extreme weather
iN PHOTOS: Winter wonderland? Frosty images from Kamloops, Okanagan
As temperatures plummet, photographers in the Thompson-Okanagan region are sharing their cold snapshots. It’s easy…
Drought forces B.C. to ask Kamloops, Okanagan residents to reduce water use by 30%
Residents in the Thompson-Okanagan are being asked by the province to reduce their water consumption…
‘We have loaded the weather dice:’ Climate change linked to B.C.’s heat wave
A UBC climate expert says there is “absolutely” a link between B.C.’s current extreme weather…
Where Kelowna’s homeless can seek shelter in heat wave
KELOWNA – The Gospel Mission downtown Kelowna is preparing for a busy week, as soaring…
Keeping the homeless safe during extreme winter nights in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Anyone needing a warm place to sleep during extreme weather nights this winter will not be turned away from the Emerald House Emergency Shelter. The shelter, which has a divided space for both men and women, is run by the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Kamloops chapter downtown, is the designated extreme weather emergency...
Concern for homeless community heightens as temperatures rise
VERNON - While the hot weather forecast has many of us planning fun ways to beat the heat, members of the homeless population are thinking about something else entirely: survival. Imagine heading into 40 Celsius weather with no air conditioning, no hat or sunscreen, and no water. That’s the situation Vernon’s Cammy LaFleur Street Outreach...