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iN NUMBERS: Kelowna, Kamloops see drop in unemployment as national rate rises
September 08, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Kamloops and Kelowna have managed to lower their unemployment rates as the country as a whole struggles with rising unemployment. Kelowna is pretty close to the lowest unemployment rate in the country and Kamloops is sitting towards the high end.
Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
September 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM

A handful of new websites launched in BC recently purporting to be the "independent voice" of news in their regions, but the paths trace back to a longtime conservative strategist from Kelowna.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna couple have memorable grizzly bear experience
September 06, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Kelowna couple got a memorable nature moment with grizzly bears after doing some hiking at Big White Mountain Resort earlier this week.
Kelowna RCMP release sketch of sexual assault suspect
September 05, 2025 - 2:27 PM

The Kelowna RCMP is looking for a suspect in a sexual assault that happened in Rutland around two weeks ago.
Kelowna sees huge increase in construction site break-ins
September 04, 2025 - 5:00 PM

Kelowna has seen a huge spike in construction site break-ins and other crimes of opportunity this year so far, but other types of break-ins have gone down compared to last year.
Assault charges approved for Kelowna RCMP officer
September 04, 2025 - 2:35 PM

A Kelowna RCMP officer has been charged with assault two years after the incident.
Non-profit replanting trees burned in wildfires in West Kelowna, Kamloops
September 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A non-profit is going to replant millions of trees burned in wildfires across B.C., including in the West Kelowna and Kamloops areas.
Kelowna gets $101M in provincial funding for new middle school
September 04, 2025 - 10:30 AM

A new middle school is on the way for Kelowna with funding approval from the provincial government.
Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
September 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why.
iN VIDEO: Big year for wasps in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It's the time of year when wasps are most active in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this year is a particularly big one for the insects.
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Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

A look at where Thailand's cannabis laws stand
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalize cannabis in 2022. The policy has faced backlash, and seen a lot of changes, since being enacted. It is now more strictly regulated for medical purposes, but its f

BC realtor who procured sex worker loses licence
A BC realtor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay $3,500 after he neglected to tell the regulator he'd been convicted for procuring a sex worker. According to an Aug. 27 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor A

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