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UPDATE: ‘Tragic and senseless’: Vandals are poisoning trees in Kelowna
Trees in widely separated areas of Kelowna have been killed by poison. An elm tree,…
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson…
Flare may have sparked wildfire in Kalamalka Provincial Park: Vernon RCMP
Witnesses reported seeing a flare at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just before a grassfire sparked…
Kamloops, Penticton open cooling centres, others still planning
Cooling centres are opening for the public in Kamloops and the Okanagan as a week-long…
South Okanagan dam reopens with big splash
After a simple twist of a valve, clean mountain water has once again begun flowing…
Lightning sparks new wildfires near Kamloops, Merritt
Two new, small wildfires were spotted in the Kamloops area today, but there may be…
Canada’s largest marine dredging company brought thousands of invasive mussels into B.C.
A barge from Lake Ontario containing thousands of invasive zebra mussels that was intercepted in…
Mining risks for Pacific Northwest salmon murky due to lack of transparent data
The impact of mining on key salmon watersheds in northwestern Canada and the U.S. is…
‘More than four’ Lytton First Nation structures destroyed by wildfire
The total number of homes lost so far at Lytton First Nation has yet to…
iN VIDEO: Wildfire near Lytton explodes to 500 ha in less than a day
The Nohomin Creek wildfire in the Lytton area was discovered around noon yesterday, and its…
Tk’emlups toads protected with new road sign
Tk'emlups is trying to protect a threatened species with a new frog crossing sign. A…
Open burning banned as heat arrives in Kamloops, Okanagan
With the arrival of the usual summertime heat in the southern Interior, the B.C. Wildfire…
These guys aren’t kidding around with wildfire prevention
A herd of 144 goats are munching their way over the hillsides in Merritt for…
Turn off your idling vehicle in Kelowna or face $150 fine
Anyone idling their vehicle for more than a minute in Kelowna will face a $150…
Greater Vernon to become ‘Trails Capital of B.C.’
While Kamloops is the Tournament Capital of Canada, Vernon could soon become the "Trails Capital…
The old-growth B.C. rainforest you’ve (probably) never heard of
B.C. is home to a sprawling old-growth rainforest, but it's not where you might think.…
ELECTRIC AVIATION: Kamloops flight training centre looks to future with new eco-friendly hangar
A 10,000 square foot eco-friendly aircraft hangar has been built at the Kamloops airport. It…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops pilot provides aerial view of rivers approaching peak levels
A Kamloops pilot has provided a bird's eye view of the rising North and South…
Kelowna looks to hire tree officers to protect canopy
The City of Kelowna is looking to hire as many as four tree inspectors to…
Only one-fifth of Kamloops residents got an emergency alert test this week
Kamloops is running a one-year pilot project to test its emergency alert system, but less…
Emergency alert blares from phones in Kamloops
Some cell phones in Kamloops buzzed with an emergency alert this morning as the City…
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…