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Kamloops elder, leader devotes life to reclaiming traditional knowledge
May 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Colleen Seymour is a respected and influential elder in her Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community in Kamloops who has dedicated her life to uplifting Indigenous education, health and reconciliation.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan landscape artists inspired by where they live
February 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan offers so much beautiful scenery it's no wonder that landscape paintings are in demand.
A refugee painter’s journey from Kyiv to Kelowna
February 24, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Artist Stefania Miroshnichenko was getting ready to start a new illustration project in Kyiv when the war in Ukraine started on Feb. 24, 2022, and now she’s finding her place in Kelowna’s art scene.
Vernon musician charged in fatal pedestrian collision
February 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A Vernon musician has been charged in relation to a fatal pedestrian collision which killed a much-loved Splatsin First Nation elder on Canada Day 2023.
Penticton brewery hosting memorial for beloved Kevin the Goose
April 04, 2024 - 11:29 AM
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People can raise a glass to Kevin the Goose at a memorial and fundraiser in Penticton this weekend.
Fine art programs no more at Thompson Rivers University
January 30, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Aspiring artists must look elsewhere now that Thompson Rivers University has put an end to its programs.
A case of bad apples, or a rotten orchard? A look at migrant labour in BC
September 03, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Denise Allan can't make final trip to Kelowna to seek missing son
July 27, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Many people are familiar with the story of Charles Horvath Allan who disappeared from a campsite in Kelowna in 1989 when he was twenty-years-old, and his mother Denise Horvath Allan’s relentless search for answers.
Kelowna man convicted in 'tragic' assault loses appeal
February 14, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna artist who was sentenced to house arrest after he punched a friend and caused a brain injury, has lost an appeal to overturn the conviction.
Missing woman Jaqueline McDermott: An adventurous tattoo artist from Ontario
October 04, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The mother of missing woman Jaqueline McDermott describes her daughter as kind, positive, adventurous and artistic.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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