News Items tag as: Climate change in the Okanagan

South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus
September 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Last year was the first time in 20 years a South Okanagan bird observatory wasn’t able to track bird migration, but the station is up and running again with nearly 1,000 birds banded so far this year.
iN VIDEO: RDCO adds 25 parks to federal conservation network
March 22, 2024 - 1:05 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan added 25 regional parks to Canada’s protected areas network.
BC to provide $70M in support for devastated fruit and wine industry
March 13, 2024 - 3:00 PM
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The BC government has put $70 million towards helping fruit growers replant crops and become climate resilient after devastating cold weather.
Summerland winery group transitions to renewable natural gas
November 20, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Okanagan’s Crush Pad Winery group have made the switch to 100% renewable natural gas.
Climate change projections report has a little good news for the Okanagan
February 17, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The recent release of a report on climate projections for the Okanagan points to a much warmer future in the valley, discussing a number of implications for the coming decades that are mostly negative.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 2. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

iN VIDEO: Kamloops forager uses dandelions to make mead
Dandelions are considered a weed by some and are prevalent in backyards everywhere, but Kamloops forager is finding a useful purpose for them. Marshall Krasser has a gallon jug with dandelion flowers, yeast and honey fermenting under a sink

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

Leaky sewage system nets another fine for South Okanagan development
A South Okanagan developer was hit with another fine for its leaky sewage system, this time for $158,000. The sewage system was recently taken over by the regional district, but that didn't stop the province from handing down its third

South Okanagan bird observatory back in the banding business after brief hiatus