survival

Importing grapes may save the Okanagan wine industry
Okanagan grape growers and winery owners – who are often the same people – are…

How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…

iN VIDEO: Shuswap man lost at sea in life raft rescued in Caribbean
A Shuswap man found himself lost in the ocean and then shipwrecked but he persevered…

Snow biker shares how he survived a night in the North Okanagan backcountry
'I FIGURED I’M PROBABLY SPENDING THE NIGHT, SO I BETTER GET MY ASS OFF THIS…

A fawn in the hand was better off in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It turns out most rescued newborn animals left abandoned in the wild during fawning season don't need human assistance. That's because mothers leaving their babies alone usually return, according to a press release from the B.C. Ministry of Forests. People mistakenly believe the fawn or calf needs rescuing, but doing so usually does...