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One of three newborn kittens found in Kelowna scrap yard survives
August 21, 2025 - 10:36 AM

A worker at a Kelowna scrap yard found three newborn kittens late last week and called the BC SPCA for help.
Researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease at Penticton Indian Band
August 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Researchers in the Okanagan are working to find a treatment for a skin disease in bighorn sheep (yilík?lxkn), as the animal’s population has been decimated in the region over the past two decades.
Kamloops woman's 24-hour ordeal getting a marmot out of her car engine
July 24, 2025 - 7:00 AM

It took almost 24 hours for a Kamloops resident and busy mother to get a marmot out of her car engine a few days ago.
iN VIDEO: Lively hummingbirds bicker over territory in Penticton garden
July 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The backyard of Jacqueline McDonald’s Penticton home is an oasis for numerous species of birds with its trees, wild plants and bird baths, and earlier this week a pair of hummingbirds put on an entertaining show.
iN NUMBERS: BC SPCA helping animals in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 25, 2025 - 5:00 AM

You might think of the BC SPCA as those folks who are always trying to get you to donate some money to save a one-eyed cat, but they do a lot more than that.
Starving German shepherd puppies in Thompson-Nicola surrendered to BC SPCA
June 19, 2025 - 12:30 PM

The BC SPCA stepped in after an accidental litter of puppies put their owner in a tough spot as he tried to find homes for the dogs.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets unusual wetland visitor
June 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A western painted turtle scooted across a garden in Kelowna a few days ago at a surprisingly fast pace with its little feet flapping.
'No food and no water:' Vernon woman pleads guilty to animal cruelty
June 04, 2025 - 1:51 PM

A Vernon woman who took in unwanted dogs, but then left them living in squalor without food or water, has managed to avoid getting a criminal record after pleading guilty to animal abuse.
Clearwater breeder sentenced for neglect of emaciated dogs
May 30, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Clearwater man was handed a 12-month conditional sentence after BC SPCA seized more than a dozen emaciated dogs from his property in 2023.
Pet fostering program for domestic violence victims expands to Okanagan, Shuswap
April 05, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Survivors of domestic violence don’t want to abandon their pets while in crisis so the BC SPCA is launching a program in the Okanagan and Shuswap to help.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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