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Okanagan officials fear cuts in battle to keep B.C. invasive mussel-free

Group looking for federal pledge to continue paying for inspection programs
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B.C. officials are concerned they may be losing a key support in their battle to keep B.C. free of invasive mussels.

A letter to the media from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) says the federal government may be cutting funds for B.C. inspections despite recently learning that the threat of these mussels is now closer than ever to the still mussel-free province.

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Gary Barnes

About the Author: Gary Barnes

Recently joined Kelowna Capital News and WestK News as a multimedia journalist in January 2022. With almost 30 years of experience in news reporting and radio broadcasting...
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