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New theatre experience in Osoyoos brings syilx Animal People to life
September 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

First, there are few minutes of stillness on the Okanagan landscape — with nothing but the sounds of crickets and bird chirps filling the air.
North Okanagan landowner protects 80 acres with conservation covenant
July 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Bears, deer, moose and more will forever enjoy a swath of land near Lumby because the landowner decided to turn 80 acres into a conservation area.
iN VIDEO: Robin babies squabble, bathe in Kamloops garden
June 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Sherry Bennett designed her yard to support and nurture bugs and wildlife, and this spring a pair of robins moved in to raise their young.
iN PHOTOS: Why rockhounding in Kamloops rocks
November 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops rockhound and geology enthusiast Lloyd Rempel loves rocks and has been collecting them and studying them for decades.
The weather will decide how pesky mosquitos will be in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Pesky mosquitos are beginning to appear in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but so far mosquito populations are expected to be average this season.
iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Murals add pops of colour to the sides of buildings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and showcase the unique character and artistic talents each city has to offer.
iN PHOTOS: Splish, splash birds take a bath in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

These birds were spotted this spring bathing and preening in rivers and lakes in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Rare 'ghost' crow caught on camera in North Okanagan
October 03, 2023 - 4:01 PM

A rare white crow is hanging around in the North Okanagan just in time for Halloween.
Kamloops family desperately searching for missing parrot
May 09, 2023 - 3:37 PM

A parrot is lost and its Kamloops owners are devastated, having spent hours searching their Westsyde neighbourhood and beyond.
The gorgeous Thompson-Okanagan birds that survive the winters here
December 03, 2022 - 1:49 PM

Many birds of the Thompson-Okanagan fly south for the winter but there are some that brave the winter storms.
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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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