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An inside look at one of the Okanagan’s first licensed marijuana production facilities
FALKLAND – Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style…
iN PHOTOS: Botanic gardens open for tours in Falkland this summer
Four acres of botanic gardens in the mountains above Falkland is open for tours this…
SUV driver nabbed doing 146 km/h on icy Highway 97 north of Vernon
A driver of a Mercedes SUV was caught going way to fast for the icy…
Indy filmmakers focusing on Falkland for upcoming documentary
Falkland, British Columbia was chosen as the starting point for Kaizen Paradigm – a production company…
Rare ‘ghost’ crow caught on camera in North Okanagan
A rare white crow is hanging around in the North Okanagan just in time for…
iN VIDEO: Popularity of Halloween event in Falkland is terrifying
A Halloween event in the North Okanagan is growing so big it's set to hit…
Two-year-old struck and killed by vehicle near Falkland
A two-year-old child was struck and killed by a vehicle off Highway 97 near Falkland yesterday…
iN VIDEO: Falkland documentary explores life in a small BC town
A pair of Kelowna filmmakers produced a documentary about what makes Falkland unique, from rodeos…
North Okanagan man’s threats, bizarre lawsuits don’t go quite as planned
“THE CLAIM MAKES NO SENSE. AT BEST, IT MAY BE ABOUT PEDIGREED LIVESTOCK” FALKLAND –…
Fatal accident closes highway north of Vernon
FALKLAND – Two people were killed in a head-on crash south of Falkland on Friday.…
Love of animals comes first for these newlyweds who rescue pets from evacuation zones
FALKLAND – A newlywed husband-and-wife team who rescue animals from wildfire evacuation zones dropped their…
Fatal accident near Falkland Friday afternoon
VERNON – One person is dead after a crash yesterday afternoon. RCMP say there was…
After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell
FALKLAND – Along the highway stretch from Kamloops to Vernon sits a small community called…
Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op
“ARE YOU DEAD?" FRIEND TEXTS. "YEAH BABE, NO, BUT I LOOK GOOD IN A SKI…
UPDATE: North Okanagan couple lose home and 30-year business due to landslide risk
MINISTRY OF FORESTS RESPONDS TO CONCERNS THAT LOGGING LED TO LANDSLIDE NORTH OKANAGAN – A…
Land slide activity leads to indefinite closure of North Okanagan fishing resort
NORTH OKANAGAN – Things have come to a rocky end for a North Okanagan resort.…
Best friends from the North Okanagan catch a big break with hunting show
VERNON – Not that long ago, Dean Trumbley was close to giving up on his…
Blooming out of control: North Okanagan gardener admits abundance of irises an ‘obsession’
'I THINK I HAVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COLLECTIONS AROUND' FALKLAND – North Okanagan gardener…
Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops to be shut down during blasting
KAMLOOPS - Blasting will shut down Highway 1 east of Kamloops as crews prepare to move forward on the expansion of the highway. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Sept. 20. The highway will be closed in both directions about 13 kilometres west of Chase. An alternate route is available...
BY THE NUMBERS: This week in wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The big news this week was, you guessed it, wildfires. If you weren’t…
UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for aggressive wildfire near Falkland
FALKLAND - An aggressive wildfire in the Bolean Lake area of Falkland has prompted an evacuation order. The blaze, which was reported to B.C. Wildfire about 2 p.m. Monday, July 20, quickly grew to an estimated 300 hectares in size up from four hectares earlier in the day. B.C. Wildfire reported Tuesday morning the blaze...