News Items tag as: Ministry of Environment

Here’s what’s been leaching from a Kelowna fruit packing plant for years
February 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of the Kelowna airport is leaching chemicals from its failing wastewater treatment plant and has been doing so for years.
'Do not use' order still in place after diesel spill in North Thompson River
December 31, 2018 - 11:11 AM

VAVENBY - It's still too early to determine exactly when Vavenby residents can drink their water again.
Weather traps pollution in North Okanagan; dust advisory issued
February 23, 2017 - 1:45 PM

VERNON - The current weather system is trapping pollution in the North Okanagan and has prompted a special air quality statement.
Angling to be closed on two Central Okanagan lakes to stop spread of invasive perch
July 07, 2016 - 2:33 PM

KELOWNA - Fishing will no longer be allowed on two lakes in the Kelowna area in an effort to control the spread of an invasive species of fish.
Contaminated water believed spilled into Shuswap Lake prompts advisory
March 15, 2016 - 9:22 PM

VERNON - Precautions are being taken after thousands of litres of water polluted with glue and fuel reportedly spilled into Shuswap Lake.
Regional District requests federal review panel for Ajax mine
March 11, 2016 - 10:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District will be sending a letter to the federal environment minister asking for a review panel for the proposed Ajax mine.
Senior environment official coming to Kamloops in March; not minister
March 09, 2016 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - City staff and local band members will get to meet with the federal ministry of environment this month, but it be with a senior official, not the minister herself.
Air quality monitoring station on the way for Aberdeen
August 05, 2015 - 12:02 PM

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops will again have a second air quality monitoring station, this time in the upper Aberdeen area.
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Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
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Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ

From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan are giving away freebies to attract buyers. Purchase a new two-bedroom condo at Predator Ridge's new Vista Condominiums, starting at almost $900,000, and th

News Items tag as: Ministry of Environment

Here’s what’s been leaching from a Kelowna fruit packing plant for years

'Do not use' order still in place after diesel spill in North Thompson River

Weather traps pollution in North Okanagan; dust advisory issued

Angling to be closed on two Central Okanagan lakes to stop spread of invasive perch

Contaminated water believed spilled into Shuswap Lake prompts advisory

Regional District requests federal review panel for Ajax mine

Senior environment official coming to Kamloops in March; not minister

Air quality monitoring station on the way for Aberdeen

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