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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.
Most of BC in favour of a trophy hunting ban for large predators
A majority of British Columbians believe that hunting grizzly bears for sport is wrong, according to…
WFN chief lobbying BC premier, PM for an Indigenous approach to wildfire mitigation
The Chief of the Westbank First Nation told members Kelowna's Chamber of Commerce today the…
Canadians are divided on history and impact of residential schools
The public remains divided in opinion about Canada’s dark history when it comes to Indian…
Third of southern BC residents don’t trust local governments to handle emergencies: poll
A recent poll has revealed that a third of residents in southern BC don’t have…
Expectant moms may not be able to deliver at Vernon hospital due to OBGYN shortage
Some expecting mothers in Vernon may have to be relocated to other hospitals to deliver…
Kelowna mom explains how safer supply at Interior Health is saving lives
Prescribed safer supply services have been established in Kelowna, Vernon, Nelson and Kamloops by Interior…
Safe supply of drugs only part of solution to opioid overdose crisis in BC
A Kelowna clinic is offering a safe supply of drugs to people struggling with addiction…
It’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle housing homeless people this winter
As the autumn leaves are falling and we edge closer to winter it remains unclear…
Central Okanagan food bank serves record numbers this Thanksgiving
Central Okanagan Food Bank locations served a record number of residents over the Thanksgiving season,…
Vernon RCMP on hunt for wanted man
Vernon RCMP are once again asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man…
CPKC Holiday Train getting ready for cross-Canada tour with stops in Kamloops, Salmon Arm
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is building steam for its 25th run across Canada and…
Kelowna drag queen explains what it means to be Two-Spirit
Ella Lamoureux is a prominent figure in the Kelowna drag scene. She is also an…
From 700 to 150,000: How Kelowna’s population exploded in a century
By the turn of the twentieth century, Kelowna was just a small town that was…
Are rising prices making Okanagan skiing unaffordable?
Alongside the rising price of groceries, rent and daily living, many area residents are learning…
Okanagan Jewish community wants to avoid hate crimes as Israeli-Hamas war continues
The call for pro-Hamas protests worldwide as a result of the Israeli-Hamas war has raised…