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iN PHOTOS: Kamloops deli making authentic European sausage for more than four decades
October 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The tantalizing aromas of smoked sausage and buttery cheeses waft through a bustling deli on Kamloops’ North Shore where an endless line up of customers peruse a vast selection of European delicacies.
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
October 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.
iN VIDEO: Okanagan woman turns passion for parrots into educational business
October 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Summerland woman has turned her passion for parrots and helping people into a new business.
'I lost $50K': An Okanagan summer without Airbnb
October 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Lucie says she's never seen so few people during the Okanagan tourist season since she moved here almost a decade ago.
Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
September 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease.
Developer refutes First Nation claims at Tranquille site in Kamloops
September 18, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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The developer behind the massive proposed rebuild of Tranquille is pushing back against claims made by Secwepemc leaders about the land and its institutional past.
Small Okanagan packing houses try to pick up slack after fruit grower co-op shutdown
September 14, 2024 - 12:00 PM

After the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative shutdown, small packing houses are helping orchardists find a home for their harvest, but it isn’t addressing a root problem for farmers.
'I think it's wrong:' Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
September 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape involved in building, the City of Vernon has introduced a fee seen by many in the industry as sending the wrong message.
Kamloops airport goes after cafe owner for $167K in unpaid rent
September 09, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Kamloops airport won in court last year when it sought to be repaid for around $167,000 in unpaid lease fees, but not a penny has been paid out.
BoC expected to cut key interest rate, despite stronger-than-anticipated growth in Q2
August 30, 2024 - 11:08 AM

OTTAWA - Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest rates next week, despite economic growth coming in stronger than expected in the second quarter.
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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 first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

MATCHMAKING SERVICE: Young Agrarians hook up wannabe farmers with land in Okanagan
An organization that matches young, aspiring farmers to landholders has noticed fewer people are investing in orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan following the industry’s challenges this year. Young Agrarians is a national organiza

BC Interior pot shop fined $1,000 for having a sale
Having a sale is a normal thing that stores do if they've got inventory to shift and bills to pay, but a BC weed store has fallen foul with the government for slashing prices. Cost Cannabis in Revelstoke has been fined $1,000 for advert

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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