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An Okanagan pilot who landed on a frozen lake is sharing his story with Global News about the seven hours he spent on thin ice. As Victoria Femia reports, he is grateful search and rescue teams came to his aid before conditions got worse.

It has been a rough couple of years for Okanagan wine growers – with cold winters devastating their crops. But as Sydney Morton reports, some in the industry have made the necessary pivots to survive.

What we’re learning about an RCMP assault investigation that shut down Highway 97 in Lake Country earlier Friday. And, behind the scenes of the Central Okanagan Food Bank to see what it takes to serve a growing number of clients .

A former BC Tree Fruits site in the Okanagan has now been purchased by the District of Lake Country. The facility was put up for sale after the Cooperative went into receivership earlier this year.

With some high profile Okanagan candidates running as independents in the provincial election, could they end up holding the balance of power? Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

Lake Country Food Bank has just completed its new auxiliary building that will help with storage and capacity to help those in need. And the living wage for Kelowna climbs again.

The Canada Post work stoppage is impacting Canadians across the country, and now, Okanagan charities hoping to make life easier for those struggling are also facing challenges. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

More evidence today of just how expensive it is to live in B.C.- even if you have a full-time job. As Victoria Femia reports, a study has found Okanagan residents need an hourly wage of more than $7 dollars above minimum wage – just to cover essentials like food and housing.

Crafters, artisans, and the community joined forces Saturday to celebrate Diwali in the Okanagan. Sydney Morton takes us to Don-O-Ray farms in Kelowna, as they host their first Diwali Market.

What will the weather look like for Halloween trick-or-treaters? Meteorologist Peter Quinlan has the Okanagan’s complete weather forecast for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

A member of the Okanagan Nation is taking on the Catholic Church for alleged abuse 60 years ago. And RCMP federal investigators take down the largest, most sophisticated drug superlab in Canadian history, based in Falkland.

A member of the Okanagan Nation is taking the Catholic Church to court, alleging years of abuse when she attended elementary school in Vernon back in the sixties. As Victoria Femia reports, what is unique about this case is Laurie Wilson is taking on the diocese herself rather than through a class action suit.

The family of a man shot and killed by police say proper police mental health training could prevent future tragedies like theirs. And a made-in-the-Okanagan musical gets ready to take the stage.

We finally know who will likely form the next provincial government in B.C., and it’s a majority. And things are looking up for the downhill ski season in the Okanagan.

Meet Pepper! The 5-month-old kitten is up for adoption through the Okanagan Humane Society. He’s a little shy around our cameras but will make a great family pet.

Sunday people were able to take a rare stroll around the grounds of the Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory in the South Okanagan. Sydney Morton was there, learning how they track the birds who migrate through the province.

The Okanagan Forest Task Force is crediting social media for helping find the man they say dumped a trailer in the forest. Sydney Morton has more.

The Okanagan Forest Task Force was called in to help clean up thousands of pounds of dirty diapers left behind by a family in B.C.’s Lake Country.

This time last year looked very different in the Central Okanagan. Across West Kelowna, plumes of smoke were seen from across the region, as the threat of a massive wildfire threatened to jump Okanagan Lake, into Kelowna. As Victoria Femia reports, The McDougall Creek Wildfire became the blueprint for how firefighters battle wildfires, and how...

It’s been an exciting week in the North Okanagan, as thousands of people have come to the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong to celebrate the 123rd year of the fair. Sydney Morton takes us to the grounds as everyone prepares for the grand finale.