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Smoky skies warning for Fraser Canyon due to wildfire near Lytton
Smoke from the wildfire burning near Lytton has forced officials to issue a special air…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops man makes time lapse video of river activity across the year
A Kamloops man has pieced together a time lapse video of the rising and falling…
Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants
Humans aren’t the only creatures being impacted by smoky skies and warming temperatures — insects…
Improved air quality in Okanagan, Kamloops won’t last
Enjoy the hazy sunshine, because it doesn’t look like it’s going to be around long.…
Smoky skies in Okanagan, Kamloops expected to worsen over the weekend
Okanagan and Kamloops residents could face worsening smoke conditions over the next few days thanks…
Kamloops’ Overlanders Day rescheduled to September
KAMLOOPS – The heavy wildfire smoke on the weekend forced event organizers to cancel Overlanders…
Some activities to get you out of the wildfire smoke in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Are you bothered by the wildfire smoke lingering over the city? Tourism Kamloops…
Expect smoky skies in the Okanagan right through the weekend
OKANAGAN – An unchanging weather pattern and forest fires burning at all four points of…
Smoky skies advisory lifted in the Okanagan; continued for Kamloops
The smoky skies advisory in place more than a week has finally been cancelled for…
Kamloops golf is taking a hit due to wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – If you have a hard enough time finding your golf ball on a…
Rockin’ River Country Music Fest organizers hope smoke won’t be an issue, but won’t refund if it is
KAMLOOPS – Despite a special air quality statement in effect for the Merritt area, Rockin'…
Heavy smoke blankets Okanagan; the rest of southern B.C. gets smoke haze
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Smoke from the huge forest fires burning in Washington State pumped into the southern Interior yesterday evening has been trapped in the valleys by a temperature inversion. The Okanagan is getting the worst of the smoke with visibility down to less to a kilometre in some areas this morning, Aug. 23. Environment Canada,...
Forest fire generated smoke haze from B.C. and U.S. blazes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Depending where you live and which way the wind is blowing, the smoke haze you see could be from B.C. forest fires — or wildfires burning south of the border in Washington State. Environment Canada has added a chance of smoke haze to it's forecasts throughout the Thompson-Okanagan today, Aug. 2. “The local...