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Georgina Whitehouse
Keeping the Nsyilxc?n’ language alive in the Okanagan
Okanagan students will demonstrate their proficiency in the Nsyilxc?n' language this week as part of…
Body found in Okanagan Lake near West Kelowna
A body was found in Okanagan Lake near West Kelowna late last week. West Kelowna…
Kelowna looking for new ways to offset winter fossil fuel use
The City of Kelowna is working on its ‘Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy’ for early 2024,…
UBCO offers big cash prize for short story competition
The 26th annual Okanagan Short Story Contest is open again for submissions. The contest is…
This furry animal will do important conservation work in Vernon, Penticton
Nearly all the Okanagan’s wetlands have been lost to development and urbanization, leading to a…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
How some Okanagan wineries are tackling climate change
Climate change presents a whole host of issues for the Okanagan’s wine industry. From extreme…
Snow on all Thompson-Okanagan mountains but ski season still a few weeks away
Big White has received its first blanket of snow this week but a lot more…
Penticton business takes a swing at virtual golf
If all goes as planned, Okanagan Virtual Golf will open its doors this weekend on…
Penticton’s Alice the T-Rex is a hit far and wide
Kevin Stone’s 50-foot-long, 17,000-pound stainless steel T-Rex has been a hit with locals and travellers…
New flights between Penticton and Vancouver this winter
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced the addition of new flights this winter between Penticton and…
BC will add prescribed burns to fire management toolkit
The province has announced several new amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act, the…
Small businesses in Thompson-Okanagan want more support after devastating wildfire travel ban
After devastating wildfires this summer some businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan region that depend on tourism are…
Two people charged in death of North Okanagan child
After an investigation into the death of a child in the North Okanagan, RCMP Southeast…
UBCO study uses gaming strategies to defend city infrastructures
The increasing threat of climate change and natural disasters, alongside the pressing threat of cyber-attacks…