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Similkameen legend challenges notion fur traders were first Europeans to set foot in south central B.C.
April 23, 2016 - 11:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If your history books tell you fur traders were first to make contact with First Nations in the B.C. Interior, soon you may replace those pages with new evidence of Spanish Conquistadors who may have made a brief, though adventurous, stay in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.
IN PHOTOS: What happens at the South Okanagan's White Lake Observatory
February 21, 2016 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - The science of radio astronomy has been taking place in the South Okanagan for 56 years, though it seems few people know about the observatory nestled in the White Lake Road area, or what exactly happens there.
Secrets of space unlocked in the South Okanagan
February 20, 2016 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - There’s a world class facility in a side valley of the South Okanagan that’s helping mankind unlock the secrets of the universe through its research and development.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Similkameen legend challenges notion fur traders were first Europeans to set foot in south central B.C.