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Kelowna strata acted 'significantly unfairly' in costly debacle over storage locker
July 19, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A BC Tribunal has found a Kelowna strata acted significantly unfairly after a "mix-up" over a storage locker dragged on for years and cost $9,000 in legal fees.
The history behind the last ranch house in Kamloops
February 11, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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A big, beautiful colonial-style house in Kamloops has a long and fascinating history of ownership by many prominent families over the decades.
Vernon neighbour dispute over waterfront retaining wall 'trifling and nonsensical'
December 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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The fight over a small piece of a Vernon waterfront retaining wall escalated to the point where a judge ended up ruling squarely on the side of the wall.
IN PHOTOS: Where to find abandoned flumes in Kamloops and the Okanagan
November 14, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Brian Craig of Castlegar was camping east of Kamloops last month when he stumbled upon the remnants of an old wooden flume and trestle and hiked down a steep path to take photos.
iN PHOTOS: The downfall of Walhachin; lazy aristocrats and a world war
October 15, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Drive Highway 1 between Kamloops and Cache Creek and it’s impossible to miss the large Walhachin Welcomes You sign.
Kamloops backcountry enthusiast and author finds obsidian rock
July 14, 2023 - 6:00 AM

An avid hiker with a passion for geology was able to add something new to a rock collection he’s been building over decades of hiking in the backcountry.
iN PHOTOS: Treasure trove of historical depictions of life from Kamloops to Osoyoos
March 05, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A pioneer Okanagan photographer has gained attention recently with the discovery of his early chronicles of the Shuswap region.
More than 100 drivers pulled over for speeding past 'staged' tow truck: RCMP
October 21, 2022 - 10:21 AM

A driver was ticketed and had their car impounded for speeding at 143 km/h past a tow truck with its lights flashing near Kelowna Tuesday morning.
Courts can't help woman battling OKIB over membership, inheritance, eviction
September 15, 2022 - 6:00 AM

A former Okanagan Indian Band elder has spent almost $90,000 on lawyers in an effort to get her band membership back after 20 years of inaction and stonewalling by the Band's leadership.
North Okanagan woman suing after landslide left house too dangerous to live in
March 15, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A North Okanagan woman who was forced out of her home following a landslide in 2020 is suing the province and the regional district, along with a host of other players for compensation.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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