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Vernon cobbler will fix just about anything to keep the trade alive
September 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

People travel from Penticton, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and beyond to a cobbler in Vernon to get their shoes fixed.
'Dangerous': Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
August 23, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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There are no flowers or a plaque to commemorate the spot where 15-year-old Lynza Henke was hit by a truck last month, just roaring traffic passing through an intersection many see as dangerous.
‘Very rewarding’: West Kelowna man says antique clock, watch repair isn’t dead yet
May 18, 2024 - 6:00 AM

People who repair clocks are few and far between these days, but the joy of bringing life back to something sentimental like a grandfather clock hasn’t lost its lustre.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woman makes artsy Airbnb out of sea can
April 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A Sorrento woman turned a sea can into an art studio on her rural lakeside property and recently opened it as a funky Airbnb.
iN VIDEO: All you ever wanted to know about abandoned mines in B.C.
March 26, 2023 - 7:00 AM

When the dinner conversation turns to mining in B.C., the Okanagan is not likely to come up.
Kamloops antiques store closing; liquidation sale going fast
January 14, 2023 - 7:00 AM

An antique and collectable store in Kamloops is closing and liquidating all the treasures inside.
Kamloops thrift store gets unique family albums, looking for owners
June 04, 2022 - 8:00 AM
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Something very unique and historical was dropped off at a thrift store in Kamloops, and the store owner is concerned it may have been a mistake.
Boom times? The changing face of Vernon's main street
November 01, 2021 - 6:28 AM

Downtown Vernon is going through a revitalization. While 'for lease' signs still dot 30 Avenue, the city's main drag has had a spate of new businesses open their doors.
No jail time for North Okanagan senior guilty of multiple arsons
June 30, 2020 - 4:20 PM

An Armstrong senior who set fire to multiple properties in her neighbourhood was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and will not go to jail.
Enderby area dubbed 'Greenderby' as pot shops bloom
October 02, 2019 - 6:00 PM
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ENDERBY - Dubbed 'Greenderby' by one visiting elder, pockets of Splatsín First Nations land around Enderby are quickly becoming the latest hot spot for cannabis stores.
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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
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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