snow accumulation and spring runoff are impacted by clear-cut logging.

Summerland Fire 2026 screenshot Programs 'yanked' away Kristy Dyer - Aug 11, 2026 There’s a difference between a lottery ticket win and a pension. A lottery ticket win is a one-off. It’s out of the blue (well, you did buy a ticket). You could use that money to invest in the future—a downpayment on a car or pay off a credit card—but it is a one time deal. On the other hand a pension is something you can count on. You can make long term plans, look down the road 10 or 20 years,

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BC building codes can create more homes while reducing emissions

The sun was darkened by wildfire smoke in the whole of BC in 2021.

UBC Okanagan upping the heat while lowering greenhouse gas emissions Read more at: https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/04/10/ubc-okanagan-upping-the-heat-while-lowering-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ UBC Okanagan is heating up its mission on efficiency and sustainability with a new air-source heat pump district energy system. University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus Reduce Emissions by 815 Tonnes Per Year (Screenshot from Vitalis website) A tour of the equipment

CleanBC review has shortfalls.

For a long time, my husband, Gordon Cornwall, and I dreamed of a home that would minimize energy consumption.

In the Peachland Post October 3 edition, Robert Tarrant wrote a thoughtful piece on AI. (see the full article below) And just today, Oct...

Youth are involved in Climate Action at Penticton's Okanagan College, starting a Green Club.

(photo Pok Rie, Pexels.com ) By Henry Sielmann, First Things First Okanagan You may have read recent news about BC Hydro buying 25% of...

FortisBC is proposing to the BC Utilities Commission BCUC that a Liquid Natural Gas storage facility be built very near parks, housing,...

Meredith and FTFO volunteer chat with public about climate solutions and fossil gas

If you have a broken light or vacuum or toaster, what do you do? The first inclination is to go to the recycling depot or (gasp) the ...

Fortis Energy - Okanagan Capacity Upgrade Project Fortis is planning to increase capacity in the Okanagan by adding approximately 30...

Conservation cash vital to securing B.C.’s old-growth deferrals Rochelle Baker January 12th 2022 4-6 minutes Ken Wu, chair of the new...

Jim Beattie, FTFO Chair, Speaking notes to Fridays For Future, Sept 24 I am glad to be here representing FTFO to support Friday’s for the...

By Joel Burcat August 22nd 2021 nationalobserver.com MP Richard Cannings and kids at July 29 Penticton's On Fire! pledge march. On Aug....

As a former NDP MLA, Okanagan-Penticton, I am adding my voice to those many British Columbians who are passionately calling for the...

Penticton Sustainability Advisory Committee allows citizens to observe.