News Items tag as: Okanagan wildlife

iN VIDEO: South Okanagan camper has close encounter with flying squirrel family
June 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Oliver resident Donna-Lee Arnold was camping at nearby Sawmill Lake earlier this month when she had an interaction with a baby flying squirrel and its mother, a species the nature lover had never seen before.
iN VIDEO: Disgruntled heron squawks at kayaker in South Okanagan
June 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A blue heron at Yellow Lake near Penticton appeared to be frustrated with a local videographer floating by on a kayak earlier this week.
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM

As summer quickly approaches, wildlife parents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are leading their growing young around to eat in urban and forested areas.
iN VIDEO: Heartwarming recovery, release of orphaned ducklings in Summerland
June 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It's a tough time of year for ducklings. Not only do they face natural predators, the cars and trucks on our roads and highways are lethal for the small bundles of feathers.
iN VIDEO: Noisy nutcrackers break silence in Penticton backyard oasis
May 31, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Penticton couple Jacqueline and Randy McDonald identify and document the numerous species of birds that stop at their backyard oasis throughout the year, and it is a long list.
iN VIDEO: Pure white starling spotted in South Okanagan flock
May 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Keremeos resident Trish Broderick was driving to work recently when she saw something she hadn’t seen before, a pure white starling hopping around with its flock on the roadside.
iN VIDEO: Coyote pups yip and yowl in Summerland
May 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

South Okanagan wildlife photographer Jodi Forster was on one of her usual hikes along the Summerland Bench recently when she recorded the sounds of coyote pups.
iN VIDEO: Adorable marmots duke it out on Penticton beach
May 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

South Okanagan nature lover and photographer Jodi Forster watched two young marmots play fighting along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in Penticton a few days ago and was able to grab some footage of the comical brawl.
iN PHOTOS: This South Okanagan gem a must-see for birders, outdoor enthusiasts
May 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A conservation area in the South Okanagan is a must-see this summer for anyone who loves nature, hiking, birding or biking.
iN PHOTOS: Animals being silly in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Spring is a busy time of year for all kinds of wildlife in the Thompson-Okanagan region as feeding, courting, nesting and breeding activities are underway, so there is a lot to observe and photograph.
More ...

iN DISCUSSION: ICBC's no fault system criticized
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were cut off by prison guards in violation of his religious beliefs. The justices will review an appellate ru

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Israel and Iran. Trump vents frustration with both sides
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initial
June 24, 2025 11:50 AM
Teen stabbed during fight at Coldstream grad party
A teenager was stabbed during a fight at a grad party in Coldstream over the weekend. Vernon North Okanagan RC
June 24, 2025 11:44 AM
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70
June 24, 2025 10:59 AM
Steady May inflation figures don't make the case for rate cuts: economists
OTTAWA — May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada's closely watched price figur
June 24, 2025 10:57 AM
Rustad says staff won't give RCMP 'blackmail' statement as leadership vote begins
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says party staff who alleged they were being blackmailed do
June 24, 2025 10:53 AM

© 2025 InfoTel News Ltd

View Site in: Desktop | Mobile