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iN PHOTOS: Wildlife abounds at peaceful, must-see nature park in Vernon
May 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The sparkling water of Swan Lake in Vernon is easy to see for drivers along Highway 97 or those travelling the winding Old Kamloops Road, and there are many great reasons to stop at the nature reserve on the southwest end of it.
iN VIDEO: Pure white starling spotted in South Okanagan flock
May 27, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Keremeos resident Trish Broderick was driving to work recently when she saw something she hadn’t seen before, a pure white starling hopping around with its flock on the roadside.
iN VIDEO: Great basin gopher snake slides across South Okanagan backyard
May 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A nature lover in Penticton had an interesting visitor slide very smoothly and slowly across a section of her yard earlier this month.
iN PHOTOS: Six colourful wildflowers growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
May 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There are so many kinds of wildflowers to find and identify while out exploring the grasslands in the Okanagan and Kamloops, and the following are just a few common ones you can keep an eye out for.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops outdoorsman shares backcountry lifestyle, survival tips
May 19, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops resident Marshall Krasser knows how to survive in the backcountry after growing up in the Ozarks in Missouri, learning how to hunt, fish and be self-sufficient in the wilderness.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops videographer captures waterfall at golden hour
May 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops videographer Marshall Krasser had his camera ready at the perfect time while out exploring Wells Gray Provincial Park earlier this month.
iN VIDEO: Baby geese waddle on beach under stunning Kamloops sunset
May 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Every spring Canada geese can be seen in Kamloops and the Okanagan leading their long strings of adorable, yellow goslings that hop and peck as they go.
iN PHOTOS: Bold captures of people in action in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 16, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It has been a busy spring in Kamloops and the Okanagan with so many sports events, festivals and concerts to check out, and some amazing photographers captured bits of the action.
iN VIDEO: Adorable marmots duke it out on Penticton beach
May 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

South Okanagan nature lover and photographer Jodi Forster watched two young marmots play fighting along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in Penticton a few days ago and was able to grab some footage of the comical brawl.
iN PHOTOS: This South Okanagan gem a must-see for birders, outdoor enthusiasts
May 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A conservation area in the South Okanagan is a must-see this summer for anyone who loves nature, hiking, birding or biking.
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A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

Dispute between Vernon neighbours over tree pruning ends with legal challenge
A neighbourly dispute about overhanging tree branches has left a Vernon senior housing society in the red after it failed in its legal challenge to get its neighbour to pay for pruning. According to a May 27 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal dec

Disbarred 'ungovernable' Kamloops lawyer on the hook for another $6,700
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