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Colin Dacre

Colin Dacre


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Colin Dacre is a BCIT graduate who previously worked in radio in Prince George before joining Castanet News in Penticton in 2016.

He is now based in Kelowna, where he is Castanet's content director and is responsible for news across the entire platform.

On the weekend you can find Colin on the golf course or the ski slopes.
Latest Articles from Colin Dacre
Large power outage in Rutland restored

Large power outage in Rutland restored

Mar 18, 2024 / 5:12 pm

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. FortisBC says power has been fully restored to the Rutland neighbourhood. Power has been restored to all customers in the Rutland area of...

Uncorroborated weapons call sparked police response Sunday in Kelowna

Uncorroborated weapons call sparked police response Sunday in Kelowna

Mar 18, 2024 / 2:20 pm

A large police response near Enterprise Way and Highway 33 in Kelowna on Sunday was due to a firearms call that police have been unable to substantiate. A...

Preparations underway for prescribed burn east of Kelowna

Preparations underway for prescribed burn east of Kelowna

Mar 18, 2024 / 12:18 pm

Preparations are underway for a prescribed burn in the McCulloch area, east of Kelowna. The burn is being managed by the BC Wildfire Service and Westbank First...

Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year: poll

Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year: poll

Mar 18, 2024 / 10:48 am

A split right-of-centre vote in B.C. is poised to benefit the NDP in a big way, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute. With a provincial...

Sex offender arrested in Kelowna shortly after release

Sex offender arrested in Kelowna shortly after release

Mar 15, 2024 / 4:05 pm

A child sex offender recently released into Kelowna has been re-arrested. Graham Daniel Dodge, 36, was arrested by RCMP at his Rutland condo on Friday...

Controlled burn underway southwest of Peachland

Controlled burn underway southwest of Peachland

Mar 15, 2024 / 3:14 pm

A controlled burn is now underway southwest of Peachland. The BC Wildfire Service says the 25-hectare burn in Meadow Valley, about four kilometres outside...

Province condenses training for Emergency Support Services volunteers

Province condenses training for Emergency Support Services volunteers

Mar 15, 2024 / 3:10 pm

The provincial government is making it easier to become an Emergency Support Services volunteer through streamlined training. The program provides temporary...

Kelowna cadet squadron says goodbye to longtime volunteer leader

Kelowna cadet squadron says goodbye to longtime volunteer leader

Mar 14, 2024 / 11:51 am

Kelowna’s 903 British Columbia Dragoon Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps is saying goodbye to one of its longest serving leaders. Lt. Charlotte Wolf’s...

Kelowna city parks waking up after winter

Kelowna city parks waking up after winter

Mar 13, 2024 / 5:57 pm

Spring is here and city parks in Kelowna are coming to life. Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery will open extended hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days-a-week...

Province to harvest 25 deer in Kootenays to test for chronic wasting disease

Province to harvest 25 deer in Kootenays to test for chronic wasting disease

Mar 13, 2024 / 4:31 pm

The provincial government has announced the harvest of 25 deer in Kootenay region where two samples tested positive for chronic wasting disease earlier this...



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