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iN PHOTOS: Pumpkin spice specialty treats to taste in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM
iNwine

It’s almost fall and that means pumpkin spice flavoured drinks and goodies, and businesses in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting into the spirit of the season.
Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a list to remind us all that crime doesn’t pay.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 17, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 12, 2024 - 12:00 PM

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.
iN VIDEO: Police looking for tips in West Kelowna pot shop break-in
June 06, 2024 - 4:30 PM
iN420

Two burglars broke into a cannabis shop in West Kelowna nearly two weeks ago and used a garbage bin to haul away their ill-gotten gains.
Ice cream bandit arrested in Kelowna
June 03, 2024 - 8:41 AM

Kelowna RCMP arrested someone after they broke into a business on Sunday and made themselves a sundae.
'Looking over our shoulders': A killing looms large in a little North Okanagan town
May 23, 2024 - 8:30 AM

Something has shifted in the pretty little village of Lumby.
Kelowna candy store opens with Willy Wonka-inspired moving displays
June 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

A sweet new candy and treat shop in Kelowna is having a grand opening on Canada Day and there are already customers trickling in to check it out.
Have you tried the sweet treats at this rising Kelowna bakery?
February 04, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

A Kelowna baker and entrepreneur is whipping up more creative cakes, expanding her menu and hiring staff to keep up with demand for her sweet treats.
Judge said police standoff in Summerland was like a scene from a horror movie
July 30, 2022 - 12:00 PM

Robert Austin Teal was hoping Oct. 22, 2021 would be the day he died when he used a chainsaw to initiate a police standoff in Summerland.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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