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Kelowna gardener grows an unusual and tasty crop: peanuts
October 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna gardener Kit Malinao has successfully grown peanuts for the third year in a row, and while she only has room to grow a few peanut plants, she gets a good haul at harvest time.
iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan
August 06, 2024 - 12:30 PM

While the yellow flowers of Scotch broom might be pretty, the invasive plant is cause for concern as its high oil content makes it highly flammable, posing an increase to wildfire risk.
Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east
June 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An invasive beetle has been wreaking havoc on properties, parks and golf courses in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring, causing large, dead patches of grass.
Concerns swirl about heaps of milled asphalt at Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase
May 30, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Neskonlith Indian Band members say they have been experiencing headaches and dizziness after piles of recycled highway asphalt were spread over roads and dumped in mounds in their community.
BUNNY POOP: Kamloops bunny berry fertilizer raises money for charity
March 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A family of gardeners in Kamloops didn’t know just how helpful their adopted bunny Mayo would turn out to be.
Some areas of Okanagan experiencing historically low snowpack
March 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Concerns have been growing across BC as the snowpack measurements are lower than normal posing the risk of drought and wildfires this summer.
The face of farming is changing in West Kelowna
January 27, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Jennay Oliver is one of West Kelowna’s most prominent farmers, known for her dedication to the local community, quality produce and maintaining her 105-year-old family-owned farm.
There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
December 19, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada, with 14 species in total relying on the diverse natural landscape to survive.
Pest that caused $1 billion in damages to US corn found in North Okanagan
September 12, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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A pest that caused $1 billion worth of damages in the U.S. midwest corn industry has just been found in the North Okanagan.
Good season for South Okanagan gardener's unique pawpaw fruit
July 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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An arborist and topiary artist in the south Okanagan has two unique trees growing on his property that continue to pique the curiosity of others.
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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 first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Big jump for Central Okanagan real estate listings, but sales still way down
Real estate sales in the Central Okanagan have started to pick up with the September to October increase in listings the largest in more than 20 years. However, while nearly 60% more property sold last month than in October 2023 sales remai

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