Tag: Environment Canada

Air quality warnings expand across southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
Wildfire smoke blanketed southern B.C. on Friday, prompting widespread air quality warnings.

Orange air quality alert issued as wildfire smoke blankets parts of B.C.

Health Emily Joveski -
Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Trail area shivers past old mark with record cool June morning

Weather Kate Brown -
Residents of the Trail area got an unseasonably chilly wakeup call Monday as temperatures dipped low enough to set a new daily minimum temperature record.

Hotter than normal summer ahead for B.C., say federal forecasters

Weather Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is likely headed for a warmer-than-normal summer, with Environment Canada forecasting above-average temperatures across much of the province.

Heavy snowfall expected near Kootenay Pass

Weather My Kootenay Now -
A snowfall warning is in effect for Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass, with total accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres expected.

Snowfall, fallen trees force widespread highway closures in Kootenays

Weather My Kootenay Now -
Several major highways in southern B.C. remained closed Wednesday, Dec. 17, due to fallen trees, heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions.

Heavy smoke expected across B.C. as wildfire season rages on

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia wildfire officials say late-season heat waves and heavy smoke are signalling a longer and more challenging wildfire season extending into the fall.

Smoke and heat blanket B.C. as late-summer heat records fall

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Smoke and high temperatures are settling over large parts of British Columbia, just a week after the last record-breaking heat wave.

B.C. Hydro encourages energy conservation as temperatures soar

Provincial Emily Joveski -
High temperatures that have blanketed parts of British Columbia this week are expected to cool gradually in the coming days. 

Heat warnings issued through Tuesday for B.C. south coast, parts of Interior

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Scorching temperatures are expected through Tuesday in southwestern British Columbia, climbing as high as 35 degrees in some areas. 

Heat warnings issued for many parts of B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Heat warnings are in place for multiple parts of British Columbia, with temperatures expected to reach up to 37 degrees Celsius in some regions.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued in East and West Kootenay

Weather My Kootenay Now -
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for both the East and West Kootenay. 

West Kootenay heat wave hits new heights -again

Weather Storrm Lennie -
West Kootenay communities have smashed daily temperature records for the second day in a row. 

Record breaking heat scoots through the Koots

Weather John White -
If it felt abnormally hot in the West Kootenays on Monday, it’s because it was. 

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for West Kootenays

Weather My Kootenay Now -
Weather conditions in the West Kootenays are ripe for a severe thunderstorm to develop Thursday evening.  Environment Canada has issued...

Special weather advisory issued for Kootenay Pass

Weather My Kootenay Now -
Drivers are being urged to take it slow and drive to conditions with a special weather warning in effect...
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Environment
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Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is expected to keep using a rotary press at its south sewage treatment plant until it can come up with a long-term solution to problems at the facility.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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