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'We had no say': Not everyone pleased with Kamloops curbside organic waste pilot
October 12, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops man is fuming after being put on a pilot project for organic waste collection by the City last month without his consultation, a project that is scheduled to run for a year.
Meeting different needs for different breeds at Vernon dog park
September 25, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Little dogs don't always seem to know they're little until they're around the big dogs.
Trappers to cull up to 35 coyotes in Vancouver's Stanley Park
September 04, 2021 - 11:50 AM

The Ministry of Forests is stepping up its response to the frequent coyote attacks happening in Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
Kamloops RCMP asking residents to be aware after two bears spotted in town
August 29, 2021 - 10:31 AM

After two bears were seen in Kamloops, the RCMP is warning residents to keep their distance and garbage bins off the street.
Crafty cockatoos master dumpster diving and teach each other
July 23, 2021 - 8:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity.
Wondering what to pack in your grab-and-go bag?
July 03, 2021 - 1:28 PM

With fires raging around the B.C., officials are encouraging people to be prepared for the worst.
Garbage bins and bird feeders attracting bears in Kamloops
June 15, 2021 - 2:00 PM

A Kamloops resident is putting out the call to be 'bear aware' as the bruins make their way into the community on the hunt of food.
Habituated bear killed in Kelowna
May 23, 2021 - 9:12 AM

Conservation Officers euthanized a black bear last week that had become conditioned to feeding on garbage in Kelowna.
50% compostable organics in Okanagan and Kamloops goes to the dump
April 18, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Growing mounds of garbage created by the growing number of people moving into the Okanagan and Thompson regions are prompting cities and regional districts to look at how to better manage organic waster.
US Grizzly guru tries to defuse human conflicts with bears
March 28, 2021 - 1:04 PM

KALISPELL, Mont. - In 1988, the renowned grizzly bear biologist Tim Manley was working as a research assistant on the South Fork Flathead River, trying to devise a reliable method for counting grizzlies in the dense and mountainous terrain of the Northern Continental Divide. More than a decade had passed since the species was federally protected in 1975, and a critical piece of the recovery puzzle remained missing: What is an accurate baseline population for grizzlies?
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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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