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iN PHOTOS: Rock snakes and fairy gardens lift spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Magical and creative little worlds are tucked in and around communities in Kamloops and the Okanagan, where many hands come together to craft them and add new pieces.
Meet Doug the beaver the watershed recovery engineer working near Kamloops
November 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

At the heart of Skeetchestn territory is the Deadman Watershed, a living landscape of roughly 900 square kilometres of forest and grassland northwest of Kamloops (Tk’emlups).
Okanagan bighorn sheep disease monitoring program cancelled
September 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The treasured California bighorn sheep herds in the South Okanagan have been an ongoing topic of concern as their populations are declining due to diseases and habitat loss from development.
Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
September 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that timber companies weren’t assessing their impact on watersheds.
iN VIDEO: Meet the dinosaurs in the Fraser River, and who is protecting them
August 04, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The white surgeon is a species of ginormous fish in the Fraser River, and they haven’t changed much in millions of years but like many other species they are under threat.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
July 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of July 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops police investigating targeted gangland shooting
July 04, 2024 - 1:05 PM
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A man is recovering from serious injuries after a targeted gang shooting last night and police are looking for more information.
Threatened turtles on their way to lay eggs crushed by cars in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 23, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A forest service road in Kamloops has western painted turtles crossing it to find spots to lay their eggs and two were run over by vehicles and taken into the BC Wildlife Park rehabilitation centre with injuries earlier this week.
Royal BC Museum dinosaur exhibit coming to Okanagan
May 29, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A travelling dinosaur exhibit put together by palaeontologists at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria is making a stop in the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical figurines decorate this 'Shire' on a Kamloops hiking trail
April 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Hidden among the tall grass on the Rivers Trail near the Kamloops airport are figurines, wind chimes and wooden signs set up to create a magical miniature shire.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to be affordable, despite that the city's housing policy manager said the rental market is starting to make a turn for the better. “We're going to be

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