News Items tag as: North Okanagan Wildlife Complaints

Vernon dog named Lucky lives up to name after surviving 'bizarre' bear encounter
March 01, 2016 - 9:00 PM

'HE GOT RAKED DOWN BOTH SIDES. YOU COULD SEE THE FOUR, DEEP CLAW MARKS'
Bears are waking up and looking for food in the North Okanagan
March 25, 2015 - 6:06 PM

VERNON - The Conservation Service is reminding the public to minimize attractants as bears come out of hibernation and start looking for food.
Bobcat sightings becoming more common in the North Okanagan
February 05, 2015 - 8:29 AM

VERNON - North Okanagan residents spotted an increasing number of bobcats in recent years.
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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Colorado becomes the second state to legalize psychedelic therapy this week, a clash is playing out in Colorado Springs, where conservative leaders are restricting the treatment over objections from some of

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

Vernon dog named Lucky lives up to name after surviving 'bizarre' bear encounter