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May real estate sales in Central Okanagan most active in 2 years
June 06, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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The Central Okanagan real estate market saw more sales last month than it had done in two years, but it still lags way behind compared to the 10-year average.
iN VIDEO: Noisy nutcrackers break silence in Penticton backyard oasis
May 31, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Penticton couple Jacqueline and Randy McDonald identify and document the numerous species of birds that stop at their backyard oasis throughout the year, and it is a long list.
Vernon man wins $630,000 playing a lottery slot online
May 30, 2025 - 2:20 PM

A Vernon man was bored while waiting for his friend to arrive so he decided to play a lottery slot online.
Bell announces plans to open six AI data centres in B.C., including Kamloops
May 28, 2025 - 8:03 AM

Bell Canada has announced it will open six artificial intelligence data centres in B.C. as part of a plan to create the largest AI compute project in Canada.
Authorities mum on seizure of prolific offender's home in Kamloops
May 27, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Police say a prolific offender in Kamloops had their home seized, but RCMP and the province won't provide many details about the case.
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
May 27, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A few months after the City of Kelowna's controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail Trail encampment, the mayor said the site’s restructuring has made progress to reduce homelessness.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops sports photographer overcomes industry challenges
May 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Andrea Heath is an energetic action sports photographer in Kamloops who isn’t afraid to get down in the mud to get the perfect capture.
Former BC realtor who misrepresented sale ordered to pay back $300K deposit
May 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A former BC realtor has been ordered to give back a $300,000 deposit after the BC Court of Appeal found he hadn't told the buyer of a $6.2-million property he owned that renovations had been done without a permit.
How a union at a Kamloops A&W beat the odds
May 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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South Okanagan foresters, First Nation seek more sustainable silviculture practises
May 18, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A cutting-edge initiative in the South Okanagan aims to add commercial value to natural forest resources beyond harvestable timber.
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Federal regulators to step up invasive beetle response in Kamloops
A seasonal pesticide treatment isn't enough for federal regulators as Kamloops looks to curb an invasive beetle new to the city. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expected to come down with additional rules for Kamloops like restri

North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a s

Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
Members of Kelowna’s unhoused population and local housing advocates are warning that a new city strategy is putting the health and safety of unhoused people at risk. For almost

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