COLLINS – New wildfire training centre has great potential
IT WILL TAKE a while, but when a new wildfire training and education centre opens down the road, it could well provide a focal point for vast improvements in how we [Continue]
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WILDFIRE – Regional district offers free FireSmart home assessments in EAs
With the arrival of spring weather, a free FireSmart™ home assessment is available to residents of the 10 electoral areas in the TNRD. During the assessment, a TNRD [Continue]
COLLINS – It’s almost too late to prepare for wildfire season
IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY NOTICED, temperatures are rising. An early spring has started. While most of us are preparing for a return to warmer weather, we pay relatively [Continue]
WILDFIRES – Study shows drought conditions promote overnight burning
A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) expert on wildfire behaviour has co-authored an article on drought and overnight wildfires in Nature, one of the world’s leading [Continue]
BEPPLE – Local governments need funding for new emergency measures
AS STEPHEN KING said, “there’s no harm in hoping for the best as long as you’re prepared for the worst.” This week, the provincial government introduced new [Continue]
PETERS – A torrent of blame to go around after Merritt dike report
NEXT WEEK’S UBCM CONFERENCE IN VANCOUVER should be an interesting one for our local communities. On one hand, there is the Kamloops crew who will leave the big top and take [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Eby’s emergencies task force is an imperfect but logical approach
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ANOTHER TASK FORCE, another report that will gather dust. That’s the cynical reaction to Premier David Eby’s plan to get “experts” [Continue]
KYLLO – We must demand government accountability on wildfire strategies
By GREG KYLLO MLA, Shuswap AS ATTENTION TURNS back to school and the return of usual routines, it’s important to remember that for so many people in our province, life will [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – There’s no place for politics when it comes to wildfires
THERE SHOULD BE NO politicking when it comes to emergencies such as pandemics and wildfires. During the pandemic, the opposition BC Liberals (now the BC United Party) and the [Continue]
EDITORIAL – When it comes to wildfires, sometimes politicians should shut up
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TAKING THE POLITICS out of the wildfires would be welcome about now. Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo got into the an exchange of barbs last week with [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Wildfires, pandemics, generate fear and denial
WHEN FACED WITH something unbelievable, we don’t believe it. At least, that’s the initial reaction. Facts can change our minds and reveal the incredible to be true. For [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER: Community expertise needs to be brought into wildfire fight
HEROES OR FOOLS? Those who refuse to evacuate and who instead stay behind to defend their homes against wildfires are one or the other depending on your point of view. It [Continue]
ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Frontline firefighters are the heroes of this terrible summer
The following column was originally published on Aug. 21, 2021. FIGHTING WILDFIRES is one of the toughest jobs on earth. You won’t find it on those lists of “worst [Continue]
JOHNSON – The real reason wildfire victims aren’t allowed to stay and fight
JUST WHAT’S THE PROBLEM with ignoring an evacuation order and staying to fight a wildfire? “Im trying to save my house.” This very reasonable question has been [Continue]
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