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Rising xylazine imports fuel illicit drug supply in BC's Interior: Health Canada
April 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM

With xylazine being traced more and more in the illicit drug supply in BC's Interior and other regions, Health Canada ensures that xylazine, being a veterinary drug, is under federal regulations that make it illegal to traffic and import into the country.
Interior Health spending on agency nurses up 2,476% in two years
March 22, 2024 - 7:30 AM

Interior Health is contracting out an increasing number of nursing jobs as its spending climbed to more than $30 million last year.
Bail denied on new charges for Kelowna child sex offender
March 14, 2024 - 3:10 PM

Bail was denied today for a repeat child sex offender accused of molesting an 11-year-old girl in Kelowna while on a probation order.
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
March 13, 2024 - 7:30 AM
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A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live in a suite he built in a garage on his property.
Shortage of maternity care in Kamloops takes toll on expecting mothers
March 13, 2024 - 7:00 AM

It took a couple of weeks, stress and tears before a first-time pregnant mother in Kamloops was able to access prenatal care.
Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about the authenticity of the map used and the location of the St. Joseph's Mission. It may not be reliable as fact. See this follow-up story —

iN PHOTOS: Orchard expansion in Okanagan stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
March 01, 2024 - 9:00 AM
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KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan Valley, rows of saplings for a cherry orchard expansion span the eastern stretch above Highway 33 on the outskirts of Kelowna in Canada's wine country.

Liquor agency tight-lipped on why Okanagan wines will soon disappear in Alberta
February 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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The Alberta government agency responsible for liquor and cannabis is tight-lipped about why it has chosen to suddenly cut out most if not all, BC wines from its shelves.

Kelowna mayor's office looking to hire a speech writer
February 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM

Elected officials spend a lot of time speaking to the media and making public presentations, sometimes with the help of a professional speech writer.

Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
February 05, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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They say silence is golden.

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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
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As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloo
April 18, 2024 4:30 PM

Shuswap portion of rail trail going ahead along Mara Lake: CSRD
The latest obstacle for the North Okanagan Shuswap Rail Trail was overcome when the District of Sicamous rezoned lan
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