Barley the dog travels from U.S. to the Okanagan
A dog is back home safe after running away, having embarked on a 10-day long journey traveling from Washington state to Canada on foot. Just 30 minutes after being adopted …
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B.C. fruit likely to be in short supply and expensive this year: produce retailers
For many western Canadians, feasting on peaches, cherries and other fresh fruit from the Okanagan is one of the highlights of the summer. But produce retailers say due to some …
Okanagan residents warned not to dodge wildfire checkpoints
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna, B.C., are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay …
Trudeau says climate change will make insurance ‘more difficult’ to get
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged on Friday that the growing frequency of devastating wildfires will make it harder for some Canadians to obtain insurance. Trudeau made the comments during a visit to B.C.’s Central Okanagan region to speak with …
Hundreds of migrant workers among B.C. wildfire evacuees. What do they face?
Hundreds of migrant workers are among those evacuated from farms threatened by the wildfires in British Columbia’s Interior, putting strain on already crowded housing units and raising concerns about unsafe …