Ministry Of Environment
Angling to be closed on two Central Okanagan lakes to stop spread of invasive perch
KELOWNA – Fishing will no longer be allowed on two lakes in the Kelowna area…
Regional District requests federal review panel for Ajax mine
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson Nicola Regional District will be sending a letter to the federal…
Flood warnings issued for Central Okanagan
EMPTY SANDBAGS AVAILABLE AT MOST LOCAL FIRE HALLS CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Creeks and streams swollen…
Lots of snow in those Southern Interior mountains
ELEVATED RISK OF FLOODING IN THE OKANAGAN AS RESULT OF BIG SNOW PACK THOMPSON-OKANAGAN –…
HELSTON: Shuswap Lake spill shows Trudeau government isn’t as open and transparent as it promised
The lead agency investigating a possible spill of glue and fuel products in Shuswap Lake…
Contaminated water believed spilled into Shuswap Lake prompts advisory
VERNON – Precautions are being taken after thousands of litres of water polluted with glue…
Senior environment official coming to Kamloops in March; not minister
KAMLOOPS – City staff and local band members will get to meet with the federal…
UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended
UPDATE: 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2016 VERNON – The dust advisory issued for the Vernon…
High concentrations of dust prompt air quality advisory in Vernon
VERNON – A dust advisory has been issued for the Vernon area. The Ministry of…
North Okanagan residents can’t stomach liquid manure in their water
RESIDENTS GET HELP IN FIGHT TO FORCE INTERIOR HEALTH TO HALT FARM PRACTICE SPALLUMCHEEN –…
Lavington residents skeptical of pellet plant testing
VERNON - Some local residents continue to ask questions about a wood pellet plant in Lavington. The group Lavington is for Everyone (LIFE) issued a media release earlier this week stating there is still no scientific evidence of air quality improvement at the plant. That’s at odds with the results of a mandatory test conducted...
UPDATE: Precautions taken after overnight fuel spill in Coldstream
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DISTRICT OFFICES TO REOPEN COLDSTREAM - An overnight fuel spill at a Coldstream gas staiton has prompted a full response from emergency crews. Officials say approximately 6,000 litres of gasoline spilled at the Centex Gas Station on Kalamalka Road just after midnight, Nov. 25. The spill is believed to have occurred when a...
Vernon resort makes case for contentious marina on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - Those pushing for a new marina on Okanagan Lake say safety is at stake if the project is blocked. The proposal for a 72-slip marina for the Outback Resort has been a controversial one. A neighbourhood group called the Friends of South Bay are fiercely opposed, citing environmental impacts, water quality concerns and...
Water drilling rush in B.C. Interior to get jump on new water regulations
IMPACT UNKNOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Companies drilling water wells in the B.C. Southern Interior appear to be busier than usual and the reason may be the introduction next spring of the provincial Water Sustainability Act and its new well licensing requirements. While hard numbers of how many wells are being drilled are hard to come by...
Cougar put down after stalking Black Mountain neighbourhood
KELOWNA - A cougar spotted in a residential neighbourhood near Black Mountain Elementary was tranquilized and then euthanized yesterday afternoon. Conservation officer Ken Owens says the animal was captured near Lynrick Road Tuesday, Aug. 4, after reports of it going from backyard to backyard, behavior he describes as opportunistic. “First our officers tranquilized the cougar...