News Items tag as: Okanagan Nation Alliance sockeye salmon release

Sockeye fry released into streams and lakes across Okanagan
May 17, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Okanagan Nation Alliance fisheries team is releasing sockeye fry into streams this spring across the Okanagan as part of its ongoing program to restore sockeye populations to the Okanagan and Columbia River Basin.
Historic release of sockeye salmon fry in Okanagan Lake symbolizes a long journey
June 14, 2016 - 9:00 PM

OKANAGAN - A ceremonial release of thousands of sockeye salmon fry at Six Mile Creek on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Vernon this week was a moment band chief Byron Louis will never forget.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Sockeye fry released into streams and lakes across Okanagan