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Georgina Whitehouse
Storytelling illuminates the world. Georgie is a British reporter, currently living in the
Okanagan. After studying for one year at UBCO, Georgie graduated from the University of
Exeter with a first-class honour’s degree in English with Study in North America. For her, the
Okanagan is an area brimming with possibility and filled with a diverse and lively community.
Through her writing she hopes to shine a light on the people who live here and give voice to
those who’s stories might have been unheard. Culture, art, and community fuel her
interests, as she works to uncover what makes the Okanagan so special.
Suspect in stolen vehicle hits and injures Nelson RCMP officer
A suspect driving a stolen vehicle in Salmo tried to escape arrest by driving through…
Everything you need to know about river otters in the Thompson-Okanagan
They may be cute and fluffy on the outside, but river otters could be the…
Alberta bighorn sheep might become ‘little-horn sheep’ soon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story's publication, iNFOnews.ca has been notified by the Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship that…
Despite warmer weather, Kelowna’s birds aren’t sticking around this winter
This year’s Bird's Canada Christmas Bird Count is yielding unexpected results in the Central Okanagan…
You’ll find a white Christmas at Okanagan, Kamloops ski resorts
It looks like the only place in the Okanagan and Kamloops to experience snow this…
Don’t create another shelter dog this Christmas: BC SPCA
Some may argue there's no better sight on Christmas morning than a puppy, kitten or…
Homeless community in Okanagan, Kamloops won’t go without Christmas dinner
Thanks to multiple charities across the Okanagan and Kamloops, hundreds of residents who remain unhoused…
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen bylaw amendment has environmentalists worried
Proposed bylaw amendments by the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen have some residents concerned that…
Penticton lawyer represents historic Indigenous climate case
For the first time in Canadian history, the Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna grocery store’s impressive Star Wars-themed display
A Kelowna Save-On-Foods manager continues to impress shoppers with his themed pop can box displays.…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 3:40 p.m. Dec. 19, 2023 Kelowna RCMP say a missing 34-year-old woman reported missing…
There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada,…
Okanagan and Kamloops organizations showing the Christmas spirit
Despite the lack on snow, Christmas is still fast approaching and many organizations across the…
Road salt could send Okanagan down a slippery environmental slope
Continued use of road salt could spell bad news for local agriculture, aquatic life and…
More than 1,000 Central Okanagan seniors relying on food bank this Christmas
The Central Okanagan Food Bank will serve more people this Christmas than it did during…
Vernon volunteers fighting holiday loneliness by serving 500 Christmas meals
For the first time since 2019, Vernon volunteers will be providing a full-service Christmas dinner…
6 things you may not know about Big White on the resort’s 60th anniversary
Since it opened in 1963, Big White Ski Resort has earned an impressive reputation and…
Living a land acknowledgement: UBCO’s grassland transformation
For over a year UBC Okanagan Professor Sumer Seiki has been on a mission to…
Only half of British Columbians in favour of Indigenous economic reconciliation: poll
While only half of British Columbians are in favour of economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples,…
Peachland mother and son lost everything in house fire
Last week, on Nov. 28, Hailey Hamilton lost her home in Peachland to a devastating…
Weather always a wildcard for Big White but downpour in December disastrous
While weather in the Okanagan is often unpredictable, the rain that hit Big White Ski…
Trumpeter swan rescued in North Okanagan had yet to migrate south
The trumpeter swan can be seen throughout the Okanagan. With its striking black and white…