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Colin Dacre

Colin Dacre


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Colin Dacre is a BCIT graduate who previously worked in radio news 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
Five classrooms to be added to North Glenmore Elementary

Five classrooms to be added to North Glenmore Elementary

Nov 29, 2023 / 10:41 am

The provincial government has announced $7.5M in funding for a new addition to North Glenmore Elementary. The prefabricated, five-classroom addition is...

Pilot dead in small plane crash in B.C.'s Columbia Valley

Pilot dead in small plane crash in B.C.'s Columbia Valley

Nov 28, 2023 / 2:04 pm

One person is dead after a small plane crash in the Columbia Valley. RCMP say they were alerted on Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. of a plane crash north of Brisco on the...

Share your amazing Christmas display on Castanet's 'Parade of Lights'

Share your amazing Christmas display on Castanet's 'Parade of Lights'

Nov 27, 2023 / 7:00 pm

Christmas displays are starting to go up on houses throughout the Thompson-Okanagan. In an effort to brighten up your holiday season, Castanet is compiling a...

Pair of Kelowna Minor Football teams win provincial championships

Pair of Kelowna Minor Football teams win provincial championships

Nov 27, 2023 / 4:22 pm

Kelowna Minor Football is coming out of a big weekend, capturing two provincial championships. On Saturday in Langley, the atom nine-man Kelowna Junior Sun...

400-unit West Kelowna development coming back before council

400-unit West Kelowna development coming back before council

Nov 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

West Kelowna city council will be taking another look at a large condo development proposed for the hill above CNB Middle School. The LandVision Group is...

Large tractor rolls in police chase in Surrey, B.C.

Large tractor rolls in police chase in Surrey, B.C.

Nov 25, 2023 / 8:31 pm

A police chase involving a tractor in Surrey, B.C. on Saturday afternoon ended with the farm vehicle rolling. Videos posted to social media show police chasing...

Multi-use path proposed for West Kelowna's Shannon Lake Road

Multi-use path proposed for West Kelowna's Shannon Lake Road

Nov 25, 2023 / 1:00 pm

West Kelowna city council will debate plans next week for new sidewalks and bicycle lanes on Shannon Lake Road. That section of the road in the area of Shannon...

Hardy Falls Regional Park closure extended

Hardy Falls Regional Park closure extended

Nov 24, 2023 / 6:39 pm

The closure of Hardy Falls Regional Park in Peachland has been extended. The closure was supposed to be just one day, Friday, but has been extended due to...

Okanagan College Kelowna campus reveals new mural

Okanagan College Kelowna campus reveals new mural

Nov 24, 2023 / 2:25 pm

A mural honouring residential school survivors has been unveiled at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus. Titled su?kncut’s prayers, the mural by Syilx...

Synthetic Christmas tree recalled for fire risk

Synthetic Christmas tree recalled for fire risk

Nov 24, 2023 / 2:13 pm

A synthetic Christmas tree that was sold this year at Canadian Home Depot stores is being recalled due to fire risk. The Home Decorators Grand Duchess Balsam...

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