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iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops
January 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Coyotes are the most numerous wild dog species in B.C. and they're well adapted to living in and around urban areas in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
December 22, 2024 - 12:00 PM

As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a stinging nettle, one of Armstrong’s most dedicated food foragers, Mikaela Cannon, is eating the most organic, sustainable and local diets.
Fostering rescued dogs inspires new book from West Kelowna author
November 17, 2024 - 4:00 PM

The newest book from a West Kelowna author is now available in stores in the Okanagan and a portion of the proceeds will go toward a Kelowna dog rescue.
The trials and tribulations of having curly hair in Okanagan, Kamloops
November 09, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Finding the right stylist for the perfect haircut can be a struggle, especially if you have curly or coily hair.
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife moms and young share tender moments in Thompson-Okanagan
August 19, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Most babies in the animal kingdom are no longer babies at this time of year, they are more like curious teenagers, but they still need their moms.
Keeping kids safe during BC's summer heat
July 27, 2024 - 10:30 AM
iN PHOTOS: Baby quail bring extra dose of cuteness to Okanagan landscape
July 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The California quail is a popular bird in the Okanagan, recognized by its comical topknot, and area photographers have been capturing photos of the adorable babies born this spring and summer.
Uncle Chris the Clown marks 25 years entertaining families in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Families across the southern Interior might be familiar with Uncle Chris the Clown, and that's because he has been clowning around for a quarter of a century.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna lawyer swapped a RV for a sailboat and retired on the ocean
April 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A lawyer from Kelowna considered retiring and travelling in an RV but decided to hit the high seas on a sailboat instead.
Okanagan parents band together to create a homeschooling community
April 21, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A group of moms in the Okanagan have started a group to help support each other on their homeschooling journey.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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