News Items tag as: Kim Anderson

MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
July 19, 2017 - 8:00 PM

One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has already doubled the ten year average.
'It has to be done:' Kamloops team heads animal evacuation efforts
July 18, 2017 - 6:30 PM

When wildfires sparked across the province this summer, Judy Banks' mind snapped back to 2003 and specifically the 1,800 animals she and her team had a hand in saving.
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
July 17, 2017 - 4:30 PM

Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and the resulting terrible air quality is causing health issues for many.
Kamloops city council votes 'no' to Ajax mine
July 17, 2017 - 11:47 AM

KAMLOOPS – After years of debate, several town halls and question periods, Kamloops city council officially voted 4-2 against the proposed Ajax mine today.
Kamloops Chamber sends letter in support of Ajax mine to feds
July 14, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – The long-awaited Ajax vote by city councillors takes place next week and the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce just sent a letter to Catherine McKenna, Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, reiterating support for the project.
Should a ban on corporate donations trickle down to local governments in Kamloops?
July 13, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Now that the big three political parties in B.C. are in agreement, will the move to ban corporate and union donations make its way to local politics? Should it?
Donate B.C. wildfire relief goods only to agencies prepared to handle them
July 13, 2017 - 2:39 PM

Calls from people offering donations of food, water, clothing and volunteer hands are rolling in, but before you show up at an emergency reception centre officials are asking you check online first to see if it's needed.
iN PHOTOS: B.C. wildfire rips through Ashcroft mobile home park
July 11, 2017 - 8:00 PM

CACHE CREEK – The Ashcroft Reserve wildfire has left total destruction behind in the Boston Flats Community Estates trailer park.
Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees
July 10, 2017 - 6:30 PM

With about 14,000 evacuees forced out of homes because of wildfire danger in the province, many are wondering how to help.
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
July 10, 2017 - 4:49 PM

Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies advisory issued because of forest fires.
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Woman finds Salmon Arm couple who saved her life after Coquihalla crash
A Lower Mainland woman who says she would not be alive today if it wasn’t for a Salmon Arm couple has reconnected with her saviours to thank them. Katie Potts, from Maple Ridge, was travelling along the Coquihalla, July 11, 2021, with

'Unique terroir': B.C. wine labels will now recognize smaller growing regions in Okanagan
To better define the characteristics that distinguish Okanagan wines from one another, six new areas in the valley will soon be highlighted on bottles of B.C. wine. The new labels will highlight Lake Country, two parts of the Kelowna area a

Massachusetts lawyer charged with trying to bribe cop in marijuana case
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts lawyer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he tried to bribe the Medford police chief to get help in opening a recreational marijuana dispensary on behalf of a client. Court records say that Somervi

Yes then no: Kelowna couple lose legal fight with strata over sunshade
A Kelowna couple will have to live with the hot Okanagan sun baking their patio after their strata rescinded its approval of a pergola and sunshade they had built. The couple will also have to suck up the $14,000 cost of building the 12-foo

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News Items tag as: Kim Anderson

MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires

'It has to be done:' Kamloops team heads animal evacuation efforts

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Kamloops city council votes 'no' to Ajax mine

Kamloops Chamber sends letter in support of Ajax mine to feds

Should a ban on corporate donations trickle down to local governments in Kamloops?

Donate B.C. wildfire relief goods only to agencies prepared to handle them

iN PHOTOS: B.C. wildfire rips through Ashcroft mobile home park

Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees

Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior

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