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iN VIDEO: Film footage shows Vernon from 90 years ago
A recently unearthed film of the opening of the Vernon airport offers a rare but…
POP QUIZ: What’s the oldest municipality in the Thompson-Okanagan?
Ask most people what the oldest municipality in the Thompson or Okanagan is and you’re…
Kelowna bridge traffic complaints? At least it’s not a ferry
Travellers through the Okanagan may whine about the traffic crawling over the William R. Bennett…
Kelowna’s ‘Reid’s Corner’ finally has a new landmark
If you had to ask someone in Kelowna where Reid's Corner is, you were exposed…
Historic film reveals a newly-completed Hope-Princeton Highway
Drivers familiar with the Hope-Princeton Highway may enjoy this Royal B.C. Museum video of the…
iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan’s famous Myra Canyon rail trestles
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives posted a video featuring Myra Canyon near Kelowna that…
Why Kelowna’s first suspension bridge was only open for a year
Pat McBride was looking for a business venture to start up when he moved to…
Why Thompson-Okanagan cities are doomed to repeat heritage protection failures
The photo above shows the current state of a Kelowna property that was demolished, even…
Searching for Sasquatch in the Okanagan
Stories of human-like creatures known as sasquatches or bigfoots have been around for hundreds, if…
The history of Osoyoos from two very different perspectives
“These compassing hills have known the passing ages Pathless they hid the tracks of beast…
Here’s the part of Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado story you may not know
Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado has long been a social hot spot on Kelowna’s waterfront but not…
Kelowna Italian club changing with the times to remain strong
With an aging membership, Kelowna’s Italian club has pivoted in recent years to cater to…
Kamloops’s last racetrack, and why it was abandoned 42 years ago
You've likely passed this abandoned racetrack in Kamloops dozens of times, and never even noticed…
Kelowna’s social history retained in a ferry Captain’s old stories
One ferry captain’s observations of the good, the bad and the ugly in the Central…
History of Kelowna Courier building being preserved as new life takes root
It may look a bit rough at the moment, but the old Kelowna Courier building…