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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.
UPDATE: Work begins to stabilize rockslide threat at Penticton mobile home park
A geotechnical assessment of an unstable slope threatening a Penticton mobile home park has been…
Not enough tiny homes for Kelowna’s homeless population this winter
Kelowna is expecting 120 tiny homes, or “sleeper units” in mid-December, ready to be installed…
Kamloops RCMP investigate suspicious sexual note
Kamloops police are investigating after getting a report of a suspicious note soliciting sexual relations.…
Charities in Kamloops, Okanagan already spreading Christmas cheer
As the Christmas lights and decorations go up, charities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region are looking…
Confused about BC short term rental regulations? You’re not alone
The final details of short-term rental restrictions are yet to be determined by the province…
The Okanagan’s forgotten grasslands
A new UBCO study is showcasing the Okanagan’s forgotten and endangered grasslands by drawing attention…
Everything you need to know about raccoons in the Thompson-Okanagan
Whether you refer to them as raccoons, masked bandits or trash pandas, these little critters…
Merritt RCMP looking for owner of goat killed by dog in online video
Police are trying to find the owner of a goat that was filmed being savagely…
Fatal plane crash in Columbia Valley south of Golden
A small plane has crash near Kootenay National Park in the Columbia Valley killing the…
BC spending $7.5M for new classrooms in Central Okanagan school district
The BC government has announced it will be spending $7.5 million on adding 120 new…
Guns and fentanyl found during Kamloops traffic stop
Two guns and close to half a kilogram of suspected fentanyl were found during an…
Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?
A combination of poor weather conditions, changing business plans and competition from the United States…
Three West Kootenay firefighters charged with attacking homeless man
Three firefighters from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue have been charged for allegedly assaulting a…
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers…
Negotiations avoid controversial Greater Vernon preferential recreation pricing system
The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and two electoral areas that together make up…
Stuff to do indoors this winter in the Thompson-Okanagan
Snow and freezing temperatures aren’t for everyone. Luckily, there’s a range of activities to take…
Land acknowledgement? No, Okanagan bands want land back
Land acknowledgements are a part of daily life here in the Okanagan. Before meetings, lectures,…
A ‘Canadian story on a local basis’: the importance of Kelowna CN Rail Station
Railways define Canada’s history and, of course, were a driving force for British Columbia to…
Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada’s tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash…
Big White Ski Resort pushes back opening day, again
It’s the latest opening day Big White Ski Resort has seen in a years and…
Small earthquake shakes South Okanagan
A small earthquake hit the South Okanagan this afternoon giving some residents a shock. An…
Strata forced B.C. family to move from their own home because they had a baby
A Vancouver couple was forced to sell and move out of their own home amid…
Kelowna fifth most generous community in Canada: GoFundMe
Kelowna is the fifth most generous community in Canada on the popular donation site GoFundMe.…
Image of raging West Kelowna wildfire makes Time magazine’s top 100 photos of 2023
A photojournalist's image of the raging McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna this summer is…