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Lemonade stand sparks overwhelming support for Kamloops family
April 17, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The old adage “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” never made more sense for a mother of three in Kamloops.
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
April 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through the house attached to the wall by a long, coiled cord one could bounce during conversations.
iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men's cemetery in Kamloops
April 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Beneath a beautifully manicured cemetery in Kamloops lies a unique and fascinating history.
$1.5 million donation to build new cancer therapy suite in Kelowna
April 12, 2024 - 4:30 PM

The BC Cancer Foundation received a $1.5 million donation to build a new therapy suite in Kelowna.
iN PHOTOS: Love is in the air for birds in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

It's spring and that means means mating season in the bird world.
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical figurines decorate this 'Shire' on a Kamloops hiking trail
April 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Hidden among the tall grass on the Rivers Trail near the Kamloops airport are figurines, wind chimes and wooden signs set up to create a magical miniature shire.
iN PHOTOS: Holi festival of colours a celebration of spring in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 10, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Vibrant colours have been filling skies over campuses and city parks this spring in Kamloops and the Okanagan in celebration of Holi, a traditional Hindu celebration.
iN PHOTOS: Western painted turtles spotted sunning themselves in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 04, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Western painted turtles can be seen in ponds and lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan out basking in the spring sunshine.
Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules
April 03, 2024 - 10:00 PM
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BERLIN (AP) — Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbour legalized the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for recreational use, the country's top security official said Tuesday.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan sunflowers begin to bloom across Thompson-Okanagan
April 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Arrowleaf balsamroot has started to bloom throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, a bright and beautiful celebration of spring.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Lifestyle News

Lemonade stand sparks overwhelming support for Kamloops family

Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids

iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men's cemetery in Kamloops

$1.5 million donation to build new cancer therapy suite in Kelowna

iN PHOTOS: Love is in the air for birds in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Whimsical figurines decorate this 'Shire' on a Kamloops hiking trail

iN PHOTOS: Holi festival of colours a celebration of spring in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Western painted turtles spotted sunning themselves in Kamloops, Okanagan

Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan sunflowers begin to bloom across Thompson-Okanagan

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