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2nd piece of potential Okanagan parkland sold to private owners
Following on the news that Sickle Point on Skaha Lake in the South Okanagan has…
Conservation officers looking for help to identify illegal dumper
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is asking for the public’s help to locate a vehicle…
Regional district plan to spend $3.5M on waterfront property in South Okanagan fails
The bid for taxation approval to purchase Skaha Lake shoreline near Kaleden concluded yesterday with…
Heritage needs to be less offensive and more fun: consultant
A whole new approach to heritage is emerging in B.C. and Kelowna could lead the…
Nature Trust of B.C. buys hundreds of hectares of Similkameen grassland
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is working to protect grassland near Princeton with the…
Conservation group creating action plan for Okanagan wildlife corridor
An action plan for Okanagan governments and land owners will soon be made available to…
Lack of snow may be reason for rare lynx sightings in Kamloops
The lack of snow may be behind the recent sightings and rescues of lynx in…
Conservation service repeats warning after deer impaled on fence in Okanagan
Kelowna conservation officers had to euthanize two deer in recent weeks after the animals were…
Williams Lake snowmobilers fined $9,000 for riding in protected caribou areas
Two Williams Lake men received a $9,050 fine after they were caught snowmobiling in protected…
iN VIDEO: Nature Conservancy adds to inventory of protected land in South Okanagan
The inventory of protected lands in the South Okanagan continues to increase as the Nature…
Skaha Lake’s Sickle Point property back on the market
The fate of Sickle Point remains up in the air following a court decision yesterday.…
Land trust purchase near Grand Forks will protect Bighorn sheep habitat
A recent land purchase by Southern Interior Land Trust is providing further habitat protection for…
Lynx spotted near Penticton elementary school
While a lynx was spotted a few blocks away from a Penticton elementary school today,…
Bear euthanized at Okanagan trailer park after getting into garbage
A bear has been destroyed this week after it became accustomed to rifling through garbage…
Illegal dumping in Kamloops area jumps by 35% during pandemic
While the pandemic might have offered us more time to clean out our homes, it…
UPDATE: Girl injured by a bear in a North Vancouver park; bear ‘food-conditioned’ says COS
A 10-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a bear at Rice Lake Park…
Moose killed after being chased by a dog in South Okanagan
Interactions between dogs and wildlife have caused some issues lately and are prompting the B.C.…
$175,000 fine levied in connection with fuel spill into Slocan Valley creek
An estimated 35,000 litres of jet fuel was spilled July 26, 2013, into Lemon Creek…
Okanagan Conservation Officers, landscaper save moose from busted bridge
A young cow moose lived to amble through the Okanagan another day thanks to the…
Oh dear! Warning issued after conservation officers rescue deer entangled in Christmas lights
It appears a deer in Kimberley was still in the holiday spirit after it became…
Princeton hunting trip costs Richmond man $8,000
A Richmond man was fined $8,000 and banned from hunting for four years for shooting…
Jane Goodall to stop in Vernon for speaking engagement
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall will be speaking in Vernon this March. Goodall, who first set…
Garbage left out overnight? There’s a hefty fine for that
Interior residents who leave their garbage out overnight or fruit rotting on their trees could…
Consistent regulation of developments along Okanagan Lake sought
KELOWNA – A little-known agency is launching a major effort to get all levels of…