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The mountain snow formation that attracted, nearly killed (and probably saved) an Enderby teen
March 31, 2015 - 7:30 PM

VERNON - An 18-year-old skier from Enderby ducked under a boundary fence in the Goat’s Eye Mountain area of Sunshine Village Ski Resort, near Banff March 27. He found himself on what looked like solid ground but when it gave way, he dropped some 500 metres—much of it free fall. That's like falling from the top of the world's tallest building.
Pac-Man takes on the Okanagan
March 31, 2015 - 2:37 PM

OKANAGAN - If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if Pac-Man took over the streets of the Okanagan, wonder no more.
Okanagan rail corridor proponents pledge $5 million for community trail
March 31, 2015 - 1:07 PM

VERNON - A citizens group has committed to raising $5 million to build a rail trail from Vernon to Kelowna if local municipalities secure the land.
FORECAST: This could get loud
March 31, 2015 - 8:14 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One more day and you might have thoughts the folks at Environment Canada were playing an odd April Fool’s Day prank, but it is only March 31 and there is a chance of thunderstorms in parts of the region today.
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House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

The mountain snow formation that attracted, nearly killed (and probably saved) an Enderby teen