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Longtime residents recall favourite Paramount Theatre memories
"THIS HERD OF COWS WAS COMING TOWARDS US ON THE SCREEN AND I DUCKED DOWN…
Chinese cemetery remains a cornerstone of Kamloops history
KAMLOOPS – When Chinese Consul-General Liu Fei encouraged Kamloops’s Chinese community to explore and preserve…
Shuswap heritage site suffers setback after thief makes off with specialty lumber
VERNON – A Shuswap thief appears to have a rather expensive, and particular, taste when…
Revitalization of one of the oldest buildings in Kelowna to go to public hearing
KELOWNA – A proposal to restore two heritage buildings and build a commercial space in…
Heritage Christian School superintendent fired for ‘misappropriation’ of more than $28,000
KELOWNA – The superintendent of Heritage Christian School in Kelowna has been fired for misappropriating…
Kelowna heritage home will be preserved as a burned out shell
KELOWNA – One of the oldest surviving houses in Kelowna was narrowly saved yesterday when…
Kamloops Heritage Society not pleased with City take over of St. Andrew’s on the Square
In August, the City of Kamloops decided to take over ownership of the downtown heritage…
Repairs to heritage firehall in downtown Kelowna will be costly
A more than $500,000 repair project on Kelowna’s Firehall #2 shows that brickwork done in…
One of Rutland’s oldest homes dodged the wrecking ball only to be devastated by fire
A vacant home that burned in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood Oct. 18 was more than just…
Kelowna buys lakeshore property for $5.3M to expand park
The City of Kelowna has bought a waterfront property on Abbott Street for $5.3 million…
Heritage group moving to make sure Kelowna’s Benvoulin Heritage Park stays in place forever
One of Kelowna’s favourite wedding locations is on route to becoming protected in perpetuity. The…
Penticton city council approves covenant to preserve Riordan House
Penticton city council approved a covenant to preserve the heritage aspects of Riordan House today.…
Heritage needs to be less offensive and more fun: consultant
A whole new approach to heritage is emerging in B.C. and Kelowna could lead the…
Kamloops gets nearly $500K in grant money to restore iconic Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse restoration project in Kamloops has been awarded a B.C. government grant of…
Secwepemc landmark project moves ahead with new grant funding
The Secwepémc Landmarks project to install sculptures and interpretive panels in various locations throughout the…