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Kamloops among BC cities soaking up provincial duties
September 30, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Taxpayers will foot the bill either way, but it's becoming less clear who's responsible for a city's housing and health care in BC.
Kamloops, Kelowna 'good examples' amid BC municipal spending booms
September 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Budgets keep growing at city halls in BC and while some outpace growth, Kelowna and Kamloops appear to be on the right track.
BC property taxes rising as cities take on provincial duties
September 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Cities are picking up the provincial responsibility tab and it's costing taxpayers.
Innovative Kamloops gallery fosters creative art while tackling toxic drug crisis
July 12, 2025 - 2:30 PM

Hidden behind an unassuming glass façade on Kamloops North Shore is an art gallery full of popping colour and creativity with a relaxing ambiance that feels like home.
Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
June 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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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.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
June 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A wildfire documentary exploring the causes and consequences of BC’s escalating wildfire crisis is premiering in Kelowna and Vernon next week.
Kamloops film director wins support for debut feature on homelessness
June 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A well-known Kamloops film director has been recognized for her feature debut film Mary and awarded an opportunity to have the film polished and packaged by industry professionals.
Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
June 06, 2025 - 12:58 PM

Kelowna’s third tiny home project is opening sometime in July with 60 temporary homes for people without one.
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
May 27, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A few months after the City of Kelowna's controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail Trail encampment, the mayor said the site’s restructuring has made progress to reduce homelessness.
Costed platforms, voter turnout highlight federal election campaign this week
April 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The last full week of the 2025 election campaign had the party leaders crisscrossing the country making their final pitches and shoring up support ahead of Monday's vote.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

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

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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