News Items tag as: Fire retardant

How fire retardant works
July 02, 2021 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Residents whose structures are saved from wildfire by air tanker drops will no doubt breathe a sigh of relief the fire suppressing service was available, but may also have concerns about what that rather sinister looking dark-red substance is that stopped the flames dead in their tracks.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon

Kamloops' first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art gallery in the city is opening this week, featuring a wine bar and 1930s theme. “I’m creating spaces throughout the gallery with anti

Biden's historic marijuana shift is his latest election year move for young voters
PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he's moving to give something back to the young people who dominate the popular social media app — a looser federal grip on marijuana. Facing softening suppor

Kelowna realtor fined for conflicts of interest
A Kelowna realtor has been fined $15,000 for contravening the Real Estate Services Act. The B.C. Financial Services Authority, which regulates the industry, said Donna Craig of Menethil Properties Ltd committed three breaches including two

Another homeless drop in centre to close in Kamloops
The Mustard Seed will be closing its drop-in facility this summer, just months after a similar service in North Kaml
May 02, 2024 7:00 PM
Kamloops' first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art gallery in the city is open
May 02, 2024 6:00 PM
The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
Hamas said Thursday it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in resp
May 02, 2024 5:35 PM
Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. - A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel
May 02, 2024 4:43 PM
London Drugs rebuilding data infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER - Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-pa
May 02, 2024 3:40 PM

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