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Smoke is causing some flights to divert from Kamloops and Penticton to Kelowna Airport
Three WestJet flights attempting to fly into Kamloops or Penticton over the past three days…
Smoke, sun and maybe rain in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – Rain is expected later this week as the Okanagan’s long dry stretch is…
UPDATE: North Okanagan dust advisory has ended
UPDATE: 3:30 PM FEB. 3, 2017 VERNON – Environment Canada has rescinded the air quality…
Lavington air quality update: Environment Canada gives all clear
UPDATE: 11:17 a.m. Jan. 7, 2017 Environment Canada has ended a special air quality statement…
Air tanker called in for Adams Lake wildfire near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews are battling a pair of one hectare-sized wildfires northeast of Kamloops…
Appeal to be heard over Lavington pellet plant’s operating permit
LAVINGTON - Construction may have started on a pellet plant in Lavington, but in six months time, an appeal will be heard over the company’s operating permit. Three local residents and members of Lavington Is For Everyone (LIFE) filed an appeal with the Environmental Appeal Board, calling for a review of the Ministry of Environment’s...
Hundreds seek clarity on environmental assessment process
MORE CURIOSITY THAN OPPOSITION FOR AJAX KAMLOOPS - More than 860 people attended information sessions this week and even though the proposed Ajax Mine was the topic there were no protests, picket lines or large groups gathering at the Coast Hotel. While many were seeking more information on the environmental assessment process many more were...
B.C. Wildfire pilot forced to land with one engine
KAMLOOPS – A pilot flying a B.C. Wildfire plane carrying a load of retardant had to make an emergency landing at Kamloops Airport this morning. The pilot reported a mechanical issue, turned off the damaged engine and returned to the airport where the plane landed safely. The plane, a Convair 580, landed with one functioning...