Pioneer Park scene for oil spill exercise
NEWS — Kinder Morgan Canada will hold a drill in Pioneer Park on Wednesday to test emergency response to a possible spill from the Trans Mountain pipeline. The exercise, a [Continue]
Environment
Province asks for more information on spill prevention for Trans Mountain expansion
NEWS — The provincial government wants more details from Kinder Morgan on spill prevention and response on both land and sea regarding its proposed expansion of the Trans [Continue]
Expected increase in traffic volume from new Westsyde Road gravel pit ‘relatively minor’
NEWS — Any impact on Westsyde Road caused by a new gravel pit will be monitored but the expected increase in traffic volume is considered “relatively minor,” says the [Continue]
Three wind power projects studied in region
NEWS/ REGION — Wind energy may be a controversial topic but there’s no lack of interest in the Thompson-Nicola region. Three prospective wind turbine projects are in [Continue]
Snowpack higher, flood risk up slightly
NEWS — The snowpack in the North and South Thompson is slightly higher than normal for this time of year, says the latest advisory from the B.C. River Forecast Centre [Continue]
Rain stops, sun shines on 39th annual Walk for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment
NEWS — The sun broke through just in time and for long enough for 220 marchers to take a message of peace through the streets of downtown Kamloops today. It was the annual [Continue]
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