News Items tag as: Controlled burns Controlled burns could mean smoky skies for South Okanagan November 05, 2016 - 10:30 AM OSOYOOS - The skies in the South Okanagan could be a little smoky starting next week and lasting to the end of December 2016. Expect to see smoke in Kamloops today April 23, 2015 - 10:46 AM KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is undertaking another controlled burn today, this time at the Dallas Barnhartvale Nature Park. Controlled burns could be coming to a neighbourhood near you March 31, 2015 - 9:00 PM CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO "TEST BURN" IN MCKINLEY LANDING More controlled burns planned for Lytton area March 25, 2015 - 8:28 AM LYTTON - With a goal of reducing interface wildfire risk and restoring natural ecosystems B.C. Wildfire will be in the Lytton area over the next two weeks performing prescribed burns. IN PHOTOS: Controlled burns helping Kenna ecosystem March 05, 2015 - 2:56 PM KAMLOOPS - Highly visible prescribed burns are underway at Kenna Cartwright Park and two local natural resource professors are happy the work is finally being done. Prescribed burns planned for Kenna Cartwright Park March 02, 2015 - 11:15 AM KAMLOOPS - Expect to see smoke in the air later this month as the city works to protect our large urban nature park from a potentially catastrophic fire. More ... “We still have fight left in us”: Vernon cannabis shop forced to close VERNON - One of Vernon’s first cannabis shops is closing its doors at the end of the week to avoid stiff fines from the City. Hasia Glaim and Jeff Gaudette of MMJ Total Health Care revealed themselves as one of four businesses that di EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Deliberate spill: study launched to test crude and bitumen impact on lake life KENORA, Ont. - Researchers were in northwestern Ontario over the weekend spilling diluted oilsands bitumen and crude oil into a lake to study how June 17, 2018 6:30 PM Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week VERNON - This pretty young cat was brought to the Vernon SPCA as a stray. Lennie is shy at first but will warm up once she gets to kno June 17, 2018 5:30 PM How computer data helped police to investigate Quebec City's mosque shooter MONTREAL - The criminal proceedings against Quebec City's mosque shooter provided a glimpse into how police use computers to extract informati June 17, 2018 4:30 PM Hot weather forecast for Southern Interior Here comes the sun. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan and Thompson regions. A building ridg June 17, 2018 2:53 PM Search continues for three missing fishermen off coast of Tofino, B.C. TOFINO, B.C. - The search continues for three missing First Nations fishermen whose boat sank off the coast of Tofino. While the Joint Rescu June 17, 2018 2:30 PM Tweets by @infonewsvernon
