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Kelowna Farmers’ Market moving to the Landmark district
Just months after its decades-long home went up for sale, the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters'…
Mostly clear and cooler start to school in Kamloops and the Okanagan
While there’s some chance of showers for the first couple of days of this week…
There are native mussels in the Okanagan. Here’s why they’re important
It isn’t out of the ordinary to see shells on the shorelines and river edges…
iN PHOTOS: Pelicans pause migration to play and eat on Interior lakes
It seems American White Pelicans draw attention with their unique and oddly archaic appearance every…
What’s happening to this Okanagan chipmunk (and why you needn’t feel sorry for it)
Some residents in the BC Interior are seeing chipmunks with strange looking lumps and bumps…
Growing trend for Okanagan wineries to stop waiving tasting fees
Logan Saunders has done 22 wine tastings in the past year in Lake Country, Kelowna,…
Okanagan Nation Alliance handing out free Juniper bundles to ease risks of wildfire smoke
With wildfire smoke still lingering throughout the region, the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is handing…
BC judge overturns will, more than doubles estranged son’s share
A BC judge decided a deceased woman's estranged son deserved more of her estate than…
A case of bad apples, or a rotten orchard? A look at migrant labour in BC
For more than three years, Jeffry Hernández supported his family in Guatemala by packing cucumbers…
iN PHOTOS: Volunteers to the rescue in Okanagan wildfire emergencies
Leaving pets or livestock behind can be one of the hardest things those forced to…
Okanagan residents flee high prices to relocate to Alberta
For most of the past decade the flow of Albertans to BC far outpaced the…
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
How Santa, not Shakespeare, led to the naming of the Okanagan’s Myra Canyon
The Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway in the Okanagan is world renowned for…
Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
A small brick building with a long history and big connection to communities in the…
iN VIDEO: Injured bat recovering at Summerland rehab facility
Things are looking up for a silver-haired bat that has been recovering at a wildlife…
Hot summer likely to turn into warm fall, winter in Kamloops and Okanagan
The final figures on the meteorological summer’s heat and rainfall won’t be in until next…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
BC nurse gave patients narcotics without documenting them
A BC nurse has been suspended for three months after failing to document patient conditions…
Taxi boats transporting stranded Highway 97 commuters on Okanagan Lake
With Highway 97 closed indefinitely between Peachland and Summerland, and detours that can add at…
Slope above highway still moving near Summerland
Highway 97 near Summerland will be closed over the Labour Day long weekend as the…
Canada’s largest outdoor bouldering competition returns to Okanagan
Canadian and international climbers will be travelling from far and wide to partake in Kelowna’s…
Two-thirds of British Columbians are against using animals in rodeos: poll
Over two-thirds of Canadians believe that animals should be taken out of rodeos, a new…
Expect increased activity on Shuswap wildfire as weather warms
The Thursday rain calmed wildfire activity in the Shuswap, but a warming weekend may up…