Top News - Kelowna and Area

B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds
January 18, 2021 - 6:00 PM

CALGARY - A British Columbia company that feeds food waste to insects to produce pet food has received $6 million from the federal government for a new plant just north of Calgary.
Okanagan puppy sales, pet store supplies spike amid pandemic
November 07, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Patty Edwards always had a waitlist for her aussie shepherd puppies, but that list has since been expanded by several months because more people are turning to furry friends during the pandemic.
Not easy eating green: Herbivores most at extinction risk
August 05, 2020 - 8:01 PM

Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new study finds that plant-eating herbivores are the animals most at risk of extinction.
B.C. SPCA calls for submissions to wildlife photo contest
July 03, 2020 - 6:30 AM

The B.C. SPCA is asking amateur photographers to bring wildlife into focus for their 12th annual photography contest.
Okanagan hummingbirds can see more colours than you can even fathom
June 17, 2020 - 8:06 AM

The world of a hummingbird is more vibrant than even the human imagination.
Okanagan woman’s concern for Western painted turtles leads to turtle crossing
June 12, 2020 - 1:52 PM

A Lake Country resident is spreading awareness for western painted turtles after it was discovered that cross a particular roadway in the Central Okanagan.
65-pound African tortoise reunited with Shuswap family after a week-long wander
May 14, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A Tappen couple spent days looking for something you think would be hard to lose — a 65-pound tortoise.
iN VIDEO: Watch these snakes emerge from winter refuge in South Okanagan
April 17, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Penticton resident Mitch Guilderson is a big fan of his amphibian and reptile neighbours.
Lake monster or wave? UBC professor explains Ogopogo theory
February 29, 2020 - 12:00 PM

The Ogopogo myth is so ingrained in Okanagan culture that people fail to see anything other than lake monsters when waves roll by, a UBC Okanagan professor says.
WILD WEDNESDAY: Video of B.C.’s most common wildcat
February 19, 2020 - 11:00 AM

While bobcats may be the smallest of B.C.’s wildcats, they are well known for hunting animals of all sizes.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

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Schnitzel is a serious crowd favourite and bound to light up the faces of your eaters this weekend. It's even fun to say: shhhhh-nit-zzzel. Anyone raised in a German household is very familiar with this delicious dish. Basically it is a

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B.C. transgender woman files human rights complaint after stint in male prison
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Lack of supports for Penticton's supportive housing sparks war of words with province
Initiatives to help Penticton’s homeless took an unfortunate step backwards this week following several heated exchanges between Penticton city council and B.C. Housing Minister David Eby.
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$500K win for Shuswap mother and daughter who bought lotto ticket in Kelowna
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Interior Health, City of Kelowna appear headed for a parking showdown
Interior Health has backed away from plans for a staff parkade next to Kelowna General Hospital but that's not sitting well with Kelowna city councillor Luke Stack. Instead, Interior Hea
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