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Air Quality
Air quality from Kelowna to Kamloops improved under pandemic restrictions
Did you breathe easier than usual this spring? As was the case around the world,…
Another air quality advisory issued for Vernon
The City of Vernon has once again been put under an air quality advisory. The…
Dusty roads lead to air quality warning in Vernon
Vernon residents are dealing with some dusty road conditions today, prompting the Ministry of Environment…
Province seeks $24K from Lavington resident who challenged Ministry of Environment over pellet plant
A North Okanagan man who fought and lost an environmental battle with the province and…
Air quality advisory issued for Vernon
VERNON – High concentrations of fine particulates have affected the air quality in Vernon. The…
Special air quality statement in effect for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS – After a brief drop in air quality risk factors, the levels are up…
Rain, cooler temperatures greatly improve Interior air quality as wildfires continue to burn
Interior residents may have woken up to smoke-free skies this morning after a cool and…
B.C. officials ask self-evacuees to return home
VICTORIA – Accommodations are reaching capacity in many communities across the province due to evacuees…
Wildfire smoke causing event cancellations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Heavy smoke has moved its way into the city prompting organizations to cancel…
YOUR PHOTOS: Pictures of the smoky sky today in the Interior
The smoke from this years' wildfires is so thick in the interior it can be…
UPDATE: Kelowna Apple Triathlon races cancelled today due to poor air quality
KELOWNA – Air quality is so poor in the Kelowna region the Kelowna Apple Triathlon…
Smoky air is also a concern for Okanagan pets
It's not just humans that need to take precautions because of the poor air quality…
Interior air quality is very poor but not comparable to big city smog
It may look bad, and there can be health concerns, but according to the B.C.…
Smoke could build up in Kamloops skies overnight
KAMLOOPS – An afternoon wildfire that produced plenty of smoke and flames today could impact…
Short-term exposure to poor air quality serious concern, says Kamloops professor
KAMLOOPS – As wildfires ignite across the province, one professor at Thompson Rivers University says…
High dust levels prompt air quality advisory in Vernon today
VERNON – The public is being warned of poor air quality in Vernon today. Health…
Health officials warn of elevated air pollution in Vernon
VERNON – Poor air quality has settled into the Vernon area. A release from B.C.…
UPDATE: Special air quality statement for Lavington is over
UPDATE: 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 VERNON – Environment Canada has ended it's special…
Another special air quality statement for Lavington
VERNON – A special air quality statement has been re-issued for the North Okanagan due…
Kamloops elementary students to stay inside due to poor air quality
KAMLOOPS – As long as the smokey haze from forest fires sticks around Kamloops, elementary…
Smoke decreased air quality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Smoke from the Elephant Hill fire brought bad air quality with it. Last…
How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home
VICTORIA – A result of the wildfires in British Columbia is tens of thousands of…
iN PHOTOS: Deteriorating air quality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Have you ever seen it this bad? Smoke has blanketed the city of…
Air quality falling in Kamloops, Shuswap thanks to wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – The area covered by a smoky skies bulletin has expaned into the South…