By Kevin Diakiw, Surrey North Delta Leader, March 1, 2010

February 22, 2010, redorbit.com

The Great Lakes, beset by toxic contamination, invasive species and disappearing wildlife habitat, are the center of attention in a new five-year plan by the Obama administration to clean up the vast ecosystem.

By Bryan Buckalew, February 22, 2010, KUOW News, Washington

English Ivy and Butterfly bush are noxious, invasive weeds. Now, it's illegal to buy or sell them in Oregon. But in Washington, that's still permitted.

February 19, 2010, Williams Lake Tribune

The Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association held its annual general meeting at noon last Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Pioneer Complex, beginning with a beef-in-a-bun luncheon sponsored by the Bank of Montreal. Amos Rossworm, an agriculture specialist with the Bank of Montreal, spoke immediately after lunch — with a somewhat gloomy forecast for the ranching industry as a whole.