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Cariboo mom hands out air quality monitors after son's asthma death during wildfires
April 25, 2024 - 10:00 AM
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh.
Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, fire smoke
September 17, 2023 - 2:30 PM
Kate Laing's family managed to avoid COVID-19 for more than two years.
Okanagan, Shuswap homes survived the fire? Now the work begins
September 16, 2023 - 4:30 PM
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Even if they were left standing after the fires, there are still some vital steps homeowners need to take before their homes are safe. And there's a lot of work to be done just to make them livable.
Dozen B.C. First Nations funded to pursue clean energy projects
January 25, 2023 - 10:41 AM
A dozen First Nations in B.C. are taking strides to reduce their dependence on dirty diesel fuel and secure a clean energy future for their communities for generations to come.
FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive
December 30, 2022 - 4:30 PM
iNhome
The price of natural gas has gone up in B.C., so much so customers are experiencing sticker shock when their FortisBC bills arrive.
Coastal First Nation's clean energy conversion efforts ahead of curve in B.C.
April 14, 2022 - 9:00 PM
A remote coastal First Nation has weaned a third of its homes off fossil fuels, making climate gains communities in the rest of B.C. can only aspire to.
FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
March 07, 2022 - 7:10 AM
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FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study shows, could have enough renewable natural gas to heat the homes of all of its customers by 2050.
PST hike on gas-fuelled home heating appliances leaves B.C. Interior out in the cold
February 26, 2022 - 8:00 AM
B.C. plans to raise the provincial sales tax on home heating appliances powered by fossil fuels and remove it on heat pumps, something a heating and cooling profession in Kamloops calls unfair.
Looking for an RV? Kamloops, Okanagan RV dealers are running short on supply
May 19, 2021 - 7:30 AM
Just as the real estate market has changed and boomed because of COVID, so too is the RV market as new units are in short supply and demand is up substantially.
This UBCO researcher is trying to make your home more efficient
December 17, 2020 - 7:30 AM
iNhome
Natural gas may be the cleanest home heating fuel on the market but it’s still a relatively dirty fossil fuel.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third 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 mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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iN VIDEO: Kelowna lawyer swapped a RV for a sailboat and retired on the ocean
A lawyer from Kelowna considered retiring and travelling in an RV but decided to hit the high seas on a sailboat instead. Liam Clarke practiced law for 27 years and liked the idea of travell
April 25, 2024 7:00 AM
New Kamloops homeless drop-in centre, soup kitchen needed within weeks, not months
The City of Kamloops and local non-profit groups expect to replace the services of a drop-in support centre and soup kitchen before winter. That means more than 100 regular clients of The Lo
April 24, 2024 7:00 AM
Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from the local hospital. Earlier this month, Laurent Roy, 59, pleaded guilty to 11 counts under the Pharmacy Operat
April 24, 2024 6:00 PM
'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamloops Fire Rescue. For over three decades, Marilynn St. Jean has been at the
April 24, 2024 7:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Perfect conditions for Pink Moon photos in Kamloops, Okanagan
The full Pink Moon was hanging big and bright in the sky over Kamloops and the Okanagan this week. The conditions were perfect without a cloud in sight when local photographers captured the
April 25, 2024 6:00 AM
Resident evacuated due to UBCO highrise construction in Kelowna has died
An evacuated resident of a supportive housing complex in downtown Kelowna passed away earlier this week. Jim Hadgraft, a tenant in Hadgraft Wilson Place, broke his leg on Tuesday, and p
April 25, 2024 2:14 PM
Kamloops man accused of snatching two girls, taking them to Vancouver Island
A Kamloops man was arrested within a day after he was accused of abducting two young girls and taking them to Vancouver Island. The incident was reported to Kamloops RCMP on Monday, April 22
April 24, 2024 10:22 AM
Reena Virk's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful': B.C. parole documents
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize"
April 25, 2024 8:30 AM
'Heartbreaking': Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub
A building with a long and entertaining past has been demolished to make way for new housing developments on Kamloops North Shore, leaving some residents feeling nostalgic. The Northbridge H
April 21, 2024 6:00 PM
Vernon-based Kal Tire has new president from outside founding family
Vernon-based Kal Tire has a new president from outside the company’s founding family. Kal Tire has announced Robert Foord, son of the company’s founder, is stepping down from the
March 04, 2024 10:40 AM
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