News Items tag as: Shannon Ainslie

Merritt teens first on scene of hotel fire take action, alert guests
June 13, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Merritt teenagers Jacob Sutherland and Jayda Bonner didn’t hesitate to take action when they saw flames coming from the Comfort Inn & Suites on Crawford Avenue in the wee hours Friday.
iN PHOTOS: Cyclists enjoy new trail between Peachland and West Kelowna
June 13, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Riders and hikers are exploring a newly constructed multi-use pathway running from Peachland below Highway 97 to a park in West Kelowna.
iN VIDEO: Quail family goes for a stroll in sunny Penticton
June 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM

What appears to be two quail parents with a brood of busy chicks were caught going for a stroll on a Penticton city sidewalk on a sunny day in June.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets unusual wetland visitor
June 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A western painted turtle scooted across a garden in Kelowna a few days ago at a surprisingly fast pace with its little feet flapping.
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM

As summer quickly approaches, wildlife parents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are leading their growing young around to eat in urban and forested areas.
Public input needed for new study on painted turtle nesting in Vernon
June 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Vernon’s Swan Lake will be the location of a western painted turtle study for the next two months led by local naturalist Harold Sellers who is requesting help from the public.
iN VIDEO: Iconic Penticton sign gets fresh paint job
June 10, 2025 - 5:00 PM

The giant letters on a mountainside in Penticton that spell out the city’s name got a fresh coat of paint at the end of May.
iN VIDEO: Rattlesnake spotted on hike in Kamloops grassland
June 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

An avid hiker and snake lover in Kamloops came across a northern pacific rattlesnake in the grasslands recently and captured footage of the reptile’s defensive movements and noisy rattle as it lifted off the ground in a strike position.
Crystal clear night for full Strawberry Moon viewing in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 09, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The last full moon of spring is reaching peak illumination this week and overnight sky conditions in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be perfect for viewing it.
iN PHOTOS: Six butterflies to look for this summer in Okanagan, Kamloops
June 09, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Spring is in full swing with summer just around the corner and residents in the Okanagan and Kamloops are photographing and identifying a variety of butterfly species.
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Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed. In a June 11 decision, BC Court of Appeal Justice Geoffrey Gomery said the

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