First World War

First World War: Okanagan soldiers fought hard at Vimy Ridge
Walter Harvey Wilson was born in Strathclair, Manitoba in 1893, but he called Kelowna home.…

Irreplaceable war medals stolen from Blind Bay
BLIND BAY – A family is hoping First and Second World War medals will be…

Commemorative weekend to honour Hedley’s first war vets
PENTICTON - The community of Hedley is planning a commemorative weekend to honour their First World War vets. The event is planned for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22 to Aug. 23. This year the focus is on the Hedley Boys, a group of 17 men who all signed up the same day in August 1915,...