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Kamloops grasslands home to mysterious salt water ponds unique to B.C.’s southern interior
– This story was originally published June 27, 2020. While the Lac du Bois grasslands…
Echo Lake Provincial Park in North Okanagan is expanding
Echo Lake Provincial Park east of Vernon will be expanding by 65 hectares, thanks to…
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…
Recently discovered valley near Revelstoke pitched as new provincial park
An environmental group is asking that an area just 30 kilometres northwest of Revelstoke featuring…
Fintry Provincial Park near Vernon to get $1.5M in upgrades
VERNON – An Okanagan heritage site, provincial park and protected habitat to California bighorn sheep…
Have you explored this 5,500-hectare provincial park near Vernon?
VERNON – Mention Silver Star and the first thing most people think of is the…
UPDATE: Kal Park wildfire under control
COLDSTREAM - Firefighters from B.C. Wildfire already have a fire in Kalamalka Provincial Park under control after reports of a smoke plume around Juniper Bay earlier this afternoon. Fire information officer Kelsey Winter says Coldstream Fire Department crews are on the scene along with an initial attack crew from B.C. Wildfire. Winter says the rank...
South Okanagan provincial parks name change reflect aboriginal culture
PENTICTON - Two South Okanagan parks have been renamed to reflect traditional First Nation place names. Environment Minister Mary Polak and Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie made the official announcement, renaming Haynes Point and Okanagan Falls Provincial Parks. The name changes coincide with the Osoyoos band taking over management of the two parks. McIntyre...