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South Okanagan man makes rare spider find after decade of searching
August 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Oliver resident Alex VanBeest has always loved looking for elusive animals and insects and recently found a more uncommon one he has been hoping to find for years.
Penticton veteran fought for his life in Battle of Kap'yong during Korean War
April 24, 2023 - 2:43 PM

It was lying at the bottom of a cold, wet trench, the shells exploding around him in 1951, when 19-year-old Ernie Seronik of Penticton learned about the true horrors of war.
Merritt residents are scrambling to save their flood ravaged homes
December 08, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Flood waters are receding and repair and recovery work is beginning in the B.C. Interior after a series of torrential storms.
Lower Mainland man fined 6K for shooting deer with crossbow in Princeton
November 24, 2021 - 11:03 AM

A man who used a crossbow to shoot two mule deer in downtown Princeton in the middle of the night last year has been fined $6,000.
Man who filmed cougar-machete video has no regrets
October 01, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The man who filmed the brutal death of a cougar that was attacking a golden retriever said the cat appeared to be hungry and desperate.
What investigators will be looking for on Kelowna crane collapse
July 28, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Determining what led up to the tragic event of July 12 in Kelowna is no simple matter.
Kelowna tower crane collapse one of the deadliest in recent memory
July 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Frank Carr has been a union rep in the B.C. crane industry for 21 years and cannot recall a single fatality from tower crane accidents in B.C. until five people died in a crane collapse in Kelowna on Monday.
Survivor of Kamloops residential school breaking silence and calling for action
June 01, 2021 - 9:00 PM

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If poison isn't the answer, how should the Interior get rid of its rat infestation?
March 28, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Experts won't even guess how many are here, and no one is entirely sure how they got here in the first place – but one thing we do know is that the Okanagan is infested with rats.
Vernon council approves goose cull, but silence on kill method
February 08, 2021 - 5:11 PM

As Vernon council moves forward with its plan to cull hundreds of geese, the question of how the birds will ultimately meet their demise is absent from the conversation.
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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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