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Climate Change
Vernon edible garden built next to elementary school promotes food security to students
A Vernon permaculture group growing edible gardens in the city has expanded to involve students…
B.C. residents renovating homes to combat extreme weather conditions
A new B.C. Hydro report finds fears over hotter summers and extreme weather caused by…
Kelowna’s anti-idling bylaw now in effect
Drivers, turn off your cars. The City of Kelowna is no longer allowing vehicles to…
Greens could be tie-breakers on B.C. climate policy
If the BC Greens end up with the balance of power in British Columbia and…
AS THE WORLD BURNS: The art and science of responding to BC wildfires
When dark thunderclouds build behind Dzilh Yez (Hudson Bay Mountain) in Smithers, B.C., local weather…
First Nation’s geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power next seven generations
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote…
Project to re-establish grizzlies in the Okanagan will take time
After years of effort, organizations on both sides of the border are working to bring…
Using fire to heal the land — and mitigate BC wildfires
Gitanyow Elder Darlene Vegh drips fire onto a patch of dry leaves, moss and twigs…
With climate change, drought are lush green lawns a thing of the past in Kamloops, Okanagan?
Drought risk, tighter water restrictions and increased wildfire risk are just a few reasons why…
Warm winter wakes bears from hibernation early in Kamloops, Okanagan
Low snowpack and warm winter temperatures mean there are more bears wandering around looking for…
January deep freeze devastated BC Southern Interior cherry crop
Cherry growers in the Southern Interior fear a deep freeze earlier this year will greatly…
West Kelowna wildfire evacuee’s book an appeal to take climate change seriously
A survivor of this summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire wrote a book on the experience of…
E-scooter use in Kelowna and Vernon skyrocketed in 2023
E-scooter usage in Vernon and Kelowna skyrocketed in the past year showcasing the benefits of…
How to protect the mental health of BC farmers
It’s been a tough couple years for farmers. There’s been soaring temperatures, fuel and fertilizer…
Kamloops area First Nation has message in wake of devastating wildfire
When he was a boy, Ron Tomma would leave after breakfast to run freely with…