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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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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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