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Okanagan puppy sales, pet store supplies spike amid pandemic
November 07, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Patty Edwards always had a waitlist for her aussie shepherd puppies, but that list has since been expanded by several months because more people are turning to furry friends during the pandemic.
12 things you need to know before adopting a mini-pig
May 09, 2020 - 1:00 PM

Mini pigs have experienced a surge in popularity over the past few years. But are mini pigs real?
Feeling isolated? Here's some fun things you can still do in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 14, 2020 - 8:00 AM

It seems like everything is getting cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All the sports leagues are cancelled and the Centre for Disease Control and Canadian healthy officials are encouraging everyone to practice 'social distancing' to slow the spread of infection.
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
March 12, 2020 - 6:30 PM

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended social distancing as a measure of protection.
The craft beer revolution is alive and well in the Okanagan and Kamloops
October 07, 2019 - 6:00 AM

October is B.C. Craft Beer Month, and we felt a sense of responsibility to share all the spots in the Thompson-Okanagan where you can get a crafty cold one.
Get outside this weekend or take in some amazing figure skating, music and wine
October 04, 2019 - 8:00 AM

Fall weekend fun awaits you throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops.
Knox Mountain Hill Climb set for May long in Kelowna
May 14, 2019 - 6:00 PM

It’s been a Kelowna May long weekend tradition for over 60 years, and this year, like every other, will not be short of adrenaline.
B.C. Horse Angels: 20 years of passion to rescue horses from a 'horrific' fate
April 15, 2019 - 6:30 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Standing among the rolling pastures of the Okanagan Valley, quietly brushing a couple of very friendly horses who playfully fight for more attention from Belinda Lyall, it's hard to imagine the future Pearl and Buck could have faced.
SPCA investigating video showing pigs overcrowded in a transport truck near Kamloops
July 24, 2018 - 6:30 PM

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Love of animals comes first for these newlyweds who rescue pets from evacuation zones
July 28, 2017 - 6:30 PM

FALKLAND - A newlywed husband-and-wife team who rescue animals from wildfire evacuation zones dropped their honeymoon plans for a third time this week, choosing to cross fire lines and take care of evacuees’ horses and chickens instead.
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Ghosts of Kelowna partiers past heard between rows of ill-fated trees
- This story was first published March 17, 2021. If you’ve ever walked through the rows of eastern white cedars near Kelowna’s Guisachan house, you may have heard the faint clip-clop of horses and echoes of laughter that has

When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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