5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (660+ words) It was early in the morning when West Kelowna resident Laura Egeland went out to her yard to check on her plants and almost stepped on a dead bird. “I went to go down a step and almost stepped on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (85+ words) One of nature’s most terrifying creatures decided to go up against a gorilla. Nothing says “Canada Day” like watching a Canada goose go absolutely berserk. If you’ve ever eaten a sandwich within 50 metres of a goose this video shouldn’t surprise…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (688+ words) Some folks – who might otherwise be healthy – can still suffer from triskaidekaphobia…a fear of the number 13. It is a real thing. There are people, for example, who will not travel on the 13th day of any month…and even structure…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (466+ words) The Thompson River and the valley it winds through is known for its spectacular natural beauty, recreational value and cultural history that attracts adventurers all year round, and travellers might want to add it to their summer bucket list. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (198+ words) There are not many American badgers that make the Thompson-Okanagan region home but several have been spotted in recent months, sitting in hot, dry habitats on their impressively large burrows. These carnivores are built for digging burrows to find food,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (156+ words) Several birds and wild animals have been spotted around Kamloops and the Okanagan this year wearing strangely coloured coats and feathers. Different species of birds and a squirrel were seen with what appears to be leucism, a unique genetic condition…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (322+ words) Counting sheep before bed is so mainstream, now people in the Okanagan are counting bats. The Okanagan Community Bat Program is looking for volunteers to be citizen scientists and help with its annual bat count starting on June 1, according to…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (609+ words) An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally on the mend, flying free and maybe a bit wiser from the ordeal. The great horned owl somehow made his way into the truck-mounted…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (154+ words) "When you think of Salmon Arm and you think of a salmon and an arm."...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) It’s breeding season for common loons in the Thompson-Okanagan region and pairs of the birds are busy nesting and laying eggs on the shores of mountain lakes. The iconic North American waterbirds are known for their masterful diving capabilities and…...