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News Items tag as: Invasive species
'Don’t let it loose': Why invasive goldfish in Kelowna pond is a problem
June 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM
Munson Pond in Kelowna is a beloved gem for nature enthusiasts and photographers who enjoy the plethora of native flora and fauna found there, but the pond also harbours a hazardous invasive species.
Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east
June 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM
An invasive beetle has been wreaking havoc on properties, parks and golf courses in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring, causing large, dead patches of grass.
Invasive species management group says watch out for poisonous plant in Columbia Shuswap
May 18, 2024 - 12:00 PM
As the weather warms up a non-profit organization is urging the public to watch out for invasive plants in Columbia Shuswap, including poison hemlock.
Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna
January 12, 2024 - 2:42 PM
Aerial spraying for a problematic invasive moth is starting in several Interior and coastal communities this spring, and Kamloops and West Kelowna are on that list.
COVID-19 hasn't kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
December 05, 2021 - 3:35 PM
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters are still coming to the Okanagan and bringing invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels them.
B.C. conservation service seizes nearly 3,000 invasive mussel infested moss balls
April 01, 2021 - 5:29 PM
A widespread effort to stop the spread of an invasive species in B.C. has resulted in the seizure or surrender of nearly 3,000 suspected or confirmed zebra mussel infested moss balls.
Province wants you to check your aquarium for invasive mussels hiding in moss balls
March 11, 2021 - 9:30 AM
B.C. is calling on aquarium owners to inspect their tanks to help prevent the spread of invasive mussels.
Move over mussels, invasive clams found in Shuswap Lake
December 04, 2020 - 7:30 AM
Colonies of an invasive freshwater clam have been found in Shuswap Lake. Left unchecked, the clams could clog water intake pipes and cut into food supplies for fish.
iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake
September 13, 2020 - 4:39 PM
Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a big deal but two can quickly turn into two thousand and once goldfish are introduced, it's very difficult to get rid of them completely.
What burns, blinds and grows 15 feet? The wicked weed to watch for in the Thompson-Okanagan
June 21, 2020 - 7:00 PM
Reports of giant hogweed are made in the Thompson-Okanagan region all the time. However, it's often a look-alike native plant, called cow parsnip.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon
'Symbiotic relationship with nature': Vernon's 'first' winery quietly opens
Perched on top of the hillside with expansive views over Swan Lake, Vernon's only winery quietly opened its doors last week. The Perch Winery is a small family-run business featuring a "cozy" tasting room and plenty of outdoor
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
BC landlady moved in with her tenant to avoid tenancy law
A BC tenant whose landlady moved in with them as a way to circumvent the Residential Tenancy Act will have another chance at getting compensation. According to a June 20 BC Supreme Court decision, Maggie Moon rented a converted garage from
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‘A lot of angry people’: Cancelled WestJet flights hit 100,000 travellers amid strike
WestJet cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected s
June 30, 2024 9:00 PM
A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth
One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit
June 30, 2024 7:00 PM
BC pharmacy shuttered over improper narcotic handling
A BC pharmacist has had his licence suspended and his pharmacy shuttered, and is under investigation by the regulato
June 30, 2024 6:00 PM
Pro-Palestinian protesters block CN railroad south of Montreal, four arrested
MONTREAL - Police say about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters blocked a stretch of railroad tracks on Saturday for sever
June 30, 2024 4:30 PM
Meet the bees that live in those blue shelters in North Okanagan fields
People often wonder what those blue huts in farmers’ fields in North Okanagan are for. Those huts usually hous
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