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Are we losing beneficial urban tree canopies in Kamloops, Okanagan?
October 25, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops resident is speaking out about the need for our cities to preserve urban trees.
Kamloops woman's invention for dog poop goes international, headed for Dragons' Den
October 23, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A Kamloops entrepreneur saw her invention hit local pet stores in Western Canada last month, and this week the product has been picked up for international distribution.
Kelowna council accused of passing the buck by refusing to ban conversion therapy
October 23, 2021 - 8:30 AM

In an almost invisible process, Kelowna city council refused a request to ban conversion therapy in the city.
University student forced to live in Kamloops nuisance hotel due to housing crunch
October 06, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Thompson Rivers University student says it has been “mentally and physically exhausting” trying to find a place to live amid the Kamloops housing crunch.
Details of homicide outside Penticton high school paint a blurry picture for mother of victim
September 27, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Tracey Savage is looking for a clear timeline on what happened to her son Taig Savage in the hours leading up to his murder in Penticton.
Kamloops, Okanagan ski resorts competing for Canadian workers this season
September 26, 2021 - 10:30 AM

With the lack of international workers due to the pandemic, the region's ski resorts will have to look to Canadians this winter and forced to compete for labour across Canada.
New cannabis-infusing facility looking for approval in Kamloops
September 22, 2021 - 4:30 PM

A Kamloops business is seeking temporary approval from city council to produce cannabis-infused products.
Kelowna RCMP want to be called if anti-vaccine protesters get rowdy
September 13, 2021 - 11:20 AM

With the B.C. vaccine card launched today, Kelowna RCMP are expecting to add to the $10,000 in fines they’ve already handed out to people violating COVID-19 rules.
Federal candidates in Kamloops struggle with basic information in virtual climate debate
September 09, 2021 - 6:00 PM

It was a rough go for several candidates in the federal election in the first — and so far only — public debate as they struggled to determine which are federal and provincial responsibilities.
Federal Election 2021: Kelowna-Lake Country likely to stay Conservative despite controversy
September 06, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna-Lake Country may be the most interesting Okanagan race to watch in the upcoming federal election.
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When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
Pumpkins are reaching maturity and turning orange in many backyards in Kamloops and the Okanagan as Halloween approaches but with reports of frosty nights coming, some residents are wondering if they should pull their pumpkins off the vine early.

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