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No jail time for Kelowna fraudster who swindled $38,000 from work
April 23, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna fraudster will have to pay $1,600 a month or he's going to jail.
Falling jobless rate in Thompson-Okanagan not helping low wage earners
April 09, 2021 - 4:00 PM

Unemployment rates continue to fall across the country, including in the Thompson-Okanagan, but not everyone is benefitting.
Suspects flee Kamloops liquor store with 'inordinate' amounts of liquor: RCMP
April 08, 2021 - 12:21 PM

Kamloops Mounties are seeking suspects involved in a liquor store armed robbery on Columbia Street West last night.
Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
December 07, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses have been struggling to stay afloat.
TRU grads open authentic Indian grocery store in Kamloops
November 30, 2020 - 6:31 AM
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A pair of TRU grads are set to open their new specialty Indian grocery store in Kamloops today.
How you can help a family this Christmas in Kamloops, Okanagan
November 14, 2020 - 6:00 PM

All Lorri Chamberlain wants for Christmas is community support as a single mother caring for her 10-year-old son and one-year-old grandson.
From haircuts to clothing, businesses begin reopening in Kelowna
May 19, 2020 - 5:30 PM

A full range of personal care services are now available in Kelowna as more and more stores open under new COVID-19 guidelines.
Volunteers continue to challenge City of Kelowna in donating to homeless
December 09, 2019 - 7:22 PM

A group calling itself “The Real Deal” is asking for donations for the homeless living in the Recreation Avenue tent site in direct contradiction to what the City of Kelowna is asking caring citizens to do.
Man who robbed Kamloops liquor store could face up to two years behind bars
January 22, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS — A man who disguised himself in order to rob a Kamloops liquor store nearly four years ago — and then asked the two clerks he held at gunpoint to buy him a coffee after he stole hundreds of dollars from their register — could face up to two years in jail.
Vernon computer theft linked to Kelowna electronics grab-and-dash thefts
December 14, 2018 - 10:49 AM

VERNON - Vernon RCMP are investigating an electronics theft with links to a similar Kelowna incident earlier this week.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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