July 2012 Archives

Tuesday July 31, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 31

4:00-4:30

Song: Whiskey Hearts
Album: Nice to Meet You EP
Artist: Dogwood and Dahlia

5:00-5:30

Song: Pyramid
Album: Rock the Sky
Artist: Five Alarm Funk

 

Tuesday July 31, 2012

HBC Film Discovered 50 Years Later

A film made by the Hudson's Bay Company to mark its 250th anniversary has been discovered, and re-released, 50 years after it was made. The Romance of the Far Fur Country was a silent film of Canada's North, but it disappeared not long after it debuted in 1920. Historian Peter Geller found it, and told Rebecca all about it.

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Tuesday July 31, 2012

The Classifieds: Respect in Prince George

Lesley and Sigi Lantenhammer

Today in the Classifieds, we meet Lesley Lantenhammer. She and her German husband, Sigi, recently sold their sporting equipment store, and want to move a little further south.

Here's Lesley's ad:
Moving after 40 years.
As the first part of our sales we are selling our German stein collection.
Also: mini liquor bottle collection.

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Tuesday July 31, 2012

Snowbirds to put on a show in Kelowna

The Snowbirds performing in White Rock a few years ago.

Captain Thomas Edelson.

Canada's Snowbirds will put on a show over Lake Okanagan in Kelowna on Wednesday. It's a fundraiser for C.H.I.L.D. Foundation. Rebecca spoke with Snowbird Captain Thomas Edelson, and event organizer Lisa Merrick, to get the details.

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Monday July 30, 2012

What do you think about Site C?

The City of Fort St John has started public consultations about the proposed Site C dam. Mayor Lori Ackerman told Rebecca why they're doing their own consulting, instead of just waiting for the formal process to begin.

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Monday July 30, 2012

July 30th Playlist

Views from the Kettle Valley Steam Railway

4:00-4:30

Song: Brown Stone Road
Album: Lay You Down
Artist: Headwater

5:30-6:00

Song: Blake's Ocean
Album: none
Artist: City of Sparks

 

Monday July 30, 2012

Radio West Spotlight: City of Sparks

City of Sparks

This week, we shine the Radio West spotlight on City of Sparks. Rebecca Zandbergen talked to 17 year old lead singer, Benjamin Bermiller of Kamloops.

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Monday July 30, 2012

New smartphone app designed to prevent wildfire

A fire-affected tree in Bear Creek Provincial Park.

A group from UBC's Forestry program designed a smartphone app which uses a phone's camera and GPS to help identify wildfire hazards. As PhD student Colin Ferster tells Rebecca, they want volunteers to help test the app in Kelowna.

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Friday July 27, 2012

London's hated anthem

The theme song for the London Olympics is getting a lot of criticism, but music writer Robert Everett-Green says there's never been a truly great Olympic anthem. He gave Rebecca his take on "Survival," and past Olympic themes.

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Friday July 27, 2012

BC and Alberta locked in stalemate

BC Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier, Alison Redford

British Columbia and Alberta have reached a stalemate over oil revenues. On Friday, BC Premier Christy Clark left a premiers meeting in Halifax during discussions about a national energy strategy. Rebecca Zandbergen spoke with Nick Gamache, the producer of CBC's The House for his take on this.

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Friday July 27, 2012

Monk's Movies: The Watch and 3 documentaries

Katherine Monk reviewed four films for us this week: the blockbuster The Watch, plus the upcoming documentaries Ai Weiwei Never Sorry, First Position, and The Queen of Versailles.

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Friday July 27, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 27

A bizarre parking job in Kelowna. Maybe it's Queen?

4:00-4:30

Song: We Will Rock You
Album: News of the World
Artist: Queen


5:30-6:00

Song: Cinderella
Album: Living Rooms Sessions
Artist: Andrew Allen

 

Friday July 27, 2012

Weekend Wrap for July 27-29

Want to sample restaurant food for free? Walk and eat your way around Kelowna with the Taste of Downtown on Saturday.

If exercise is more your style, take part in the Kamloops Marathon.

In Prince George, take in a production of The Producers.

And if you're looking for somewhere to enjoy music, and the outdoors, there are all sorts of music festivals this weekend: the Kispiox Valley Music Festival near Hazelton, Rock the Peach in Penticton, Wild Salmon Fest in Lumby, and Rainbow's Roost Arts and Music Festival in Kamloops.

Have a great weekend!

 

Thursday July 26, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 26

4:30-5:00

Song: B.C. Orienteering
Album: Islands Disappear
Artist: Said the Whale

5:00-5:30

Song: I'll Be Good To You
Album: Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils (self-titled)
Artist: Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils

5:30-6:00

Song: Settle Down
Album: Vows
Artist: Kimbra

 

Thursday July 26, 2012

Johnsons Landing update

The search for victims of the Johnsons Landing slide ended today. But as we heard yesterday, there is still a lot of clean-up for residents. Dawn Attorp is in charge of Emergency Operations with the Regional District of Central Kootenay. and she told Rebecca what the district is doing to help.

 

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Wednesday July 25, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 25

4:00-4:30

Song: Enter Sandman (cover of Metallica song)
Album: In a Metal Mood: No More Mister Nice Guy
Artist: Pat Boone

Check out the documentary Lisa mentioned on B-Side: Mission to Lars

4:30-5:00

Song: Don't Want To Go
Album: No Safe Home
Artist: Wax Mannequin

5:30-6:00

Song: Run-around
Album: Four
Artist: Blues Traveler

 

Wednesday July 25, 2012

Enbridge debate continues

Alberta and BC's premiers remain divided over Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, and how to share revenues from it. Rebecca spoke with Richard Dixon for his perspective. He's the Executive Director of the University of Alberta's Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment.  

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Wednesday July 25, 2012

Recovering from a landslide

The JOhnsons Landing slide seen from across Kootenay Lake. (David Alves)

It's been almost two weeks since the deadly landslide in Johnsons Landing. The search has resumed for the body of one of the women presumed killed, and residents facing a big clean-up, on top of the grief. Rebecca caught up with two residents, Gail Spitler and Kate O'Keefe.

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Wednesday July 25, 2012

The Dish: Beach food with a twist

Owner Roy Grossman chats with staff

On Wednesday's Dish, we headed outside to the beach. Rebecca met up with Roy Grossman, the man behind Hot Sands Crafted Street Food, a new concession stand at City Park.

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Tuesday July 24, 2012

The future of the Northern Gateway Pipeline

The proposed route of the Northern Gateway pipeline. (Enbridge)

Premier Christy Clark says the Northern Gateway pipeline must meet five conditions before B.C. will allow it. But does she really have a say? Rebecca spoke with Tom Gunton of SFU's Resources and Environmental Planning Program.

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Tuesday July 24, 2012

July 24th Playlist

4:00-4:30

Song: Lion's Roar
Album: Lion's Roar
Artist: The First Aid Kit

4:30-5:00

Song: Motorcycle Ride
Album: Even Though the Sky was Falling
Artist: Karyn Ellis

5:00-5:30

Song: Back to the Wilderness
Album: Back to the Wilderness
Artist: Morgan MacDonald

5:30-6:00

Song: Rabbit on my Wheel
Album: Rabbit on my Wheel
Artist: Ridley Bent

Song: Stay
Album: Tails
Artist: Lisa Loeb

 

Tuesday July 24, 2012

Personal stories about reconciliation

Speaking My Truth is a new book about reconciliation, featuring essays by residential school survivors. To help make sure as many Canadians as possible read it, the book is available for free, and the editors are encouraging book clubs to put it on their reading lists. Editor Mike DeGagné stopped by to tell Rebecca about it.

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Tuesday July 24, 2012

Huckleberry hunting

Dave Quinn and his "hucklehands." (Dave Quinn)

Black huckleberries. (Dave Quinn)

Many of us have tasted the first fruits of the season: strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. But what about all those berries growing out there on the hillsides? Outdoors guy Dave Quinn says nothing beats a good old fashioned wild huckleberry.

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Tuesday July 24, 2012

The Classifieds: Rabbits

Photo credit: The Responsible Animal Care Society

In today's Classifieds we meet Laila Isaak. Here's her ad:

Property needed for 25 to 50 rabbits
Tracs has rescued Kelowna's rabbits.
They are neutered and in sanctuary.
We need a piece of land over one acre to establish a pen.
You feed, clean and love.
Tracs builds and pays for the pen, food and vet bills.
An opportunity to enjoy these lovely wee souls and give them their beloved banana treats!

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Monday July 23, 2012

Building the burrowing owl population in BC

Burrowing owl (Burrowing Owl Conservation Society)

Some burrowing owls from Oregon have a new home in BC. A local group working to rebuild the population of the owls moved them here. Jim Wyse is a director with the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC.

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Monday July 23, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 23

4:30-5:00

Song: Glory
Album: We Were Born to Glory
Artist: Royal Wood

5:00-5:30

Song: She Lost Her Rock and Roll
Album: Small Fame
Artist: Bend Sinister

5:30-6:00

Song: Exodus
Album: none
Artist: Vortex

Song: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Album: Sunshine on Leith
Artist: Proclaimers

 

Monday July 23, 2012

Radio West Spotlight: Vortex

Nelson band, Vortex

We shine the Radio West Spotlight on Nelson band, Vortex. The band was heading home on Monday from the Starbelly Jam Music Festival in Crawford Bay. Rebecca caught up with drummer Jimmy Lewis shortly after the band packed up their campsite.

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Monday July 23, 2012

John Cummins says Liberal pipeline rules are "confusing"

Ministers Terry Lake and Mary Polak announce B.C.'s new pipeline requirements.

The provincial government announced new requirements for all pipeline proposals. The NDP says the rules don't change its position: the opposition party is still against the Northern Gateway pipeline. And John Cummins, leader of the B.C. Conservatives, says the rules are just confusing. He told Rebecca about it:

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Friday July 20, 2012

Playlists:

Weekend Wrap for July 20-22

Look to the skies at the Princeton Air Show.

Watch cars collide at "Eve of Destruction" at the Penticton Speedway.

Hunt for clues with the kids at the Seek the Peak Geocaching event at Sun Peaks.

Celebrate the tropics at the Caribbean Festival in Kelowna.

Run through history at Haida Gwaii's Totem to Totem Marathon.

Catch Fort St. John duo Twin Peaks as they tour the province with their new album.

 

Friday July 20, 2012

Movie review with Katherine Monk

Movie reviewer Katherine Monk looks at The Dark Knight Rises and Trishna.

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Friday July 20, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 20

4:30-5:00

Song: I Don't Mind
Album: Welcome Joy
Artist: The Cave Singers

5:00-5:30

Song: You Don't Love Me
Album: The Abramson Singers
Artist: The Abramson Singers

5:30-6:00

Song: Can't Win
Album: For the Dogs
Artist: Twin Peaks

 

Friday July 20, 2012

Enbridge announces safety enhancements

Enbridge says it will make the Northern Gateway Pipeline safer. Rebecca spoke with Executive Vice President Janet Holder, to find out the why, and the how.

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Thursday July 19, 2012

Calls for widespread HIV testing

A new advertising campaign aims to result in widespread HIV/AIDS testing. (CBC)

Medical experts in BC are making a plea: they want every person who has ever been sexually active to get tested for HIV. They've kicked off a new campaign with that message. Kelowna based motivational speaker, Denise Becker has lived with HIV for nearly 20 years and shared her thoughts about the campaign.

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Thursday July 19, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 19

4:00-4:30

 

Song: Horses
Album: Blindfolded
Artist: Yes Nice

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Oblivion
Album: Visions
Artist: Grimes

 

5:00-5:30

 

Song: Under the Bridge
Album: Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: On My Mind
Album: Mint Juleps
Artist: Jeremy Fisher

 

Song: Big Blue Wave
Album: Is
Artist: Hey Ocean

 

 

 

Thursday July 19, 2012

Golf the Musical hits Kelowna

from left to right: actors Jaclyn Nestman, Andrew Wade and Simon Mizera; and musical director Ben Vanexan

Kelowna's new summer theatre festival kicked off on Thursday. The small troupe is taking Golf The Musical outdoors to the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Rebecca stopped by a rehearsal for a sneak peak.

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Thursday July 19, 2012

Randall Hopley's sentencing hearing, day two

Randall Hopley's sentencing hearing wrapped up Thursday, but not before more evidence emerged about the kidnapping of Kienan Hebert in the fall of 2011. Reporter Bob Keating told Rebecca all about it:

 

 

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Wednesday July 18, 2012

Rogers Pass before the Trans-Canada Opened

The Trans-Canada Highway turmns 50 this year. Last week on the show, we played a documentary about Mark Richardson, who is driving across Canada to mark the anniversary.

 

Then we got this call, from Nina Dickins in Salmon Arm:

 

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Here's the photo of Nina, taken at Rogers Pass before the Trans-Canada opened, in 1962:

 

 

 

Wednesday July 18, 2012

The Dish: Peach Gazpacho

Chef Matthew Batey's Peach Gazpacho

Not much beats all that fruit in the Okanagan. So, today on the Dish, we're serving up peach gazpacho with Mission Hill Winery chef, Matthew Batey.

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Wednesday July 18, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 18

4:00-4:30

 

Song: Sweet Child o' Mine
Album: The Globe Sessions
Artist: Sheryl Crow

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Take the Money and Run
Album: Six Shooter
Artist: Dustin Bentall

 

Song: Dreaming
Album: Oka Love
Artist: Oka

 

5:00-5:30

 

Song: North Star
Album: Departing
Artist: The Rural Alberta Advantage

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Someone Who Is Cool
Album: Nest
Artist: The Odds

 

Song: Enemies
Album: Hannah Georgas (coming out October 2012)
Artist: Hannah Georgas

 

Wednesday July 18, 2012

Day one of the Randall Hopley sentencing hearing

Details emerged today about why Randall Hopley abducted Kienan Hebert in September 2011. They came out at a sentencing hearing in Cranbrook. Bob Keating was there, and shared the details with Radio West.

 

 

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Tuesday July 17, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 17

4:30-5:00

 

Song: (Everything I Do) I Do it For You
Album: Waking Up the Neighbours
Artist: Bryan Adams

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Change the Sheets
Album: Voyageur
Artist: Kathleen Edwards

 

Tuesday July 17, 2012

What's up with SUP Yoga?

Yoga has had its share of fads in the past ten years -- from hot yoga to power yoga to laughing yoga. Now another form has bobbed up.

Sarah Wolton doing SUP Yoga on Lake Okanagan

It's called SUP yoga -- that's S.U.P. for STAND UP PADDLEBOARD...and it's done out on the lake.

We sent Radio West Contributor Valerie McTavish to the beach to investigate what's behind this latest trend. And, to see if she'd take a dive doing the downward dog. Sarah Wolton from The Hot Box Yoga helped out on both accounts.

 

 

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Monday July 16, 2012

Local music spotlight: From a life at sea, to sea shanties

Tom Lewis and his fellow "Poles Apart" musicians QFTRY, at a sea shanty festival in France. (Courtesy Tom Lewis)

 

 

This week the Radio West local musician spotlight shines on Salmo's Tom Lewis, who collaborates with a Polish band to create the group "Poles Apart." Guest host Kathryn Marlow got his story.

 

 

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Monday July 16, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 16

4:00-4:30

 

Song: The Power
Album: World Power
Artist: Snap!

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Home and Dry
Album: I Am Betty
Artist: Stephen Rees featuring Marla Singer

 

5:00-5:30

 

Song: Country Life
Album: Small Town Stories
Artist: Carli and Julie Kennedy

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Bimini
Album: The Song Goes On
Artist: Tom Lewis 

 

Song: Little Black Bear
Album: A Collection
Artist: The Be Good Tanyas

 

 

 

Friday July 13, 2012

July 13th Playlist

4:00-4:30

Song: Black Fly
Album: Little Red Boots
Artist: Linda Ortega

4:30-5:00

Song: Up Up Up
Album: In Light
Artist: Givers

5:00-5:30

Song: This Land is Your Land
Album: This Land is Your Land
Artist: The Travellers

5:30-6:00

Song: The Letter
Album: Fish and Bird
Artist: Fish and Bird

Song: About as Helpful as You Can Get Without Being Any Help at All
Album: Oh Fortune
Artist: Dan Mangan

 

Friday July 13, 2012

Katherine Monk movie review

Katherine Monk reviews Ice Age Continental Drift and Beasts of the Southern Wild.

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Friday July 13, 2012

Soil expert speculates on Johnsons Landing slide

Landslide at Johnsons Landing. Contributer - Bob Keating CBC

Greg Utzig is a soil specialist who owns a cabin in Johnsons Landing. He arrived in the area shortly after the first slide. Here's his conversation with Rebecca.

 

 

 

 

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Friday July 13, 2012

Rebecca Zandbergen: duck rescuer

Rebecca Zandbergen found a distressed mother duck on Springfield Road in Kelowna on Thursday evening.

One by one, her babies had fallen through a sewer grate, tweeting and swimming in circles below.

The mother paced anxiously on top of the grate.

After various calls to emergency departments, Chris from the City of Kelowna's sewer department arrived.

He fished the little guys out.

 

Thursday July 12, 2012

July 12th Playlist

4:00-4:30

Song: Blackwind
Album: Adventures in Your Own Backyard
Artist: Patrick Watson

4:30-5:00

Song: Alright, Ok!
Album: No. 1
Artist: Masia One

5:30-6:00

Song: Good Thing
Album: The Raw and the Cooked
Artist: Fine Young Cannibals

Song: Where the Streets Have No Name
Album: Joshua Tree
Artist: U2

 

Thursday July 12, 2012

Sicamous open for business

(Leia Hutchings/CBC)

It's been nearly three weeks since the municipality of Sicamous declared a state of emergency after heavy rainfall flooded numerous creeks and rivers. Since then, tourism is down, and there is still a do-not-consume water order in effect. Rebecca spoke with Sicamous mayor Darrell Trouton and local Tim Hortons owner Kelly Moores.

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Thursday July 12, 2012

Bob Keating on the scene of the Johnsons Landing slide

(Submitted by David Alves)

 

Reporter Bob Keating joined Rebecca for an update on the Johnsons Landing slide, soon after he arrived on the scene.

 

 

 

 

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Wednesday July 11, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 11

4:00-4:30

 

Song: Call Me Maybe
Album: Curiosity EP
Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Heart of the Continent
Album: Provincial
Artist: John K. Samson

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Island in the Sun
Album: Green Album
Artist: Weezer  

 

Wednesday July 11, 2012

The Dish: BBQ King

Chef Bernard Casavant's dish

Eight of the Okanagan's top chefs are going head to head this weekend. At stake? One very important title: Similkameen BBQ King. Rebecca sat down with two of the competitors, Chef Ross Derrick of the Delta Grand Okanagan and Chef Bernard Casavant of Manteo Resort.

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Chef Ross Derrick's dish

 

Wednesday July 11, 2012

Enbridge responds to Kalamazoo report

Enbridge spokesperson Todd Nogier joined Rebecca to talk about the US report into the 2010 oil spill in Michigan.

 

 

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Wednesday July 11, 2012

Man discovers giant mushroom

Christian Therrien's granddaughter, Taylor with the giant mushroom

Here's a story for everyone who ever thought they stumbled upon something great. Sparwood's Christian Therrien recently made one big discovery: a 57 pound mushroom.

Here's his chat with Rebecca.

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Tuesday July 10, 2012

Playlist for July 10th

4:30-5:00

Song: All Yours
Album: MA
Artist: Arianne Moffatt

5:30-6:00

Song: Stewball
Album: In The Wind
Artist: Peter, Paul and Mary

Song: In The Beginning
Album: Dusty Foot Philosopher
Artist: K'Naan

 

Tuesday July 10, 2012

Reaction to report into Kalamazoo oil spill

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released its report into the Enbridge oil spill in Michigan in 2010. Rebecca spoke with Deb Miller, who lives along the Kalamazoo River and has been dealing with the spill for two years. We also heard reaction from Enbridge and the federal government.

 

 

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Tuesday July 10, 2012

The Classifieds: horse to good home

Sarah Crane's horse, Josie

This week in the Classifieds, we meet Sarah Crane of Oliver. Here's her ad:

16 hand thoroughbred mare in Oliver to good home
Can't have the horse anymore so I have to just give her away.
Please call Sarah.

Listen to Rebecca's conversation with Sarah.

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Tuesday July 10, 2012

Blue Jays all-stars hit Kelowna

Rebecca poses with Blue Jays All-Star Roberto Alomar

Dozens of aspiring baseball players are in Kelowna this week, getting some tips from the greats. The kids are at a training camp, hosted by former all-star players with The Toronto Blue Jays, including Hall of Famer and World Series champion Roberto Alomar. Rebecca caught up with some of the players this morning.

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Monday July 9, 2012

Tsunami debris plans forming

Environment Minister Terry Lake met with local governments on Haida Gwaii Monday, to talk about how to deal with tsunami debris. Queen Charlotte Mayor Carol Kulesha was at the meeting, and told Rebecca Zandbergen about it.

 

 

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Monday July 9, 2012

July 9th Playlist

Radio West team enjoying Keloha

4:30-5:00

Song: How Come You Never Go There
Album: Metals
Artist: Feist

5:00-5:30

Song: Rainbow Cafe
Album: Pauline Kyllonen
Artist: Pauline Kyllonen

5:30-6:00

Song: Roll With It
Album: Roll With It
Artist: Steve Winwood

Song: Where'd All The Living Go
Album: Temporary Resident
Artist: Imaginary Cities

 

Monday July 9, 2012

Nakusp man wins half a million dollars

Lottery winner, Donald Roger

A Nakusp man got some big news yesterday. Donald Roger cashed in his lotto ticket to discover he'd won half a million dollars. Last Friday's Lotto Max jackpot was the biggest in Canadian history with 100 million dollars in prize money up for grabs. Rebecca spoke with Donald about the big win.

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Monday July 9, 2012

Radio West Spotlight: Pauline Kyllonen

Singer Songwriter, Pauline Kyllonen

Today, we shine the Radio West spotlight on Vernon's Pauline Kyllonen.

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Friday July 6, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 6

 

4:00-4:30

 

Song: Whiskey in Jar 
Album: Nothing to Worry About
Artist: The Kimberlites 

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Album: The Joshua Tree
Artist: U2 

 

5:00-5:30

 

Song: September
Album: Cabin Fever (comes out in August)
Artist: Corb Lund 

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Two-Faced City
Album: Make Dat Do Dat EP
Artist: The Boom Booms 

 

Song: There are Very Tiny Beasts in the Ground
Album: In a Quiet World
Artist: We Are the City 

 

 

Friday July 6, 2012

Monk's Movies: Spider-Man and Savages

Movie critic Katherine Monk gives Rebecca her take on The Amazing Spider-Man and Savages.

 

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Friday July 6, 2012

A pre-dawn show in the sky

This weekend, the planet Venus will put on a show with the stars. It's just one of the things you can see in the sky this month. Night Sky Guy Andrew Fazekas told Rebecca all about it:

 

 

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Thursday July 5, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 5

It's almost lake-swimming time!

 

 

4:00-4:30

Song: Turn It On
Album: Turn It On
Artist: Kevin Costner & Modern West

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Follow Me Into the Hills
Album: Are You My Mother?
Artist: Kathryn Calder

 

Song: Valley Town
Album: Mountain Meadows
Artist: Elliott Brood

 

5:00-5:30

 

Song: Papa Don't Preach
Album: True Blue
Artist: Madonna

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: New Wild Everywhere
Album: New Wild Everywhere
Artist: Great Lake Swimmers

 

Song: Summertime
Album: Songs for Clem
Artist: Sarah Harmer

 

Thursday July 5, 2012

Water Warnings in Sicamous, Two Mile, and Swansea Point

(Leia Hutchings/CBC)

 

Disruption caused by June's flooding means there are still parts of the Shuswap where you shouldn't drink the water. There is a boil water notice for Two Mile and Swansea Point, and a mandatory do not consume order for the District of Sicamous. Interior Health recommends that residents with wells disinfect them, and have the water tested. Interior Health's Dan Ferguson gave Rebecca the details: 

 

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Thursday July 5, 2012

The 'Busy' Trap: Do you really need to be that busy?

Are you someone who always complains about being busy? Maybe even crazy busy?
Cartoonist and author Tim Kreider wrote an article called The 'Busy' Trap in the The New York Times this weekend, in which he argued many of us choose to be busy because it gives validates our existence. He spoke to Rebecca from New Jersey about his column.

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Wednesday July 4, 2012

Village of Nakusp provides home for new doctor

The village of Nakusp has been getting a lot of attention this week. The community pulled together and bought a house for its new doctor. Dr. Sayed Subzwari now lives there rent-free. Mike George is the chair of the Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation, one of the groups behind the purchase.

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Wednesday July 4, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 5

4:00-4:30

 

Song: Forever Yours
Album: n/a
Artist: Alex Day

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: Raspberry Beret
Album: Around the World in a Day
Artist: Prince

5:00-5:30

 

Song: Hurt Me Tomorrow
Album: n/a
Artist: K'Naan

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: Fruitless Journey
Album: Road
Artist: Daniel Moir

 

Song: Golden Baby
Album: Blonde
Artist: Coeur de Pirate

 

Wednesday July 4, 2012

The Dish: Lavender

Andrea McFadden, owner of the Okanagan Lavender and Herb Farm

It's harvest time at the Okanagan Lavender and Herb Farm in Kelowna. Owner Andrea McFadden stopped by with some culinary treats from her farm.

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Lavender Lemonade
2 cups boiling water
1 cup white sugar
3 tbsp dried lavender or 1 cup fresh lavender
8 cups cold water
1 cup lemon juice

Steep lavender in boiling water for 15 minutes in a stainless steel covered pot. Strain infusion through a clean coffee filter. Place infusion in a pitcher, add lemon juice, sugar and water. Stir well. Chill in fridge at least one hour before serving. Serve with fresh lemon slices and lavender blossoms.

 

Wednesday July 4, 2012

Growing Produce in the North

Today on the show we mentioned the Northern Environmental Action Team in Fort St John wants to grow lettuce in shipping containers. NEAT member Karen Mason-Bennett told Daybreak North all about it.

 

Tuesday July 3, 2012

The Classifieds: Cowboy boot hunt

Sharlene Holmstrom with her husband

Today on The Classifieds, we meet Sharlene Holmstrom of Peachland. Here's her ad:

Looking for a few pairs of ladies cowboy boots size 7 or 8 in a variety of colors.
Call me if you have some for sale.

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Tuesday July 3, 2012

Playlists:

Playlist for July 3

Watching a concert at Kelowna's Island Stage on Canada Day.

 

4:00-4:30

 

Song: The Ranch
Album: Fallen Apart
Artist: Cameron Latimer

 

4:30-5:00

 

Song: The Darkness
Album: We Have Made a Spark
Artist: Rose Cousins

 

5:30-6:00

 

Song: These Boots Are Made for Walking
Album: Boots
Artist: Nancy Sinatra

 

Song: Make a New Dance Up
Album: Is
Artist: Hey Ocean! 

 

Tuesday July 3, 2012

Lorne Greenaway: From Horseback to House of Commons

Lorne Greenaway (1933-2012) lived an adventurous B.C. life. Born in Bella Coola, he grew up exploring the Okanagan, then worked as a large-animal vet, a rancher, and an MP in the Cariboo. After that, he co-wrote his memoir with his daughter Kate. Kate joined Rebecca to talk about her dad, and his book.

  

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Tuesday July 3, 2012

Studying Trees and Climate Change

 

Today on the show we heard from research scientist Greg O'Neill, about the Assisted Migration Adaptation Trial. He's studying the impact of climate change on trees, and he joined Rebecca to explain.

 

 

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• January 2013
  • Mon., 28 – Adrian's Crockpot Vegetable Soup
     
  • Fri., 25 – Katherine Monk at Sundance
     
  • Fri., 25 – Playlist for January 25
     
  • Fri., 25 – A new telescope in the Okanagan
     
  • Fri., 25 – Turning first-time fatherhood into a play
     
  • Thu., 24 – What's next for Idle No More?
     
  • Thu., 24 – Playlist for January 24
     
  • Wed., 23 – Canada Reads: Jane Urquhart's Away
     
  • Wed., 23 – Vegetarian Crockpot
     
  • Wed., 23 – Playlist for January 23
     
  • Tue., 22 – Outdoor guy goes winter camping
     
  • Tue., 22 – Playlist for January 22
     
  • Tue., 22 – The Ultimate Hip Fan
     
  • Tue., 22 – Partisan ads or government ads?
     
  • Tue., 22 – The Classifieds: Back on the Job
     
  • Mon., 21 – How to reduce crime in Prince George
     
  • Mon., 21 – Playlist for January 21
     
  • Mon., 21 – Radio West Spotlight: Brad Strang
     
  • Fri., 18 – Another way to get up and down the mountain
     
  • Fri., 18 – Katherine Monk from Sundance
     
  • Fri., 18 – Playlist for January 18
     
  • Fri., 18 – HNIC rug giveaway!
     
  • Thu., 17 – Alberta Tories raise money for B.C. Liberals
     
  • Thu., 17 – Playlist for January 17
     
  • Thu., 17 – Canada Reads: Lisa Moore on February
     
  • Wed., 16 – Crockpot recipe: Beef Burgundy
     
  • Wed., 16 – Playlist for January 16
     
  • Wed., 16 – Relearning our 1, 2, 3s
     
  • Wed., 16 – Crockpot dinner in progress
     
  • Tue., 15 – Geography games!
     
  • Tue., 15 – Kelowna and Scottsdale share business links
     
  • Tue., 15 – Playlist for January 15
     
  • Mon., 14 – Playlist for January 14
     
  • Mon., 14 – New wineries and new wines for 2013
     
  • Mon., 14 – First Nations launch carbon credit program
     
  • Fri., 11 – Playlist for January 11
     
  • Fri., 11 – Big ski weekend in B.C. Interior
     
  • Fri., 11 – Monk's Movies: The Impossible and Gangster Squad
     
  • Thu., 10 – Playlist for January 10
     
  • Thu., 10 – Kamloops Chief reflects on Idle No More
     
  • Thu., 10 – Crossroads detox centre shutting down
     
  • Wed., 9 – The Dish: Crockpot Season
     
  • Wed., 9 – Canada Reads: The Age of Hope
     
  • Wed., 9 – Playlist for January 9th
     
  • Wed., 9 – Road closures delay hockey teams
     
  • Tue., 8 – Outdoor Guy: Dogsledding
     
  • Tue., 8 – The Classifieds: Kamloops man selling violins
     
  • Tue., 8 – Playlist for January 8
     
  • Tue., 8 – To head south or to stay put
     
  • Tue., 8 – Roads/Weather Info
     
  • Mon., 7 – Playlist for January 7
     
  • Mon., 7 – New health cards
     
  • Mon., 7 – From the deep fryer to the fuel tank
     
  • Mon., 7 – Radio West Spotlight: Dylan Rysstad
     
  • Fri., 4 – Playlist for January 4
     
  • Fri., 4 – The Coquihalla versus the Canyon
     
  • Fri., 4 – Canada Reads: Two Solitudes
     
  • Fri., 4 – Movies with Katherine Monk
     
  • Thu., 3 – Playlist for January 3
     
  • Thu., 3 – BC flu season starts early
     
  • Wed., 2 – Playlist for January 2
     
  • Wed., 2 – Eating Right in 2013
     
  • Wed., 2 – Local sports reporter sets goal to get fit
     
• December 2012
  • Fri., 21 – Playlist for December 21
     
  • Fri., 21 – Celebrating Winter Solstice in Prince George
     
  • Fri., 21 – Movie Reviews: Django Unchained, This is 40, and Les Miserables
     
  • Fri., 21 – Becoming an ice swimmer
     
  • Fri., 21 – Jeannette's BC wine recommendations
     
  • Thu., 20 – Playlist for December 20
     
  • Thu., 20 – Beer pairing for the holidays
     
  • Thu., 20 – 100 Mile House man pulls two men from fiery wreck
     
  • Wed., 19 – Playlist for December 19
     
  • Wed., 19 – Human Rights Watch calls for national inquiry
     
  • Wed., 19 – Rossland and Nelson team up in ski town competition
     
  • Wed., 19 – The Dish: The Holiday Feast
     
  • Tue., 18 – Playlist for December 18th
     
  • Tue., 18 – Oil and gas ban continues for the Sacred Headwaters
     
  • Tue., 18 – Commissioner Wally Oppal on his Missing Women report
     
  • Tue., 18 – The Classifieds: Senior seeks ride to Dal Richards concert
     
  • Mon., 17 – Gift ideas with Jeannette Montgomery
     
  • Mon., 17 – Playlist for December 17
     
  • Mon., 17 – Missing Women Inquiry report
     
  • Mon., 17 – The Royal set to close its doors next spring
     
  • Mon., 17 – Radio West Spotlight: Laura Landsberg
     
  • Fri., 14 – Playlist for December 14th
     
  • Fri., 14 – Premier Christy Clark
     
  • Fri., 14 – Movies with Katherine Monk
     
  • Thu., 13 – Playlist for December 13th
     
  • Thu., 13 – Right to Work and Union Disclosure Legislation
     
  • Thu., 13 – Geminid meteor show peaks tonight
     
  • Wed., 12 – Playlist for December 12
     
  • Wed., 12 – Is it time for lumber prices to rise?
     
  • Wed., 12 – The Dish: Quilas Restaurant
     
  • Tue., 11 – Outdoor Guy looks toward ski season
     
  • Tue., 11 – Playlist for December 11
     
  • Tue., 11 – The Classifieds: Stolen Santa
     
  • Mon., 10 – Playlist for December 10
     
  • Mon., 10 – Caravan Theatre Winter Show
     
  • Mon., 10 – Radio West Spotlight: Sabrina Weeks
     
  • Fri., 7 – Hello from Kamloops!
     
  • Thu., 6 – Playlist for December 6th
     
  • Thu., 6 – Canadian Whisky makes a comeback
     
  • Wed., 5 – Construction industry looks for skilled workers
     
  • Wed., 5 – Playlist for December 5
     
  • Wed., 5 – The Dish: DunnEnzies Pizza
     
  • Wed., 5 – Food Bank Incentive Prizes - Wednesday
     
  • Tue., 4 – Playlist for December 4
     
  • Tue., 4 – Rebuilding in Burns Lake
     
  • Tue., 4 – Doug Lundquist's winter forecast
     
  • Mon., 3 – Wine Column: Fortified Wine
     
  • Mon., 3 – Playlist for December 3
     
  • Mon., 3 – Grand Forks romance author gets book deal
     
  • Mon., 3 – Radio West Spotlight: Joshua Smith
     
• November 2012
  • Fri., 30 – Playlist for November 30
     
  • Fri., 30 – Katherine Monk reviews Hitchcock and Killing them Softly
     
  • Fri., 30 – Fernie man stands in cold for 13 hours to win snowboard
     
  • Fri., 30 – Student-made robots go head to head in RoboCup
     
  • Thu., 29 – Playlist for November 29
     
  • Thu., 29 – Training seniors to rejoin the workforce
     
  • Thu., 29 – Canada Reads: The Official Books and Panelists
     
  • Thu., 29 – Goat with BC roots takes flight from Yukon to Alberta
     
  • Wed., 28 – Playlist for November 28
     
  • Wed., 28 – The man who knows more hockey trivia than anyone else
     
  • Wed., 28 – Haida artist James Hart's newest carving
     
  • Wed., 28 – The Dish: Breakfast at Kelowna's Hungry Hound
     
  • Tue., 27 – Outdoors guy Dave Quinn's holiday gift ideas
     
  • Tue., 27 – Linesman returns after restoring power lines in Long Island
     
  • Tue., 27 – Playlist for November 27th
     
  • Tue., 27 – The Classifieds: Northern fishing lodge for sale
     
  • Mon., 26 – Grizzly bear attacks couple outside Kimberley
     
  • Mon., 26 – Rethinking BC's Asia-Pacific History
     
  • Mon., 26 – Radio West Spotlight: Mark Koenig
     
  • Mon., 26 – Playlist for November 26th
     
  • Fri., 23 – Playlist for November 23
     
  • Fri., 23 – Area M to become Beautiful Nicola Valley North
     
  • Fri., 23 – Katherine Monk previews weekend movies
     
  • Fri., 23 – Weekend Wrap for November 23-25
     
  • Thu., 22 – Unions win another step in effort to halt foreign workers
     
  • Thu., 22 – Local musher and veterinarian to Robert Fawcett sentencing
     
  • Thu., 22 – Playlist for November 22
     
  • Wed., 21 – Playlist for November 21
     
  • Wed., 21 – Regional district's take on Jumbo
     
  • Wed., 21 – Moose on the Loose
     
  • Wed., 21 – The Dish: Pulled Pork
     
  • Tue., 20 – Jumbo becomes a municipality
     
  • Tue., 20 – Playlist for November 20
     
  • Tue., 20 – Author Jack Whyte drops by Radio West
     
  • Tue., 20 – The Classifieds: Yurt for Sale
     
  • Mon., 19 – Winter Wine activities
     
  • Mon., 19 – Playlist for November 19
     
  • Mon., 19 – Radio West Spotlight: Rhoneil
     
  • Fri., 16 – Top wines for under $20
     
  • Fri., 16 – Playlist for November 16th
     
  • Fri., 16 – Movie reviews with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 16 – Playing games with drought
     
  • Thu., 15 – Playlist for November 15
     
  • Thu., 15 – Unions trying to stop temporary foreign workers
     
  • Thu., 15 – Art inspired by CBC Radio
     
  • Thu., 15 – BC Trivia Clue!
     
  • Wed., 14 – Your ideas for a November Staycation
     
  • Wed., 14 – Playlist for November 14
     
  • Wed., 14 – Remembering artist ManWoman
     
  • Wed., 14 – Inuit activist talks climate change in Vernon
     
  • Wed., 14 – The Dish: The Outer Clove
     
  • Tue., 13 – Fighting the November Doldrums
     
  • Tue., 13 – Playlist for November 13
     
  • Tue., 13 – The Classifieds: Music Teacher
     
  • Fri., 9 – Playlist for November 9
     
  • Fri., 9 – Monk's Movies: Skyfall and We Are Legion
     
  • Fri., 9 – Legal pot not a done deal in U.S. states
     
  • Thu., 8 – Playlist for November 8
     
  • Thu., 8 – Two musicians visit Radio West in Nelson
     
  • Thu., 8 – The Dish: Wait's News
     
  • Thu., 8 – Grand Forks teen baker runs successful company
     
  • Thu., 8 – The Classifieds: Tastie Treat
     
  • Wed., 7 – Update from the road
     
  • Mon., 5 – Playlist for November 5th
     
  • Mon., 5 – Valdy demonstrates how folkies make great rappers
     
  • Mon., 5 – Wine Column: Bordeaux-style blends
     
  • Mon., 5 – Radio West Spotlight: Peter Bodley
     
  • Sun., 4 – Radio West hits the Road!
     
  • Fri., 2 – Playlist for November 2
     
  • Fri., 2 – MacArthur Grant money coming to the Okanagan
     
  • Fri., 2 – Documentary 'Hellbound?' hits Kelowna
     
  • Fri., 2 – Katherine Monk reviews Wreck-It Ralph and Flight
     
  • Thu., 1 – Playlist for November 1
     
  • Thu., 1 – Most British Columbians support legalization of marijuana
     
• October 2012
  • Wed., 31 – Playlist for October 31
     
  • Wed., 31 – Flying over the Cariboo-Chilcotin, and Central Coast
     
  • Wed., 31 – The Dish: The perfect croissant
     
  • Wed., 31 – No 'smoking gun' for Fraser River sockeye salmon collapse
     
  • Wed., 31 – Happy Halloween!
     
  • Tue., 30 – Who's responsible for what in an emergency?
     
  • Tue., 30 – Playlist for October 30
     
  • Tue., 30 – Stranded in NYC post Sandy
     
  • Tue., 30 – Flu shot information
     
  • Tue., 30 – The Classifieds: Barbie Collector
     
  • Tue., 30 – Playlist for October 29
     
  • Mon., 29 – Winter has arrived in the north!
     
  • Mon., 29 – International students get a lesson on dressing for winter
     
  • Mon., 29 – Radio West Spotlight: The Concerns of Royalty
     
  • Fri., 26 – Katherine Monk reviews Chasing Mavericks and Smashed
     
  • Fri., 26 – Playlist for October 26
     
  • Fri., 26 – Fans flock to watch Rocky Horror Picture Show
     
  • Thu., 25 – Playlist for October 25
     
  • Thu., 25 – Shred Kelly drops by Radio West
     
  • Thu., 25 – Moose attacks police cruiser in Prince George
     
  • Wed., 24 – Playlist for October 24
     
  • Wed., 24 – Canada Reads: The Top Ten books from BC and the Yukon
     
  • Wed., 24 – Beaver problem in Salmon Arm
     
  • Wed., 24 – Ginty's Ghost
     
  • Wed., 24 – The Dish: Soul de Cuba Cafe
     
  • Tue., 23 – Attracting foreign investors in BC
     
  • Tue., 23 – Playlist for October 23
     
  • Tue., 23 – Ski season is on its way
     
  • Tue., 23 – The Classifieds: Saddle for Sale
     
  • Mon., 22 – Playlist for October 22nd
     
  • Mon., 22 – Harvest season at the vineyards
     
  • Mon., 22 – Royal Wood tour takes him to BC
     
  • Mon., 22 – Is it time to drill of B.C.'s coast?
     
  • Mon., 22 – "Defend Our Coast" rally takes over the legislature lawn
     
  • Mon., 22 – Watch sledge hockey in Trail!
     
  • Mon., 22 – Radio West Spotlight: Tofu Stravinsky
     
  • Fri., 19 – Helping students cope with difficult times
     
  • Fri., 19 – Playlist for October 19th
     
  • Fri., 19 – Katherine Monk reviews Paperboy and Stories We Tell
     
  • Fri., 19 – Weekend Wrap for October 20-21
     
  • Thu., 18 – Playlist for October 18th
     
  • Thu., 18 – Hunting accidents reinforce need for gun safety
     
  • Thu., 18 – Kamloops RCMP shut down drug operation
     
  • Wed., 17 – Playlist for October 17th
     
  • Wed., 17 – The Dish: Las Mexicanas
     
  • Wed., 17 – Looking for link between earthquakes and fracking
     
  • Wed., 17 – Creston farm wins big at World Juice Awards
     
  • Tue., 16 – A new breed of hunters
     
  • Tue., 16 – Kelowna group set to launch car sharing co-op
     
  • Tue., 16 – Playlist for October 16th
     
  • Tue., 16 – The Classifieds: Garden ornament missing
     
  • Mon., 15 – Group lobbies for brighter Christmas in Nelson
     
  • Mon., 15 – Playlist for October 15th
     
  • Mon., 15 – Poet Cecil Giscombe reads in Prince George
     
  • Mon., 15 – Radio West Spotlight: Aspen Switzer
     
  • Fri., 12 – Weekend Movies with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 12 – Playlist for October 12
     
  • Fri., 12 – Moms play ball hockey to raise money for cancer research
     
  • Thu., 11 – BC government disappointed with Enbridge's answers
     
  • Thu., 11 – Playlist for October 11
     
  • Thu., 11 – Kelowna loses Ironman bid to Whistler
     
  • Wed., 10 – Playlist for October 10th
     
  • Wed., 10 – New money will help TRU Law put a building under its roof
     
  • Wed., 10 – School seeks to help boy with autism get iPad
     
  • Wed., 10 – The Dish: Bavarian Cuisine
     
  • Tue., 9 – Playlist for October 9
     
  • Tue., 9 – Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell
     
  • Tue., 9 – A plan for the mid-term timber supply
     
  • Tue., 9 – The Classifieds: Free Alpacas
     
  • Fri., 5 – Playlist for October 5th
     
  • Fri., 5 – Katherine Monk looks at what's on the big screen
     
  • Fri., 5 – Weekend Wrap for October 5-8
     
  • Thu., 4 – The War of 1812: Been There, Won That
     
  • Thu., 4 – Playlist for October 4
     
  • Thu., 4 – Finding artifacts on Highway 97
     
  • Thu., 4 – Trucking in British Columbia
     
  • Wed., 3 – The Dish: Thanksgiving Dinner
     
  • Wed., 3 – Playlist for October 3
     
  • Wed., 3 – Changing the voting map
     
  • Tue., 2 – Ridge Walking with Outdoors Guy Dave Quinn
     
  • Tue., 2 – Playlist for October 2
     
  • Tue., 2 – Creston farm up for best juice award
     
  • Tue., 2 – The Classifieds: Remembering Darin Thibault
     
  • Mon., 1 – 'Short' and 'frosty' meeting between premiers
     
  • Mon., 1 – Playlist for October 1
     
  • Mon., 1 – UNBC student designs app to make busing better
     
  • Mon., 1 – Radio West Spotlight: Theresa Pasaluko
     
• September 2012
  • Fri., 28 – Branding Grand Forks
     
  • Fri., 28 – Playlist for September 28th
     
  • Fri., 28 – Movies with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 28 – Weekend Wrap for September 29-30th
     
  • Thu., 27 – How to prevent conflicts with bears
     
  • Thu., 27 – Playlist for September 27th
     
  • Thu., 27 – Osoyoos orchards donate fruit to Prince George charity
     
  • Wed., 26 – Fracking draws First Nation concerns
     
  • Wed., 26 – Playlist for September 26th
     
  • Wed., 26 – Garbage attracting bears
     
  • Wed., 26 – The Dish: Squash
     
  • Wed., 26 – Rescue staff learn new skills
     
  • Tue., 25 – Playlist for September 25th
     
  • Tue., 25 – The Classifieds: Antique Canoe for Sale
     
  • Tue., 25 – South East Kelowna faces pricey water system upgrade
     
  • Tue., 25 – Wolves a problem for BC Cattle Ranchers
     
  • Mon., 24 – B.C. mayors debate marijuana
     
  • Mon., 24 – Wine Columnist: Syrah vs Shiraz
     
  • Mon., 24 – Radio West Spotlight: Mozzy Lane
     
  • Mon., 24 – Playlist for September 24th
     
  • Fri., 21 – Playlist for September 21
     
  • Fri., 21 – Weekend Wrap for September 21-23
     
  • Fri., 21 – Katherine Monk's Movie Review
     
  • Fri., 21 – Kamloops man fends off coyote
     
  • Thu., 20 – Nexen takeover proposal in Canada's hands
     
  • Thu., 20 – Playlist for September 20
     
  • Thu., 20 – Greenwood moves to boil water advisory
     
  • Wed., 19 – Playlist for September 19
     
  • Wed., 19 – Checking in with Kinder Morgan
     
  • Wed., 19 – The Dish: Spuds with Farmer John Cox
     
  • Tue., 18 – Hiking into your senior years
     
  • Tue., 18 – Playlist for September 18
     
  • Tue., 18 – Learning from wildfire
     
  • Tue., 18 – The Classifieds: Searching for Typewriters
     
  • Tue., 18 – West Kelowna Watermain Break
     
  • Mon., 17 – Playlist for September 17
     
  • Mon., 17 – Rebuilding the Babine mill in Burns Lake
     
  • Mon., 17 – Radio West Spotlight: Rosewood's Diary
     
  • Fri., 14 – Movie Review with Ken Eisner
     
  • Fri., 14 – The role of religion in the current unrest in the Middle East
     
  • Fri., 14 – Weekend Wrap for September 14 to 16
     
  • Fri., 14 – Playlist for September 14
     
  • Thu., 13 – Mr. PG goes to the mascot spa
     
  • Thu., 13 – Playlist for September 13
     
  • Wed., 12 – Playlist for September 12
     
  • Wed., 12 – The Dish: Pepper Festival
     
  • Wed., 12 – Prince Rupert's port marks an anniversary
     
  • Wed., 12 – Studying, and stopping, hitchhiking in the north
     
  • Tue., 11 – Playlist for September 11
     
  • Tue., 11 – Obama Bear Hug: Smart Photo-Op?
     
  • Tue., 11 – New Investigations Office probes police incident in Prince George
     
  • Tue., 11 – The Classifieds: From Calligrapher to Pipe Insulator
     
  • Mon., 10 – Fall wine releases
     
  • Mon., 10 – Playlist for September 10
     
  • Mon., 10 – Tour of Peachland Fire Zone
     
  • Mon., 10 – Teck Metals admits to polluting Columbia River
     
  • Mon., 10 – Peachland Information
     
  • Mon., 10 – Radio West Spotlight: The Malarkeys
     
  • Fri., 7 – Playlist for September 7
     
  • Fri., 7 – Movie Reviews: The Words and Looper
     
  • Fri., 7 – Weekend Wrap for September 7 to 9
     
  • Thu., 6 – Playlist for September 6
     
  • Thu., 6 – Geoff Plant's new job
     
  • Thu., 6 – One Man Star Wars Trilogy
     
  • Wed., 5 – Mount Burgess Dining Room
     
  • Wed., 5 – Playlist for September 5
     
  • Wed., 5 – Analyzing B.C.'s new cabinet
     
  • Tue., 4 – Radio West Spotlight: Willhorse
     
  • Tue., 4 – Eating well while adventuring
     
  • Tue., 4 – Playlist for September 4
     
• August 2012
  • Fri., 31 – Playlist for August 31
     
  • Fri., 31 – Movie Reviews: Lawless and Big Boys Gone Bananas
     
  • Fri., 31 – Turning a court case into theatre in the Kootenays
     
  • Fri., 31 – Weekend Wrap for August 31 to September 3
     
  • Thu., 30 – Prince George church encourages congregants to tweet
     
  • Thu., 30 – Canadian recipes from Anita Stewart
     
  • Thu., 30 – Liberal MLAs not running again
     
  • Thu., 30 – Playlist for August 30
     
  • Wed., 29 – The Dish: Okanagan Tastemakers
     
  • Wed., 29 – Castlegar holds first gay pride event
     
  • Wed., 29 – Playlist for August 29
     
  • Tue., 28 – Playlist for August 28
     
  • Tue., 28 – Suspicious fire at infamous property near Christina Lake
     
  • Tue., 28 – The Classifieds: Classic Bobber
     
  • Tue., 28 – BC Trivia Clue!
     
  • Mon., 27 – August 27th Playlist
     
  • Mon., 27 – Hells Angels raid, and charges
     
  • Mon., 27 – Radio West Spotlight: Sister Girl
     
  • Mon., 27 – Canoeing along the wine trails
     
  • Fri., 24 – Playlist for August 24
     
  • Fri., 24 – Movie reviews: "Premium Rush" and "Robot Frank"
     
  • Thu., 23 – Classifieds: Royal Wedding Newspapers
     
  • Thu., 23 – Goodbye Ironman, hello Challenge
     
  • Thu., 23 – Playlist for August 23
     
  • Wed., 22 – A "BC only" review of the Northern Gateway pipeline
     
  • Wed., 22 – Playlist for August 22
     
  • Tue., 21 – How to prep for a multi-day hike
     
  • Tue., 21 – Playlist for August 21
     
  • Mon., 20 – Weakened Department of Fisheries and Oceans could mean easier approval for Northern Gateway
     
  • Mon., 20 – Playlist for August 20
     
  • Fri., 17 – B.C. publisher proposes $13B crude refinery near Kitimat
     
  • Fri., 17 – Cleaning up Foothills Boulevard in Prince George
     
  • Fri., 17 – Playlist for August 17th
     
  • Thu., 16 – Residential school day scholars launch class-action lawsuit
     
  • Thu., 16 – Playlist for August 16th
     
  • Thu., 16 – Fire Risk Update
     
  • Wed., 15 – The Dish: Valoroso Foods
     
  • Wed., 15 – Recommendations for increasing the timber supply
     
  • Wed., 15 – Playlist for August 15
     
  • Wed., 15 – Kelowna seeks help to refurbish heritage buildings
     
  • Tue., 14 – Wine Column: Wine Access
     
  • Tue., 14 – Playlist for August 14
     
  • Tue., 14 – A region run entirely on solar power
     
  • Tue., 14 – The Classifieds: Double Bill
     
  • Mon., 13 – Playlist for August 13
     
  • Mon., 13 – Student makes an appeal for funds
     
  • Mon., 13 – UNBC Prof wins teaching award
     
  • Mon., 13 – Radio West Spotlight: Isaac Smeele
     
  • Fri., 10 – Movie reviews: Hope Springs & The Odd Life of Timothy Green
     
  • Fri., 10 – Protecting the Interior's apples
     
  • Fri., 10 – Playlist for August 10
     
  • Fri., 10 – Weekend Wrap for Aug 10-12
     
  • Thu., 9 – Playlist for August 9
     
  • Thu., 9 – George Ryga Centre to close
     
  • Thu., 9 – Photographing BC's oldest horses
     
  • Wed., 8 – Playlist for August 8
     
  • Wed., 8 – Best local beer
     
  • Wed., 8 – The Dish: Starsicles
     
  • Wed., 8 – Boy holds food drive for Kamloops Food Bank
     
  • Wed., 8 – Radio West Spotlight: Sam Tudor
     
  • Tue., 7 – Outdoors guy Dave Quinn talks campfires
     
  • Tue., 7 – The Classifieds: Bob Dylan excitement
     
  • Tue., 7 – Curious about Curiosity?
     
  • Tue., 7 – The Prince George Ex turns 100!
     
  • Tue., 7 – Playlist for August 7
     
  • Fri., 3 – Playlist for August 3rd
     
  • Fri., 3 – Movie Review
     
  • Fri., 3 – Weekend Wrap for Aug 3-5
     
  • Fri., 3 – Dry in the Peace
     
  • Fri., 3 – Dylan Armstrong's hometown supporters
     
  • Thu., 2 – Recipes from Anita Stewart's Canada
     
  • Thu., 2 – Playlist for August 2
     
  • Thu., 2 – B.C. to question Enbridge over Northern Gateway
     
  • Thu., 2 – Dylan Armstrong's supporters prepare for his big day
     
  • Wed., 1 – Playlist for August 1
     
  • Wed., 1 – Student develops system to save water
     
  • Wed., 1 – The Dish: Spud Brothers
     
  • Wed., 1 – Northern Gateway Supporter
     
• July 2012
  • Tue., 31 – Playlist for July 31
     
  • Tue., 31 – HBC Film Discovered 50 Years Later
     
  • Tue., 31 – The Classifieds: Respect in Prince George
     
  • Tue., 31 – Snowbirds to put on a show in Kelowna
     
  • Mon., 30 – What do you think about Site C?
     
  • Mon., 30 – July 30th Playlist
     
  • Mon., 30 – Radio West Spotlight: City of Sparks
     
  • Mon., 30 – New smartphone app designed to prevent wildfire
     
  • Fri., 27 – London's hated anthem
     
  • Fri., 27 – BC and Alberta locked in stalemate
     
  • Fri., 27 – Monk's Movies: The Watch and 3 documentaries
     
  • Fri., 27 – Playlist for July 27
     
  • Fri., 27 – Weekend Wrap for July 27-29
     
  • Thu., 26 – Playlist for July 26
     
  • Thu., 26 – Johnsons Landing update
     
  • Wed., 25 – Playlist for July 25
     
  • Wed., 25 – Enbridge debate continues
     
  • Wed., 25 – Recovering from a landslide
     
  • Wed., 25 – The Dish: Beach food with a twist
     
  • Tue., 24 – The future of the Northern Gateway Pipeline
     
  • Tue., 24 – July 24th Playlist
     
  • Tue., 24 – Personal stories about reconciliation
     
  • Tue., 24 – Huckleberry hunting
     
  • Tue., 24 – The Classifieds: Rabbits
     
  • Mon., 23 – Building the burrowing owl population in BC
     
  • Mon., 23 – Playlist for July 23
     
  • Mon., 23 – Radio West Spotlight: Vortex
     
  • Mon., 23 – John Cummins says Liberal pipeline rules are "confusing"
     
  • Fri., 20 – Weekend Wrap for July 20-22
     
  • Fri., 20 – Movie review with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 20 – Playlist for July 20
     
  • Fri., 20 – Enbridge announces safety enhancements
     
  • Thu., 19 – Calls for widespread HIV testing
     
  • Thu., 19 – Playlist for July 19
     
  • Thu., 19 – Golf the Musical hits Kelowna
     
  • Thu., 19 – Randall Hopley's sentencing hearing, day two
     
  • Wed., 18 – Rogers Pass before the Trans-Canada Opened
     
  • Wed., 18 – The Dish: Peach Gazpacho
     
  • Wed., 18 – Playlist for July 18
     
  • Wed., 18 – Day one of the Randall Hopley sentencing hearing
     
  • Tue., 17 – Playlist for July 17
     
  • Tue., 17 – What's up with SUP Yoga?
     
  • Mon., 16 – Local music spotlight: From a life at sea, to sea shanties
     
  • Mon., 16 – Playlist for July 16
     
  • Fri., 13 – July 13th Playlist
     
  • Fri., 13 – Katherine Monk movie review
     
  • Fri., 13 – Soil expert speculates on Johnsons Landing slide
     
  • Fri., 13 – Rebecca Zandbergen: duck rescuer
     
  • Thu., 12 – July 12th Playlist
     
  • Thu., 12 – Sicamous open for business
     
  • Thu., 12 – Bob Keating on the scene of the Johnsons Landing slide
     
  • Wed., 11 – Playlist for July 11
     
  • Wed., 11 – The Dish: BBQ King
     
  • Wed., 11 – Enbridge responds to Kalamazoo report
     
  • Wed., 11 – Man discovers giant mushroom
     
  • Tue., 10 – Playlist for July 10th
     
  • Tue., 10 – Reaction to report into Kalamazoo oil spill
     
  • Tue., 10 – The Classifieds: horse to good home
     
  • Tue., 10 – Blue Jays all-stars hit Kelowna
     
  • Mon., 9 – Tsunami debris plans forming
     
  • Mon., 9 – July 9th Playlist
     
  • Mon., 9 – Nakusp man wins half a million dollars
     
  • Mon., 9 – Radio West Spotlight: Pauline Kyllonen
     
  • Fri., 6 – Playlist for July 6
     
  • Fri., 6 – Monk's Movies: Spider-Man and Savages
     
  • Fri., 6 – A pre-dawn show in the sky
     
  • Thu., 5 – Playlist for July 5
     
  • Thu., 5 – Water Warnings in Sicamous, Two Mile, and Swansea Point
     
  • Thu., 5 – The 'Busy' Trap: Do you really need to be that busy?
     
  • Wed., 4 – Village of Nakusp provides home for new doctor
     
  • Wed., 4 – Playlist for July 5
     
  • Wed., 4 – The Dish: Lavender
     
  • Wed., 4 – Growing Produce in the North
     
  • Tue., 3 – The Classifieds: Cowboy boot hunt
     
  • Tue., 3 – Playlist for July 3
     
  • Tue., 3 – Lorne Greenaway: From Horseback to House of Commons
     
  • Tue., 3 – Studying Trees and Climate Change
     
• June 2012
  • Fri., 29 – Movie review with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 29 – Playlist for June 29
     
  • Thu., 28 – Playlist for June 28
     
  • Thu., 28 – Links for Thursday's show
     
  • Thu., 28 – Kelowna woodworker
     
  • Wed., 27 – The Dish
     
  • Wed., 27 – Tsilhqot'in lawyer is happy with some of court's decision
     
  • Wed., 27 – Kelowna tie-dye duo
     
  • Wed., 27 – Playlist for June 27
     
  • Wed., 27 – The end of seniors' discounts?
     
  • Tue., 26 – How to build an outdoor trail properly
     
  • Tue., 26 – Playlist for June 26
     
  • Tue., 26 – Washington's tsunami clean-up
     
  • Mon., 25 – Playlist for June 25
     
  • Mon., 25 – Exploring the South Okanagan wine region
     
  • Mon., 25 – Co-ops helping co-ops in the Kootenays
     
  • Fri., 22 – Radio West playlist for June 22
     
  • Fri., 22 – Movie Reviews with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 22 – Weekend wrap for June 22-24
     
  • Fri., 22 – Radio West Spotlight: Mike Buckley and Locomotive Ghost
     
  • Thu., 21 – Summer book suggestions
     
  • Thu., 21 – Radio West playlist for June 21
     
  • Thu., 21 – Kelowna photographer collaborates on documentary
     
  • Thu., 21 – Novice Gardener Jenny Barnes
     
  • Wed., 20 – Building an age-friendly Clearwater
     
  • Wed., 20 – The Dish: Strawberries
     
  • Wed., 20 – Playlist for June 20
     
  • Tue., 19 – Archaic liquor laws hamper some wineries
     
  • Tue., 19 – Playlist for June 19
     
  • Tue., 19 – The Classifieds: Moustache Contest
     
  • Mon., 18 – Playlist for June 18
     
  • Mon., 18 – Kootenay Co-Op food store
     
  • Mon., 18 – Random seating in the House of Commons
     
  • Fri., 15 – Movie Review with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 15 – Playlist for June 15
     
  • Fri., 15 – Weekend Wrap June 15-17
     
  • Fri., 15 – Radio West Spotlight: Bart Chenuz and Paul Filek
     
  • Fri., 15 – Skateboard competition hits Kelowna
     
  • Thu., 14 – Author Deryn Collier on her first book
     
  • Thu., 14 – Playlist for June 14
     
  • Thu., 14 – Couple wins in vitro fertilization treatment
     
  • Wed., 13 – Playlist for June 13
     
  • Wed., 13 – The Dish: Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan
     
  • Wed., 13 – Haida Gwaii debris
     
  • Tue., 12 – Spring cleaning and your outdoor gear
     
  • Tue., 12 – Playlist for June 12
     
  • Tue., 12 – The Classifieds: Record Collector
     
  • Mon., 11 – Playlist for June 11
     
  • Mon., 11 – Wine column with Jeannette Montgomery
     
  • Mon., 11 – Golden Search and Rescue scales back
     
  • Fri., 8 – Movie reviews with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 8 – Playlist for June 8
     
  • Fri., 8 – Dating violence on the rise
     
  • Fri., 8 – Weekend Wrap June 8-10
     
  • Fri., 8 – Irish musician in Kelowna
     
  • Fri., 8 – Radio West Spotlight: Stellar Radio Choir
     
  • Thu., 7 – B.C. and Ontario winemakers on Bill C-311
     
  • Thu., 7 – Fernie band Shred Kelly rides the rails
     
  • Thu., 7 – Playlist for June 7
     
  • Thu., 7 – Metabridge hits Kelowna
     
  • Wed., 6 – Missing Women Inquiry wraps up
     
  • Wed., 6 – Playlist for June 6
     
  • Wed., 6 – New theatre for Revelstoke
     
  • Wed., 6 – The Dish: Rolling Stove
     
  • Wed., 6 – Snowy highway passes
     
  • Tue., 5 – The Classifieds: woman seeks horse
     
  • Tue., 5 – Radio West playlist for June 5
     
  • Tue., 5 – Penticton police warn of sex offender
     
  • Mon., 4 – Prince George Legion saved
     
  • Mon., 4 – Okanagan author releases new mystery novel
     
  • Mon., 4 – Radio West playlist for June 4
     
  • Fri., 1 – Radio West Spotlight: Sasha Lewis
     
  • Fri., 1 – Garden tour with Linda Edser
     
  • Fri., 1 – Naden, the rescued seal pup
     
  • Fri., 1 – Radio West playlist for June 1
     
• May 2012
  • Thu., 31 – Smithers search and rescue volunteer rewarded for 30 years of service
     
  • Thu., 31 – Unconventional professor speaks in Kelowna
     
  • Thu., 31 – Radio West playlist for May 31
     
  • Thu., 31 – Edgewood's grizzly bear problem
     
  • Wed., 30 – Quilters Guild Turns 30
     
  • Wed., 30 – Kamloops business has chance to win $100,000
     
  • Wed., 30 – Radio West playlist for May 30
     
  • Wed., 30 – The Dish: Poppadoms
     
  • Tue., 29 – Playlist for May 29
     
  • Tue., 29 – Robert Dziekanski's life told in opera
     
  • Tue., 29 – The Classifieds: Apples
     
  • Tue., 29 – Outdoor Guy: Spring Flowers
     
  • Mon., 28 – Playlist for May 28
     
  • Mon., 28 – Wine Column: Fraser Valley
     
  • Mon., 28 – Columbia River Treaty up for review
     
  • Fri., 25 – Monk's Movies: Men in Black and Chernobyl Diaries
     
  • Fri., 25 – BC cyclist closes in on Giro d'Italia win
     
  • Fri., 25 – Playlist for May 25
     
  • Fri., 25 – Should ice cream trucks play music?
     
  • Fri., 25 – Weekend Wrap May 25-27
     
  • Fri., 25 – Radio West Spotlight: The Arbitrarys
     
  • Thu., 24 – The quest for a tastier tomato
     
  • Thu., 24 – Playlist for May 24
     
  • Thu., 24 – Name of fallen soldier from Kamloops added to cenotaph
     
  • Wed., 23 – The Dish: Honey
     
  • Wed., 23 – West Kelowna bans music on ice cream trucks
     
  • Wed., 23 – Playlist for May 23
     
  • Wed., 23 – Proposed ICBC changes
     
  • Wed., 23 – Mounties guard the Queen for a day
     
  • Tue., 22 – Playlist for May 22
     
  • Tue., 22 – Spences Bridge for Ultimate Fishing Town
     
  • Tue., 22 – The Classifieds: extraterrestrial contact?
     
  • Fri., 18 – Monk's Movies for May 18
     
  • Fri., 18 – Radio West Spotlight: Twin Peaks
     
  • Fri., 18 – Playlist for May 18
     
  • Fri., 18 – Private Space Flight
     
  • Fri., 18 – Weekend Wrap for May 18-21
     
  • Fri., 18 – Your barbecue recipes!
     
  • Thu., 17 – The Barbecue Collection
     
  • Thu., 17 – When is it okay to throw out a book?
     
  • Thu., 17 – Playlist for May 17
     
  • Thu., 17 – BC students weigh in on Quebec tuition battle
     
  • Wed., 16 – Penticton Celebrates the Vees
     
  • Wed., 16 – The Dish: Early Preserving
     
  • Wed., 16 – Playlist for May 16
     
  • Tue., 15 – Playlist for May 15
     
  • Tue., 15 – Canoe trip through the Kootenays
     
  • Tue., 15 – Western skink lesson
     
  • Tue., 15 – Hot Topic: ICBC Changes
     
  • Mon., 14 – Playlist for May 14
     
  • Mon., 14 – Plane Crash Update
     
  • Mon., 14 – Vancouver Island Wine
     
  • Mon., 14 – Penticton Vees Capture Title
     
  • Mon., 14 – Links for today's show
     
  • Fri., 11 – Penticton Vees two wins away from National Championship
     
  • Fri., 11 – Katherine Monk's Movie Reviews
     
  • Fri., 11 – Weekend Wrap May 11-13
     
  • Fri., 11 – Playlist for May 11
     
  • Thu., 10 – Raising a Puppy
     
  • Thu., 10 – BCTF President Susan Lambert
     
  • Thu., 10 – Playlist for May 10
     
  • Thu., 10 – Woman delivers baby 2 days after learning of pregnancy
     
  • Wed., 9 – Interior Health responds to "Save Our Hospital" campaign
     
  • Wed., 9 – The Dish: Bannock
     
  • Wed., 9 – Playlist for May 9
     
  • Tue., 8 – Playlist for May 8
     
  • Tue., 8 – Campaign to save Princeton's hospital
     
  • Tue., 8 – Choose your Family Day
     
  • Tue., 8 – The Classifieds: June Wedding
     
  • Mon., 7 – Playlist for May 7
     
  • Mon., 7 – Fixing the treaty process
     
  • Mon., 7 – Penticton Vees go for national title
     
  • Fri., 4 – Weekend Wrap details, May 4-6
     
  • Fri., 4 – Katherine Monk's Movie Reviews
     
  • Fri., 4 – Enbridge responds to concerns over First Nations Consultation
     
  • Fri., 4 – Playlist for May 4
     
  • Thu., 3 – Supermoon on Display
     
  • Thu., 3 – Playlist for May 3
     
  • Thu., 3 – Shareholders want Enbridge to work better with First Nations
     
  • Wed., 2 – Snowboarding enters the Paralympics
     
  • Wed., 2 – The Dish: Spring Cooking
     
  • Wed., 2 – Playlist for May 2
     
  • Wed., 2 – WorkSafe BC updates sawmill investigations
     
  • Tue., 1 – Playlist for May 1
     
  • Tue., 1 – Outdoor Column: teaching tour guides in Tanzania
     
  • Tue., 1 – The Classifieds: Piano for Sale
     
  • Tue., 1 – Brian Goldman on seniors' medication
     
• April 2012
  • Mon., 30 – Spring wine releases
     
  • Mon., 30 – Playlist for April 30
     
  • Mon., 30 – Man faces cougar on Boulder Mountain
     
  • Fri., 27 – Katherine Monk's Movie Reviews
     
  • Fri., 27 – More beds at Vernon hospital
     
  • Fri., 27 – Radio West Playlist, April 27
     
  • Fri., 27 – Weekend Wrap for April 27-29
     
  • Thu., 26 – Playlist for April 26
     
  • Thu., 26 – Sawmill Owners Respond
     
  • Thu., 26 – Cooking on the Road
     
  • Wed., 25 – Former Burns Lake mill employee looks back after Prince George fire
     
  • Wed., 25 – Worksafe BC on sawmill safety
     
  • Wed., 25 – The Dish: Early Greens
     
  • Wed., 25 – Playlist for April 25
     
  • Wed., 25 – Kimberley, B.C., faces flooding threat
     
  • Tue., 24 – Dust Risk in Sawmills
     
  • Tue., 24 – Playlist for April 24
     
  • Mon., 23 – Looking Blackward
     
  • Mon., 23 – Playlist for April 23
     
  • Mon., 23 – Balancing life as a family caregiver
     
  • Fri., 20 – Movie Reviews with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 20 – Playlist for April 20
     
  • Fri., 20 – Weekend Wrap for April 20-22
     
  • Fri., 20 – Spring Gardening Column
     
  • Thu., 19 – Playlist for April 19
     
  • Thu., 19 – Take the movie memorability test!
     
  • Thu., 19 – Lessons on kids and food, learned in Europe
     
  • Wed., 18 – The Dish: Lebanese Cuisine
     
  • Wed., 18 – Playlist for April 18
     
  • Wed., 18 – How to avoid being audited
     
  • Wed., 18 – Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver
     
  • Tue., 17 – The wonder of multi-sport days
     
  • Tue., 17 – Playlist for April 17
     
  • Tue., 17 – The Classifieds: Snoopy
     
  • Tue., 17 – Tupac Hologram
     
  • Mon., 16 – Playlist for April 16
     
  • Mon., 16 – The NHL's violent playoffs
     
  • Mon., 16 – Wine touring guides with Jeannette Montgomery
     
  • Fri., 13 – Playlist for April 13
     
  • Fri., 13 – Book Panel: Dystopian Fiction
     
  • Fri., 13 – Movie Review with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 13 – Get your Canucks poster!
     
  • Fri., 13 – Weekend Wrap, April 13
     
  • Thu., 12 – Prince George gets BCCLA office
     
  • Thu., 12 – BC's Forest Strategy
     
  • Thu., 12 – Playlist for April 12
     
  • Wed., 11 – Playlist for April 11
     
  • Wed., 11 – French Kids Eat Everything
     
  • Wed., 11 – How to prepare for rising interest rates
     
  • Wed., 11 – Radon in Castlegar and Barriere
     
  • Wed., 11 – The Dish: Kelowna Farmers' Market
     
  • Tue., 10 – Playlist for April 10
     
  • Tue., 10 – What does the word "elder" mean to you?
     
  • Tue., 10 – One Book One Kootenay
     
  • Thu., 5 – Katherine Monk's Review
     
  • Thu., 5 – Playlist for April 5
     
  • Thu., 5 – The Night Sky guy on Mini-Moons
     
  • Thu., 5 – The Dish: Spanish Tapas
     
  • Wed., 4 – Playlist for April 4
     
  • Wed., 4 – Prince George's bad roads
     
  • Wed., 4 – Kamloops' first pride parade
     
  • Tue., 3 – Playlist for April 3
     
  • Tue., 3 – Ski season winds down
     
  • Tue., 3 – Heiltsuk First Nation at the Northern Gateway hearings
     
  • Mon., 2 – Radio West at the Streaming Café
     
  • Mon., 2 – Wines from the Similkameen
     
  • Mon., 2 – Politicians and Twitter
     
  • Mon., 2 – Playlist for April 2
     
• March 2012
  • Fri., 30 – Monk's Movies: "Mirror Mirror" and "Wrath of the Titans"
     
  • Fri., 30 – Playlist for March 30
     
  • Fri., 30 – Nelson Musician Honours Memory of Earl Scruggs
     
  • Fri., 30 – Spring Gardening Column
     
  • Thu., 29 – Playlist for March 29
     
  • Thu., 29 – Federal Budget Analysis
     
  • Thu., 29 – Budget Debate
     
  • Wed., 28 – Playlist for March 28
     
  • Wed., 28 – The Dish: Indian Cuisine
     
  • Wed., 28 – The Kootenay Carshare Co-Op
     
  • Tue., 27 – Playlist for March 27
     
  • Tue., 27 – Make your toddler move!
     
  • Tue., 27 – The Classifieds: Feather entrepreneur
     
  • Mon., 26 – Playlist for March 26
     
  • Mon., 26 – Liberal MLA leaves party for Conservatives
     
  • Mon., 26 – Les Leyne on John van Dongen
     
  • Mon., 26 – Asteroid named after Penticton Astronomer
     
  • Thu., 22 – Playlist for March 22
     
  • Thu., 22 – Smarty Plants
     
  • Thu., 22 – Links for Thursday's show
     
  • Wed., 21 – Radio West Playlist for March 21
     
  • Wed., 21 – The Dish: Cured Meat
     
  • Wed., 21 – New record shop in Kelowna
     
  • Tue., 20 – Ski Touring in BC
     
  • Tue., 20 – Playlist for March 20
     
  • Tue., 20 – Yukon Blonde releases new album
     
  • Tue., 20 – Reaction to Jumbo Resort approval
     
  • Tue., 20 – Links and info for Tuesday, March 20
     
  • Mon., 19 – Playlist for March 19
     
  • Mon., 19 – BC's Pinot Noir
     
  • Mon., 19 – In pursuit of garlic
     
  • Mon., 19 – Nelson couple buys popular walk-in clinic
     
  • Fri., 16 – Movie Review with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 16 – Radio West Playlist, March 16
     
  • Fri., 16 – Spoken Word Artist - Shane Koyczan
     
  • Thu., 15 – Ottawa introduces new legislation on elder abuse
     
  • Thu., 15 – Radio West Playlist, March 15
     
  • Thu., 15 – Colorectal Cancer
     
  • Wed., 14 – Old Fernie school gets facelift
     
  • Wed., 14 – The Dish: Swiss Cheese
     
  • Wed., 14 – Radio West Playlist, March 14
     
  • Tue., 13 – Radio West Playlist, March 13
     
  • Tue., 13 – Some land off the table in West Kelowna land swap
     
  • Tue., 13 – The Classifieds: a dream to live off the grid
     
  • Tue., 13 – South Kamloops Titans win title
     
  • Mon., 12 – BC's Deer Problem
     
  • Mon., 12 – Radio West Playlist, March 12
     
  • Mon., 12 – Missing Women Inquiry adjourned
     
  • Mon., 12 – Wills and other legal matters
     
  • Mon., 12 – What would you ask Daniel Lanois?
     
  • Fri., 9 – Friday, March 9
     
  • Fri., 9 – Katherine Monk's Movie Review
     
  • Fri., 9 – UNBC's Green Contest
     
  • Fri., 9 – Weekend Events, March 9-11
     
  • Thu., 8 – Air Canada Labour Troubles
     
  • Thu., 8 – Radio West Playlist for March 8
     
  • Thu., 8 – MLA Bob Simpson on Bill 22
     
  • Thu., 8 – The history of feminism in the Kootenays
     
  • Wed., 7 – Comfort food on The Dish
     
  • Wed., 7 – Radio West Playlist March 7
     
  • Wed., 7 – Possible drug shortage in Canadian hospitals
     
  • Tue., 6 – Nordic Skiing Revival
     
  • Tue., 6 – Radio West Playlist for March 6
     
  • Tue., 6 – New banking rules
     
  • Tue., 6 – The Classifieds: Lost Chickens
     
  • Tue., 6 – Making saddles in Kamloops
     
  • Tue., 6 – Hockeyville 2012 heats up for two Okanagan communities
     
  • Tue., 6 – Are kids diagnosed with ADHD just immature?
     
  • Mon., 5 – Wine Column: Rosé
     
  • Mon., 5 – Radio West Playlist for March 5
     
  • Mon., 5 – Radio West goes to Kamloops!
     
  • Thu., 1 – Teachers' strike
     
  • Thu., 1 – Night sky display
     
  • Thu., 1 – Radio West Playlist for March 1
     
• February 2012
  • Wed., 29 – Radio West Playlist for February 29
     
  • Wed., 29 – The Devil's Brigade
     
  • Wed., 29 – The Dish: Char and Oysters
     
  • Wed., 29 – 96 Year Old Leap Year Baby
     
  • Tue., 28 – Teachers' dispute heats up
     
  • Tue., 28 – Radio West Playlist for February 28
     
  • Tue., 28 – Freedom to Read Week
     
  • Mon., 27 – Do doctors lie?
     
  • Mon., 27 – Greenwood: Best Municipal Water
     
  • Mon., 27 – Radio West Playlist for February 24 and 27
     
  • Mon., 27 – PG's Got Talent
     
  • Mon., 27 – The fuss-free northern garden
     
  • Thu., 23 – Radio West Playlist for February 23
     
  • Wed., 22 – Radio West Playlist for Wednesday, February 22
     
  • Wed., 22 – Privatizing BC's Liquor Distribution Branch
     
  • Wed., 22 –
     
  • Tue., 21 – Radio West Playlist for Tuesday, February 21
     
  • Tue., 21 – Avalanche Safety
     
  • Tue., 21 – Links and Info for Tuesday's show
     
  • Tue., 21 – The Classifieds: Aspiring Filmmaker
     
  • Mon., 20 – Radio West Playlist for February 20
     
  • Mon., 20 – Cabernet: Wine Column
     
  • Mon., 20 – Charlotte Gill on tree-planting
     
  • Mon., 20 – Fort Nelson's budget wishes
     
  • Fri., 17 – Radio West Playlist for February 17
     
  • Fri., 17 – The Northern Gateway hearings come to Prince Rupert
     
  • Fri., 17 – Movie Reviews with Katherine Monk
     
  • Fri., 17 – Fracking and Earthquakes
     
  • Thu., 16 – Stone circle in Chilcotin
     
  • Thu., 16 – Radio West Playlist for February 16
     
  • Thu., 16 – B.C. Auditor-General criticizes timber management
     
  • Wed., 15 – What to know about buying a foreclosed home
     
  • Wed., 15 – The Dish: Lobster Cappuccino
     
  • Wed., 15 – Radio West Playlist for February 15
     
  • Wed., 15 – Wednesday's show - links and info
     
  • Tue., 14 – Radio West Playlist for Tuesday, February 14
     
  • Tue., 14 – Tuesday's show - links and info
     
  • Tue., 14 – The Classifieds: Missing cat
     
  • Tue., 14 – Music: Radio West Playlist for February 13
     
  • Mon., 13 – First Nations' proposal for Burns Lake sawmill
     
  • Mon., 13 – West Kelowna family rescues dog in Mexico
     
  • Fri., 10 – Music: Radio West Playlist for February 9 and 10
     
  • Thu., 9 – Tragedy north of Williams Lake
     
  • Thu., 9 – Gwynne Dyer on the Arab Spring
     
  • Thu., 9 – Win a CBC Radio West Valentine's Day prize pack
     
  • Wed., 8 – Radio West Playlist for February 8
     
  • Wed., 8 – Gluten-free and tax-free?
     
  • Wed., 8 – Outsourced music video
     
  • Wed., 8 – The Dish: a traditional bc meal
     
  • Tue., 7 – The Classifieds: a message of gratitude
     
  • Tue., 7 – All about snowshoeing
     
  • Tue., 7 – Radio West Playlist for February 7
     
  • Mon., 6 – Radio West Playlist for February 6
     
  • Mon., 6 – Okanagan correctional centre goes to Osoyoos Indian Band
     
  • Mon., 6 – The Radio West wine column
     
  • Fri., 3 – Radio West Playlist for February 2 and 3
     
  • Fri., 3 – Movie Review
     
  • Fri., 3 – Province and Westbank First Nation to look at land swap again
     
  • Thu., 2 – Prince George man conducts his way to a doctorate
     
  • Thu., 2 – New research centre at UBCO
     
  • Wed., 1 – Radio West Playlist for February 1
     
  • Wed., 1 – Facebook announces its IPO
     
• January 2012
  • Tue., 31 – Radio West Playlist for January 31
     
  • Tue., 31 – CPC report on the in-custody death of Clay Willey
     
  • Tue., 31 – "Breading" cats
     
  • Tue., 31 – The Classifieds: Lake Country's chainsaw carver
     
  • Tue., 31 – Radio West Playlist for January 30
     
  • Mon., 30 – Author Interview: Keith Powell
     
  • Mon., 30 – Dr. Brian Goldman on whether grief should be defined as depression
     
  • Fri., 27 – Radio West Playlist for January 27
     
  • Fri., 27 – BC Jobs Minister in Burns Lake
     
  • Fri., 27 – Radio West book panel
     
  • Thu., 26 – Heritage Minister James Moore announces arts and culture funding
     
  • Thu., 26 – Radio West Playlist for January 26
     
  • Thu., 26 – French pastries on the Dish
     
  • Wed., 25 – Company committed to rebuilding Burns Lake mill
     
  • Wed., 25 – Radio West Playlist January 25
     
  • Tue., 24 – The Classifieds: Mother needs sitter for triplets
     
  • Mon., 23 – Radio West Playlist January 23
     
  • Mon., 23 – BC Icewine
     
  • Mon., 23 – Aging Boomers and Eldercare, Part 3
     
  • Mon., 23 – Radio West Playlists January 19 and 20
     
  • Fri., 20 – Coldsnap Festival kicks off with Fiddlestix
     
  • Fri., 20 – Mo Bradley wins fishing award
     
  • Wed., 18 – Gluten-free on The Dish
     
  • Wed., 18 – Cold weather in BC's interior
     
  • Wed., 18 – Radio West Playlist January 18
     
  • Wed., 18 – Winter on the Wet Coast
     
  • Wed., 18 – Why go south when you can learn something new?
     
  • Tue., 17 – The Classifieds
     
  • Tue., 17 – Radio West Playlist January 17
     
  • Mon., 16 – Radio West Playlist January 16
     
  • Mon., 16 – Radio West Playlist for January 9 to 13
     
  • Fri., 13 – Monk on movies: Iron Lady and A Dangerous Method
     
  • Fri., 13 – Kitselas facing tough decision over Northern Gateway
     
  • Fri., 13 – Winter's coming!
     
  • Fri., 13 – UBCycle encourages more students to cycle
     
  • Thu., 12 – Northern Gateway Pipeline proponent Colin Kinsley
     
  • Wed., 11 – Pot roast on The Dish
     
  • Wed., 11 – Aging Boomers and Eldercare, Part 2
     
  • Wed., 11 – MP Nathan Cullen on the Northern Gateway project
     
  • Tue., 10 – Arctic Air star Pascale Hutton
     
  • Tue., 10 – Reporter Betsy Trumpener on day one of the Northern Gateway hearings
     
  • Mon., 9 – Sparkling wine
     
  • Mon., 9 – Reporter Curt Petrovich previews Northern Gateway hearings
     
  • Thu., 5 – Medical students in the Okanagan
     
  • Thu., 5 – Thomas Gunton's take on the Enbridge Pipeline
     
  • Wed., 4 – Kindergarten class held at retirement home
     
  • Wed., 4 – Aging Boomers and Eldercare, Part 1
     
  • Wed., 4 – Canada's Youth Olympic Flag Bearer
     
  • Tue., 3 – Dr. Brian Goldman on medical gadgets gone bad
     
• December 2011
  • Tue., 20 – Christmas wish lists
     
  • Tue., 20 – Gaming for Ghana
     
  • Mon., 19 – Dead sheep in BC's interior
     
  • Fri., 16 – Monk on Movies
     
  • Fri., 16 – "Don't cry for Kyoto?"
     
  • Fri., 16 – The Dish: Christmas baking, part one
     
  • Tue., 13 – Women in trades
     
  • Mon., 12 – Browsing in store, but buying online
     
  • Tue., 6 – The Classifieds: the lost chainsaw
     
  • Mon., 5 – Top News Stories: Fracking
     
  • Mon., 5 – West Kelowna lights up
     
  • Fri., 2 – New children's book about BC's trees
     
  • Thu., 1 – Mug shot
     
  • Thu., 1 – Midwifery in Salmon Arm
     
• November 2011
  • Wed., 30 – Spilling the beans
     
  • Mon., 28 – Bill Henderson on songwriting
     
  • Mon., 28 – Saving the Caribou
     
  • Fri., 25 – Free training at UNBC
     
  • Fri., 25 – Kelowna firefighter receives bravery medal
     
  • Fri., 25 – Grey Cup Fans on the road to Vancouver
     
  • Tue., 22 – Does the label make the wine?
     
  • Fri., 18 – Monk on Movies
     
  • Fri., 18 – Randy Bachman on his new book
     
  • Fri., 18 – The Dish: Sourdough Edition
     
  • Tue., 15 – Is Occupy Wall Street really over?
     
  • Mon., 14 – Avalanche season is coming
     
  • Wed., 9 – The Dish: Root Vegetable Edition
     
  • Tue., 8 – B.C. Historical Newspaper Archives
     
  • Tue., 8 – M*A*S*H comes to Kamloops...kind of
     
  • Tue., 8 – The sandwich generation -- or NYNOs
     
  • Tue., 8 – All things considered in urban development
     
  • Fri., 4 – Monk Movies
     
  • Thu., 3 – Burlesque to Broadway hits Kelowna
     
  • Wed., 2 – Apples galore!
     
  • Wed., 2 – Happy Birthday CBC!
     
  • Wed., 2 – Classified column: wedding dress for sale
     
  • Tue., 1 – All about wine awards...and recommendations too!
     
• October 2011
  • Mon., 31 – The Walk of Terror
     
  • Mon., 31 – Invermere baby born in pickup truck
     
  • Fri., 28 – Monk's Movies
     
  • Fri., 28 – Kelowna's 7 year old singing sensation
     
  • Thu., 27 – The Story of Annie Garland Foster
     
  • Thu., 27 – Small Town Love
     
  • Wed., 26 – Tips for cooking with squash!
     
  • Tue., 25 – Prince George RCMP warn about sexting
     
  • Mon., 24 – Sam Roberts!
     
  • Tue., 18 – Wine Recommendations
     
  • Wed., 12 – Senior Softball
     
  • Tue., 11 – Win a Radio West mug!
     
  • Mon., 10 – Radio West sneek peak
     
• September 2011
  • Fri., 23 – Welcome to Radio West!