News Items tag as: Animal Rescue

Elderly dog in rough shape found wandering alone recovering in Kelowna
December 01, 2023 - 10:35 AM

A seven-year-old black Labrador retriever was found wandering in the West Kootenay recently and was found to be in serious need of dental surgery.
Volunteers picking up pieces after Vernon SPCA's withdrawal
November 20, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Local rescue organizations are preparing to step up and close the gaps now that Vernon SPCA Animal Centre has announced its closure.
Housing crisis in Okanagan impacting humans and their pets
November 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Many people are facing hardships due to the housing crisis in the Okanagan and pets are feeling the effects.
BC Mounties always get their... alpaca?
November 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Cops get called for all sorts of adventures and that includes, apparently, herding livestock.
Eddie the alpaca in high spirits after rescue by Shuswap sanctuary
October 10, 2023 - 1:01 PM

A neglected alpaca is on the mend after arriving at the Llama Sanctuary in the Shuswap and receiving much needed care, including a major hair cut.
Injured owl rescued by crew at Tolko mill in Armstrong
September 29, 2021 - 6:00 AM

During a work shift at the Tolko Industries mill in Armstrong, a night crew pulled together late last week to get an injured great horned owl to safety.
Kamloops woman building temporary winter shelters for feral cats
February 13, 2021 - 6:30 AM

When the weather in Kamloops finally turned well below freezing this week, Dannielle Oswell's mind turned to a large feral cat colony in North Kamloops.
Penticton man trying to save Kevin the injured goose
December 16, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Penticton resident Dave Chuokalos says his efforts to provide some aid to an injured goose on the waterfront is not making him any friends.
iN VIDEO: Playful lamb at Kelowna rescue farm acts like a dog
July 17, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Maggie is a five month old lamb not much different than any other— except she behaves more like a dog.
Four cats found strangled, dumped in Clearwater, cat rescuer says
April 03, 2020 - 6:30 AM

A woman walking her dogs in her rural neighbourhood in Clearwater came upon a grisly discovery last week — three dead cats dumped in the same place.
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Modern twists on traditional Christmas plays in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Christmas is coming and talented performers are bringing more holiday spirit to audiences of all ages to stages in Kamloops and the Okanagan. In Kamloops an evening performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kamloops Brandenburg

Appetite for young Kamloops entrepreneur's sweet baked treats on the rise
A new baking business is booming in Kamloops, and the father and son team behind it are racing to keep up to demand for their tasty baked treats. Evan Easterbrook, 12, had a paper route that ended when Kamloops This Week shut down in late O

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges b

Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the job done by this spring, at the latest. &ldquo

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