News Items tag as: air quality

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.
Smoky skies in Okanagan, Kamloops expected to worsen over the weekend
September 11, 2020 - 10:18 AM

Okanagan and Kamloops residents could face worsening smoke conditions over the next few days thanks to smoke from the huge wildfires burning south of the border in Washington state, Oregon and even California.
iN PHOTOS: Smoky skies captured by Okanagan photographers
September 08, 2020 - 2:31 PM

A blanket of smoke hanging over the Okanagan Valley is expected to persist throughout the week.
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As grape harvests begin, will Merlot be the most common B.C. varietal again?
After a slow start to the growing season, Okanagan grape growers are finishing the year on a solid note as the 2020 crop ripens under the warm, sunny conditions that have pretty much defined this year’s September weather. With picking

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