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'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
April 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamloops Fire Rescue.
BC Conservatives hold upper hand against BC United: poll
April 23, 2024 - 3:33 PM

A survey shows the BC NDP winning the 2024 provincial election while the BC Conservatives sit in a comfortable second place as BC United and the BC Greens trail behind.
Okanagan environmentalists frustrated with changes to timber salvage rules in wake of wildfires
April 19, 2024 - 2:41 PM

Community members and environmental organizations recently gathered to discuss their discontent with the state of forest protection in BC at a town hall meeting.
Beagles used for testing in labs will feel sunshine for first time in Kelowna
April 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A charity has rescued 10 beagles from laboratories and plans to set them up with loving homes in Kelowna.
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
April 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with daily, while more eastern regions of the country don't. It seems as though the distribution network and the drugs themselves are to blame.
Kamloops lawyer disbarred after multiple suspensions
March 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops lawyer who repeatedly practiced while suspended has been disbarred after years of investigations and citations from the regulator.
Fines, hunting bans sought for brazen poachers who lied to officers near Kamloops
March 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The lies from four poachers quickly unraveled when they were caught by a conservation officer near Kamloops nearly four years ago.
Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC Assessment website and write headlines screaming out how many times more than the assessed value was paid in taxpayers’ dollars.
Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about the authenticity of the map used and the location of the St. Joseph's Mission. It may not be reliable as fact. See this follow-up story —

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
March 01, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of a housing crisis, Penticton is considering a pilot project to help non-profits fund new affordable housing.

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JONESIE: Kamloops mayor could learn from Kelowna's mayor about wielding power
OPINION Kamloops City Councillors should consider themselves lucky. They have a bit of a bully for a mayor, but one who doesn’t know how to use his power properly. Reid Hamer-Jackson should have found time at the Southern In

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for rec

More real estate listings and lower prices in Kamloops, Okanagan
A recent real estate report has good news for home buyers in the southern Interior. There are more houses on the market and lower prices around Kamloops and the Okanagan. The Association of Interior Realtors released its report for April to

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Parliamentary report on Emergencies Act decision is 18 months past due — and counting
OTTAWA - For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less th
May 04, 2024 7:00 PM

Recycle old tires at collection events around Kamloops, Okanagan
A non-profit is hosting old tire collection events around Kamloops, Okanagan ahead of wildfire season. Tire St
May 04, 2024 6:00 PM

Princess Anne takes part in keys-to-the-ship ceremony for Arctic navy vessel in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The first Arctic patrol vessel for Canada's Pacific fleet has officially been commissioned in a cere
May 04, 2024 4:30 PM

Uber hits back against decision requiring it to offer wheelchair accessible options
Uber Canada, facing multiple legal threats from around the province, is fighting back in the courts. The ride-
May 04, 2024 3:30 PM

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number
May 04, 2024 2:30 PM

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