News Items tag as: zebra mussels iN VIDEO: Okanagan filmmaker releases new documentary on mussel threat November 15, 2018 - 5:30 PM VERNON - A Vernon filmmaker with a passion for keeping B.C. lakes and rivers mussel free, is hoping to keep his message alive through his latest film. Fight to keep potentially devastating invasive mussels out of Okanagan gains momentum June 19, 2018 - 9:00 PM PENTICTON - Progress is being made in the fight to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out of the Okanagan's lakes. Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels August 15, 2017 - 1:05 PM KELOWNA - The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number of boats travelling to the valley found with invasive mussels so far this season. $3M funding to fight invasives includes mussel-sniffing dog March 30, 2017 - 12:14 PM KELOWNA – A multi-million dollar funding boost from the provincial government will go to a variety of areas in the battle against invasive mussels, including the addition of Canada's first mussel-sniffing dog. Province can do better to fight mussel invasion, water board says February 08, 2017 - 7:00 PM KELOWNA -The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to do more help with the risk of mussel infestation. Record number of boats inspected for tiny, but mighty, invasive mussels November 11, 2016 - 9:30 AM KELOWNA - This year, The Invasive Mussel Defence Program inspected a record-breaking 24,000 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels. Their mandate is to keep B.C.'s waterways free of invasive mussels. Splash mob on Kal Lake to raise awareness about invasive mussels July 06, 2016 - 1:16 PM VERNON - A group of people trying to keep invasive mussels out of local lakes plan to make a big splash later this month. Province flexing muscles against mussels June 28, 2016 - 2:30 PM OKANAGAN - Boaters throughout the Okanagan are still being warned to keep an eye out for mussels. Fight against invasive mussels in B.C. strengthened with funding of new inspection stations March 30, 2016 - 3:53 PM KELOWNA - New permanent inspection stations will help in the battle to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. waters. Formula 1 tunnel boat race team joins fight against mussel infestation July 29, 2015 - 8:30 AM KELOWNA – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is teaming up with Formula 1 Tunnel Boat racer Mike McLellan to raise awareness for their Don’t Move a Mussel campaign. More ... THOMPSON: Trump either guilty or innocent of being Putin pawn OPINION There is no midway point between guilt and innocence. One can be guilty or innocent. You cannot be a little bit guilty…or a little bit innocent. It’s like being a little bit pregnant. So, an EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News China demands U.S. withdraw request for Canada to extradite Huawei executive WASHINGTON - Canada's extradition of detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States to face allegat January 22, 2019 10:30 AM Cell phone town application highlights Penticton's need for policy, procedures PENTICTON - With no city policy or procedures for fielding telecommunications tower requests in Penticton, there&rsq January 22, 2019 10:27 AM iN VIDEO: 'Roma,' 'The Favourite' lead Oscar nomination with 10 nods NEW YORK - Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "Th January 22, 2019 9:30 AM New Canada Food Guide nixes portion sizes, promotes plant-based proteins OTTAWA - Canada's new food guide does away with food groups and portion sizes, focusing instead on broader guide January 22, 2019 9:00 AM Yellow vests in Canada bear no resemblance to protesters in France: ambassador OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to France says this country's yellow-vest protest movement bears little resembl January 22, 2019 8:30 AM Tweets by @infonewskamloop
