News Items tag as: British Columbia Dragoons

iN VIDEO: Rare colour footage shows B.C. Dragoons driving Sherman tanks in Okanagan
June 02, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Colour footage of British Columbia Dragoons driving Second World War era tanks around a training site outside of Vernon in 1957 offers a rare glimpse of life in colour over 60 years ago.
B.C. Dragoons marking Vimy Ridge anniversary in Kelowna
April 04, 2017 - 11:49 AM

KELOWNA - One-hundred years ago, Okanagan soldiers took part in Canada’s biggest battle in World War I at Vimy Ridge and on Sunday the B.C. Dragoons will mark the anniversary in Kelowna with a ceremony and parade.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on the Trans-Canada near Yale last month. The 33-year-old Surrey man was arrested after BC Highway Patrol officers found 33 kilograms of weed in

iN VIDEO: Rare colour footage shows B.C. Dragoons driving Sherman tanks in Okanagan