Wildfires

CHARBONNEAU – Even with rain, it’s a summer to celebrate, not fret about

July 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

REMEMBER LAST SUMMER when we rubbed shoulders at concerts and live theatre; cheek-to-jowl at our favourite restaurants and watering holes? Remember when we mingled in crowds [Continue]

WILDFIRE – Elephant Hill fire was caused by ‘smoking materials’ – report

May 4, 2020 // 1 Comment

An investigation has concluded that the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire was caused by “smoking materials,” the BC Wildfire Service said today (May 4, 2020). The [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Even as we stay home, we’ll find ways to start wildfires

April 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY wildfire season compared to those of the past. Why? Because more than half — 54 per cent to be exact — of all [Continue]

BEPPLE – Tell candidates Kamloops needs a wildfire research centre

August 28, 2019 // 3 Comments

THINGS ARE STILL QUIET in Kamloops leading up to October’s federal election. Candidates are mostly in place, and party messages are being pushed out on social media. [Continue]

TNRD – Visitors need to know the Interior hasn’t gone up in smoke

August 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The August long weekend is known for more than B.C. Day. Unfortunately, it’s also sometimes the turning point in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Looters deserve to be hammered hard by the courts

July 11, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN-NICOLA MP DAN ALBAS is shopping around for support of a private member’s bill he hopes will deter anyone [Continue]

GINTA – The do and don’t lists of Summer

June 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO the Kamloops skies were smoky from the wildfires in Alberta and everyone was thinking the same: it’s too soon. Aside from a few small fires around [Continue]

BEPPLE – Now is the time for stricter bylaws on open fires in rural areas

April 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

WHEN B.C. WILDFIRES start in March and go until at least October, is the term “Wildfire Season” even applicable anymore? In 2017, B.C. had its worst wildfire season on [Continue]

LETTER – We face ‘wicked problems,’ very complex and difficult to solve

November 5, 2018 // 11 Comments

My daughter and I were recently discussing my observation that some of her peers where making a conscious choice not to work full time, at least for now, even when they were [Continue]

SUZUKI – Climate change combines with other factors to fuel wildfires

August 29, 2018 // 3 Comments

SCIENTISTS, JOURNALISTS, environmentalists and others who draw the connection between increasing wildfires and global warming often face a backlash. It’s not climate [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops is anything but ‘uncaring and indifferent’

August 28, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. BEFORE POINTING FINGERS in public, sometimes it’s better to take a more positive approach and ask questions first. Take the health issues [Continue]

THE CONVERSATION – Fighting historic wildfires amid bad ideas and no funding

August 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

By EDWARD STRUZIK Queen’s University, Ontario SHORTLY AFTER my book “Firestorm, How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future” was published in late 2017, I received a flurry [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Playing chicken with water bombers is a game for fools

July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? “Stupid” is an over-used word these days but playing chicken with firefighting aircraft fits the definition. [Continue]

GINTA – Most of the human caused troubles can be avoided

July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

THERE IS NOTHING like thick billows of wildfire smoke close to town to remind everyone that Mother Nature has an indubitable upper hand. Humbling. As the fire was raging, I [Continue]