Okanagan filmmaker launches movie – draws attention to menace of invasive mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – Late last summer, after learning of the threat posed by invasive zebra and quagga mussels, Brynne Morrice set out to learn more … Read more
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Local film flexes its mussel
Penticton Herald – April 15, 2015 Late last summer, after learning of the threat posed by invasive zebra and quagga mussels, Brynne Morrice set out … Read more
Concerned Vernon filmmaker asks the government to protect B.C.’s waters
Kelowna Now – April 15, 2015 A Vernon filmmaker is asking the provincial government why they don’t care about the beautiful lakes that are the … Read more
Provincial funding for invasive mussel control a good start
Infotel – April 13, 2015 The province is recognizing the need to invest in the control of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. The Okanagan Basin … Read more
Province aims to protect Okanagan waterways
Penticton Western News – April 7, 2015 The provincial government is taking aim at invasive mussels with a $1.3million boost for programs that focus on … Read more
BC needs border inspection
Castanet – April 7, 2015 The provincial government’s recent announcement of $1.3 million to keep invasive quagga and zebra mussels out of B.C. is welcome … Read more
Provincial mussels strategy draws criticism
Vernon Morning Star – April 5, 2015 Victoria’s plan to fight mussels doesn’t impress one local official.
We must all stop mussels
Daily Courier – April 3, 2015 Without a doubt, Okanagan lake is our most precious resource, and protecting it from invasive species – be they … Read more
More cash to battle invasive mussels
Westside Weekly – April 3, 2015 The propellers and hulls of some boats being brought into B.C. this spring and summer will be checked for … Read more
Boaters will get to know their local inspectors
Kelowna Daily Courier – April 1, 2015 The propellers and hulls of some boats being brought into B.C. this spring and summer will be checked … Read more
Taking aim at invasive mussels
Kelowna Capital News – April 1, 2015 Local MLA’s Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson try out power spray technique to clean invasive mussels off the … Read more
Provincial announcement on BC mussel defence efforts a “good start”
Kelowna, B.C. – For three-and a-half years, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has been sounding the alarm about the strong possibility of invasive zebra … Read more
$1.3M to fight mussels
Castanet – March 31, 2015 The provincial government will spend about $1.3 million in its fight against invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
Invasive species battle gains muscle
Vernon Morning Star – March 31, 2015 The fight against potential invaders has been given a boost. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will pump … Read more
Audio: OBWB Chair Doug Findlater on need for BC Government action on mussels
AM1150 – February 26, 2015 Missed this morning’s interview with our Chair Doug Findlater about the need for serious action by the province on invasive … Read more
We need a mussel strategy
Castanet – February 25, 2015 For years residents in the Okanagan and across B.C. have feared the day an invasive mussel would make its way … Read more
Demands escalate to stop mussel invasion
Vernon Morning Star – February 22, 2015 Demand is growing for provincial action to prevent a threat to Okanagan lakes. Lake Country council is asking … Read more
Victoria must take action on mussels
Vernon Morning Star – February 22, 2015 One has to wonder why the provincial government isn’t getting the message? Other jurisdictions across Western Canada and … Read more
Federal government proposes new measures to fight AIS
Lake Country Calendar – January 7, 2015 Several constituents, led by the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign, have written to me … Read more
New measures to fight AIS
Lake Country Calendar – December 24, 2014 Several constituents, led by the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign, have written to me … Read more
Federal government announces regulations on aquatic invasive species
Peachland View – December 19, 2014 More than 11 years after a House of Commons committee urged the federal government to bring in comprehensive regulations … Read more
Letter to editor: Tools to fight invasive species
Castanet – December 15, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra and quagga … Read more
New measures now proposed to fight aquatic invasive species
The Daily Courier – December 15, 2014 Several constituents, led by the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s “Don’t Move a Mussel” campaign, have written to me … Read more
Letter to editor: Don’t move a mussel a strong move
Kelowna Daily Courier – December 12, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra … Read more
Letter to editor: Invasive mussels a “whole new category of super-pests”
Kelowna Capital News – December 12, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra … Read more