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Kelowna may make EV charge stations mandatory for new residential developments
September 24, 2021 - 6:30 AM

By 2023, the City of Kelowna wants to require all parking stalls in new residential buildings to be electric vehicle ready along with 10% of new industrial, commercial and institutional parking stalls.
B.C. plan to expand recycling includes mattresses, single-use fuel canisters and even fire extinguishers
September 13, 2021 - 6:29 AM

Producers and consumers will be required to recycle more products in the province, as part of a new five-year recycling plan being unrolled as part of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Kamloops Fire Centre sees record-breaking number of hectares burned this year
September 13, 2021 - 6:00 AM

This past wildfire season was the worst on record for the Kamloops Fire Centre with nearly 500,000 hectares burned.
Federal candidates in Kamloops struggle with basic information in virtual climate debate
September 09, 2021 - 6:00 PM

It was a rough go for several candidates in the federal election in the first — and so far only — public debate as they struggled to determine which are federal and provincial responsibilities.
Indigenous logger hopeful traditional burning practices will return to Westbank First Nation
September 06, 2021 - 7:00 AM

As a young boy in the 1970s, Mic Werstuik remembers helping his family steward their land by conducting traditional burns for agricultural purposes. Now in his 50s, the West Bank First Nation man is still taking care of the lands, but now he’s doing so as a forester.
Prescribed burns aren't just for fire protection, Penticton Indian Band councillor says
August 29, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As B.C. ponders a future that appears to include more wildfires, it wasn't always like this. First Nations have long used fire to improve forests.
Water dams, 21,000 gallon containers placed around Spallumcheen in preparation for 3,000 ha planned ignition
August 29, 2021 - 12:10 PM

Spallumcheen residents will likely see water dams and large bins filled with water today as the town prepares for a 3,000 ha planned ignition on the White Rock Lake wildfire tomorrow.
'Good progress' made on West Kelowna wildfire
August 29, 2021 - 10:07 AM

In the last few days, the B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting crews have made "good progress" on a wildfire burning near West Kelowna.
Canadian Armed Forces arrive today to help with wildfire burning in North, Central Okanagan
August 28, 2021 - 8:32 AM

Throughout the weekend, roughly 120 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are arriving to help firefighters battle a large wildfire burning in the North and Central Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: Large prescribed burn on White Rock Lake wildfire successful
August 26, 2021 - 10:11 AM

A 600-hectare prescribed burn yesterday successfully removed forest fuels near the edge of the White Rock Lake wildfire to the north of Terrace Mountain and in the Fintry area.
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Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre looking for kids to scare 'living daylights' out of adults
A popular walk of walk of terror event held by the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong is returning this year and is in need of some kids to scare hundreds of adults. “This is a gig for the kids out there who love Halloween… get

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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