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Ten of the biggest, multi-million dollar companies in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

You might have heard of some of these companies, or driven past a sign with their name on it in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: Peek inside these homes for the ultra-wealthy for sale in Kelowna
July 31, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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While many people in Kelowna are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage, the ultra-wealthy are perusing listings like these luxurious mansions where a sports car has more living space than a nuclear family.
More than $400,000 owed to Kamloops, Okanagan companies amid The Bay's liquidation
March 24, 2025 - 7:00 PM

As Hudson's Bay liquidates the merchandise in nearly all its stores, several Kamloops and Okanagan businesses are left with unpaid bills from the retailer that's older than Canada itself.
BC senior asks for $40,000 a month in support from multimillionaire spouse
November 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A BC senior, who wasn't working when she met her multi-millionaire partner 20 years ago, says she needs a minimum of $40,000 a month to get by.
Salmon Arm store breaches employee contract, but sues over $4,000 in training costs
October 27, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A Shuswap hardware store has failed to recoup $4,000 it spent training a staff member after it got them doing yard work instead of driving trucks.
'Heartbreaking': Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub
April 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A building with a long and entertaining past has been demolished to make way for new housing developments on Kamloops North Shore, leaving some residents feeling nostalgic.
Zellers returns to Kamloops with mixed reviews
April 04, 2023 - 5:00 PM

A steady turnout of shoppers arrived to check out the new Zellers at Aberdeen mall in Kamloops for its opening day on Monday.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woman makes artsy Airbnb out of sea can
April 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A Sorrento woman turned a sea can into an art studio on her rural lakeside property and recently opened it as a funky Airbnb.
Kamloops antiques store closing; liquidation sale going fast
January 14, 2023 - 7:00 AM

An antique and collectable store in Kamloops is closing and liquidating all the treasures inside.
Habitat for Humanity Kamloops shutting down, leaving town
July 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM
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A charity organization in Kamloops is closing its doors and relocating to Salmon Arm at the end of the month.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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