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Looking for a composter or rain barrel this spring? Look here first
Composters and in some places rain barrels are selling for wholesale prices around the Thompson-Okanagan,…
Nobel Peace Prize nominee has harrowing climate change message for Central Okanagan
A Nobel Peace Prize-nominee and environmentalist has a dire message for the Central Okanagan about…
Okanagan Indian Band chief and councillors stand with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs
Okanagan Indian Band chief Byron Louis and councillors are showing their support for the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary…
Another air quality advisory issued for Vernon
The City of Vernon has once again been put under an air quality advisory. The…
Vernon city council votes against geese cull
Vernon council has voted not to go ahead with a proposed goose cull. City councillor’s…
As Vernon debates geese cull, this Vancouver Island community decided to harvest the birds
While politicians in Vernon prepare to debate whether or not to cull geese at a…
Goose cull proposed to keep Vernon beaches, parks poop free
The City of Vernon may decide to cull around 150 geese this summer in an…
Why electric vehicle charging stations in B.C.’s Interior is still ‘the wild west’
If you’re taking a break as you drive your electric car from Osoyoos to Kamloops,…
Owner fined $1,000 after her dog chased a grizzly bear in Revelstoke National Park
A dog owner has been fined $1,000 after her dog chased a grizzly bear in…
Evidence of new invasive species found in Shuswap Lake
Shells found for the first time on a Shuswap Lake beach are a worrying indication…
Vernon to revive popular compost program
The City of Vernon is bringing back a popular compost program that was cut early…
iN VIDEO: Vernon doorbell camera captures prowling cougar
Recent cougars sightings near Vernon's Harbour Heights Road appear to be making it a dangerous…
Okanagan Lake facing bigger pollution problems than treated sewage
The City of Vernon's announcement that it will be pumping treated sewage into Okanagan Lake…
Vernon to discharge treated waste water into Okanagan Lake
For the first time in over 20 years the City of Vernon is set to…
Styrofoam cups and takeout containers will be banned in Vancouver starting today
While there has been plenty of talk about banning single use plastics all over the…
Kelowna’s One Big Table announces closure after tough year
Kelowna’s first community-funded grocery store will close its doors as the new year gets underway.…
Kelowna looking at tax break to make your house more energy efficient
Making homes more energy efficient will lower greenhouse gas emissions and save money on heating…
Kelowna falling short on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
The City of Kelowna needs to take much more dramatic action if it wants to…
Vernon paddleboarder completes epic 315 km lake clean-up
When Vernon paddleboarder Aaron Nasipayko set off on Kalamalka Lake on March 30 to begin…
iN VIDEO: Injured eagle ‘Crash’ takes to the sky in Salmon Arm once more
Some stitches, a couple of doses of antibiotics, and a month spent in rehab learning…
Vernon’s composting program a victim of its own success
The City of Vernon has to cut its organic waste pilot project six months early…
$50K offered for North Okanagan residents who have innovative waste reduction ideas
Do you have a brilliant idea that if implemented could reduce waste across the region?…
Wind causes power outages across North Okanagan and beyond
Strong winds that ripped through Vernon and the North Okanagan have caused power outages and…
Revelstoke Adventure Park one step closer to opening
Slated for a site outside the ski resort town, the Revelstoke Adventure Park could be…