News Items tag as: Vernon air quality Health officials warn of elevated air pollution in Vernon January 04, 2018 - 1:48 PM VERNON - Poor air quality has settled into the Vernon area. 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. More dust advisories in Vernon in past two months than last five years combined March 23, 2017 - 6:30 PM VERNON - If it seems like there’s been more dust advisories than normal in Vernon this year, well, there have been. Lavington air quality update: Environment Canada gives all clear January 07, 2017 - 11:29 AM UPDATE: 11:17 a.m. Jan. 7, 2017 Possible causes of poor air quality under investigation in Lavington January 06, 2017 - 11:30 AM LAVINGTON - Environment officials are looking for possible causes of poor air quality in Lavington, although weather and the use of wood stoves are driving factors. UPDATE: Vernon air quality advisory ended February 27, 2016 - 1:46 PM UPDATE: 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2016 Wet weekend could clear the air in the Okanagan February 26, 2016 - 9:13 AM OKANAGAN - The temperatures will continue to stay above seasonal normals but will come with some showers this weekend. High concentrations of dust prompt air quality advisory in Vernon February 23, 2016 - 3:19 PM VERNON - A dust advisory has been issued for the Vernon area. Weekend rain should help improve air quality in Thompson-Okanagan August 29, 2015 - 2:30 PM THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The rain falling throughout the Thompson-Okanagan today should help with the forest fire smoke in the air. Smoky skies advisory issued for Okanagan July 22, 2015 - 7:23 AM OKANAGAN - It may come as little surprise given the number of fires burning in the area, but a smoky skies advisory has been issued for the entire Okanagan. More ... MOVIE REVIEW: In 'Crazy Rich Asians,' a delightful new fairy tale OPINION There are two glittering parades running in tandem through Jon M. Chu's "Crazy Rich Asians," a glitzy and delightful adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 bestseller. One is the blinged-out, design EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News UPDATE: B.C.-wide state of emergency declared as province battles nearly 600 wildfires VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister says he hopes the province's wildfire situation is not the new normal but the issue o August 15, 2018 3:17 PM South Okanagan man hopes to challenge Fortis B.C. on rate application PENTICTON - With three different positions being argued regarding the future of Fortis B.C.’s two-tiered residential conservation rate, inte August 15, 2018 3:08 PM Interior air quality is very poor but not comparable to big city smog It may look bad, and there can be health concerns, but according to the B.C. Ministry of Environment the smoke blanketing the Southern Interior ca August 15, 2018 2:30 PM Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Penticton PENTICTON - An abandoned mobile home went up in flames last night in Penticton. Penticton deputy fire chief Dennis Smith says firefighters w August 15, 2018 2:07 PM New wildfire northwest of Olalla PENTICTON - A new fire in the Penticton area is adding more smoke to already smoky skies. B.C. Wildfire Service reports this afternoon, Aug. August 15, 2018 1:27 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop