News Items tag as: Hometown tourist

HOMETOWN TOURIST: The Kettle Valley Steam Railway Christmas Express
December 21, 2015 - 9:00 PM

SUMMERLAND - For most of us, Summerland is little more than a few orchards along Highway 97, unremarkable except for the beauty it shares with the rest of the Okanagan.
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA's Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto's larg
October 06, 2024 3:30 PM
Offering a dose of healing, curious beluga whales frolic in a warming Hudson Bay
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Playful large white beluga whales bring joy and healing to Hudson Bay. Their happy chirps
October 06, 2024 1:00 PM
Cutting back on meat doesn't have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes
When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock, she wo
October 06, 2024 12:00 PM
Emily Carr painting purchased for $50 at U.S. barn sale heading to auction
When New York-based art dealer Allen Treibitz went to a barn sale in the Hamptons a few months ago, a painting hangi
October 06, 2024 10:30 AM
After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl
PARIS (AP) — A 31-year-long treasure hunt that drew in thousands of enthusiasts across France appeared to have
October 06, 2024 8:00 AM

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