News Items tag as: Kamloops environment

Kamloops council looking to amend idling bylaw to include all motor vehicles
June 18, 2018 - 11:45 AM

KAMLOOPS - City council will be looking to amend the current idling restriction bylaw to include all motor vehicles in an effort to reduce the city's environmental impact.
City of Kamloops emissions targets on right track, but in the slow lane
June 23, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The city’s greenhouse gas targets appear to be a little out of range, but staff really aren't sure because they have not received emissions reports from the province in years.
Leaking grease barrel dumped near Lac Du Bois Grasslands
April 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A barrel of grease dumped and found leaking near the Lac du Bois Grasslands has been cleaned up.
Kamloops rain barrel program flooded with requests
April 13, 2016 - 1:02 PM

KAMLOOPS - Locals only have a couple days left to get rain barrels at a discounted rate through the city.
Transport Canada 'satisfied' with Kamloops diesel spill cleanup, ends investigation
January 20, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Government officials are no longer investigating a Christmas Day diesel spill in a Kamloops rail yard after determining the companies involved took appropriate steps to clean it up.
Government officials examining diesel spill at Kamloops rail yard
January 05, 2016 - 7:47 AM

KAMLOOPS - Officials from Transport Canada are investigating a diesel spill at a local rail yard that occurred on Christmas Day.
Sewage dumped in river puts city officials in hot water
May 13, 2015 - 7:32 PM

KAMLOOPS – Not only was there a sewage spill last year, but the city did not let residents know about it.
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Shuswap dirt biker hit chain across road at neck height; awarded $1.3M for injuries
A Shuswap dirt biker who was almost killed when he drove into a metal chain that had been strung across the road on his neighbour's large rural property has been awarded $1.3 million in damages. According to a May 13 B.C. Supreme Court

The future is now: Robot kitty will bring you food at Kelowna Smitty’s
It makes noise, flashes lights, has a set of wheels and enjoys head scratches. This unusual server, known as the BellaBot, has been rolled out at Kelowna’s Smitty’s restaurant since Mother’s Day weekend. The cat robot assi

First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
MONTREAL - When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. "Before the treatment, it’s like you’re sittin

Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada with the third-fastest growing downtown core is the plethora of highrises that are not only under construction but in the works. There are 25 highri

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News Items tag as: Kamloops environment

Kamloops council looking to amend idling bylaw to include all motor vehicles

City of Kamloops emissions targets on right track, but in the slow lane

Leaking grease barrel dumped near Lac Du Bois Grasslands

Kamloops rain barrel program flooded with requests

Transport Canada 'satisfied' with Kamloops diesel spill cleanup, ends investigation

Government officials examining diesel spill at Kamloops rail yard

Sewage dumped in river puts city officials in hot water

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