News Items tag as: Okanagan sockeye fishery

iN VIDEO: Adams River sockeye salmon return being live-streamed
October 15, 2022 - 2:31 PM

A sockeye festival is celebrating the return of the fish to their breeding grounds in the Adams River in the Shuswap this month.
Looking for sockeye? Salmon fishing in Osoyoos Lake is now open
July 31, 2020 - 11:06 AM

Okanagan sockeye salmon are back in the South Okanagan, and fishermen have been given the green light in Osoyoos Lake.
Province improves access for Indigenous anglers at Okanagan Falls dam
July 22, 2020 - 1:40 PM

Mischief believed tied to a property dispute over native access to Okanagan River below Okanagan Falls dam has diminished following an act of support for the fishery by the province.
Okanagan First Nations develop new business with sustainable sockeye initiative
August 17, 2015 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Years of hard work and dedication by the Okanagan Nation Alliance to re-establish the Okanagan sockeye has resulted in a new and emerging interior fishery, as well as a new business opportunity for local First Nations.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

iN VIDEO: Adams River sockeye salmon return being live-streamed