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How Kamloops elders, knowledge keepers whip up Indian ice cream
July 19, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Laughter and joyful conversations filled a small, warm kitchen in Kamloops earlier this week, as Indigenous Elders canned bright red soapberries, turning some of them into traditional Indian ice cream.
Federal regulators to step up invasive beetle response in Kamloops
June 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A seasonal pesticide treatment isn't enough for federal regulators as Kamloops looks to curb an invasive beetle new to the city.
iN PHOTOS: A peek into backyard oases in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy designing and beautifying their backyards and gardens oases this month, creating perfect places to relax.
iN PHOTOS: Cannabis harvest approaching in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
October 16, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Some gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting ready to harvest their cannabis plants, and knowing exactly when to do so can yield the biggest, most potent buds.
Kelowna gardener grows an unusual and tasty crop: peanuts
October 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna gardener Kit Malinao has successfully grown peanuts for the third year in a row, and while she only has room to grow a few peanut plants, she gets a good haul at harvest time.
WE DO RECOVER: Kamloops mother leaves life of crime and drugs behind
May 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Looking at Kamloops mother Joni Reed it’s difficult to fathom how many years she survived living on the streets with a meth addiction.
Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?
November 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A combination of poor weather conditions, changing business plans and competition from the United States has meant that many Okanagan Christmas tree farmers have left the business.
BC couple ordered to pay $15K for having BBQ on patio
August 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM
iNhome

A BC couple embroiled in a 15-year legal battle with their strata has been ordered to pay $15,400 for having a barbeque on their patio.
BC strata bills $1,900 for drunken flower pot mishap; loses in court
July 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

A BC strata that charged a condo owner $1,900 after his partner knocked over a potted plant while drunk on Canada Day, won't see a penny of the money after the case went to court.
How 4/20 celebrations have changed in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 19, 2023 - 7:00 PM
iN420

Advocates of cannabis have been gathering for 4/20 Day on April 20 every year for decades to celebrate marijuana culture and push to loosen laws banning the substance, lighting up at 4:20 p.m.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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