News Items tag as: Okanagan Lake Shrimping

Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
June 13, 2020 - 1:00 PM

By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was a bad idea, it was too late.
Vernon councillor calls for action over 'crazy loud' shrimp boats on Okanagan Lake
October 15, 2015 - 11:00 AM

VERNON - It might be saving Kokanee salmon populations, but a Vernon city councillor says shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake is ‘crazy loud.’
Vernon residents upset about noisy shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake
September 29, 2015 - 9:00 PM

VERNON - Noise concerns are being generated by shrimping operations on Okanagan Lake, but it's unclear which level of government complaints should be directed at.
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Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years