Revelstoke Adventure Park could be…
No hibernation for Vernon Farmers’ Market this winter
With stalls selling a wide variety of local products from veggies to artisan wears, the…
iN VIDEO: Shuswap man visited daily by grizzly bears cutting through his yard
With a river full of salmon on one side, and swaths of corn growing on…