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No ghosts here, the Spirit of Kamloops is a steam engine
No ghosts, ghouls or witches can claim the Spirit of Kamloops — it's a fully-operational…
‘It’s sad’: Kelowna loses piece of history after fire ravages lakefront home
Kelowna is losing a connection to its history after a fire ravaged a lakefront heritage…
Penticton Indian Band still fighting to get expropriated airport lands back
The Penticton Indian Band has been fighting for more than 75 years against what a…
There was a time when it could take weeks to get from Vernon to Penticton
On a good day it will only take a couple of hours to drive the…
This lifeboat is keeping Okanagan history afloat after nearly 100 years
A lifeboat surviving for nearly 100 years is preserving a piece of Okanagan history. Last…
iN VIDEO: Take up your sword with the Okanagan Combat Guild
Step back in time to medieval times and learn how to use a longsword with…
No, Hedley was never for sale
Despite online statements that the Southern Interior community of Hedley was once for sale for…
How a South Okanagan town got its name from a waterfall that no longer exists
There’s a town in the South Okanagan named after waterfalls that no longer exist and…
bbno$, rapper who took over TikTok, has Kelowna connection
If you’ve been on TikTok for the last few years, you should be familiar with…
Without much to go on, Dutch couple finds family of fallen WW2 soldier from Penticton
Penticton resident Henry Shaw last saw his cousin, Leslie Frank Bull, when he was four…
Second World War bomber touches down in Kelowna
A Second World War-era bomber landed safety in the Central Okanagan this morning to join…
Perfectly preserved baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon
A mummified baby woolly mammoth discovered earlier this week in the Yukon is the most…
iN VIDEO: Second World War-era Mosquito bomber flying into Okanagan
A wooden-framed Second World War-era bomber will be calling Kelowna home. KF Aerospace has announced…
S.S. Sicamous museum returns after two years of closures
After two years of closures due to the pandemic, a museum nestled in a historic…
Monstrous 100-pound melons once grew in the Okanagan, what happened to them?
Colourless, tasteless, 100-pound zucca melons once dotted the landscape of the South Okanagan, the only…
Golden era of B.C. newspapers has been immortalized thanks to free, online archive
Before smartphones came along, the public relied heavily upon newspapers to learn about the province’s…
Gallagher who? The man behind the Kelowna canyon, golf course and road
Dan Gallagher, old timers say, was an outgoing, generous loner who played a mean fiddle.…
‘Economic enabler’: How the founding of Kelowna airport 75 years ago turned the city around
When people look back on what moved Kelowna from the “ugly sister” of the Okanagan’s…
Historical objects stolen from North Okanagan Mackie Lake House
Numerous historical items, including a more than 120-year-old urn, have been stolen from a popular…
How these Kelowna boys went from collecting bottles to building a multi-billion dollar business
Kelowna’s Dave Ritchie was no stranger to hard times long before he, along with brothers…
112-year-old Kamloops house saved from demolition on the move
A 112-year-old Kamloops house has been saved from demolition and its new owner says the…
Owner takes another crack to return Fintry Queen service to Okanagan
The owner of the historical Fintry Queen is seeking support to transform the boat into…
Historic homes set for demolition in Kamloops preserved in 40 paintings
A passionate Kamloops artist is devoted to capturing and preserving heritage homes slated for demolition…
114-year-old Nicola Valley hotel stands test of time
Wander through the saloon and rooms of the old Quilchena Hotel and you may the…