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How writing a Christmas book helped a former firefighter in Penticton fight cancer
A Penticton local’s Christmas themed book is finally available to readers who want all of…
OKIB mother and daughter ensuring Indigenous food security with ‘food forest’
Mariel and Sienna Belanger, a Syilx mother and daughter duo from the Okanagan Indian Band,…
Vernon woman dedicated to helping senior pets over the rainbow bridge
Fostering senior dogs and cats takes a special kind of love as the animals are…
Keep your skills up to par this winter with Kamloops’ newest golf simulator
A new indoor golf simulator is coming to Kamloops this weekend just in time to…
‘Bright and happy’: Vernon artist finds beauty in the mundane
Vernon artist Liz MacArthur loves to paint the little things she finds extraordinarily beautiful. What…
Cirque du Soleil bringing circus acts on ice to Kelowna with ‘Crystal’
Cirque du Soleil's one-of-a-kind production Crystal, which features a combination of skating and aerial tricks,…
‘Primal need’: Kelowna’s Scratchy Girl offers sensory touch therapy
A mix of essential oils and various scented sprays infuse the air as a soft…
iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their…
iN PHOTOS: No kidding, Penticton farm offers lease-a-goat service
Sometimes experiences are the best Christmas gifts you can give to a loved one, especially…
iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to…
Living Things annual international arts festival returns to Kelowna
The Living Things International Arts Festival returns to Kelowna's cultural district in January. From Jan.…
High school program in Vernon takes students outside the classroom to learn
Students often ask their teachers to have class outside, but this program in Vernon is…
iN PHOTOS: Penticton wood carver sparks joy with his art
Wood carving is an art form that involves time, skill and accuracy, and no one…
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates ‘one-of-a-kind’ pieces of art
Patrick McIvor of Vernon is surrounded by the ringing sound of a hammer against metal,…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a…
iN MAPS: The best Christmas lights to see in Kelowna
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kelowna, where residents go…
Why pets as Christmas gifts aren’t a good idea: BC SPCA
Animal welfare groups are putting out their annual request that people not give pets as…
Okanagan teens made it to Nor Am Ski Cross finals
Two Kelowna teenagers competed in Nor Am Ski Cross race at Nakiska ski resort last weekend,…
Okanagan’s largest shopping mall busy with Boxing Day bargain hunters
Boxing Day shopping at Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna was busier than shoppers say they've …
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival celebrates culinary talent
Warm up this winter with cups of steaming decadent hot chocolate at the Okanagan Hot…
Next level salon treatment at Kelowna’s ‘head spa’
The smell of essential oils cling to the air, vines and soft curtains hang from…
BC Lotteries taking bets on New Year’s baby name and hospital location
Playnow, BC’s only legal online gambling site, is now offering bets on the hospital location…
Places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Kamloops, Okanagan
With New Year's Eve comes celebration, and what better way to ring in the new…
Last of 43 German shepherds seized from unfit breeder adopted: BC SPCA
The last dog in a large group German shepherds seized by the BC SPCA this…