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iN NUMBERS: The vision for the future of ski resorts in Okanagan, Kamloops
October 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The satisfying sounds of clicking your boots into your skis, scanning your ticket at the lift and cutting through the snow might already be in your ears even though ski season is still a ways off in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Kamloops code of conduct most used, most transparent in Thompson-Okanagan
October 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Local politicians were left to their own devices when BC brought code of conduct rules into law three years ago and that lead to a patchwork of policies.
Okanagan Skaha school district handling big changes early in school year
October 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Okanagan Skaha School District 67 has undergone significant changes in recent months, including the closure of three elementary schools and the integration of hundreds of Grade 7 and 8 pupils into local high schools.
iN NUMBERS: Warmest September on record for Okanagan, Kamloops
October 03, 2025 - 5:00 AM

If you thought the weather in September was amazing you'd be right. It was a record setting September for warm temperatures in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
October 02, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period.
Skyrocketing costs blamed for cancellation of Okanagan Granfondo
October 02, 2025 - 2:30 PM
iNwheels

The Okanagan Granfondo has been a huge event for cyclists in South Okanagan for 14 years, but event organizers have decided to cancel it indefinitely.
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
October 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The Thompson-Okanagan is buzzing with events all week long but when the weekend hits, narrowing down your plans can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve done the work for you.
$18M upgrade planned to address downtown Kelowna electricity shortfall
October 01, 2025 - 7:00 PM

After developers were having concerns about being able to connect to power in Kelowna earlier this year, FortisBC is investing millions to address the energy shortfall.
Door-to-door scams target Penticton seniors
October 01, 2025 - 1:56 PM
iNhome

Penticton seniors are being targeted by scammers posing as maintenance workers.
CUPW workers walking Penticton picket line to save Canada Post
October 01, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are literally fighting for their jobs, and that’s why they’ve returned to the picket lines, says Local 796 vice-president Craig Kelman.
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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex. New rules about density implemented by the provincial government had dramatically cut the r

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