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A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
May 03, 2025 - 2:30 PM
Meet the Kamloops man who cares for birds of prey, the creepiest of crawlies
October 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Jamie Pearce has been flying birds of prey for audiences at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops for over six years in demonstrations that bring awareness of the beauty and importance of different raptor species in the local ecosystem.
Kelowna orchard fined $42K for broken seatbelts in work van
August 03, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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A Kelowna fruit grower has been fined $42,500 for not having enough seatbelts on a van used to transport workers.
Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east
June 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An invasive beetle has been wreaking havoc on properties, parks and golf courses in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring, causing large, dead patches of grass.
iN VIDEO: Okanagan fruit spraying in 1955 came without today’s safety gear
January 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There was a time when Okanagan orchardists had to spend six hours just to spray chemicals on each acre of their fruit trees.
Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna
January 12, 2024 - 2:42 PM

Aerial spraying for a problematic invasive moth is starting in several Interior and coastal communities this spring, and Kamloops and West Kelowna are on that list.
There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
December 19, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada, with 14 species in total relying on the diverse natural landscape to survive.
Kamloops area First Nation has message in wake of devastating wildfire
December 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM

When he was a boy, Ron Tomma would leave after breakfast to run freely with his brother through their ancestral territory.
Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?
November 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A combination of poor weather conditions, changing business plans and competition from the United States has meant that many Okanagan Christmas tree farmers have left the business.
BEETLE INVASION: Elm seed bugs making a nuisance of themselves in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 07, 2023 - 7:30 AM
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A Lake Country resident is losing the war against the excessive number of invasive elm seed bugs in her yard and home.
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Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds

Meet the Kamloops man who cares for birds of prey, the creepiest of crawlies

Kelowna orchard fined $42K for broken seatbelts in work van

Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east

iN VIDEO: Okanagan fruit spraying in 1955 came without today’s safety gear

Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna

There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada

Kamloops area First Nation has message in wake of devastating wildfire

Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?

BEETLE INVASION: Elm seed bugs making a nuisance of themselves in Okanagan, Kamloops

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