The consultant concludes that “establishing the proposed national park reserve will require ongoing efforts to reconcile differing views on the initiative.”

Parks Canada says a report on the feedback it received will be issued in the coming months.

"It doesn't give enough time, even if they have something by the end of February."

For Mark Quaedvlieg, cattle ranching isn't just a job; it's a way of life.

A debate that’s been raging for years in the south Okanagan is heating up once again.

KEREMEOS — A Keremeos resident is taking the South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park issue online. Arlene Arlow works as a bookkeeper but over the last 18 months, she’s been building a website during her spare time. “I have no vested interest in the ranching industry, that’s why I think someone like me is in a good position to start a website because I have...