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Dozens of Kelowna homes were almost bulldozed during wildfire 20 years ago
July 09, 2023 - 11:00 AM

The orders had been given and bulldozers were on their way to the Upper Mission of Kelowna in a desperate effort to save the city from the Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire of 2003.
One more obstacle to building more houses in BC: root balls
July 04, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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B.C. is trying to clear all the hurdles to building more homes in hopes of putting a dent in the housing crisis.
How the Fintry Queen helped create Fintry Park in the Okanagan
June 18, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The story of Fintry Provincial Park is rife with stories of financial collapse.
Famous Wyoming grizzly, cubs, draw fans on trip to their den
January 17, 2021 - 12:43 AM

JACKSON, Wyo. - Kelly Wasenmiller was captivated from afar, tempted by photos and videos that piled up online of grizzly bear 399 and her four lined-out cubs trudging through the snow.
Bear biologists concerned famous grizzly
November 28, 2020 - 8:55 AM

JACKSON, Wyo. - Bear biologist Mike Boyce was staked out on a road in south of Wilson for much of the day on Nov. 17 keeping tabs on five grizzly bears that were napping, playing and feeding on a deer carcass.
START YOUR ENGINES: Clearwater race track reopening for the first time in 15 years
October 03, 2020 - 3:30 PM

The Clearwater Speedway will soon see some action again for the first time in 15 years.
West Kelowna's fire chief hopes it won't take a wildfire to make homeowners fire smart
May 15, 2020 - 1:08 PM

During a quiet forest fire season in 2019, West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund couldn’t pay most people to improve the fire safety of their properties.
Willowbrook residents cleaning up after nature's fury
July 02, 2015 - 1:00 PM

PENTICTON - Several Willowbrook property owners continue to clean up after a brief, localized storm hit the community on Monday, June 29, around 3:30 p.m.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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