News Items tag as: air quality

Kamloops air quality five times worse than the Okanagan but it’s all unhealthy
August 22, 2023 - 7:11 AM

A key measure of air quality records the amount of particulate matter under 2.5 micrograms in size and how much there is in each cubic metre of air.
Smoke from Alberta wildfires prompts smoky skies warning in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 17, 2023 - 12:09 PM

Most of the B.C. Interior can expect poor air quality thanks to smoke from wildfires burning in Alberta.
Low air quality as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Thompson-Okanagan
September 13, 2022 - 12:06 PM

A special air quality statement has been extended or issued for most of B.C. due to wildfire smoke.
As smoky as it has been this summer, nothing compares to Kamloops in 2017
August 18, 2021 - 7:30 AM

The Thompson and Okanagan have been buried in wildfire smoke this summer.
Okanagan’s air quality takes a nose-dive; Kamloops improves slightly
July 27, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Air quality in the Central and North Okanagan worsened dramatically over the course of the day today as Kamloops improved slightly.
Here’s what those air quality warning numbers actually mean
July 06, 2021 - 7:30 AM

During any forest fire season in the Kamloops Forest District – which includes the Okanagan – air quality advisories are almost as common as evacuation advisories.
Central Okanagan seeks to renew air quality partnership with other Okanagan regional districts
June 02, 2021 - 11:15 AM

The Central Okanagan Regional District wants to renew an old partnership between Okanagan regional districts.
Vet clinic has advice on keeping pets safe when the air quality is poor
September 17, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A South Okanagan veterinary clinic has some tips for residents to help keep their pets safe with the smoke from wildfires burning in the U.S. West Coast hanging over the southern Interior.
Air quality is terrible but Kamloops and the Okanagan have had worse
September 15, 2020 - 5:30 PM

While eyes may be stinging and throats are scratchy, this year’s air quality has not hit the levels seen in the peak forest fire years of 2017 and 2018.
U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind
September 14, 2020 - 3:30 PM

Wildfire smoking pouring into B.C. from the western U.S. has lowered air quality to the point breathing it is a very high risk to your health.
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News Items tag as: air quality

Kamloops air quality five times worse than the Okanagan but it’s all unhealthy

Smoke from Alberta wildfires prompts smoky skies warning in Kamloops, Okanagan

Low air quality as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Thompson-Okanagan

As smoky as it has been this summer, nothing compares to Kamloops in 2017

Okanagan’s air quality takes a nose-dive; Kamloops improves slightly

Here’s what those air quality warning numbers actually mean

Central Okanagan seeks to renew air quality partnership with other Okanagan regional districts

Vet clinic has advice on keeping pets safe when the air quality is poor

Air quality is terrible but Kamloops and the Okanagan have had worse

U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind

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