Outdoors

The small insects can be a common sight in the springtime, especially on grassy hillsides

Dustin Doherty thanked for skatepark vision and commitment

Bat-friendly landscaping can help bats at Halloween

Niklas Schmahl is a Work-A-Wayer from Harsefeld (near Hamburg), Germany, and is currently in the North Thompson area for another 10 days.

Paddling down the North Thompson River from Clearwater to McLure

The North Thompson Fish & Game Club Society hosted the BC Provincial FClass Championship this last weekend at their Gun Range off Gorman Lake Road.

North Thompson Fish Derby made great memories for Father’s Day

Spring is here and the warmer weather means algae can start growing in your favorite lake and may form a bloom. Algae are a natural part of the aquatic ecosystems of lakes and algae blooms can occur throughout the Interior Health region.

The B.C. Wildlife Federation report the provincial government has reconsidered and rejected several new regulations that could have shut down more than 100 practice ranges across British Columbia.

Successful repairs are reported as having been completed to the Agate Bay Boat Launch on Adams Lake, which is regularly used by recreational boaters during the spring and summer months. The site is owned and operated by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD).