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Four season luxury Nordic spa proposed for Vernon hilltop
February 17, 2025 - 7:00 AM

An Alberta developer is pushing ahead with a plan to build a luxury Nordic spa adjacent to Vernon's The Rise restaurant.
Why BC tech workers are facing a grim job market
February 15, 2025 - 4:00 PM
Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
February 13, 2025 - 2:30 PM
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The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended.
Trump's tariffs won't have serious short-term impacts on Kelowna, Kamloops businesses
February 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

As Canadians brace for potential economic turmoil from American tariffs, cities like Kelowna and Kamloops are in a better position to weather the storm than most other Canadian cities.
Plummeting loonie means more Americans hitting slopes in Thompson-Okanagan
January 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan region are seeing more American tourist this season thanks, in party, to a significant drop in the value of the Canadian dollar compared to its U.S. counterpart.
iN VIDEO: Making Kekuli Cafe's authentic and popular bannock
December 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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A steady stream of customers filter into Kekuli Café in Kamloops on a grey, chilly morning for hot drinks and warm, fresh bannock.
Kamloops, Kelowna businesses brace for fewer foreign student workers
December 21, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Imposed limits to international student enrolments has schools reviewing their finances, but they aren't the only ones preparing for a hit to the bottom line.
iN PHOTOS: Penticton wood carver sparks joy with his art
December 15, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Wood carving is an art form that involves time, skill and accuracy, and no one knows the patience, precision and attention to detail it takes better than Penticton’s Dave Mckamey.
iN PHOTOS: No kidding, Penticton farm offers lease-a-goat service
December 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Sometimes experiences are the best Christmas gifts you can give to a loved one, especially if it involves leasing a goat for a few days a year.
'Primal need': Kelowna's Scratchy Girl offers sensory touch therapy
December 08, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A mix of essential oils and various scented sprays infuse the air as a soft pink light illuminates the walls of Ananda Cait Carver’s sensory scratch therapy room in Kelowna.
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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 third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it. “We are incredibly grateful to Premier David Eby and the government for recogni

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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