News Items tag as: beavers

'We like beavers': Dams simple solution for wildfire mitigation in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

More than 100 beaver dams made of natural materials have recently been installed in B.C. to help mitigate the detrimental loss of wetlands that's contributing to increasing wildfire activity and drought, and having a destructive impact on fish and wildlife.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops busy beaver has morning munchies
August 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A beaver at a local park in Kamloops was caught noisily eating weeds for breakfast this week.
Got beavers? Okanagan landowners wanted for program that can help
April 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Anyone with busy beavers on their property knows their natural activities can be a hassle, as the critters can plug up culverts and build dams that cause flooding and elevated water flow.
Sound up: Listen to adorable beavers munch and crunch in Kamloops river
August 01, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Well known Kamloops wildlife photographer Lyn MacDonald caught a group of four beavers on video as they sat in the shallow water of the North Thomspon River loudly snacking on branches earlier this week.
iN VIDEO: Rescued Okanagan beavers to be released in new wetland home
July 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A pair of beavers at the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Summerland have healed from their injuries and are being prepared to move to their new wetland home.
Rascally beaver fells mature pear tree in Kamloops backyard
November 29, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A wayward beaver was busy felling a large pear tree in a residential neighbourhood in Kamloops earlier this week.
Kelowna fighting residents as well as beavers to save hundreds of trees
April 15, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Andrew Hunsberger loves the thousands of trees on City of Kelowna lands.
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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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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