News Items tag as: Kamloops air quality

Wildfire smoke causing event cancellations in Kamloops
August 24, 2018 - 2:03 PM

KAMLOOPS - Heavy smoke has moved its way into the city prompting organizations to cancel a flurry of weekend events.
YOUR PHOTOS: Pictures of the smoky sky today in the Interior
August 18, 2018 - 12:54 PM
Short-term exposure to poor air quality serious concern, says Kamloops professor
June 22, 2018 - 3:10 PM

KAMLOOPS - As wildfires ignite across the province, one professor at Thompson Rivers University says people need to be aware of the health risks associated with short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution.
Smoke decreased air quality in Kamloops
September 03, 2017 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Smoke from the Elephant Hill fire brought bad air quality with it.
Airlines adapting after smoke in Kamloops sticks around
August 08, 2017 - 4:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - While thick smoke from wildfires continues to blanket Kamloops, airlines are thinking on their feet as to how to accommodate passengers.
iN PHOTOS: Deteriorating air quality in Kamloops
August 02, 2017 - 2:33 PM

KAMLOOPS - Have you ever seen it this bad?
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
July 08, 2017 - 10:54 AM

Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn throughout the province.
Spike in 2016 smell complaints at Kamloops pulp mill
May 08, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – Hopefully the family dog isn’t getting the blame — it might have been Domtar.
KAMLOOPS AIR QUALITY: What living close to big industry means for citizens
February 21, 2017 - 1:26 PM

KAMLOOPS - The unmistakable smell of the pulp mill processing plant is often right on the nose for Kamloops residents and a recent power outage turned what's normally a faint odour into a jarring and unpleasant surprise for many last Saturday.
Domtar power failure behind pungent Kamloops air
February 19, 2017 - 3:05 PM

KAMLOOPS - An unplanned power outage at the Domtar pulp mill was behind the pungent smell that lingered in the city yesterday evening.
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