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Kamloops area food banks receive record donation; labour council says more help still needed

KAMLOOPS - Generous donations and deliveries have helped local food banks this year, but according to the president of the Kamloops District Labour Council there needs to be a shift in government to meet the increasing needs of British Columbians accessing the food bank. The council participated in the Protein for People program, a non-profit...

Kokanee salmon population explodes in Okanagan Lake with biggest spawn in quarter century

OKANAGAN - It’s a record year for Kokanee salmon spawning on Okanagan Lake. Jason Webster, a Vernon-based fisheries biologist, says more than 300,000 shore spawners were counted during this year’s annual survey — the most in more than 25 years. “It’s turning into a cyclical thing where every four years there’s a great big run,...

Province suspends fishing in Salmon Arm Bay

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province is suspending fishing in Salmon Arm Bay where the Salmon River and Shuswap Lake meet. This action is because of conservation concerns and low stream flows. Effective this weekend, Sept. 11, until the end of the year, all fishing in Salmon Arm Bay west of Engineer's Point and Sunnybrae Point is...

Extreme drought results in fishing bans for Nicola rivers

SALMON RUN AT RISK THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An extreme drought rating has been issued for the Nicola region, resulting in fishing restrictions and a request for residents to conserve water. Staff from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources say extreme dry conditions and warming water temperatures calls for a fishing suspension on the Nicola...

Salmon habitat getting help from local projects

KAMLOOPS - Two new projects will look at how to better protect salmon in the South Thompson and Thompson Rivers. The Fraser Basin Council will be conducting a single-year project to update the Strategic Fisheries Overview with current fisheries resource values for anadromous salmon along with new information on habitat threats and restoration work that...

Concern over pipeline and salmon drives Kamloops forum

KAMLOOPS - Concern over the type of impact of the Kinder Morgan pipeline could potentially have on salmon in our communities will be the topic of an event in Kamloops this week. The Wilderness Committee and ForestEthics will join forces to host a town hall meeting to discuss the importance of salmon to our communities...

Salmon run countdown begins

KAMLOOPS - People are already making plans for the return of millions of sockeye salmon to Adams River this fall, including the Adams River Salmon Society, B.C. Parks and Tourism Kamloops. Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park is undergoing upgrades, forcing the closure of the day-use area and main parking lot adjacent to the entrance at the...