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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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iNwine Weekend Recipe: OH SHE GLOWS cozy butternut sweet potato & red lentil stew
Let's make it a veggie night shall we? This delicious recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free and it is amazing! Perfect for this still winterish weather, our bodies seem to be crying out for vitamins under the de

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B.C. travel agent loses $5K after Air Canada cancels flights
A small B.C. travel agent has found itself $5,000 out of pocket over a cancelled Air Canada flight and a credit card refund. The case involves a B.C. couple who went through their credit car
February 28, 2021 10:00 AM
Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to move to the East Coast so they could afford to live. Ally Hanscom won the HGTV Canada’s Home to Win: f
February 27, 2021 7:30 AM
iN VIDEO: Mysterious footage emerges of Okanagan cigarette plant
Mystery surrounds a recently published video that depicts the 1960 opening of a cigarette factory somewhere in the Okanagan. The YouTube video, presented by Reel Life/Canada Motorsport, desc
February 28, 2021 6:00 AM
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider trading scheme that involves money laundering, shell companies, a Swiss banker and a kno
February 28, 2021 7:00 AM
Kamloops and Okanagan companies named top employers in B.C.
An annual list recognizing employers for their positive treatment of employees is featuring companies from the Thompson Okanagan. Each year, a list of B.C.'s top employers is created by
February 27, 2021 1:00 PM
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the last few months, city staff want council to say no to a major new subdivision. A plan to develop what
February 28, 2021 9:00 AM
Review of McDonald's burger beef leads to exoneration of Kamloops Mountie
An RCMP officer, who was embroiled in an argument about an undercooked hamburger at a Kamloops McDonalds restaurant in 2016, has had his punishment overturned and legal costs refunded following an
February 25, 2021 3:45 PM
Interior Health says a particular group are driving COVID-19 infections locally
Working people are driving new COVID-19 infections in the B.C. Interior and the region's Medical Officer of Health is asking residents to stay in tune with COVID measures. "Working
March 01, 2021 6:00 AM
Area 27 racetrack in Oliver has a new deal to put you behind the wheel
The Okanagan’s premier motorsports club has a new way for gearheads and racing enthusiasts to put their pedal to the metal on a professionally-designed racetrack. For $995, Area 27 is
February 28, 2021 6:00 PM
Trudeau gives Kamloops healthcare worker a shoutout on national TV
A Kamloops healthcare worker was acknowledge by the prime minister today during a press conference. Brienna Wells, a public health nurse in Kamloops, recently went viral on TikTok for her v
February 26, 2021 2:29 PM

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