News Items tag as: Pesticides

Kamloops pesticide ban difficult to enforce
April 03, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - Enforcement of a new bylaw which limits what kind of pesticides people can use on their gardens is going to be difficult to enforce, according to the head of city's bylaw enforcement.
Kamloops extends pesticide ban to municipal property
December 16, 2015 - 1:15 PM

KAMLOOPS - A ban on pesticide use on residential ornamental shrubs, flower beds and grass now extends to city parks and properties in Kamloops.
Kamloops looking to expand pesticide ban to city parks
December 10, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - After passing a new bylaw banning the residential cosmetic use of pesticides, council will decide whether to take the bylaw one step further and ban the same use on city land.
Councillors for pesticide ban say public and business were appropriately consulted
July 26, 2015 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS – The decision by Kamloops councillors to approve a ban on pesticides in the city next year was a "foregone conclusion," one councillor says.
Businesses question how City of Kamloops handled pesticide ban
July 17, 2015 - 9:40 AM

KAMLOOPS – Local lawn care businesses, directly affected by the new city pesticide ban, question the process which led to Kamloops city council’s decision.
Kamloops pesticide ban passes, will be implemented January 2016
July 14, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – Next year residents of Kamloops will no longer be able to hire licensed applicators to spray their lawns or ornamental shrubs.
Pesticide ban back on the table in Kamloops
July 13, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – The notion of a Kamloops-wide ban on cosmetic pesticide use is back on the city’s agenda this week.
Pesticides aren't dangerous; homeowners are
June 20, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS – Pesticides are not inherently dangerous. That and the many other misconceptions about pesticides stem from ignorance according to a local landscaper who deals with the chemicals regularly.
Kamloops city gardener talks about alternatives to pesticides
June 13, 2015 - 2:32 PM

KAMLOOPS – A few bugs or noxious weeds are not enough to throw city gardeners off their game, not when they have goats and ladybugs on their side.
Kamloops pesticide debate put off until July
June 03, 2015 - 7:24 AM

KAMLOOPS – A motion to prohibit cosmetic pesticides drew a large crowd to council chambers this week, but council was not quite ready to have the discussion many residents seemed more than ready to start.
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News Items tag as: Pesticides

Kamloops pesticide ban difficult to enforce

Kamloops extends pesticide ban to municipal property

Kamloops looking to expand pesticide ban to city parks

Councillors for pesticide ban say public and business were appropriately consulted

Businesses question how City of Kamloops handled pesticide ban

Kamloops pesticide ban passes, will be implemented January 2016

Pesticide ban back on the table in Kamloops

Pesticides aren't dangerous; homeowners are

Kamloops city gardener talks about alternatives to pesticides

Kamloops pesticide debate put off until July

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