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BC gym teacher who inappropriately touched students allowed to teach again
February 09, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A B.C. physical education teacher has been suspended and ordered to take a course after making students play a game in which he touched them inappropriately.
Rx for laughter: Kelowna doctor delves into health-care humour
January 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Having surgery is no laughing matter, unless you happen to share an operating room with Dr. David Goldberg.
Next level salon treatment at Kelowna's 'head spa'
December 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The smell of essential oils cling to the air, vines and soft curtains hang from the ceiling and soft music fills the room of Ana Perju’s head spa in Kelowna.
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
December 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN.
Kamloops accident victim with brain injury battling ICBC no-fault insurance scheme
December 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Every day is a struggle for former Kamloops resident Rise Gronlund, who was left with a brain injury after surviving a horrific car accident two years ago.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
'The most unsuccessful criminal:' 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
December 06, 2024 - 1:26 PM

CONTENT ADVISORY
Kamloops' first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
May 02, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art gallery in the city is opening this week, featuring a wine bar and 1930s theme.
Safe supply of drugs only part of solution to opioid overdose crisis in BC
October 08, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna clinic is offering a safe supply of drugs to people struggling with addiction but those working on the front line of the opioid crisis say this is only a solution to a part the problem.
Kelowna mom explains how safer supply at Interior Health is saving lives
October 07, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Prescribed safer supply services have been established in Kelowna, Vernon, Nelson and Kamloops by Interior Health which a Kelowna advocate said is a crucial step forward towards better drug policies.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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