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 DISCUSSION: 'Can't limit or ban bad' pet owners
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You can BYOB to Riverside Park in Kamloops this summer
Kamloops has followed other BC cities and will allow alcohol consumption at its central park. People can bring their own liquor to Riverside Park this summer as a section of the park will be set aside much like an event beer garden. T

North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a s

Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed. In a June 11 decision, BC Court of Appeal Justice Geoffrey Gomery said the

Salmon, steelhead could return to Similkameen River if dam removed