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More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
August 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops company gets funding for eco-friendly concrete creation
March 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops company turning recycled glass into a cement ingredient was awarded $4.6M in federal government funding for a pilot project earlier this month.
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
October 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back up to where it was during the pandemic.
Unemployment rate falls in Okanagan, Kamloops but it’s not a good thing
November 15, 2023 - 3:30 PM

The unemployment rate fell last month in the Thompson-Okanagan but the drop is more of a reflection of the region’s shrinking workforce than a booming economy.
In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
July 27, 2023 - 5:00 PM
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The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing by 2% between mid-2021 and mid-2022, adding 12,536 people.
Vernon school district joins business in demand for more affordable worker housing
May 23, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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Vernon schools are struggling to recruit workers because of the housing crisis. So are other employers, such as Interior Health.
Premier Eby clearing local government hurdles for more housing
April 03, 2023 - 1:30 PM
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New rules are coming that will force cities throughout B.C. to allow secondary suites in every home and four-plexes on single-family lots.
Job growth rate in Thompson-Okanagan below provincial average
November 02, 2022 - 1:30 PM

B.C. added 70,000 new jobs from September 2021 to September 2022, an increase of 2.6% but the number of jobs in the Thompson-Okanagan region only rose by 1.5% during that same time frame.
When preparing for death in B.C. remember it’s going to be expensive
August 29, 2022 - 7:07 AM

Everyone knows they should write a will before they die. That’s a big ‘should.’
Governments need to 'serious steps' to tackle housing crisis: Accountants
August 02, 2022 - 5:52 AM
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Housing starts, with the exception of Kelowna, fell in the first half of 2022, showing governments aren’t doing enough to break a housing crisis, according to B.C. chartered accountants.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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