Georgina Whitehouse

Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…

UPDATE: RCMP say missing Vernon woman located
UPDATE: Sept. 12, 2023 Vernon RCMP says a missing 31-year-old woman has been located safe…

Body found after small brush fire in Kelowna
A body was found after a small brush fire in Kelowna early Sunday morning but…

Highway 97 closure means stranded teachers have to stay in hotels
With the school term back in full swing, the Highway 97 closure between Peachland and…

How better real-time data will help predict wildfire behaviour in BC
A UBC Okanagan researcher has teamed up with a telecommunications company to develop a new technology…

High E. coli leads to swimming advisory on Kelowna’s Rotary Beach
Beach goers at Rotary Beach in Kelowna are being advised not to go in the…

Suspects land in muddy ditch after police chase from Kelowna to Salmon Arm
RCMP have a pair of suspects in custody following a car chase yesterday that started…

Two men arrested for carjacking in Kamloops
Two men have been arrested in connection with a carjacking in Kamloops yesterday afternoon. Officers…

Kelowna father donates $1M to Kelowna hospital foundation to honour his late sons
A local father has donated $1 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation to honour…

Okanagan Lake is deep enough to submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza, and then some
Okanagan Lake is the ninth deepest lake in all of Canada and the largest lake…

Stolen Kamloops vehicle bursts into flames after hitting bear carcass
A stolen vehicle burst into flames after the culprits tried to escape and hit a bear…

Someone in BC doesn’t know they have a $1 million winning lottery ticket
Were you in Maple Ridge last September purchasing a lottery ticket? If so, you might…

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…

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…

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…