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iN PHOTOS: Odd-looking turkey vultures hunt, squabble in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The unsavoury appearance of turkey vultures never fails to entertain and their behaviours are no less surprising.
iN VIDEO: Bumblebee colony makes nest in Kamloops shed
July 03, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Ann Turkenburg Scott has a colony of bumblebees nesting under a shelf in her Kamloops shed for the summer in what appears to be a messy pile of leaves and dead grass.
iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 02, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients.
iN VIDEO: Rascally raccoon swipes cherries in Kamloops garden
July 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Last week, Kamloops resident and wildlife lover Jesse Ritcey watched a raccoon deftly swipe cherries from a tree in his yard, and captured footage of the entertaining masked bandit.
Penticton bug lover makes rare cricket discovery
June 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Penticton amateur entomologist Luka Bevanda was exploring a quarry in Okanagan Falls this spring when he found a critter he hadn’t seen before.
iN PHOTOS: Prickly pear cactus has brief, colourful bloom in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 16, 2025 - 4:00 AM

In late spring and early summer, the grasslands in Kamloops and the Okanagan are filled with the colourful blooms of the region’s only cactus, but the blooms only last for a few days or a week.
iN PHOTOS: Cyclists enjoy new trail between Peachland and West Kelowna
June 13, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Riders and hikers are exploring a newly constructed multi-use pathway running from Peachland below Highway 97 to a park in West Kelowna.
iN VIDEO: Quail family goes for a stroll in sunny Penticton
June 12, 2025 - 7:00 PM

What appears to be two quail parents with a brood of busy chicks were caught going for a stroll on a Penticton city sidewalk on a sunny day in June.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets unusual wetland visitor
June 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A western painted turtle scooted across a garden in Kelowna a few days ago at a surprisingly fast pace with its little feet flapping.
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 11, 2025 - 4:00 AM

As summer quickly approaches, wildlife parents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are leading their growing young around to eat in urban and forested areas.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

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