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'Perfect storm': Mosquito population explodes in Kamloops, Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Some residents and outdoor enthusiasts in the Okanagan and Kamloops area are being bothered, and bitten, by higher numbers of pesky mosquitos these past two weeks, and it turns out there's a reason why.
Kamloops pickleballer picked to play in Australia's first pro league
January 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops is home to Canada’s best female pickleball player and she’s been selected to play in Australia’s pro pickleball league.
How Vernon's $121M Active Living Centre compares to similar projects
October 07, 2022 - 8:00 PM

It's hard to comprehend the projected cost of Vernon's $121-million Active Living Centre, but look around B.C. and the rest of the country, and you'll find municipal recreation facilities are always very costly.
iN PHOTOS: At $7M this could be most expensive house ever sold in Peachland
September 08, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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Despite a real estate market that has cooled off considerably this year after a wild 2021, some people are still buying very expensive homes at near the asking price.
It's going to get hot in Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton
August 16, 2022 - 11:47 AM

People in the South Thompson, Central and South Okanagan regions should brace for temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius later this week.
iN PHOTOS: Most expensive home for sale in Canada is in the Okanagan
July 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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A national real estate research firm has posted a list of the “most expensive homes for sale in Canada.”
Second $10-million-plus house sold in Kelowna this year
November 27, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Expensive real estate in Kelowna continues to find buyers as a home that was listed with Jane Hoffman Realty for almost $13 million sold earlier this month.
Massive Italian-style villa in Kelowna for sale for $6.5 million
June 11, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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A giant Italian-style villa in Kelowna could be yours for $6.5 million.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna's One Water Street penthouse could be yours for $10 million
March 10, 2021 - 8:22 AM
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The most expensive condominium in the Okanagan is going on sale today, March 10, for $10 million with bare concrete walls, steel studs, some windows missing and a spectacular view of Okanagan Lake.
Okanagan pelican takes flight with his flock for the first time in months
May 21, 2020 - 8:30 AM

An endangered American White Pelican that was separated from its flock when it was entangled in a fishing line hook during a stop in Oliver last October has been reunited with its flock.
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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 second week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Why a TNRD director and former Tobiano owner is suing the golf community
The regional district director who oversees Tobiano is in suing the golf resort community over his failed efforts to build a home there. A trial spurred by Thompson Nicola Regional District director Michael Grenier started late last month a

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