News Items tag as: Mark Brett

iN PHOTOS: Volunteers to the rescue in Okanagan wildfire emergencies
September 03, 2023 - 1:00 PM

Leaving pets or livestock behind can be one of the hardest things those forced to leave their homes due to wildfire or other disasters have to do.
'Worst nightmare': Penticton hiker rescued from raging wildfire in Cathedral Park
August 30, 2023 - 8:46 AM

Imprisoned by flames from the surrounding wildfire, Bernard Cloutier’s survival rested in the hands of the three men in the helicopter above him.
Citizen scientists needed in South Okanagan to help endangered animals
August 17, 2023 - 9:54 AM

The Osoyoos Desert Centre has put out a call to all “citizen scientists” to help endangered and at-risk animals in Canada’s pocket desert.
iN PHOTOS: Injuries part of the job for Kelowna-based freestyle motocross riders
August 16, 2023 - 11:00 AM

Riding freestyle motocross is a punched ticket to the hospital emergency ward.
Devastating disease impacting bighorn sheep found in eastern Okanagan herds
August 14, 2023 - 10:30 AM

Agencies on both sides of the border are working to help bighorn sheep after learning about the spread of a devastating disease this year.
Indigenous paddlers launch powerful voyage to reclaim Pacific Northwest canoe culture
July 25, 2023 - 1:58 PM

A flotilla of Indigenous canoes a hundred strong is converging along the Pacific Northwest as nations from Canada, the U.S. and beyond paddle hundreds of kilometres in pursuit of shared objectives and a common destination.
iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan's Area 27 opens its race track for the kids
July 25, 2023 - 11:33 AM
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Area 27’s Cars for a Cause event in Oliver last week put smiles on kids’ faces and money in the bank for children with developmental challenges down the road.
Penticton athlete hoping for one more Ironman finish
July 24, 2023 - 10:45 AM

Heading into her 10th Ironman Canada Penticton next month, hometown athlete Andrea Gardiner will be thrilled to just finish.
Penticton keyboardist Alfie Zappacosta's right hand man
July 20, 2023 - 9:23 AM

A chance meeting over a couple of beers and a jam session a decade ago has turned into a tightly-knit bond of music and friendship.
iN PHOTOS: First of two WW2 aircraft lands in Penticton
July 19, 2023 - 5:00 PM

The first of two of the world’s rarest historic military aircraft still flying touched down at the Penticton Regional Airport earlier this week.
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THOMPSON: Why the simple act of smiling could extend your life
OPINION How much do you smile? We’ve all heard that it takes more muscles to frown than smile…as if saving energy is the reason to be happy. Besides, the truth is the numbers of muscles involved depends o

Canneries had a short but vital heyday in Kamloops, Okanagan
When you think of agriculture in Kamloops, the mind turns to hay and cattle. That makes sense because, according to Venture Kamloops, the beef and dairy industries, along with supporting crops, now accounts for 85-90% of agricultural acreag

Aurora Cannabis to raise $33.8M in share offering, plans to repay convertible debt
EDMONTON - Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. were down more than 10 per cent after the cannabis company announced plans to raise $33.8 million in a share offering. The company says Canaccord Genuity has agreed to buy, on a bought deal basis, 4

Airbnb doesn't compete with Kamloops, Kelowna hotels but still stalling recovery
In the past year, the number of short-term rentals in the Thompson-Okanagan region has grown by 11.3% to almost 5,000. Those rentals are marketed to tourists so it would be logical to assume that hotels and motels, still struggling to recov

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