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BC woman sexually abused by stepdad awarded $900,000
June 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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Addiction worker sends patients from Kelowna to Thailand to get clean
October 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Andy Bhatti has lived experience with trauma and addiction and now he helps other people get clean. But he frequently has to transport people from Kelowna to Thailand so they can recover.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
July 09, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of July 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops to tally 'downloaded' costs to municipal taxpayers by BC government
January 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Kamloops council is tired of local taxpayers picking up the bill for what would otherwise be covered by the province.
Road salt could send Okanagan down a slippery environmental slope
December 15, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Continued use of road salt could spell bad news for local agriculture, aquatic life and drinking supplies if a better alternative isn’t found soon. Fortunately, studies in Waterloo have shown that it’s not too late to reverse the damage.
Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
October 29, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a new Parkinson Recreation Centre, it’s left to the professionals to decide what it will look like.
190 deaths from BC's drug crisis in July
August 29, 2023 - 5:00 PM

Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in British Columbia for people aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural disease combined.
iN VIDEO: Kombucha brewing business bubbling up in Kamloops
December 11, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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Love it or hate, the fermented beverage called kombucha can be found on the shelves of grocery stores and health food stores everywhere.
Nutters health food store opening in downtown Kamloops
September 28, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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The doors of a new health food store in downtown Kamloops are about to open after a long wait and a lot of elbow grease.
Kamloops mom warning others about 'alternative health' powder that killed her son
December 05, 2021 - 2:49 PM

The family of a Kamloops man is warning others about a little known, unregulated substance that appears to have played a large factor in his death.
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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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