News Items tag as: Similkameen River

Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed
June 10, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Washington and British Columbia governments are working together to remove an obsolete dam that has blocked salmon migration for more to more than 500 kilometres of the Similkameen River.
B.C. group calls for removal of U.S. dam south of Osoyoos
November 18, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A B.C. outdoor group is hoping some cross-border diplomacy will lead to the dismantling of a defunct dam in Washington State that’s blocked salmon runs into Canada for the past century.
A tale from the Similkameen flood of 1894
May 15, 2018 - 6:30 PM

PRINCETON - The high water levels of this year’s freshet has evoked memories of the last significant flooding event in the Similkameen. Many long time residents still recall the high water events of 1971.
Problem areas cropping up in South Okanagan as spring melt accelerates with record temperatures
April 22, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - The Regional District issued a high streamflow advisory this week as a string of record heat setting days accelerated the melt of an unusually large snowpack in the Okanagan and Similkameen watersheds.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed