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Kelowna couple living in highrise lose legal fight with strata over patio umbrella
October 04, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A Kelowna couple who splashed out more than $2.5 million for a condo in the One Water Street building will have to brave the harsh Okanagan sun if they want to enjoy their huge patio after the building's strata banned patio umbrellas.
Shuswap MLA's company in court fight over houseboats
August 02, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The family company of Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo is embroiled in a messy court battle over $1 million worth of houseboats bought by an Alberta investor.
Vernon's new $4.4 million wading pool set to open
June 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Grossly over budget and a year late Vernon's beloved peanut wading pool is scheduled to reopen on Friday.
iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Murals add pops of colour to the sides of buildings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and showcase the unique character and artistic talents each city has to offer.
'Pervasive' sexual harassment, assault nets former BC assistant $160K
February 01, 2024 - 7:04 AM

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iN VIDEO: Nothing Happier: Pigs return to mud of Shuswap sanctuary after wildfire
September 09, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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There is a lot to celebrate at an animal sanctuary in the Shuswap as every day more animals are returning home from being evacuated and things are slowly starting to get back to normal.
iN PHOTOS: Leap of faith for off-season freestyle skiers in South Okanagan
August 23, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Making a splash the right way was the recent off-season challenge for a group of freestyler snow skiers.
Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
August 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a good thing for preventing floods.
BC woman buys $1,500 cat; sues when it dies three months later
July 26, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC woman who splashed out $1,500 on a cat which died three months later, attempted to sue the breeder for $5,000.
BC couple return pricy pooch over owie foot, then sue
June 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC couple that spent $3,500 on a hairless dog but then returned it days later claiming it had severe allergies on its paws have ended up in court.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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