Local News Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

‘Worst-case nightmare’: Multiple homes, structures lost to White Rock Lake wildfire
August 08, 2021 - 3:54 PM

A man who lives on the westside of Okanagan Lake has lost almost everything to the White Rock Lake wildfire.
Residents threatened by wildfire near Oliver feeling uneasy
July 31, 2021 - 3:41 PM

Some residents of a rural community near Oliver are saying the early response to a wildfire burning close to their homes left them feeling unsupported.
70 years ago, the Hope-Princeton Highway opened, forever changing the Okanagan
November 10, 2019 - 7:00 AM

It was a Penticton dream for decades, but on Nov. 2, 70 years ago, the dream of a highway link to the coast became a reality for Okanagan residents in general, and Penticton residents in particular.
Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings
August 23, 2019 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - The high-rise building boom in downtown Kelowna means neighbours have to put up with construction noise and traffic disruptions for a year or more for each tower that goes up.
'He was a sweet man': Family of Penticton man killed in workplace accident remember his quirky, loving personality
July 06, 2018 - 2:30 PM

FAMILY EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO PENTICTON FOR OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT; THOUGHTS TURN TO MAN WHO ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIM
Fatal accident at Penticton car dealership result of inadequate supervision, safety management: WorkSafe B.C.
July 06, 2018 - 10:20 AM

PENTICTON - A WorkSafe B.C. investigation has concluded a Penticton car dealership's inadequate supervision and safety management system were underlying factors in the death of one of its employees last year.
Saving Bonaparte: The men who stayed behind to battle the Elephant Hill wildfire
August 23, 2017 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Facing the destruction of their homes on the Bonaparte Reserve near Cache Creek, a group of family members and neighbours worked together to battle the Elephant Hill wildfire and saved several properties from decimation.
Lakefront residents still tallying up costs of Okanagan Lake flooding
July 14, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - Lakefront residents from around Okanagan Lake are still tallying up costs incurred from spring flooding that brought lake levels well above most docks and for some it’s tens of thousands of dollars.
VIDEO: 20,000 young fish pumped into lake
May 05, 2015 - 9:29 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Moving more than 20,000 young fish from a hatchery into a lake isn't easy, unless you have the right tools for the job.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people had a better understanding of how the supply chain works in Can

Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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