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Well-known tree removed from gardens outside Vernon City Hall
VERNON – A popular, public place to sit downtown Vernon won't quite feel the same…
Kamloops preparations for Canada’s 150 birthday includes street hockey, a fence and a lot of trees
KAMLOOPS – With Canada’s 150 birthday coming up, and organizations preparing for a year of…
Vernon Fire Department rescues little girl stuck in tree
VERNON – Vernon firefighters came to the rescue of a young girl out on a…
Kelowna’s first downtown homegrown brewery is moving to Vancouver
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s emerging brewery district downtown is losing a founding member. Tree Brewing was…
A winery, cidery, and Christmas tree farm: Is there a better holiday combo?
It’s the time for the holiday tradition of finding the perfect Christmas tree, but how…
iN VIDEO: Have you seen these mysterious faces carved into a tree at Riverside Park?
A Kamloops mom was enjoying a few minutes of free time in Riverside Park when…
Okanagan Christmas tree shortage exacerbated by retiring tree farmers
Considering the abundance of evergreen trees in British Columbia, some people may be stumped as…
Vandals celebrate Earth Day by destroying mature tree in Kelowna park
It seems that designating a special day for environmental awareness and calling it Earth Day…
Rascally beaver fells mature pear tree in Kamloops backyard
A wayward beaver was busy felling a large pear tree in a residential neighbourhood in…
Inspired by music, this Kamloops tree lights up when it feels the beat
KAMLOOPS - You might have noticed the festive lights strung across several trees on Victoria Street, but there’s one tree different than the rest. The tree, in front of Blenz Coffee shop, will only light up when a passerby connects its sensor to an instrument. “It’s actually very simple,” developer Aras Balali Moghaddam says. “The...
Three people injured in logging accident near Lumby
LUMBY - An injured logger stuck down a 500-foot embankment has been rescued and transported to hospital. The victim was one of three workers injured when a tree reportedly fell on them in a remote area east of Lumby Wednesday morning. The industrial accident is under investigation by WorkSafe B.C. and spokesperson Scott McCloy says...
Where to toss your Christmas tree in Vernon
VERNON - The presents are unwrapped and the ornaments packed up. It’s time for the Christmas tree to go. If you’re ready to part with this year’s Christmas tree, here’s the low-down. Trees will not be picked up with residential refuse, but Vernon, Coldstream and BX residents are invited to dispose of them in the...
Adventure Park opening cut down by vandals
KELOWNA – A vandal with a chainsaw has forced the operator of Myra Canyon Adventure Park to delay their grand opening by at least three weeks. The tree-top rope and challenge course on June Springs Rd. was set to open to the public this weekend, but park employee Rusty Gahr says staff arriving for work...