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One Epic Flight to Launch Thousands of Others
December 29, 2017 - 12:16 PM

Commander’s Message
Food for Kids Drive Thru Breakfast in Kamloops
June 07, 2017 - 12:08 PM

KAMLOOPS – 1 in 6 kids go to school hungry. This staggering statistic is why United Way is hosting the inaugural “Food for Kids Drive Thru Breakfast” at Cascades Casino this Friday, June 9th from 7-10 am.

We want every child to be able to meet their full potential, and we know that may not happen if their focus is on a rumbling stomach and when they will get their next meal.
Your chance to play with a pro at the GolfBC Championship
April 25, 2017 - 10:58 AM

The upcoming GolfBC Championship at Kelowna’s Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club is now accepting team entries for the Pro-Am Tournament to be played on Tuesday, June 13.
Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair final speaker line up
March 02, 2017 - 4:11 PM

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair Society's annual Healthy Living Fair Saturday March 11th, at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm will be host to some amazing presenters, healthy eating sessions, activity demonstrations and over 60 different organizations who support a healthy living focus.
Healthy living fair coming to Penticton
February 09, 2017 - 10:07 AM

PENTICTON - The directors of the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair Society will be hosting the annual Healthy Living Fair Saturday March 11th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre.
Summerland news for December
December 07, 2016 - 5:17 PM

Senior’s Housing Development Proposed
Premature babies at KGH breathe easier thanks to TB Vets gift
November 23, 2016 - 12:22 PM

Fragile babies born pre-term will now benefit from highly advanced respiratory equipment to support their healthy development, thanks to the generosity of TB Vets Charitable Foundation.
Kamloops Kidney Walk set to stroll through McDonald Park
September 23, 2016 - 11:10 AM

KAMLOOPS - The 2016 Kamloops Kidney Walk is all set to go at McDonald Park this Sunday, Sept. 25.
Moonlight showing of Zootopia at Chase Secondary School
August 18, 2016 - 2:45 PM

CHASE - Interior Savings and Chase & District Skate Park Society invite you to grab a picnic blanket and head down to Chase Secondary School Field to watch a moonlight screening of Zootopia on Aug. 22, 2016.
Tips and FYIs for Kelowna’s Rock the Lake festival
July 13, 2016 - 4:40 PM

KELOWNA - As we are all counting down the days on our road to rock, attempting to squeeze into our leather pants and packing extra hairspray, here are a few tips and some highlights that you should know.
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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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