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Province proclaims June 9-15, 2014, as Invasive Species Week
June 07, 2014 - 2:22 PM

VICTORIA - The provincial government has proclaimed June 9-15, 2014, as "Invasive Species Week" to help raise awareness of the economic and environmental damage that invasive plants and animals can cause if allowed to spread in British Columbia.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i

Barriere RCMP arrest man with multiple outstanding warrants for assault
A man was arrested by the Barriere RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team. On April 23, at th
April 24, 2024 10:36 AM
Kamloops man accused of snatching two girls, taking them to Vancouver Island
A Kamloops man was arrested within a day after he was accused of abducting two young girls and taking them to Vancou
April 24, 2024 10:22 AM
Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by it
April 24, 2024 8:30 AM
New Kamloops homeless drop-in centre, soup kitchen needed within weeks, not months
The City of Kamloops and local non-profit groups expect to replace the services of a drop-in support centre and soup
April 24, 2024 7:00 AM
Rare white magpie making its home in Clinton area
A magpie with ghostly pale feathers is living near Clinton, about 120 km northwest of Kamloops, and a local wildlife
April 24, 2024 6:00 AM

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