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Meet Doug the beaver the watershed recovery engineer working near Kamloops
November 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

At the heart of Skeetchestn territory is the Deadman Watershed, a living landscape of roughly 900 square kilometres of forest and grassland northwest of Kamloops (Tk’emlups).
iN PHOTOS: Muskrats get busy as spring arrives in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 20, 2024 - 3:30 PM

As soft and cuddly as they appear, not everyone thinks muskrats are adorable.
Vernon home to another lost Okanagan wetland
March 23, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Development has devastated wetlands in the Okanagan for many decades.
Everything you need to know about raccoons in the Thompson-Okanagan
November 26, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Whether you refer to them as raccoons, masked bandits or trash pandas, these little critters are known across the continent for their craftiness and deceptively cute appearance.
Why the BC CDC is warning you to wash your fruits and vegetables
August 04, 2023 - 4:02 PM
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There is an increase in gastrointestinal infections in the province this year and it’s linked to imported produce and travelling.
iN PHOTOS: Beavers on display in Kamloops park
March 16, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Despite miserable weather, a Kamloops photographer snapped some wonderful photos of beavers in a local park.
12 bizarre wildlife calls B.C. conservation officers got in 2022
January 08, 2023 - 10:44 AM

More than 30,000 calls were made to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service's RAPP hotline last year, a line set up for residents to report human-animal conflicts.
Explore these quiet, quaint ponds to get away from Kelowna's busy tourist season
June 26, 2022 - 6:33 PM

Kelowna can be a very noisy place in summer — roaring motorcycles, speedboats on Okanagan Lake and blaring music from so many backyards.
How Okanagan and Nicola organic waste can be processed closer to home
April 24, 2022 - 6:03 PM

Brenda Renewables hopes to have all the paperwork in place to launch a major composting and energy generation program in 30 to 60 days.
Beavers may have untapped wildfire fighting skills
August 14, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The small iconic Canadian mammal known known for chopping down trees may also have a decent set of natural firefighting skills.
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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 third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

'No rationale': BC pub fined $7,000 for customer drinking beer in its bowling alley
A BC pub has been fined $7,000 after a customer took a beer from the bar to its bowling alley. According to a Jan. 16 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision, the Victoria bar argued the rule was difficult to manage because custom

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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