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Valleyview, Juniper Ridge residents to have input on Owl Road Landfill future
KAMLOOPS – Residents in Valleyview and Juniper Ridge are being asked to sound off on…
More road work on Highway 1 near Chase this spring
KAMLOOPS – Expect delays on the Trans-Canada Highway this spring as crews resurface a stretch…
City councillor thinks Vernon would support a curbside compost program
VERNON – Interest is growing for a city-wide composting program in Vernon. The idea is…
How a practical home-made gift is making nights a little easier for a homeless Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS – Living on the streets of Kamloops for two months now, Diana Gallagher and…
Kamloops residents appear to be getting message about recycling changes
KAMLOOPS – After more than a month under new recycling regulations, Kamloops residents are beginning…
Regional District will be inspecting your recycling cart by the end of the month
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Regional District will soon be sending inspectors out to neighborhoods across…
Asbestos concerns put a halt to drywall recycling at Westside transfer station
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Problems with drywall dust contaminated with asbestos has prompted the Central Okanagan…
Why so much Interior recycling will end up in landfills
PENTICTON – Commercial recycling has become a major issue to waste handlers in the region,…
Central Okanagan residents need to clean up their recycling act
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – If Central Okanagan residents don’t stop contaminating their blue recycling bins, they…
Waste not: North Okanagan regional district looks for recycling alternatives
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District of North Okanagan is thinking outside the garbage can…
New regional district program takes used appliances off your hands
NORTH OKANAGAN – When a stove or microwave is broken beyond repair, it's hard to…
City offers tips to Kamloops residents on how to sort through their holiday waste
KAMLOOPS – This time of the year, your home is most likely filled with plenty…
Blue or clear plastic recycling bags on their way out of the regional district
PENTICTON – The use of plastic bags to contain recycling materials is being phased out…
Regional district adds ‘flexible plastic packaging’ to recycling program
KAMLOOPS – Thompson-Nicola Regional District Eco-Depots and transfer stations have a new category of recycling.…
What do you do when your old boat won’t float anymore?
KELOWNA – The Okanagan is a mecca for boating enthusiasts who revel in the thrill…