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‘Dragons’ Den’ casting call for Okanagan, Kamloops businesses
The Canadian reality TV show Dragons' Den is holding auditions in Kelowna next week. CBC…
South Okanagan town showcased in new episode of TV’s ‘Still Standing’
Okanagan Falls and its award-winning wine industry are about to become more famous thanks to…
iN VIDEO: Vernon producer’s documentary on crosswords airs on CBC
Can the humble crossword play a part in the fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion?…
iN VIDEO: Vernon zero-waste company’s pitch met with offers on Dragons’ Den
Two Vernon sisters are receiving mentorship and investment in their zero-waste company from one of…
Lumby featured in next episode of TV’s ‘Still Standing’
Months after a TV crew rolled into town, Lumby is about to become famous in…
Kelowna CBC reporter’s Twitter mistake pronounces Carlos Santana’s premature death
KELOWNA – The local host of CBC’s Daybreak South was forced to delete several tweets…
Kelowna’s Club Penguin co-founder Lane Merrifield new Dragon on Dragons’ Den
KELOWNA – Lane Merrifield of Club Penguin fame will be listening to pitches from entrepreneurs…
Celebrities get behind fight to save Vernon’s Kin Race Track
VERNON – An Okanagan group’s fight to save Kin Race Track in Vernon has got…
National TV show about Kamloops high school coming soon
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops high school is about have its day on the small screen.…
Delivery of Kamloops’ mother’s baby featured in national documentary
KAMLOOPS - A pregnant mother at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is part of a documentary series which began airing on CBC last night. Keeping Canada Alive is a six-part documentary featuring a day in the life of Canada’s health care system, from surgery, child birth, to diagnosis and emergency room care. Sixty camera crews filmed...
Ombudsman disagrees with accusation of biased CBC Ajax coverage
KAMLOOPS – A complaint against coverage of the Ajax debate on CBC radio in Kamloops went all the way to the public broadcaster’s highest authority, but ultimately, the complaint was deemed meritless by CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin who says private citizens have the same right to their opinions as do experts. Shelley Joyce, host of...
Open access media policy pays off for city
KELOWNA - The 2015 citizens survey is due out in a couple of weeks and the city is expecting to do as good or better in most categories. But city officials might be surprised to find they’re doing great in a category they don’t even measure — communications with the media. While journalists love to...
Dragons’ Den brings auditions tour of hit show back to Kelowna
KELOWNA — The Dragons are coming to Kelowna and it will be their only Southern Interior stop. Producers of the hit CBC series have announced the latest round of online auditions for the show, which pits would-be entrepreneurs and inventors against a panel of seasoned and successful business people and possible investors from across Canada...