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Toxic impact of Kelowna landfill fires being examined
When suspected embers from the McDougall Creek Wildfire crossed Okanagan Lake from the Trader's Cove…

Cause of back-to-back fires at Kelowna landfill not what you might think
About eight times a year, small fires will spark to life in the Okanagan’s largest…

Overnight fire at Kelowna landfill extinguished
Crews worked through most to the night until early this morning, July 11, battling a…

COVID-19 changed the way we throw out garbage in the Thompson-Okanagan
A review of regional waste trends is revealing how the pandemic has affected lifestyles and…

Thompson-Nicola Regional District cancels landfill free disposal days for 2020
Thompson-Nicola residents who have been waiting for a deal on their next dump run will…

Thompson-Nicola landfills update rules to accept waste, recyclables as usual
As of April 21, all regularly accepted garbage, recyclables and yard waste will again be…

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)…

Spontaneous combustion lights up Sicamous landfill
SICAMOUS – A sudden early morning fire in Sicamous has shut down a landfill for…

Buying Diamond Mountain properties ‘the right decision’ for city, developer says
KELOWNA – Troika Developments is out $2 million after the sale of Diamond Mountain but…

Kelowna spends millions to keep development away from garbage dump
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna will spend almost $12 million to make sure no…

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

Barnhartvale landfill will reopen this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Effective Saturday morning, the City of Kamloops will reopen the Barnhartvale Landfill and…

No charge at Kamloops landfills for sandbags
KAMLOOPS – As the chance of more flooding decreases, you may be wondering what to…

Illegal and improper dumping blamed for spread of invasive plants in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – If you thought it was a good idea to dump the contents…

Valleyview, Juniper Ridge residents to have input on Owl Road Landfill future
KAMLOOPS – Residents in Valleyview and Juniper Ridge are being asked to sound off on…