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'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
April 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamloops Fire Rescue.
BC Conservatives hold upper hand against BC United: poll
April 23, 2024 - 3:33 PM

A survey shows the BC NDP winning the 2024 provincial election while the BC Conservatives sit in a comfortable second place as BC United and the BC Greens trail behind.
Okanagan environmentalists frustrated with changes to timber salvage rules in wake of wildfires
April 19, 2024 - 2:41 PM

Community members and environmental organizations recently gathered to discuss their discontent with the state of forest protection in BC at a town hall meeting.
Beagles used for testing in labs will feel sunshine for first time in Kelowna
April 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A charity has rescued 10 beagles from laboratories and plans to set them up with loving homes in Kelowna.
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
April 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with daily, while more eastern regions of the country don't. It seems as though the distribution network and the drugs themselves are to blame.
Kamloops lawyer disbarred after multiple suspensions
March 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops lawyer who repeatedly practiced while suspended has been disbarred after years of investigations and citations from the regulator.
Fines, hunting bans sought for brazen poachers who lied to officers near Kamloops
March 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The lies from four poachers quickly unraveled when they were caught by a conservation officer near Kamloops nearly four years ago.
Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC Assessment website and write headlines screaming out how many times more than the assessed value was paid in taxpayers’ dollars.
Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about the authenticity of the map used and the location of the St. Joseph's Mission. It may not be reliable as fact. See this follow-up story —

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton considering new pilot program for affordable housing
March 01, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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As communities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region struggle to get home built in the midst of a housing crisis, Penticton is considering a pilot project to help non-profits fund new affordable housing.

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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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TRIBUTE TO MOM: Vernon man running marathon a day to raise funds to fight cancer
A Vernon man, with help from his partner, will be running one marathon a day during the month of May to pay tribute
April 25, 2024 7:00 PM

Province admits Westside Road trespasses on OKIB member lands
It appears a lawsuit claiming Westside Road trespasses on Okanagan Indian Band land is essentially over with the onl
April 25, 2024 6:00 PM

Two dead in head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater
Two people are dead after a head-on collision on Highway 5 in Clearwater. A semi truck and a CN truck crashed
April 25, 2024 4:58 PM

FILLING THE GAPS: Getting ready for closure of homeless support centre in Kamloops
Members of the community gathered at The Loop resource centre on the North Shore in Kamloops today to discuss how to
April 25, 2024 4:30 PM

Princess Anne to visit BC next month
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The p
April 25, 2024 3:14 PM