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News Items tag as: Invasive species
Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna
January 12, 2024 - 2:42 PM
Aerial spraying for a problematic invasive moth is starting in several Interior and coastal communities this spring, and Kamloops and West Kelowna are on that list.
COVID-19 hasn't kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
December 05, 2021 - 3:35 PM
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters are still coming to the Okanagan and bringing invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels them.
B.C. conservation service seizes nearly 3,000 invasive mussel infested moss balls
April 01, 2021 - 5:29 PM
A widespread effort to stop the spread of an invasive species in B.C. has resulted in the seizure or surrender of nearly 3,000 suspected or confirmed zebra mussel infested moss balls.
Province wants you to check your aquarium for invasive mussels hiding in moss balls
March 11, 2021 - 9:30 AM
B.C. is calling on aquarium owners to inspect their tanks to help prevent the spread of invasive mussels.
Move over mussels, invasive clams found in Shuswap Lake
December 04, 2020 - 7:30 AM
Colonies of an invasive freshwater clam have been found in Shuswap Lake. Left unchecked, the clams could clog water intake pipes and cut into food supplies for fish.
iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake
September 13, 2020 - 4:39 PM
Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a big deal but two can quickly turn into two thousand and once goldfish are introduced, it's very difficult to get rid of them completely.
What burns, blinds and grows 15 feet? The wicked weed to watch for in the Thompson-Okanagan
June 21, 2020 - 7:00 PM
Reports of giant hogweed are made in the Thompson-Okanagan region all the time. However, it's often a look-alike native plant, called cow parsnip.
Experiment to remove invasive fish from a Kamloops lake yields positive results
June 13, 2020 - 6:00 PM
An operation to remove invasive fish from a Kamloops lake has yielded promising results.
Evidence of new invasive species found in Shuswap Lake
January 30, 2020 - 10:00 AM
Shells found for the first time on a Shuswap Lake beach are a worrying indication that a new invasive species may be present in the area.
Province should make exemption to milfoil rototilling ban to fight invasive species: report
June 18, 2019 - 4:41 PM
A new Parliamentary committee report suggests that an exemption should be put in place to allow methods of aquatic invasive species control currently banned on some lakes in the Okanagan.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
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
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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Resident evacuated due to UBCO highrise construction in Kelowna has died
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Celebrate Shuswap trails with food, drinks and Shred Kelly
The Shuswap Trail Alliance is throwing an event to celebrate everyone who makes trails in the Shuswap enjoyable for
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