News Items tag as: Invasive species 2016

Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home
December 15, 2016 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Invasive mussels have latched on in Montana, triggering the state's declaration of a statewide Natural Resource Emergency.
Record number of boats inspected for tiny, but mighty, invasive mussels
November 11, 2016 - 9:30 AM

KELOWNA - This year, The Invasive Mussel Defence Program inspected a record-breaking 24,000 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Their mandate is to keep B.C.'s waterways free of invasive mussels.
Skills education for invasive species management workers in Kamloops, Vernon
September 10, 2016 - 9:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province is ramping up efforts in its fight against invasive species.
Angling to be closed on two Central Okanagan lakes to stop spread of invasive perch
July 07, 2016 - 2:33 PM

KELOWNA - Fishing will no longer be allowed on two lakes in the Kelowna area in an effort to control the spread of an invasive species of fish.
Province flexing muscles against mussels
June 28, 2016 - 2:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Boaters throughout the Okanagan are still being warned to keep an eye out for mussels.
Unusual fish found near shores of Shuswap Lake startles residents, government officials
March 07, 2016 - 8:00 PM

CANOE - Fisheries staff had quite the scare last month when a strange fish showed up near the shores of Shuswap Lake.
Feral pigs still tracked as invasive species in B.C. despite few sightings
February 29, 2016 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Their numbers are small but feral pigs remain active throughout B.C.’s Interior and with their continued presence comes continued destruction.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex. New rules about density implemented by the provincial government had dramatically cut the r

News Items tag as: Invasive species 2016

Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home

Record number of boats inspected for tiny, but mighty, invasive mussels

Skills education for invasive species management workers in Kamloops, Vernon

Angling to be closed on two Central Okanagan lakes to stop spread of invasive perch

Province flexing muscles against mussels

Unusual fish found near shores of Shuswap Lake startles residents, government officials

Feral pigs still tracked as invasive species in B.C. despite few sightings

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