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Lack of mosquitoes another reason to love the Okanagan
July 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM

In case you need another reason to want to visit the Okanagan, or a reminder to cherish this valley if you live here, think about how few mosquitoes are eating you alive.
Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden
July 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Laine Martin rushed to protect her raspberry and rose bushes over the weekend from an attack by what appears to be an invasive Japanese beetle.
Federal regulators to step up invasive beetle response in Kamloops
June 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A seasonal pesticide treatment isn't enough for federal regulators as Kamloops looks to curb an invasive beetle new to the city.
Fraud accusations levied at former, current Shuswap chiefs in alleged logging conspiracy
May 21, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Shuswap First Nation is taking three men to court over alleged logging fraud that siphoned millions away from four Secwepemc communities.
Watch moon turn red during total lunar eclipse in Okanagan, Kamloops
March 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Skywatchers might want to sacrifice some sleep later this week to watch a total lunar eclipse, a celestial event that only occurs every two or three years.
iN PHOTOS: Pileated woodpeckers caught on camera in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 03, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have captured pileated woodpeckers on camera, and the birds are more than just pretty to watch.
Kamloops poet laureate reflects on a lifetime of love, adventure and literature
February 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The home of Kamloops writer and retired school teacher Jack Jones is bright and very tidy, aside from the papers and poetry collections strewn on his dining room table.
'Somebody has to keep looking': Kamloops volunteer recognized for decades of service
January 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops resident Mike Ritcey was one of numerous exemplary citizens in Kamloops awarded with the King Charles III Coronation medal in recent months.
Destructive Japanese beetles found in Kamloops, a first for BC Interior
January 23, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A coordinated effort to eradicate an invasive beetle in BC has made some progress in the Lower Mainland, but that didn't stop the insect from making its first known migration to the Interior.
Beware of black henbane, a poisonous destructive plant in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 20, 2024 - 4:30 PM

A foul-smelling toxic invasive plant is spreading in BC and not only is it poisonous to humans and animals, it crowds out natural forage for livestock and wildlife and shelters crop pests.
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iN DISCUSSION: 'Bizarre' HRT decision 'should be appealed'
Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability. RE: Friday, July 30 newsletter editorial about

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, vo

iN VIDEO: Peek inside these homes for the ultra-wealthy for sale in Kelowna
While many people in Kelowna are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, the ultra-wealthy are perusing listings like these luxurious mansions where a sports car has more living space than a nuclear family. Harrison Peers is a real estate

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