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Kamloops drug addict credits tough love for his recovery, advocates for forced treatment
March 10, 2025 - 7:00 AM

After decades of being addicted to crack cocaine, Mike Haertel is sober and living independently at a residential housing building in Kamloops operated by BC Housing.
Kelowna 'pre-zoning' hundreds of single family homes for fourplexes to meet housing demand
September 23, 2023 - 6:30 PM
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Hundreds if not thousands of single-family lots in Kelowna will be "pre-zoned" likely by the end of the year to allow fourplexes to be built.
Lake Country mayor declares war on... cedar hedges?
September 17, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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Cedar hedges are a popular landscaping choice because they’re green and grow fast and tall to replace ugly fences and avoid more costly landscaping.
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon's peanut pool
January 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon kids won't get to cool off this summer at the much-anticipated reopening of the peanut pool.
Why Penticton’s lake-to-lake bike route may be delayed
June 19, 2022 - 3:29 PM
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By the end the year, cyclists will be able to use Penticton's lake-to-lake bike route to get from Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake, but the project will only be three-quarters complete so a detour will have to be taken.
Here's how Kelowna could increase population by 25,000 in downtown core
April 10, 2022 - 8:03 AM

Current plans allow for 10,968 new housing units to be built in Kelowna’s downtown core.
Kelowna, Vernon make top 10 rattiest cities in B.C. list
November 02, 2021 - 11:00 AM

Kelowna and Vernon are in the top 10 of the rattiest cities in British Columbia, according to a Canadian pest removal company.
Neighbourhood clean-up projects eligible for $500 FireSmart Canada grants
October 28, 2021 - 8:30 PM

To lessen the risk of wildfire damaging their property, Canadians who gather their neighbours for a project involving yard work and chores are eligible for a $500 FireSmart Canada grant.
The unexpected consequences of leaving sprinklers running while evacuated
August 08, 2021 - 8:00 AM

While it may be tempting to put a sprinkler on the roof or lawns before fleeing wildfires under an evacuation order, that’s not necessarily a good idea.
Counterclaim filed in Princeton cannabis facility dispute
December 08, 2020 - 6:00 AM

A counterclaim has been filed by Princeton cannabis companies against their construction contractor in what’s becoming a messy dispute with millions of dollars on the line.
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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 April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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