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BC Conservatives say the Okanagan is turning blue
The BC Conservatives are riding high poll numbers across the province that should scare the…
How some Okanagan wineries are tackling climate change
Climate change presents a whole host of issues for the Okanagan’s wine industry. From extreme…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
This furry animal will do important conservation work in Vernon, Penticton
Nearly all the Okanagan’s wetlands have been lost to development and urbanization, leading to a…
UBCO offers big cash prize for short story competition
The 26th annual Okanagan Short Story Contest is open again for submissions. The contest is…
Risks of the rut season in the Okanagan
As the rut season continues, the Okanagan is likely to see an influx of beautiful…
‘From Hate to Hope’: New mural to be unveiled in Keremeos
A new mural, co-created by Syilx artist Haley Regan and an Okanagan immigrant youth group,…
How UBC and UBCO are revolutionizing Ph.Ds
The Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia is in its second year of…
Bitter reality of the sugar shortage for Okanagan businesses
As the Rogers Sugar refinery strike in Vancouver continues into is seventh week, the future…
The Okanagan’s forgotten grasslands
A new UBCO study is showcasing the Okanagan’s forgotten and endangered grasslands by drawing attention…
Everything you need to know about raccoons in the Thompson-Okanagan
Whether you refer to them as raccoons, masked bandits or trash pandas, these little critters…
Heavy snow on Coquihalla and Hope to Princeton highways expected to taper off this afternoon
Heavy snow fell last night through this morning, Dec. 2, and is expected to taper…
There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada,…
Everything you need to know about river otters in the Thompson-Okanagan
They may be cute and fluffy on the outside, but river otters could be the…
Look out for bats in your blinds in Okanagan, Similkameen
The BC Community Bat Program is warning residents in the Okanagan and Similkameen region to be…