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Kelowna clinical trial for new cancer treatment
September 25, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Doctors in B.C. are working on a new cancer treatment method and patients in Kelowna will be able to participate in the clinical trial.
Robots coming to help with surgery at Kelowna General Hospital
April 15, 2025 - 11:10 AM

The future is now as robots are on the way to help surgeons at Kelowna General Hospital, and eventually around the Interior Health region.
$2.5M in funding for mushroom picking AI robots and other Okanagan agritech
February 24, 2025 - 4:30 PM

Millions of government funding is going to AI mushroom picking robots, a technology that turns farm waste into fuel and vertical gardens in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
iN PHOTOS: Penticton wood carver sparks joy with his art
December 15, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Wood carving is an art form that involves time, skill and accuracy, and no one knows the patience, precision and attention to detail it takes better than Penticton’s Dave Mckamey.
Penticton's new 'Turf Tank' robot needs a name
October 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The City of Penticton is for help to name a new robot that paints the lines on sports fields.
iN VIDEO: Hundreds of migrating sandhill cranes spotted in South Okanagan
April 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Sandhill cranes are migrating through the southern Interior, stopping to rest and eat at ponds and lakes before continuing the long flight north.
There are more bats in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada
December 19, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan Valley is home to more species of bats than anywhere else in Canada, with 14 species in total relying on the diverse natural landscape to survive.
Mobile home burns down in Vernon residential area
November 20, 2022 - 8:40 AM
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A mobile home and two recreational vehicles burned up in a fast-moving fire in a residential area in Vernon this weekend.

Three trucks and 13 firefighters attended the fire in the Okanagan Landing area Saturday afternoon, Nov. 19.
iN HOLIDAYS: How Blackwell Dairy Farm makes their famous, golden eggnog
November 19, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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A big, busy production of fresh eggnog is underway at Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops.
Imaging department at Kamloops hospital also understaffed
May 17, 2022 - 7:30 AM

An X-ray technologist at Royal Inland Hospital said the medical imaging department is falling apart at the seams due to the current severe staffing shortage.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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