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Environment
‘A public relations strategy’: Critics slam BC’s effort to boost transparency on logging
The B.C. government has announced changes to improve transparency around logging operations, but critics have…
Life in a northern B.C. boomtown
The town of Kitimat, B.C., is folded into a forested valley, tucked back from where…
Canada’s new cruise ship rules don’t plug loopholes for major source of wastewater pollution
The federal government says some new cruise ship pollution measures are now mandatory, but environmental…
South Okanagan developer slapped with $197K fine for faulty sewage
A developer behind a South Okanagan subdivision got hit with a $197,000 fine from the…
iN PHOTOS: ‘Still our territory’: Annual canoe journey crosses border on Osoyoos Lake
For the 22nd year in a row, syilx Okanagan people took a canoe journey across…
Kamloops, Northern BC to see smoky skies
Kamloops is expected to get smoke from Central and Northern BC fires over the next…
iN PHOTOS: Farming for the climate future in BC
Tamara McPhail’s morning chore never changes, but the infinite variety of sounds and seasons makes…
Weekend wind, heat intensified wildfires north of Kamloops
Wildfires near Adams Lake in the Shuswap intensified and sent smoke plumes high into the…
Storm covers Sun Peaks village in blanket of hail
A passing storm dumped hail on the Sun Peaks village yesterday. It looked like Christmas…
BC Wildfire takes wait and see approach for Wells Gray park fires
The BC Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on several fires that have burned over…
New online ‘Forest Eye’ will daylight old-growth logging in BC
There will soon be no way for old-growth logging to go undetected in B.C. An…
iN VIDEO: Pilot captures aerial view of out-of-control wildfire near Kamloops
A Kamloops pilot flew high above a wildfire south of the city recording video of…
BC Interior conservation group releases its wards from caribou maternity pens
A group working to restore a near-extinct caribou herd near Nakusp in the BC Interior…
Decade after Slocan Valley jet fuel spill, judge to hear Lemon Creek class action
Residents of the Slocan Valley will finally have their day in court seeking compensation for…
Smoke from Ross Moore Lake fire to loom over Kamloops this week
A wildfire near Kamloops sent a column of smoke hurdling over the city last night,…
Unexpected winds shifted wildfire toward Adams Lake homes
Residents were evacuated by ferry across Adams Lake Wednesday night after winds shifted and pushed…
Kamloops closes parks, trails ahead of long weekend due to fire risk
The City of Kamloops is closing a number of nature parks and trails due to…
Kelowna’s ‘Champion of the Environment’ now a full time job
Five years ago the City of Kelowna adopted a Climate Action Plan that, among other…
Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a…
Devastating disease impacting bighorn sheep found in eastern Okanagan herds
Agencies on both sides of the border are working to help bighorn sheep after learning…
Citizen scientists needed in South Okanagan to help endangered animals
The Osoyoos Desert Centre has put out a call to all “citizen scientists” to help…
First Nations youth in BC make their mark by cultivating ancient food systems
Two dozen young men spilled out of their tents just after dawn, pulled on gumboots…
Drastic drop in water levels concern for Arrow Lakes residents
Residents in the Arrow Lakes region say they’ve been impacted by drastic drops in the…
‘Aspirational’ isn’t good enough for Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples demanding access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) welcomed the target set Thursday…