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Georgina Whitehouse
Storytelling illuminates the world. Georgie is a British reporter, currently living in the
Okanagan. After studying for one year at UBCO, Georgie graduated from the University of
Exeter with a first-class honour’s degree in English with Study in North America. For her, the
Okanagan is an area brimming with possibility and filled with a diverse and lively community.
Through her writing she hopes to shine a light on the people who live here and give voice to
those who’s stories might have been unheard. Culture, art, and community fuel her
interests, as she works to uncover what makes the Okanagan so special.
Two-thirds of Canadians dread phone calls with strangers
A recent poll has revealed two-thirds of Canadians aged 18-to-34 dread phone conversations with a…
Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from…
Poomba the ‘miracle pig’ alive and well in McDougall Creek Wildfire evacuation zone
Poomba the miracle pig is still alive and well on a West Kelowna ranch that…
Kelowna RCMP want to know who owns this bike
Kelowna RCMP are trying to find an elderly man so they can return his bicycle…
Anti-pride protestor arrested at Kamloops drag story time
Police are investigating reports of assault at a drag story time event in Kamloops this…
Kelowna tattoo artist loses case to get equipment back
An employee of a Kelowna tattoo parlour has been refused reimbursement for tattooing equipment that…
Highway 97 slide near Summerland sends drivers down dangerous forestry road
Alternate routes to get around the rock slide on Highway 97 north of Summerland are…
190 deaths from BC’s drug crisis in July
Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in British Columbia for people aged…
Clogged toilet lands BC strata tenant in small claims court
A tenant living in a strata building in BC has been ordered to cough up…
Kelowna RCMP ask: Have you lost your expensive dental equipment?
Kelowna RCMP have uncovered valuable dental equipment in an abandoned rental van. On Aug. 14,…
BC teacher let students play games until one broke their scapula
A teacher in the Cowichan Valley will serve a four-day suspension after continuing to allow…
Kamloops man sent to hospital after hit and run
A man in Kamloops has been sent to hospital after a hit and run. On…
Penticton man’s dream of opioid crisis memorial bench realized
A memorial bench has been unveiled in Penticton to commemorate the lives lost to the opioid…
Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap
An orphaned bear cub has been rescued in the Shuswap and brought to safety, after…
Two-thirds of British Columbians are against using animals in rodeos: poll
Over two-thirds of Canadians believe that animals should be taken out of rodeos, a new…
Wildfires scared away summer tourists; how to get them back in fall
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association say now is a crucial time to rethink tourist strategies…
BC nurse gave patients narcotics without documenting them
A BC nurse has been suspended for three months after failing to document patient conditions…
Taxi boats transporting stranded Highway 97 commuters on Okanagan Lake
With Highway 97 closed indefinitely between Peachland and Summerland, and detours that can add at…
Canada’s largest outdoor bouldering competition returns to Okanagan
Canadian and international climbers will be travelling from far and wide to partake in Kelowna’s…
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
Someone in BC doesn’t know they have a $1 million winning lottery ticket
Were you in Maple Ridge last September purchasing a lottery ticket? If so, you might…
Stolen Kamloops vehicle bursts into flames after hitting bear carcass
A stolen vehicle burst into flames after the culprits tried to escape and hit a bear…
Okanagan Lake is deep enough to submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza, and then some
Okanagan Lake is the ninth deepest lake in all of Canada and the largest lake…
Kelowna father donates $1M to Kelowna hospital foundation to honour his late sons
A local father has donated $1 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation to honour…