Barley the dog travels from U.S. to the Okanagan
A dog is back home safe after running away, having embarked on a 10-day long journey traveling from Washington state to Canada on foot. Just 30 minutes after being adopted …
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B.C. fruit likely to be in short supply and expensive this year: produce retailers
For many western Canadians, feasting on peaches, cherries and other fresh fruit from the Okanagan is one of the highlights of the summer. But produce retailers say due to some …
Religious speakers call for peace in the Middle East at World Religions Conference – Okanagan
The annual World Religions Conference took place in Vernon, B.C., on Monday night, and while the theme of this year’s event was life after death, world peace was also at …
Okanagan residents warned not to dodge wildfire checkpoints
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna, B.C., are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay …
B.C. wildfires: Trudeau visits province amid ongoing wildfires
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in British Columbia on Friday meeting with people involved in the fight against what he has called …
Hundreds of migrant workers among B.C. wildfire evacuees. What do they face?
Hundreds of migrant workers are among those evacuated from farms threatened by the wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior, putting strain on already crowded housing units and raising concerns about unsafe …