About Global Okanagan

Globalnews.ca offers Canadians from coast to coast a host of news and information – from breaking news in their community to deep engaging content that puts complex world issues in perspective. Our 12 local newsrooms provide up-to-the-minute community-based news, weather and information, while our national coverage features stories, analysis and deep, engaging content about issues in Canada and abroad.

Contact Global Okanagan

Viewer Contact: ViewerContactOkanagan@globalnews.ca
News Tips: okanagan@globalnews.ca
Phone: 1-888-762-4535

Share your news tips and photos!

  • Click here to send us your news tip!
  • Click here to send us your BEST Okanagan weather/scenic photos! Please include your name, daytime phone number, and a brief description of where the picture was taken.

Anniversaries and birthdays!

We are happy to schedule birthdays (100-plus) and anniversaries (50-plus) to run during our news/weather broadcast.

While we do our best to air all messages within these parameters, we cannot guarantee they happen due to possible breaking news and/or time constraints.

Send us an email 1 – 2 business days in advance to:  viewercontactokanagan@globalnews.ca with the following information:

  • the number of years birthday/anniversary,
  • the date, first and last names,
  • and the city in which they reside.

If you want to phone us, here are our phone numbers: 250-762-4535 and, toll-free, 1-888-762-4535

Where can you watch Global Okanagan?

Global Okanagan is now available on the following distributions channels:

Free over the air via antenna in HD (high definition):

  • Kelowna – Channel 27 HD
  • Penticton – Channel 32 HD
  • Vernon – Channel 20 HD

Analog free over the air via antenna in SD (standard definition):

  • Osoyoos – Channel 8 SD
  • Naramata/Penticton – Channel 7 SD
  • Enderby – Channel 16 SD
  • Salmon Arm – Channel 9 SD
  • Canoe – Channel 6 SD
  • Revelstoke – Channel 9 SD (coming 2013)

Community TV:

  • Enderby – Channel 4 SD

Via Satellite:

  • Shaw Direct – Channel 326 SD Classic Lineup  Channel 64 SD Advanced Lineup
  • Bell Expressvu – Channel 654 SD
  • Telus Satellite – Channel 654 SD

Via Cable:

  • Shaw Cable – Channel 211 HD
  • Shaw Cable – Channel 4 SD
  • Telus Optik TV – Channel 114 HD  Channel 9116 SD
  • Omega Cable, Big White – Channel 6 SD
  • Eastlink Osoyoos/Oliver – Channel 13 SD
  • Eastlink Princeton – Channel 4 SD

Global Okanagan online staff

Doyle Potenteau  — Web producer

Shaw Community TV Okanagan

  • Click here to check out local interest stories from Shaw Community TV.