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$65,000 donation to help UBCO with research on wildfire monitoring cameras
September 10, 2025 - 4:30 PM

The UBC Okanagan’s research program to monitor wildfires with cameras just got a $65,000 donation.
UBCO building network of cameras to act as smoke detectors in forest
June 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM

UBC Okanagan is working on a network of cameras that would work like smoke alarms in the forest.
'Not going anywhere': Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s
April 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

When you talk to Daniel Markin for more than five minutes, one thing becomes clear — his infectious love for life and a smile that never seems to leave his face.
Vernon woman found dead leaves behind two daughters
June 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A woman found dead in a Vernon home has been identified as 32-year-old Kaylee Bannister.
'I can't find my cell phone' and other ridiculous calls made to 911 in BC
December 29, 2023 - 4:30 PM

BC E-comm has put together its annual list of absurd calls fielded by 911 operators this year and they don't disappoint.
The history behind this century-old abandoned church in the Shuswap
April 30, 2023 - 7:00 PM

There’s a charming, wooden building sitting empty in the middle of farmland next to a CPR line at Notch Hill in Sorrento, and it’s over a century old.
Distinguished journalist, environmentalist to talk wildfire in Kelowna
March 20, 2023 - 5:00 PM

An award-winning writer, photographer and environmental advocate is speaking about North America’s vulnerability to wildfire as part of UBC Okanagan’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
UBC Okanagan students claim gold for light bulb invention that uses photosynthesis instead of electricity
December 04, 2022 - 3:38 PM

A group of UBC Okanagan students lit up their competition and claimed gold with a living light bulb that turns greenhouse gases into oxygen.
Old-school Kamloops barber reaching 50 years in business
December 04, 2022 - 2:31 PM

A barbershop in Kamloops has been operating for just shy of 50 years.
Merritt TikTok star develops prototype for electric semi-truck
October 06, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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With a lot of time to think on the road, a Merritt semi-truck driver decided to bring his ideas to life.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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