News Items tag as: Vimy Ridge

First World War: Okanagan soldiers fought hard at Vimy Ridge
April 08, 2019 - 4:00 PM

Walter Harvey Wilson was born in Strathclair, Manitoba in 1893, but he called Kelowna home. When the First World War broke out across Europe, he enlisted on June 8, 1915 in Winnipeg. He joined thousands of Canadians at one of the defining battles of the war: Vimy Ridge.
Vernon man builds back-alley shrine to honour 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge
April 07, 2017 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon man has made it his mission to convert the nondescript alley behind his home into a shrine for Vimy Ridge.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

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

First World War: Okanagan soldiers fought hard at Vimy Ridge