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iN PHOTOS: Where lost pigs live out their days in the Okanagan
September 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

When a pig gets lost, loses its home to wildfire, or its owners simply can’t care for it anymore, a woman in Summerland steps up and takes them in.
Pet boarding facility near Kamloops overwhelmed by support during wildfire evacuation
July 24, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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A long-established pet boarding facility in Kamloops' Knutsford area was evacuated when the Ross Moore Lake wildfire burning south of the city got too close for comfort.
The journey from Ukraine to Penticton and a new life
February 21, 2023 - 3:50 PM

Until last year, Oleg Varnystka had never held a gun but he now carries an AK-47 and risks his life on the front lines to defend his Ukrainian homeland.
Escaping from ‘hell to heaven,’ Ukrainian refugee recounts survival and arrival to Kelowna
April 16, 2022 - 6:02 PM

A Ukrainian refugee who has fled her country with her two children describes the current situation in Ukraine as “hell” and Canada as “heaven.”
Caring Merritt cop goes above and beyond to rescue pets for evacuated owners
November 23, 2021 - 11:39 AM

A Merritt RCMP officer has earned the nickname Pet Detective has he finds and rescues animals from homes evacuated by flooding.
Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
August 18, 2021 - 4:52 PM

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Kelowna man pleads guilty to torturing hamsters
June 03, 2021 - 2:48 PM

A young Kelowna man will undergo a psychiatric assessment before being sentenced for killing and torturing two hamsters in May, 2020.
Rally against accused Kelowna animal torturer planned
September 15, 2020 - 8:30 AM

A rally aimed at keeping the attention on accused animal abuser Leighton Allen Labute is planned for Kelowna Law Courts today, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m.
Neighbours of accused Kelowna hamster killer protest outside courthouse
August 25, 2020 - 2:17 PM

A handful of people held a protest at the Kelowna courthouse today in an effort to bring attention to their concerns that an accused animal killer able to walk freely in their neighbourhood.
Alleged Kelowna hamster torturer returns to court today
August 25, 2020 - 9:20 AM

The Kelowna man who is accused of torturing three hamsters will be back in court for the first time in months today, Aug. 25, to consult legal counsel.
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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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