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What to do for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

You might be treating Truth and Reconciliation Day as just another statutory holiday, but there are events all around Kamloops and the Okanagan to help remind folks that it’s about remembering the ongoing effects of colonization and Canada’s imperialist history.
What's happening this weekend Okanagan, Kamloops
September 26, 2025 - 3:00 PM

The Thompson-Okanagan region is home to several exciting events every day of the week, but sometimes so many options can become overwhelming. To keep your weekend plans simple, we’ve compiled some of the best events from each major city for this upcoming weekend.
Okanagan MP pushes for alternate route to Highway 97
September 26, 2025 - 1:01 PM
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An Okanagan MP is asking the federal government about improving a forest service road so it can be an alternative to Highway 97.
iN NUMBERS: Comparing Kamloops, Okanagan bureaucrat salaries
September 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Cost of living is often top-of-mind for most British Columbians, but it's likely not so pressing if you're a public sector executive in Kamloops or the Okanagan.
Kamloops, Kelowna 'good examples' amid BC municipal spending booms
September 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Budgets keep growing at city halls in BC and while some outpace growth, Kelowna and Kamloops appear to be on the right track.
Penticton pool voyeur pleads guilty
September 24, 2025 - 11:00 AM

A young Penticton man who snuck into a family change room at the Penticton Community Centre swimming pool complex and snapped photos of a naked 14-year-old girl pleaded guilty to voyeurism and possession of child pornography, Monday.
Proposed National Park in South Okanagan still on table 20 years later
September 22, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Negotiations to establish a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen region have been ongoing for more than 20 years, and Parks Canada is still working to bring the proposal to life.
Penticton still addressing Fairview homeless camp months after it was ‘decamped’
September 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

There are still people living in tents at Fairview Road and Highway 97 in Penticton months after the government attempted to decamp and evict the people living there.
iN NUMBERS: Tallest buildings in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 22, 2025 - 5:00 AM
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Whether you’re on board with more highrise towers bringing that big city feeling to the Okanagan or not, you’re probably going to be seeing more of them in the years to come. In case you’re wondering which tower is the condo king of the Thompson-Okanagan region, and how far off the runner-ups are, we found out for you.
iN PHOTOS: Pumpkin spice specialty treats to taste in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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It’s almost fall and that means pumpkin spice flavoured drinks and goodies, and businesses in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting into the spirit of the season.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

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

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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