Environment
Researchers say plants key to eating locally and sustainably
Eating more plants is the key to eating local and sustainably, according to a recent…
DFO is making new fishing rules but will they work?
In 1992, Canadians watched in horror as Newfoundland’s once-thriving cod stocks collapsed, leaving thousands without…
Canadian seaweed may be the secret to taming belchy cows, tackling climate change
Canadian scientists are investigating whether regional seaweeds might be the new superfood for cows, and…
Coyotes in southern Interior getting early start on mating season thanks to mild weather
A recent rash social media reports about coyote encounters in the Thompson-Okanagan may be related…
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan bird count sees numbers fall
The annual North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club swan and eagle count have reported a significant drop…
The burning question: What pollution and health threats are lurking in wood stoves?
If the stereotype associated with country living holds fast, folks in Canada’s small towns and…
B.C. Parks considers expansion of lakeshore provincial park in North Okanagan
B.C. Parks is weighing up the potential of turning two large pieces of land near…
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.…
Move over mussels, invasive clams found in Shuswap Lake
Colonies of an invasive freshwater clam have been found in Shuswap Lake. Left unchecked, the…
Fight for undeveloped lakeshore property in South Okanagan far from over
Sickle Point is likely to be sold to a private buyer this week, but for…
Interior kokanee salmon returns more than double last year’s numbers
Kokanee shore spawning numbers in the Interior were some of the highest on record since…
This Interior city could get curbside organic waste pickup by 2023
Kamloops could see a community-wide organic waste curbside pickup program by as early as 2023,…
Algae bloom prompts water source change for North Okanagan residents
Greater Vernon residents will soon be getting their water from a different source due to…
Okanagan Rail Trail now has provincial approval to link to another great North Okanagan trail
A proposed trail that would connect Predator Ridge with the Okanagan Rail Trail via a…
The shy, the venomous, and the mythical: 6 spiders of the Thompson-Okanagan
They generally mind their own business, spend their time munching down on garden pests and…