News Items tag as: weed-eating goats

These guys aren't kidding around with wildfire prevention
July 10, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A herd of 144 goats are munching their way over the hillsides in Merritt for two weeks.
The goats are back in town
May 20, 2015 - 11:36 AM

KAMLOOPS – For the fourth year running, the goats are back in the city.
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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 second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Souther Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

Canadian university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in...
April 13, 2025 9:00 PM
Prolific Kelowna shoplifter ordered to pay stores back
In an unusual move, a BC judge has attempted to make a prolific Kelowna...
April 13, 2025 7:00 PM
Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say
An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of...
April 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Revelstoke ski resort fined $78,000 after worker seriously injured
A Revelstoke ski resort has been fined $78,000 after a staff member...
April 13, 2025 4:00 PM
At a little known Rolls-Royce museum in Pennsylvania farm country, volunteers dote over iconic cars
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mike Fowler had been faintly aware that a...
April 13, 2025 3:00 PM

These guys aren't kidding around with wildfire prevention