Ministry of the Environment
How the City of Kamloops disciplined employees after sewage spill
'THIS ALLOWS YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD THE CITY'S TRUST IN YOU." KAMLOOPS – The…
Sewage dumped in river puts city officials in hot water
KAMLOOPS – Not only was there a sewage spill last year, but the city did…
Air quality monitoring station on the way for Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops will again have a second air quality monitoring station, this time in the upper Aberdeen area. The mobile air quality monitoring station, a joint project between the Ministry of Environment, KGHM Ajax Mining and School District 73, will continuously measure air quality and weather patterns including coarse particulate matter, fine particulate matter,...
How to fund the city’s Ajax Mine review
KAMLOOPS – Once the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine is submitted later this summer the city plans on seeking an independent review of the proposal, but it is unclear just how that review will be paid for. Staff is asking council for an additional $300,000 to hire SLR Consulting, a firm not believed...
New Gold looks to expand; asks to increase air discharge rate
KAMLOOPS – The New Afton Mine just west of Kamloops wants its air quality restrictions to reflect it is now operational, and allow for growth. The mine has moved from construction to operational phase, and now wants to be allowed to increase the maximum air discharge rate from the underground workings of the mine. The...