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Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
March 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers and came out on top.
How the live music culture is shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Back in the day, live musicians would tour the countryside making a living playing shows six nights a week, but over the years, the live music industry and culture around it has drastically changed.
Animation artists in the Okanagan 'kneecapped' by BC government
March 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Cartoon creators in the Okanagan are about to take a big financial hit.
O'Keefe to Ellis: How Irish settlers shaped the Okanagan
March 17, 2024 - 6:00 PM
From the most prominent landowners to the namesake of the City of Vernon, here’s how Irish settlement transformed the Okanagan.
This Okanagan farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they'll rely on vegetables
March 12, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees.
iN PHOTOS: Orchard expansion in Okanagan stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
March 01, 2024 - 9:00 AM
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KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan Valley, rows of saplings for a cherry orchard expansion span the eastern stretch above Highway 33 on the outskirts of Kelowna in Canada's wine country.
BC Government lays out plan for devastated fruit, food producers
February 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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The BC Government can't say how much, if any money will be set aside specifically for fruit growers that sustained heavy losses for the third year in a row, but it's going to help them prepare for more wild changes in weather in the future.
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
February 23, 2024 - 3:00 PM
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Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary travel bans this wildfire season.
Kamloops mayor goes to bat for proposed Tranquille development
February 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM
The mayor has urged the province to ease red tape on a massive development proposal in Kamloops, but a land decision in November left the project with a massive road block.
Kelowna's mayor predicts 'vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
February 15, 2024 - 3:45 PM
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas is on an upward trajectory of expansion and development.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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iN PHOTOS: Perfect conditions for Pink Moon photos in Kamloops, Okanagan
The full Pink Moon was hanging big and bright in the sky over Kamloops and the Okanagan this week. The conditi
April 25, 2024 6:00 AM
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a d
April 24, 2024 9:00 PM
'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamlo
April 24, 2024 7:00 PM
Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from the local hospital. Earlier th
April 24, 2024 6:00 PM
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a way to mitigate b
April 24, 2024 4:35 PM
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