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It's no easy feat to get rid of woodpeckers but there is a bright side
April 26, 2020 - 6:00 PM

It can range from being annoying first thing in the morning to being rather expensive in some circumstances, and the issue of how to prevent woodpeckers from pecking away at the side of buildings isn't one with a straight forward answer.
Woodpeckers causing thousands of dollars in damage at North Okanagan theatre
February 28, 2018 - 11:46 AM

VERNON - Damage at a North Okanagan theatre is leaving the building riddled with holes, and the culprits aren’t your typical vandals.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

Another uptick for Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales
Sales and prices were largely up across the Okanagan and Kamloops in January as the real estate market had its fourth consecutive month of growth. According to figures released by the Rennie Advance and the Association of Interior Realtors,

It's no easy feat to get rid of woodpeckers but there is a bright side