The retiring president of the BC Fruit Growers Association paints a picture of an industry that has bounced back after some very dark days. Fred Steele, told the 129th BCFGA convention in Kelowna Friday,  “Four years ago, we faced an uncertain future. The doors to government were closed, and many consumers believed we were going to […]

  I got caught in a snow storm just after taking this picture of a lone Goldeneye along the river!  What is it?

Interior Health CEO to retire fall 2018 Interior Health’s Board Chair Doug Cochrane announced today that President & CEO Chris Mazurkewich has provided the Board of Directors with his letter of resignation, expressing his decision to retire at the end of October.   “Chris Mazurkewich has spent nearly three decades working to build a strong, […]

Two attacks on Corrections staff since Minister toured the facility last week. A staff member at the Okanagan Correctional Centre near Oliver is recovering at home after being violently assaulted by an inmate on Tuesday. The male officer was attacked in a living unit where he was sucker-punched from behind and knocked to the ground, […]

  Shaun Reimer, section head of public safety and protection with the Ministry of Environment says Okanagan Lake water levels are being drawn down but there are implications downstream, such as eroding riverbanks. He said riverbank protection work will take place next week, as a response from “extreme erosion” that occurred last spring. “We’re probably going […]

Apple, cherry and other tree fruit growers throughout the province will be able to update aging equipment and infrastructure while increasing their marketing and research efforts thanks to a new $5-million Tree Fruit Competitiveness Fund announced today at the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association annual general meeting. “This fund will help family-run orchards and the sector […]