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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…
Anti-idling bylaw on its way in Kelowna
After a dozen years of talking about it, studying it and consulting on it, Kelowna…
B.C. company looks to mountains north of Lillooet for future wind farms
A B.C. company is looking at two remote mountains in the Interior for future wind…
Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast
A remarkable coral garden tucked away in a remote inlet on B.C.’s wild central coast…
Nearly half of B.C. flood recovery funds go to Merritt, TNRD
The City of Merritt is getting more than $24 million from the province to rebuild…
Kelowna fighting residents as well as beavers to save hundreds of trees
Andrew Hunsberger loves the thousands of trees on City of Kelowna lands. The city’s urban…
Coastal First Nation’s clean energy conversion efforts ahead of curve in B.C.
A remote coastal First Nation has weaned a third of its homes off fossil fuels,…
Wave of pollution from cruise ships expected regardless of new federal wastewater rules
Environmental groups are hoisting red flags as the cruise ship season relaunches after the easing…
Controversial plan moves ahead to log popular North Okanagan recreation area
The province is moving forward with its plan to log Mount Rose Swanson after it…
Why a highly anticipated Site C dam ‘mega trial’ isn’t happening right now
For those following the Site C dam project closely, March 14 was supposed to be…
iN VIDEO: Hums, growls and farts; B.C. fish sound the alert
Fish have plenty to say and we need to make more of an effort to…
Kelowna residents caught trying to sell threatened western painted turtle online
Two Kelowna residents could be facing charges after trying to sell a wild turtle online.…
Logging company’s deferrals of old-growth jewels bittersweet, environmentalists say
West Coast environmental organizations are cautiously optimistic after a large forestry company announced deferrals of…
Popular North Okanagan hiking spot vandalized, again
A popular North Okanagan hiking trail has once again been a victim of vandalism. And…