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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…
iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake
Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a…
Vernon councillor calls for action over ‘crazy loud’ shrimp boats on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - It might be saving Kokanee salmon populations, but a Vernon city councillor says shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake is ‘crazy loud.’ “It’s like, wow, you hear this thing from across the whole lake,” Coun. Brian Quiring said at a council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. “I mean, we have to find a way that...
Vernon residents upset about noisy shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - Noise concerns are being generated by shrimping operations on Okanagan Lake, but it's unclear which level of government complaints should be directed at. Vernon city councillor Juliette Cunningham raised the issue at a public meeting Monday, saying the noise from a shrimp boat working around Paddlewheel Park is leaving some residents complaining to...