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Craft beer, gaming and music festivals kick off in Okanagan and Kamloops this weekend
October 12, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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With so many events and festivals happening in Kamloops and the Okanagan this coming weekend there should be something to suit everyone’s interests.
BC cherry growers launch anti-dumping action against U.S. fruit
July 10, 2023 - 8:30 AM

BC residents are urged to buy fresh, locally grown cherries rather than older fruit still being imported from the U.S.
Massive kids entertainment centre and eatery opening in Kamloops industrial park
August 11, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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A colourful and imaginative large-scale entertainment space for families is opening soon in Kamloops.
Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
December 07, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses have been struggling to stay afloat.
B.C. seed sales sizzle into the holiday season
November 30, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Looking for Christmas gift ideas? Perhaps you should be thinking seeds this festive season.
Downtown Vernon business owner fed up with crime shuttering skateboard shop
December 19, 2019 - 12:07 PM

A downtown Vernon business owner is closing his brick and mortar store and moving to an online business as he searches for a new location.
It's a weekend full of vivid colour, music and food
October 18, 2019 - 9:00 AM

It’s a weekend of Octoberfest, witches and culture throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops. Get your brooms ready.
'Send him packing', say Enderby residents only slightly concerned by new ISIS supporting neighbour
September 09, 2019 - 7:00 AM

ENDERBY - With its sleepy main street and adjacent meandering river, Enderby couldn't be further away from Kalashnikov wielding terrorists shown on TV, standing in the back of pick-up trucks waving their guns and the Islamic State flag around.
5 things to do in Kelowna this weekend
May 31, 2019 - 11:34 AM

KELOWNA - Fashion, fundraising and fun is what’s happening this weekend in Kelowna.
Vernon businesses express frustration over illegal activity and transients downtown
October 19, 2017 - 4:48 PM

VERNON - Vernon business owner Vicki Eide says she had to clean up vomit, excrement and condoms outside her store on an almost daily basis this summer. Another merchant, Mark Schroeder, says some customers arrived begging for the washroom: they’d been puked on outside.
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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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