News Items tag as: Grey Squirrel

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.
Invasive grey squirrels in the B.C. Interior remain under the radar
July 12, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Jennifer Reece doesn’t have any hard data to back her up, but believes that invasive grey squirrels are cutting into the annual harvest at the Gellatly Nut Farm.
One of the world's most notorious invasive species has free run of the Interior
June 13, 2017 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - Wildlife advocates are bemoaning the arrival of the invasive eastern grey squirrel in the North Okanagan.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
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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

Invasive species wreaking havoc and death in West Kelowna park