News Items tag as: Spring flooding 2020

Financial help available for those impacted by spring flooding in Kamloops and area
August 04, 2020 - 3:02 PM

Those in Kamloops, and some surrounding areas, affected by flooding this spring can apply for financial aid if they were unable to obtain insurance to cover disaster-related losses.
Okanagan Lake levels remain stubbornly high as June rains refuse to quit
June 24, 2020 - 6:30 AM

The month of June is rapidly winding down, and with it comes no definitive answer for how much higher Okanagan Lake might rise before it reaches its peak this season.
Okanagan Lake surges past 2018 levels with weekend rains
June 16, 2020 - 7:00 AM

If you live on or near Okanagan Lake, you'll want to keep a close eye on the weather for the next week or two.
Wet May and June raising Okanagan Lake levels
June 10, 2020 - 8:00 AM

A rainy spring isn’t helping provincial officials in their bid to control water levels on Okanagan and Kalamalka Lakes this year.
iN VIDEO: As the river rises, Kamloops braces for flooding
May 17, 2020 - 2:30 PM

Unless you've been checking water levels every day this spring, you may not have noticed the rivers rising in Kamloops. But thanks to the efforts of Karen Hart, now you can.
Worst appears to be over for Lumby as creek water levels begin to fall
May 07, 2020 - 3:00 PM

Two days after an evacuation alert was issued for the Village of Lumby, the water levels in several creeks that run through the North Okanagan town don't appear to be rising anymore.
UPDATE: Kelowna's Mill Creek spills over its bank, flooding apartment building, houses
May 07, 2020 - 1:01 PM

Mill Creek has spilled its banks in several areas in Kelowna overnight as floodwaters rose.
Preparations for 'one-in-20-year' flood need to start now, says Kamloops Mayor
May 01, 2020 - 1:50 PM

While it may be the last thing Kamloops residents want to think about, the time to prepare for a one-in-20 year flood is now.
Evacuated Cache Creek residents get all clear to return home
May 01, 2020 - 12:45 PM

Evacuated Cache Creek residents have been allowed to return to their homes as flooding worries begin to ease in that region.
Spring flooding is underway in Thompson-Okanagan with some areas hit harder than others
April 28, 2020 - 5:45 PM

Hundreds of people are on alert, houses and motels have been evacuated and roads are beginning to flood as the warm weather continues in the Thompson-Okanagan.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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