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Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses…
Kamloops youth homelessness prevention advocate Katherine McParland passes away
Katharine McParland, executive director of A Way Home Kamloops, died this week. A Way Home…
Kelowna boy who has autism finds calm in comic book writing
When 12-year-old Ryan Berry puts his pencil to paper he churns out comic books that…
New gas station opens on Okanagan Connector
Drivers can now fill up on the long drive between Kelowna and Merritt with the…
Hotel Zed nooner package helps Kelowna family expand
A Kelowna couple took the Hotel Zed up on their Valentine's Day Nooner package, and…
Penticton family intent on feeding needy again this Christmas, despite pandemic
While COVID-19 has reduced social interactions around the globe, a Penticton family has gone out…
Support these local Christmas markets coming up in Kamloops, Okanagan
We've heard it time and time again — support local during the pandemic. Even though…
Candy Cane Lane returning to Kelowna for another year
An annual holiday event that spreads Christmas cheer through a Kelowna neighbourhood is returning once…
Online fundraisers started for family of Lake Country firefighter who died
Following the sudden death of a well-known Lake Country firefighter, the community is rallying to…
Naramata group hits fundraising goal in effort to keep beach out of private hands
A Naramata citizen’s group has reached its financial goal for a lakefront property purchase, days…
Kamloops couple donates 250K to Royal Inland Hospital on their 60th wedding anniversary
Kamloops couple James and Jessie Fedorak marked their wedding anniversary with a generous act of charity…
Kelowna woman needs help finding cat’s ashes
Darlene Richard has been searching high and low in Kelowna for a wooden box that…
Kelowna’s Winter Market cancelled until 2021 due to COVID-19
A popular winter market has been cancelled until 2021. The Downtown Kelowna Winter Street Market,…
Community rallies to support beloved Kelowna Greek restaurant destroyed by fire
The owners of a longtime Kelowna Greek staple are adjusting to free weekends after their…
Meet Bonnie and Henry: Foals give Sun Peaks business a reason to celebrate community
Sun Peaks Stables cut their season short due to the pandemic and, like others in…
Turning lemons to lemonade: Kelowna family overwhelmed by goodwill when community replaces children’s lemonade stand
Chantal Tetreau’s two girls were excitedly getting settled in their new Kelowna neighbourhood just before…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops YKA Strong’s video campaign celebrates innovative businesses, organizations during COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some Kamloops residents stepped up to the plate with unique and…
West Kelowna’s Music in the Park cancelled
The City of West Kelowna has cancelled its 2020 Music in the Park series in…
Everything’s ducky: Kelowna firefighters assist in adorable rescue mission
Kelowna firefighters showed off their softer side in what’s arguably one of the cutest rescue…
West Kelowna residents fighting to protect at-risk turtles and neighbourhood from large church development
For more than 30 years, Wade Neukomm has watched the landscape that framed his youth…
Kangaroo Creek Farm announces tentative opening date
One of the most beloved attractions in the Okanagan is among the businesses tentatively planning…
Kelowna buys old McDonald’s lot and they’re lovin’ it
Kelowna has finally come up with a solution to its abandoned McDonald's restaurant problem —…
Vernon father and son offer up duet for quarantine days
When Justin Moore released a video of a duet he recorded with his dad earlier…
Why so much illegal dumping? Okanagan clean up crew has a theory
A group of Okanagan residents who patrol the forests and suss out illegal dumpsites have…