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Hunters with loaded guns in vehicles worry Kamloops area conservation officers
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops hunters need to heed the law when they’re driving with their guns,…
Reporting poachers, backwoods garbage dumpers made easy with B.C. Wildlife Federation phone app
KELOWNA – The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched a UBC Okanagan-designed app that makes it…
Westbank First Nation residents told to restrict water use
WESTBANK – Westbank First Nation residents are being told to conserve water today and tomorrow.…
$3M funding to fight invasives includes mussel-sniffing dog
KELOWNA – A multi-million dollar funding boost from the provincial government will go to a…
UPDATE: Enderby residents put on mandatory water conservation and boil water advisory
ENDERBY – High turbidity caused by last night’s rainfall is creating water issues in Enderby.…
Enderby residents called on to keep conserving water with temporary fix still days away
ENDERBY – Enderby residents are still being asked to keep their water usage to the…
Pair of bear cubs wandering Kamloops neighbourhood looking for your garbage
KAMLOOPS – A pair of bear cubs sniffing out garbage in an east Kamloops neighbourhood…
Conservation defends fine for Kelowna teen who tried to raise wild goose
KELOWNA – Rescuing a wild animal you think is injured or abandoned is most likely…
Campfire ban remains in place in B.C. for last long weekend of summer
If you plan to go camping in B.C. on this, the last long weekend of…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
Group of campers plead guilty to using closed campsite site near Adams Lake
KAMLOOPS – A group of campers have been slapped with fines, one year after tenting…
Baby deer rescued from icy river in Golden
GOLDEN – A fawn stuck in freezing water on the Columbia River yesterday was rescued…
Penticton city facilities cooling down to deal with natural gas shortage
PENTICTON – Temperatures are cooling off outside with the approach of winter, but a natural…
Two fishermen busted for catching too many fish on B.C. Interior lake
Fishing with too many lines and too many hooks on each line netted fines of…
Regional board to decide conservation fund allocations
PENTICTON – The Penticton Creek restoration project could benefit from a major portion of this…