Environment
Some municipalities in Okanagan, Shuswap pleased with province’s move toward single-use plastic ban
The province is laying the groundwork to allow municipalities in B.C. to ban certain kinds…
Fate of Vernon heronry back on the table
The future of the Vernon heron rookery is back on the table after council voted…
North Okanagan conservation group wants O’Keefe Range protected
The North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club is proposing the recently listed O'Keefe Range Land be turned…
What the Duck? Shuswap gardener says you’re quacked if you don’t have one
Shuswap resident Jedidiah Wiebe describes himself as a "duck evangelist." With a couple of dozen…
Cyclists have another new ‘hidden’ trail in Vernon
Largely hidden between Highway 97, the Okanagan Rail Trail and Kalamalka Lake, the final stretch…
Sicamous to Armstrong rail-trail estimated to cost $10M more than predicted
A proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong is estimated to cost $10 million more…
B.C. Wildlife Federation fights back over Thompson steelhead populations
A member of the B.C. Wildlife Federation is criticizing the lack of transparency with Fisheries…
Okanagan Rail Trail group launch campaign to spruce up trailhead
The Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail have kick-started a fundraising campaign in an effort to…
More than 100K sockeye should soon be back in south Okanagan lakes
Four years after they started their journey from the south Okanagan to the Pacific Ocean,…
Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre to reopen on 20th anniversary
Three months later than usual, the Allan Brooks Nature Centre is reopening its doors on…
Public supports petition asking government to buy massive North Okanagan property for park
The online petition asking for the B.C. government to purchase a vast piece of land…
B.C. Parks will ‘review’ provincial park possibility for North Okanagan lakeside property
B.C. Parks will review the possibility of turning a 234-acre property near Vernon on Okanagan…
Petition launched urging government to buy 234-acre North Okanagan lakeside property for provincial park
An online petition asking for the B.C. government to purchase a vast piece of land…
Another ride-sharing company ready to launch in Kelowna
A new ride-sharing and delivery service has been given the green light from the City…
Moose spotted at cleaned up illegal garbage dumping site near Kelowna
After removing more than 37,000 pounds of trash and metal that had been illegally dumped…