Update: The Okanagan Correctional Centre falls within the boundaries of the latest evacuation alert issued due to the Eagle Bluffs wildfire. BC Corrections – Media spokesperson Alicia Bertrand “we have planning in place for events such as this, for floods and fires. We’ve been preparing since the weekend and have plans in place.” Source: Castanet

*** Sharon Grewal, 16, will enter Grade 12 in September. Wants to take Pre Calculus and strive to be an accountant after finishing all of her education. Sharon freely stated she was shy 2 years ago – the condition discouraging her to be more public. She loves to dance, wants to take courses that challenge […]

Annually, thousands of pounds of valuable fruit, nuts and produce goes to waste throughout the Okanagan Valley. Abandoned orchards, residents with more fruit than they can use, and bumper crops all lead to an abundance of food that is often just left to rot in the fields. This year, thanks to a First West Foundation […]

by Kevin Tomlin – Sumac Street by Brian & Lilian Reese – Deer Park by Cindy Pellegrin – Meyer’s Flat by Naomi Garrish – Secrest Hill