News Items tag as: Okanagan River salmon fishery

Someone's trying to stop Indigenous fishermen from reaching salmon in South Okanagan
July 18, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Penticton Indian Band member and former chief Jonathan Kruger has filed a complaint with the RCMP over mischief incidents at the Okanagan Falls dam.
Conflict arises with growing native fishery in Okanagan Falls
July 17, 2016 - 10:30 AM

PENTICTON - The return of a native fishery on the Okanagan River has raised concerns of a riverbank property owner.
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Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced. The City of Kelowna, Pathways Abilities

Someone's trying to stop Indigenous fishermen from reaching salmon in South Okanagan