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New trail opens and links Okanagan College Vernon to Rail Trail
VERNON – A new trail connecting Okanagan College's Vernon campus and the Okanagan Rail Trail…
‘Problem’ caterpillars return to North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – An army of caterpillars first spotted in the North Okanagan last year,…
Bear euthanized and Armstrong resident with unsecured garbage fined
ARMSTRONG – A young bear has been euthanized and an Armstrong resident fined $230 for…
HAPPY CAMPERS: Here’s all the new sites and amenities at local and provincial campgrounds
Campers in the Thompson-Okanagan this summer will have more places to camp and more facilities…
Smoke haze expected to linger in Southern Interior until next week
It’s going to be a bit longer before skies clear in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
Kelowna hosting town hall discussion on Green New Deal
KELOWNA – The Green New Deal is a concept created in the United States, but…
Better for the environment may be better for City of Kelowna’s pocketbook
KELOWNA – By cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the City of Kelowna is hoping to get…
iN PHOTOS: Fate of Three Bears cabin still unknown as bureaucrats move in with Mystic Trail seizures
MABEL LAKE – The fate of what remains of the Mystic Trail and its almost…
$20K fine for Sicamous man who restored century-old fire lookout
SICAMOUS – A Sicamous man has been slapped with a $20,000 fine for his role…
North Okanagan takes another step toward single-use plastic bag ban
VERNON – The Regional District of North Okanagan has kicked off its plastic bag ban…
Okanagan Rail Trail already getting some upgrades
VERNON – The Okanagan Rail Trail is set for some upgrades that will give those…
‘A rollercoaster of emotions,’ Vernon paddleboarder’s lake clean up continues
VERNON – When Aaron Nasipayko set out on his paddleboard on Kalamalka Lake, he was…
iN PHOTOS: Students gather in Kelowna, Vernon to rally for the environment
KELOWNA – In Kelowna's Stuart Park today, students held up dead tree branches. One by…
Judge orders province, Sicamous to pay for negligence in 2012 floods
SICAMOUS – Taxpayers will have to foot the majority of a $2.3 million award after…
Canada is not doing enough to prevent mussel movement: Report
OKANAGAN – A new report has criticized the lack of action by the federal government…
Studies show E. coli and invasive species prominent in Kalavista Lagoon
COLDSTREAM – It may look like a small murky pond, but Kalavista Lagoon in Coldstream…
Conservation group seeking City of Penticton help to rejuvenate oxbows
PENTICTON – A Penticton conservation group is looking for help from the city to restore…
Why the City of Kamloops offers rebates to replace old wood stoves
KAMLOOPS – It was around this time last year when Bill McGaw and his wife…
How this Kamloops couple is going zero waste
KAMLOOPS – The first thing you notice when you walk into Haley Feller and Sam…
Learn how to make chemical-free soap at Vernon workshop
VERNON – The Sustainable Environment Network Society is teaching people how to personalize their cleaning…
Regional board to decide conservation fund allocations
PENTICTON – The Penticton Creek restoration project could benefit from a major portion of this…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Beavers hard at work in the wild
Beavers have many qualities that help them in their environment especially when they are gnawing…
New community garden coming to Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – The residents of Aberdeen could see a new community garden at a nearby…
Why there were so many caterpillars in the North Okanagan this spring
EDITOR'S NOTE: Aug. 2, 2018 New information now strongly indicates it was in fact an…