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Wee bit of Scotland coming to Penticton this weekend
July 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM

The sounds of bagpipes and drums, the tossing of cabers, the grace of Highland dancers, and two days of festivities are all on tap this weekend as the annual Penticton Scottish Festival takes over King’s Park.
Visitors can sip on booze while watching Music in the Park in Kamloops
July 01, 2025 - 11:00 AM
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Music in the park is kicking off for the summer in various districts in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this year viewers in the Tournament Capital will be allowed to bring their own booze.
Kelowna man who kicked pregnant wife didn't want jail; a judge disagreed
July 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna tow truck driver who kicked his ex-wife in the head while she was pregnant argued he shouldn't get a criminal record for his violence and denied he had anger management problems.
'Expensive umbrella': Musicians disappointed with new $1.6M stage in Kelowna's city park
June 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The new outdoor Island Stage in Kelowna’s Waterfront Park is facing some fierce criticism from musicians who think it was a waste of money.
2025 Penticton Elvis Festival ready to rock and roll
June 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The King is gone, but he’s certainly not forgotten.
iN VIDEO: Lightning storm electrifies sky over Kamloops
June 24, 2025 - 4:00 AM

When a thunder and lightning storm hit Kamloops Sunday night and Ryan Armand was ready with his camera to capture the action.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
June 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A wildfire documentary exploring the causes and consequences of BC’s escalating wildfire crisis is premiering in Kelowna and Vernon next week.
How pediatric jobs at KGH stack up against the competition
June 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric ward closure has sparked a conversation about how Interior Health recruits doctors, and it turns out the job offers are competitive with other health authorities in the region and Washington state.
BC woman sexually abused by stepdad awarded $900,000
June 08, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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Staff shortage means disabled Kamloops student excluded from school activities
June 03, 2025 - 5:00 PM

One child's needs were deemed too much to bring them along for a Kamloops school event, until her mother spoke up.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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