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Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
September 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens.
Kamloops mayor calls journalist an 'enemy' and 'biased' after criminal probe dropped
August 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The mayor of Kamloops now says the journalist who patted his shoulder at a bar made an "error in judgement" after a police investigation tossed any suspicion of an assault.
Police absolve Kamloops journalist in mayor's assault complaint
August 13, 2025 - 4:58 PM

A Kamloops journalist's back pat may have been unwanted, but it wasn't an assault.
iN VIDEO: Hordes of threatened western toadlets migrate in Thompson-Okanagan
August 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kelowna resident Chris Klugh was careful where to step when walking through hordes of tiny western toadlets at a lake in West Kelowna last week.
iN PHOTOS: Uncommon wading birds observed on Kamloops pond
July 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

American avocets are not the most common wading birds to spot in BC, but several were feeding at a saline pond in the Kamloops area last weekend.
SLAPPED: Kamloops mayor alleges assault by journalist
July 02, 2025 - 5:20 PM

On a hot Wednesday afternoon, the lunch crowd at Bailey's Pub in Kamloops are unaware of the alleged assault that took place just days earlier.
Kelowna pub fined after serving 18-year-old in sting operation
June 02, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A Kelowna pub, which sold a bottle of Budweiser to an 18-year-old in a sting operation, has been fined $7,000.
Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh coming to Penticton to support local candidate
April 24, 2025 - 4:22 PM

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is making a campaign stop in Penticton on Sunday to support Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay candidate Linda Sankey.
Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
March 13, 2025 - 7:00 PM

With St. Patrick's Day on Monday, a weekend of celebrations are planned in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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