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Cat overpopulation problem continues to plague Kamloops
October 31, 2021 - 6:58 AM

The Kamloops SPCA is trying to curtail the feral cat population by spaying and neutering them before releasing them back into the wild.
Pandemic pets adopted through B.C. SPCA have indeed found forever homes
July 15, 2021 - 9:00 PM

The B.C. SPCA anticipated the possibility pandemic pets would be returned to shelters as reopening began and people began returning to work, but it turns out the opposite was true.
Kamloops SPCA offering free cat spaying, neutering for those with low incomes
May 17, 2021 - 11:01 AM

The Kamloops B.C. SPCA is launching a low-income spay and neuter pilot program.
BCSPCA launches petition to end exotic animal trade
January 15, 2021 - 10:52 AM

The BCSPCA is calling on the federal government to end the international and domestic trade of exotic birds and other wild animals and asking Canadians to follow suit.
Kootenay SPCA takes 23 rabbits into care, reminds owners to spay or neuter
January 11, 2021 - 1:12 PM

East and West Kootenay SPCA facilities took in 23 rabbits over the last month, as a result of unplanned litters and now the B.C. SPCA now wants to remind the public to spay or neuter their pets.
Theft of Piglet the dog lands owner and breeder in small claims court
December 29, 2020 - 6:30 AM

A strange and messy dispute over a puppy named ‘Piglet’ has spilled into a small claims court after the breeder stole the puppy back and the rightful owner managed to somehow get it back herself.
Cat killed from DIY neutering, B.C. SPCA warns
November 24, 2020 - 12:20 PM

Two cats were victims of an attempted home neutering earlier this month, and one died as a result, B.C. SPCA officials said today in a press release.
Okanagan Humane Society takes raffle online due to COVID-19
November 08, 2020 - 8:30 AM

For the first time in its 24-year history, the Okanagan Humane Society will be conducting its annual fundraiser raffle online.
No jail time for North Okanagan woman convicted of animal cruelty
July 30, 2020 - 4:10 PM

A North Okanagan mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were seized by B.C. SPCA officers from their property will not see any jail time.
Kelowna's Enterprise Way: Rabbit-free since 2008
June 18, 2020 - 7:00 AM

When rabbits started running wild along the streets of Kelowna more than a decade ago, Ian Wilson could understand why people were abandoning them.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
This story was originally published Nov. 30, 2021. The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people ha

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor's report
TORONTO - Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how p

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of Summit Tiny Homes, started the business of manufac

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