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ROTHENBURGER – Wildfire beast may be coming to the street where you live

July 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

A MOST UNWELCOME GUEST is coming to town, and its name is Wildfire. A few hours before his community was leveled this week, Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman was talking to local [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Kamloops East interface fire held, patrols remain overnight

July 2, 2021 // 1 Comment

Update from City of Kamloops on Valleyview-Juniper fire as of 9:15 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2021: The Kamloops East interface fire continues to be held this evening. The most [Continue]

WILDFIRE – Juniper Ridge threatened overnight but homes saved

July 2, 2021 // 4 Comments

Fire struck close to home last night (July 1, 2021) as lightning ignited two fires in the hills below Juniper Ridge. The fire spread rapidly and threatened homes on both the [Continue]

GINTA – It’s not summer that brings killer heat waves but climate change

July 2, 2021 // 2 Comments

I STARTED WRITING this column with a different angle. It was about trees in urban settings and their vital role in helping us survive extreme summer temperatures. I’ll [Continue]

PARKS – City closes nature parks due to extreme fire danger

July 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

Several Kamloops nature parks will be closed as of 12 noon today (July 1, 2021) due to the extreme fire danger. Following is the list of parks affected by the closures: [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – BC Housing should value their friends on City council

July 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

CITY COUNCILLORS support public housing but the recent announcement by the B.C. government took them by surprise. In a press release, BC Housing said that they had purchased [Continue]