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The summertime phenomenon that gives Kalamalka Lake its many colours
June 03, 2020 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - If the vibrant colours of Kalamalka Lake have you checking the tint on your sunglasses, rest assured, your shades aren’t playing tricks on you. The lake really is that incredible blue-green hue, and here’s why.
Local man documents entire CN rail corridor for posterity
August 20, 2015 - 10:35 AM

KELOWNA – An Okanagan man with a passion for local history has begun work on a video he hopes will preserve the significance of the CN Rail corridor for generations to come.
UFC extends contract with Kelowna fighter
August 20, 2015 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA – Local UFC welterweight Matt Dwyer has had his UFC contract extended by four fights.
Controlled burn operations continue on Testalinden Creek fire
August 19, 2015 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - Fire fighters on the Testalinden Creek and Wilsons Mountain fire continued to make progress on the fire front today.
Smoky skies advisory issued for Penticton
August 19, 2015 - 5:18 PM

PENTICTON - Residents with respiratory issues are being advised to limit activities as smoke conditions worsen in the South Okanagan.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

The summertime phenomenon that gives Kalamalka Lake its many colours