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Okanagan history
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.…
New time travel video shows Highway 3 from Princeton to Osoyoos in 1966
Tran B.C. has released a new video in its ‘Road Trip Time Machine’ series with…
Vintage photos of Okanagan Lake campground show how it used to be
As the weather warms, many thoughts are turning to the prospect of spending some time…
The last flight of Penticton-bound RCAF Mitchell 894
High on a mountainside near Rossland lies the wreckage of a Second World War bomber…
iN VIDEO: Mysterious footage emerges of Okanagan cigarette plant
Mystery surrounds a recently published video that depicts the 1960 opening of a cigarette factory…
Love for each other, their business kept Kelowna family together for 76 years
A multi-generational department store that survived a world war and the Great Depression could have…
Kelowna Italian club changing with the times to remain strong
With an aging membership, Kelowna’s Italian club has pivoted in recent years to cater to…
The Lake Country ‘sailboat’ isn’t just roadside marketing, it’s a historical landmark
A blue and white sailboat has been the marketing staple of Holiday Park Resort since…
Kelowna bridge traffic complaints? At least it’s not a ferry
Travellers through the Okanagan may whine about the traffic crawling over the William R. Bennett…
If these pioneers had gotten their way, you could paddle from the Shuswap to Osoyoos
It will take many more years before those pushing for a rail trail from Sicamous…
Volcanoes erupted across the Okanagan Valley 40 million years ago
Step back in time roughly 40 million years and you’ll see the Okanagan Valley filled…
Property owner has demolished remnants of hippie commune in West Kelowna woods
Soon, all that will remain of the West Kelowna hippie commune is a collection of…
BACK TO THE LAND: Past residents remember life in West Kelowna’s hippie commune
For many, the abandoned hippie commune is simply a curious relic of history hidden in…
West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune
When historian Bob Hayes went looking for an old grave in remote West Kelowna, he…
Why Kamloops doesn’t (yet) share the Okanagan’s bounty of tree-fruits
For years, Dave Geen has been growing cherries in the Central Okanagan. His Coral Beach…
iN PHOTOS: Why so many old barns in Kamloops, Okanagan still stand
The old barns that once represented the early ranching days in the Okanagan are slowly…
This 130-year-old sod roof cabin is looking for a permanent home in the Okanagan
One of the Okanagan’s oldest buildings has been in search of a home for the…
Why cider is making a comeback in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Cider is fast becoming a staple in the Okanagan — everyone knows you…
Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history
KELOWNA – Compared to England or China, Canada is a young country — Kelowna only…
How Kelowna grew to become the biggest city in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – While Kelowna is the dominant city in the Okanagan these days, there was…
Rare, out-of-print Okanagan history books on sale next month
WEST KELOWNA – Thousands of rare books from the world’s largest collection of out-of-print B.C.…