News Items tag as: Deer

Penticton councillor putting plan together to address aggressive urban deer problem
July 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The problem of aggressive mother deer attacking people and dogs in the Okanagan has been happening every spring and early summer for years, and so far no one has come up with a plan to do something about it.
Invasive species wreaking havoc and death in West Kelowna park
November 04, 2023 - 3:30 PM

First it was the invasive gray squirrels that decimated the hazelnut crop at West Kelowna’s Gellatly Nut Farm.
It's fawning season: prevent accidental 'fawn-napping' this year
April 28, 2021 - 1:00 PM

May and June is fawning season in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and time for a seasonal reminder to leave sleeping fawns alone.
Conservation service repeats warning after deer impaled on fence in Okanagan
December 31, 2020 - 3:00 PM

Kelowna conservation officers had to euthanize two deer in recent weeks after the animals were found impaled on wrought iron fences.
iN VIDEO: House cat stalks deer in Kamloops backyard
September 02, 2020 - 10:03 AM

A cat bit off a little more than it could chew when it decided to stalk a deer in a Kamloops backyard this week.
iN VIDEO: Rare fox with black fur caught on video in B.C.
July 15, 2020 - 7:00 AM

We've all seen some unlikely friends in nature, and this playful pair caught on video in central B.C. is no exception.
Bylaw to ban spiked fences and save Kelowna deer on city backburner
June 07, 2019 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - A call to ban spiked fences in Kelowna is in bureaucratic limbo.
Why conservation officers in Kelowna want this popular type of fence to be banned
March 21, 2019 - 6:30 PM

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Deer deaths increasing on Westside
January 09, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - Conflicts are down with bears on the Westside but there are growing problems with deer.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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