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iN PHOTOS: Late winter blooms a sign of spring in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 14, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A few late winter flowers are blooming in Kamloops and the Okanagan, adding little pops of colour to backyards and landscapes at a dreary time of year while heralding the beginning of spring.
iN PHOTOS: Winter birds fluff up for warmth in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The winter landscapes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are alive with birds and area photographers are busy photographing them.
Tired of fighting clover in your lawn? Leave it and love it
August 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Lush clover lawns have grown in popularity in the Okanagan as a drought tolerant alternative to heat damaged golden grass.
iN VIDEO: An homage to the tumbling tumbleweeds of Kamloops
July 25, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The unique, desert-like landscapes of Kamloops would not be complete without the tumbling tumbleweeds that roll across the roads and rangelands every fall, lending a true Wild West charm to the city.
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna garden tour showed off stunning flower beds and eco-friendly approaches
June 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Gardeners in Kelowna opened their flower beds to the public at an event over the weekend, and some exemplified eco-friendly approaches to landscaping.
Project to re-establish grizzlies in the Okanagan will take time
June 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM

After years of effort, organizations on both sides of the border are working to bring grizzly bears back to an ecosystem that includes the Okanagan.
From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
May 04, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears.
With climate change, drought are lush green lawns a thing of the past in Kamloops, Okanagan?
April 21, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Drought risk, tighter water restrictions and increased wildfire risk are just a few reasons why some residents in the southern Interior are rethinking what their lawns and yards should look like.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan sunflowers begin to bloom across Thompson-Okanagan
April 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Arrowleaf balsamroot has started to bloom throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region, a bright and beautiful celebration of spring.
iN PHOTOS: Beautiful backyard birds brighten up winter in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 20, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Many birds visiting the Thompson-Okanagan region fly south for the winter but there are some that stick around and brave the winter months feeding on nuts and seeds from trees, bushes and feeders.
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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 third week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Exclusive Mission Hill winery concert series offers $10K balcony experience
The lineup for Mission Hill Family Estate's 18th Summer Concert Series has been announced, be prepared to spend hundreds of dollars if you want to see one of the shows. The concert series includes Blue Rodeo on July 7, multiple award-wi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

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