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'Cruel and ageist': The harsh reality of seniors living in crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 09, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A growing number of seniors are living in poverty and falling into homelessness in B.C., and the crisis is exacerbating already high levels of social isolation.
'Not going anywhere': Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s
April 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

When you talk to Daniel Markin for more than five minutes, one thing becomes clear — his infectious love for life and a smile that never seems to leave his face.
iN NUMBERS: Okanagan drivers got the most tickets in a dangerous driving crackdown
April 14, 2025 - 7:00 AM

If there was a competition for who could get the most traffic tickets, drivers in the Okanagan would win every time.
Lack of provincial funding forcing Kamloops and other school districts to make cuts
April 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district could see 77 jobs cut as the district points to a shortfall in government funding.
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna’s North End Plan price tag is $385M
March 23, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Buried in a Kelowna city council meeting under a mountain of jargon and five-dollar words is an important plan for the future of city’s north end of downtown.
Kelowna RCMP hands out hundreds of tickets in dangerous driving crackdown
March 19, 2025 - 4:11 PM
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Kelowna RCMP say they have cracked down on dangerous driving this year by giving out hundreds of tickets.
How an Osoyoos duty-free shop owner is helping BC's economy during Trump's trade war
March 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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While Canadians have recently become focussed on sourcing local products and supporting local businesses in the wake of American President Donald Trump’s trade war, Cameron Bissonnette has been doing that for decades.
West Kelowna high school basketball team makes historic run to provincials
March 05, 2025 - 6:00 PM

West Kelowna’s Mount Boucherie Secondary School Bears are battling it out for the title of provincial champions in Langley this week.
Avoiding American? Tips to source local produce in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 05, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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Some shoppers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are researching and sourcing Canadian products in the wake of U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Trump's tariffs won't have serious short-term impacts on Kelowna, Kamloops businesses
February 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

As Canadians brace for potential economic turmoil from American tariffs, cities like Kelowna and Kamloops are in a better position to weather the storm than most other Canadian cities.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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