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8-year-old Kelowna actor plays reality TV star Honey Boo Boo in biopic
May 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Some kids take karate lessons after school, play hockey on the weekends or take music lessons, but 8-year-old Vale Cooper from Kelowna finds herself in Hallmark movies or in her latest role as reality TV icon Honey Boo Boo.
Kamloops artist sharing 'cultural significant' tales as Vancouver library's Indigenous storyteller
March 30, 2025 - 7:00 AM

An Indigenous storyteller in Kamloops was chosen to be the 2025 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence at Vancouver Public Library where he will bring his highly interactive performances to new audiences for the next three months.
Meet the Kamloops man who cares for birds of prey, the creepiest of crawlies
October 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Jamie Pearce has been flying birds of prey for audiences at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops for over six years in demonstrations that bring awareness of the beauty and importance of different raptor species in the local ecosystem.
iN PHOTOS: End of summer images from Kamloops, Okanagan
September 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM

With autumn approaching, and students heading back to school, many people are soaking in the last stretch of warm summer evenings and cool sunny mornings in cities and parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
May 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Okanagan parents band together to create a homeschooling community
April 21, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A group of moms in the Okanagan have started a group to help support each other on their homeschooling journey.
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.
Tired of Airbnbs and hotels? Okanagan glamping may be just right for you
June 25, 2023 - 8:00 AM

It’s easy to find a place to stay overnight in the Okanagan but for something different you can opt out of hotels, Airbnb’s and RVs and go for a glamp.
Tla’amin ballet star brings cultural stories to the Ballet Kelowna stage
December 25, 2022 - 4:30 PM

A Tla’amin ballet performer who has taken on an artist residency in syilx homelands is seizing the opportunity as a way to express and share the beauty of his culture through dance.
How a South Okanagan town got its name from a waterfall that no longer exists
August 20, 2022 - 6:00 AM

There’s a town in the South Okanagan named after waterfalls that no longer exist and its former name is based entirely on a misunderstanding of what the word Skaha means to indigenous syilx people.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

8-year-old Kelowna actor plays reality TV star Honey Boo Boo in biopic

Kamloops artist sharing 'cultural significant' tales as Vancouver library's Indigenous storyteller

Meet the Kamloops man who cares for birds of prey, the creepiest of crawlies

iN PHOTOS: End of summer images from Kamloops, Okanagan

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

Okanagan parents band together to create a homeschooling community

Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna

Tired of Airbnbs and hotels? Okanagan glamping may be just right for you

Tla’amin ballet star brings cultural stories to the Ballet Kelowna stage

How a South Okanagan town got its name from a waterfall that no longer exists

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