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iN PHOTOS: Migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sandhill cranes have been making stops at lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month on their annual migration to nesting sites in the north.
iN VIDEO: Rugged Kamloops retiree makes up for lost time and shows others how
April 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops man is adventuring through the backwoods of BC doing all the things he dreamed about while working for decades at an industrial plant, and he's encouraging others to hang up the work boots and live life to the fullest.
If you lost it, this West Kelowna man and his metal detector can probably find it
November 02, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A West Kelowna man has been looking for other people's lost rings with his metal detector for decades all in effort to reunite the sentimental items with those who lost them.
Adventure, wander and explore at this Kelowna film festival
August 24, 2024 - 4:30 PM

There's a new film festival coming to Kelowna in September and it promises to be an exciting new addition to the city's cultural scene.
From isolation to friendships: A Vernon couple's inspiring waterfall chasing adventure
August 11, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon couple is partway through an ambitious goal to visit 400 waterfalls in BC that was prompted by the isolating effects of COVID pandemic restrictions, but bloomed into the exact opposite.
iN PHOTOS: Shutterbugs celebrate summer solstice in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, marking the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and this year it coincided with the appearance of the full moon.
Royal BC Museum dinosaur exhibit coming to Okanagan
May 29, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A travelling dinosaur exhibit put together by palaeontologists at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria is making a stop in the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan wildlife photographer gets surprise from favourite bear
May 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A wildlife photographer in the South Okanagan has been watching and photographing the same bear for the past four years as it has gone from a cub to a mother.
iN VIDEO: Youth mountain bike program blazing trails in North Thompson and beyond
May 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM

For Simpcw First Nation member Tom Eustache, mountain biking has been a way for his family to connect to the land.
PICKLEBALL ENVY: Why Kelowna isn't hosting tournaments any time soon
April 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM

When Vernon was chosen earlier this month to host the 2024 Pickleball Western Regional Championships, it made for plenty of pickleball envy.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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