News Items tag as: Rats

Why you better get used to living with rats in Kamloops, Okanagan
November 27, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Kelowna fourth rattiest place in Canada; Vernon in top 20
October 19, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna is the third rattiest city in B.C. and the fourth rattiest in Canada.
If poison isn't the answer, how should the Interior get rid of its rat infestation?
March 28, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Experts won't even guess how many are here, and no one is entirely sure how they got here in the first place – but one thing we do know is that the Okanagan is infested with rats.
You dirty rat: The vermin have spread to the Shuswap
December 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Residents in the Shuswap trying to deal with a growing rat problem, weren’t likely to get much help from local governments — Salmon Arm revealed this week it has live-trapped and relocating the rodents from its own property.
Vernon and Kelowna make top 20 list of 'rattiest' cities in B.C.
September 09, 2020 - 9:50 AM

Two Okanagan cities have made a rather infamous provincewide list.
Got rats? The B.C. SPCA has some tips on how to keep them away
August 30, 2020 - 2:47 PM

Rats used to be far from B.C. but they've made their way into the Thompson-Okanagan and each year they get more problematic.
Tips on how to rat proof your Okanagan home for winter
November 25, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – Across the Okanagan residents are getting ready for winter. And so are rats and mice.
Homeowners beware: That scratching sound you hear could be rats in the roof
September 29, 2016 - 9:48 AM

PENTICTON - With the arrival of autumn and cooler temperatures here in the Thompson-Okanagan, an unwanted invasive species is also making seasonal changes that could prove invasive to your house.
Winter perfect time to control rodent infestations
January 14, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - Winter is the perfect time to trap and kill rats and mice, the City of Kelowna says.
Another former tenant of Penticton rental speaks out about rat issue
November 04, 2015 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - Another former tenant of a Penticton rental house says he was forced out of the house because of rodent issues.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

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