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Thompson-Okanagan History
iN PHOTOS: Abandoned buildings add character to landscapes in Kamloops, Okanagan
There's something quaint about abandoned old houses, cabins and churches that slowly crumble in backcountry…
Horses: An industrial revolution for Thompson-Okanagan First Nations
Mechanization transformed the European world and launched the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1700s. At…
How fortunes changed for the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities
The road to becoming the largest city in the Thompson-Okanagan was not a clear-cut route.…
How the 1952 election transformed Kamloops, the Okanagan and all of BC
While they were each dubbed with quirky monikers, two men from Kelowna and Kamloops came…
Canneries had a short but vital heyday in Kamloops, Okanagan
When you think of agriculture in Kamloops, the mind turns to hay and cattle. That…
How Europeans distorted the true names of Kamloops and the Okanagan
While First Nations people living in the Okanagan are commonly known as Okanagan, they actually…
iN PHOTOS: Treasure trove of historical depictions of life from Kamloops to Osoyoos
A pioneer Okanagan photographer has gained attention recently with the discovery of his early chronicles…
iN PHOTOS: The lost speedways of the Thompson-Okanagan
Since 1950, about a dozen speedways came and went in the Thompson-Okanagan, not the least…