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iN PHOTOS: Whimsical water lilies bloom in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Some ponds, lakes and marshes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are looking festive this summer as fragrant, showy water lilies are blooming in pinks, whites and yellows.
Why Russian olive trees are controversial in the Okanagan and Kamloops
August 10, 2025 - 9:00 AM

The Russian olive tree is admired for its silvery leaves, yellow fragrant flowers and fleshy fruit that look like olives.
iN PHOTOS: Relax and unwind at Japanese gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Japanese gardens provide a peaceful refuge in busy, urban settings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and some shade during the summertime heat.
Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden
July 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Laine Martin rushed to protect her raspberry and rose bushes over the weekend from an attack by what appears to be an invasive Japanese beetle.
iN VIDEO: Rascally raccoon swipes cherries in Kamloops garden
July 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Last week, Kamloops resident and wildlife lover Jesse Ritcey watched a raccoon deftly swipe cherries from a tree in his yard, and captured footage of the entertaining masked bandit.
iN PHOTOS: Six fascinating spiders to spot in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Love them or hate them, arachnids are all around us in our homes and gardens, and although there are hundreds of species in BC each one has unique features and behaviours.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets close up look at a snakefly
June 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kelowna gardener Jenn Frost saved an interesting bug from her dog’s pool recently and then recorded it resting and preening itself on her finger, looking like a tiny dragon.
Sign banning union recruiter removed from Kamloops construction site
June 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A trade union recruiter was barred from a Kamloops construction site and someone took to advertising his banishment.
You can BYOB to Riverside Park in Kamloops this summer
June 11, 2025 - 1:10 PM
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Kamloops has followed other BC cities and will allow alcohol consumption at its central park.
Blobs of dog vomit slime mould appearing in Okanagan gardens
June 08, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Slimy masses resembling piles of vomit or scrambled eggs have appeared in some Okanagan gardens this spring, attached to decaying wood and organic materials.
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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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