garbage

Violation tickets handed out for illegal dumping as concerned citizens help B.C. conservation officers catch perpetrators
A number of people are currently under investigation and could be facing fines of up…

Forests around Kelowna could soon be filled with web cams looking for garbage dumpers
People who like to dump garbage in the wilderness surrounding the Central Okanagan also seem…

Burnt-out car, trash removed from Silver Star Road in Vernon
They are an eye sore and not easy to get rid of, but thanks to…

Terminated Kamloops garbage truck driver loses case against union, City
A former City of Kamloops garbage truck driver believed his union discriminated against him by…

Okanagan volunteers remove more than 8,300 lbs. of illegally dumped garbage from forest
The Okanagan Forest Task Force had their hands full removing illegally dumped waste this past…

Why the Central Okanagan is just fine with rotting food garbage in its landfills
While some cities want residents to separate household food wastes from other garbage, the Central…

Why you can’t build a mall on West Kelowna’s old garbage dump
A 25-year moratorium has been placed on commercial development taking place on a 14-hectare (36-acre)…

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: Kamloops bear caught on camera carrying bag garbage
KAMLOOPS – A video of a bear carrying a bag of garbage through a Kamloops…

Two Kamloops teens are putting dreams of a clean hometown into action
KAMLOOPS – Two Kamloops teens are tired of seeing their local parks and rivers covered with…

Volunteers haul tons of garbage out of the bush in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A group of hard working volunteers got their hands dirty — really dirty…

Waste not: North Okanagan regional district looks for recycling alternatives
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District of North Okanagan is thinking outside the garbage can…

Cost of dumping your garbage on the rise in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Fees at the Glenmore Landfill will go up $1 per vehicle or $10…

City warns of garbage scam in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – If you received a notice from the City of West Kelowna saying…

12 tonnes of garbage, 9 tonnes of metal hauled from Peachland bush
PEACHLAND – The president of a local volunteer group had a frightening moment while helping…