News Items tag as: European Fire Ant in Naramata

Kamloops biologist ready to test new fire ant control method in South Okanagan
July 24, 2019 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University biologist Rob Higgins hopes to test a new concept for treating European fire ant nests later this summer in the South Okanagan.
Beneficial ants being mistaken for invasive species in Naramata
May 04, 2015 - 11:51 AM

PENTICTON - A beneficial native species of ant is being mistaken for an invasive species that doesn’t, according to a Thompson Rivers University researcher.
Fire ants found in Naramata concern Kamloops researcher
April 29, 2015 - 11:38 AM

PENTICTON - A Thompson Rivers University researcher wants to stop a newly-discovered invasive species from getting a foothold in the region.
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JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Kamloops biologist ready to test new fire ant control method in South Okanagan