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iN PHOTOS: Wildfire smoke turns sun, moon red in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Wildfire smoke has turned skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan hazy for more than a week, creating eery lighting during the day, and turning the sun and moon red.
iN PHOTOS: September serenity in Kamloops and the Okanagan
September 08, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The month of September has a specific look and atmosphere as long summer days slip into shorter, cooler ones.
iN PHOTOS: A showcase of railcar graffiti rumbling through Kamloops
September 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Everyday Chris Ens pauses during his cycle to work in Kamloops to take a few photos of the graffiti painted on the CP railcars that rumble through the city and posts them on his Instagram page The Graffiti Express.
iN VIDEO: Big year for wasps in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It's the time of year when wasps are most active in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this year is a particularly big one for the insects.
Kelowna gardener finds fascinating bug
September 02, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It isn’t a bee and it isn’t a beetle.
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical water lilies bloom in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Some ponds, lakes and marshes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are looking festive this summer as fragrant, showy water lilies are blooming in pinks, whites and yellows.
iN PHOTOS: Stunning European-inspired garden blooms at Kelowna B&B
August 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The owner of a bed and breakfast in Kelowna has created an enchanting French-Italian renaissance style garden for his guests to enjoy.
iN PHOTOS: A peek into magical landscapes in Kamloops, Okanagan
August 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There's no shortage of magical landscapes to photograph in Kamloops and the Okanagan at all seasons of the year, and some captures are so stunning they almost invite viewers to step right into them.
iN PHOTOS: Wonky garden vegetables in Kamloops, Okanagan Part Two
August 20, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Funny looking veggies are cropping up in local gardens as hardworking residents harvest the fruits of their labour.
iN PHOTOS: Soggy summer days bring rainbows to Kamloops, Okanagan
August 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Wet days and a mixed bag of weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan this summer have created several opportunities to see rainbows, and even two at a time.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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