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 RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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