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Low-flying helicopters in Okanagan, Kamloops using lasers to search for gas leaks
September 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

You might hear the familiar whirring of a helicopter and see a one flying lower than they normally do over the next few weeks in Thompson-Okanagan region, but now you won’t have to guess what it’s up to.
Giant Wells Gray cave remains unexplored seven years after discovery
August 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

What's inside a giant cave in a remote valley in Wells Gray Provincial Park remains a mystery seven years after it was discovered. No one is allowed in it and it still doesn’t have a name.
Snowbirds set to kick off Penticton Peach Festival
August 06, 2025 - 9:00 AM

The week thousands of Penticton residents - and many others from outside the community - look forward to the most has arrived as the Penticton Peach Festival 2025 kicks off today, Aug. 6.
iN VIDEO: Peachland couple evacuated by wildfire with just the clothes on their backs
July 31, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Peachland couple was heading home from Kelowna when emergency crews told him he had to turn around and evacuate because of the Drought Hill wildfire.
Dispute between Vernon neighbours over tree pruning ends with legal challenge
May 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A neighbourly dispute about overhanging tree branches has left a Vernon senior housing society in the red after it failed in its legal challenge to get its neighbour to pay for pruning.
Planned burn during 2023 Shuswap wildfire could have killed trapped firefighters
May 07, 2025 - 9:00 PM

British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off their escape.
iN VIDEO: A look inside West Kelowna’s iconic Gorman Bros. Lumber mill
April 24, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Anyone travelling between West Kelowna and Peachland has passed the decades-old Gorman Bros. sawmill with its teal sided warehouses and tidy stacks of lumber.
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
April 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and now it’s going to help a community in Guatemala.
iN VIDEO: Strange topography of Thompson River Valley captured by drone
April 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A three-minute aerial video aptly captures the uniquely dry and desolate landscape that stretches out along the Thompson River between Kamloops and Cache Creek.
iN PHOTOS: Birds begin spring courtship rituals in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 31, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Here's a sure sign of spring. Several species of birds are pairing up and can be observed calling for mates and doing fancy rituals in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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