News Items tag as: Invasive species

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.
iN VIDEO: Okanagan filmmaker releases new documentary on mussel threat
November 15, 2018 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - A Vernon filmmaker with a passion for keeping B.C. lakes and rivers mussel free, is hoping to keep his message alive through his latest film.
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Bennett bridge far ahead of capacity, way behind in planning for second crossing
A second crossing of Okanagan Lake has been talked about almost from the day the new W.R. Bennett Bridge opened in 2008. But, despite the fact that the Central Okanagan was the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada during the la

Kekuli Cafe just days away from opening in Kamloops
The long-awaited bannock-based restaurant Kekuli Café in Kamloops is set to open next week. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling has worked hard for several months overcoming permit issues, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, flooding i

Canopy Growth reports Q4 net revenue down 25 per cent from year ago
Canopy Growth Corp.'s shift toward premium cannabis helped the company report a smaller quarterly loss compared with a year ago, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 25 per cent drop in revenue. The Smiths Falls, Ont. cannabis company

Wrongfully evicted Kelowna tenant fights back and wins $32,000 from former landlord
A former Kelowna tenant will receive $32,000 from her landlord after she was evicted on the basis that their family would move in but never did. Keni Milne, who now lives in West Kelowna, filed a complaint with the Residential Tenancy Branc

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