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iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)
April 16, 2025 - 7:30 AM

Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough.
Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
April 15, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year.
Federal election voter toolkit for Kamloops and the Okanagan
April 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Federal election day is fast approaching, so here are some resources that you might find helpful before you head to the ballot box.
'Not going anywhere': Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s
April 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

When you talk to Daniel Markin for more than five minutes, one thing becomes clear — his infectious love for life and a smile that never seems to leave his face.
BNA Brewing Co. will span the Okanagan with new Penticton location
April 11, 2025 - 12:00 PM
iNwine

The popular Kelowna brewpub BNA Brewing Co. is opening up a location in Penticton.
Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops trending down
April 09, 2025 - 4:30 PM
iNhome

Rent prices in Kelowna and Kamloops are on their way down, but renters might not be noticing quite yet.
iN NUMBERS: The most dangerous city streets in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 08, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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The debate about which city in the Southern Interior has the worst drivers probably goes back to when the car was invented and most people probably say Kelowna.
Here are the people asking for your vote in Okanagan and Kamloops
April 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Elections Canada has published its lists of candidates now that the deadline to enter the federal election race has passed.
Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak
April 08, 2025 - 8:59 AM
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A BC Tribunal has ordered a Penticton strata to hand over $17,000 to a condo owner following a dispute over a roof leak that took place seven years ago.
Change a constant on Penticton council as councillor leaves to run for Conservatives
April 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

In the past year, two Penticton city councillors have been away from city hall, and now a third is set to leave as well.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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