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Right place, right time: Workers on way home put out North Okanagan grassfire
Two employees with a restoration company were on their way home from a job in…
How the word Okanagan came to be
nsyilxcen language speaker Marlene Squakin, who also goes by yaxma (cedar basket), says according to…
‘Dangerous behaviour’: North Okanagan RCMP looking into deliberately set wildfires in Lumby
Officers from the North Okanagan RCMP detachment have launched an “in-depth investigation” into several suspicious…
26K lightning strikes in Southern Interior, but heat remains top concern
Thunderstorms and rain was scattered throughout B.C.'s Southern Interior last night, but heat remains the…
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for Central Okanagan, South Thompson, Similkameen
Several severe thunderstorms have developed in the South Thompson, Central Okanagan and Similkameen. Environment Canada…
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail possible in Okanagan, Kamloops
The conditions are just right for the development of severe thunderstorms in the South Thompson…
Some cherry farmers lost entire crops in heat wave; apple farmers still waiting to see damage
B.C.’s tree fruit farmers were dealt a devastating blow last week when temperatures reached record…
$2,300 worth of fines handed out for illegal campfires in North Okanagan
People unable to heed the campfire ban put in place last week got an expensive…
Calgary motorcyclist killed in North Okanagan crash
A crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Highway 97A in Enderby on…
‘Sunshine Tax’ and EI making it tough to find workers in Okanagan
As the Okanagan recovers from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic the long-standing struggle to…
Campfires banned throughout Central Okanagan as of Wednesday
A high to extreme fire danger rating thanks to the heat wave has resulted in…
Dozens of heat records set in B.C. including hottest day ever in Canada
Lytton is officially the hottest town in Canada. The temperature in that Fraser Canyon town…
Penticton’s river channel is the place to cool off in South Okanagan
If the heat is getting you down and you're looking for a way to cool…
Syilx artist and community leader contributes to UBCO’s public art collection
Syilx artist Sheldon Pierre Louis says the painting he created for UBC Okanagan’s Public Art…
Salmon Arm woman killed in North Okanagan motorcycle crash
A 58-year-old woman from Salmon Arm was killed in a crash on Highway 97A near…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Okanagan valley today. Environment Canada says…
Rez Daddy takes on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride
In these times of heaviness and grief, Madeline Terbasket, who is also known by their…
Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
CONTENT ADVISORY Kim Montgomery and Charlotte Whitehead of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) are embracing…
OKIB calls on federal, provincial governments to replace ‘monuments of oppression’
The Okanagan Indian Band chief and council are calling on the federal and provincial governments…
Syilx facilitator launches workshop series for non-Indigenous allies
A Syilx woman has founded a new organization dedicated to helping settlers engage with Indigenous…
Don’t blame anti-vaxxers for Central Okanagan’s low vaccination rate
The Central Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood, score below the provincial average when it…
UPDATE: Missing Cherryville woman located
UPDATE: 1:15 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say a missing 37-year-old…
Supermoon eclipse captured by South Okanagan photographer
Did you see the lunar eclipse early this morning? Visibility may have been obscured in…
‘It’s very close to home’: Okanagan men run 52 km to raise funds for mental health
Okanagan residents Andrew Garant and Cody Teichroeb ran a 52-kilometre ultramarathon along the rail trail…