Environment

iN PHOTOS: Campbell River estuary is a restoration showcase to save salmon habitat from climate change
Jim Van Tine points out a grassy marsh bench sloping into a tranquil pond populated…

New hunting rules fuel division in B.C., four First Nations say
The first line of a provincial announcement on new hunting rules reads: “In partnership with…

B.C. fish farms cultivate increased risks for wild salmon: studies
Pacific salmon are likely exposed to increased risks from pathogens concentrated in fish farms on…

Anti-idling bylaw on its way in Kelowna
After a dozen years of talking about it, studying it and consulting on it, Kelowna…

Police seek dashcam footage following wildfire west of Kamloops
The cause of a small wildfire west of Kamloops earlier this week is unknown, but…

Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed
The return of a mother humpback whale and calf to B.C. waters should be cause…

iN VIDEO: Heartwarming ad looks at rebuild of Lytton after fire
A video advertisement shows the remains of the Lytton after a wildfire ravaged the village…

iN VIDEO: Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’
The photo of a baby black bear scrabbling around the woody debris of its destroyed…

Kamloops at risk of spring flooding; Okanagan not so much
A cold April has greatly raised the risk of flooding in B.C. this spring. “Flood…

North Okanagan RCMP launch arson probe into suspicious wildfires
Two new wildfires near Westwold could have been set intentionally and police are now investigating.…

One bin or three? That’s the choice facing recyclers in the Central Okanagan
One bin makes it easier for Central Okanagan residents to recycle but three bins makes…

New eco-friendly facility recycles used oil, antifreeze in Kamloops
Residents of Kamloops can take used oil and antifreeze to a new facility that turns…

How Okanagan and Nicola organic waste can be processed closer to home
Brenda Renewables hopes to have all the paperwork in place to launch a major composting…

Thompson Nicola directors frustrated with lack of answers from B.C. Wildfire Service over massive 2021 fire
B.C. Wildfire Service brass gave a forward-looking presentation the the Thompson Nicola Regional District this…

Cortes Island tree-lovers prepare to tussle with logging giant
Lisa Ferentinos wades through underbrush and clambers up a rock bluff before descending into a…