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$41.5 million deal likely biggest hotel sale in Kelowna’s history
May 19, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops-based Mundi Hotel Enterprises has made what is likely the most expensive hotel purchase in Kelowna’s history, paying $41.5 million for the Best Western Plus Hotel on Highway 97.
iN HOLIDAY: Jolly Santa volunteers to bring cheer, raise funds for Kamloops hospital
November 27, 2022 - 2:01 PM

An experienced Santa Claus in Kamloops is offering his services to businesses in the community in exchange for donations to the prenatal unit at Royal Inland Hospital.
This often-touted crime fighting tool is missing in Kamloops and Kelowna
September 16, 2022 - 6:00 AM

West Kelowna has by far the lowest crime rate of the five largest cities in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan's waterslides
June 18, 2022 - 6:00 AM

They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam running back up the hill for another adrenaline-inducing ride down their favourite waterslide, while their parents relaxed in the hot tub.
Hundreds of Airbnb rentals not licenced in Kelowna
June 10, 2022 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

There are more than 500 suites listed for short term rentals in Kelowna that have not been licenced.
Penticton and Vernon in running to become cannabis tourism capital of Canada
February 24, 2022 - 6:30 AM
iN420

Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, and the borders are open from most COVID travel restrictions, it’s time for someone to claim the title of the cannabis tourism capital of Canada.
As B.C. restaurants prepare for July 1, a new problem arises
June 11, 2021 - 7:30 AM
iNwine

Restaurants may be able to open their indoor spaces to more customers in July but doesn’t mean they’ll have the staff to make the meals.
Jigsaws and kites: Business is good for Okanagan toy stores
March 21, 2020 - 2:00 PM

As the coronavirus causes many companies a dramatic downturn, those in the business of keeping kids entertained appear to be bucking the trend.
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
March 12, 2020 - 6:30 PM

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended social distancing as a measure of protection.
Nine months after legalization, Salmon Arm tops list of licenced pot shops in B.C.
July 22, 2019 - 6:00 PM
iN420

KELOWNA - When cannabis was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the first legal sales outlet was opened – by the government – in Kamloops.
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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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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