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Kamloops elder, leader devotes life to reclaiming traditional knowledge
May 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Colleen Seymour is a respected and influential elder in her Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community in Kamloops who has dedicated her life to uplifting Indigenous education, health and reconciliation.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
July 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of July 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
AI looked through recycling bins in Central Okanagan and this is what it found
April 07, 2024 - 3:30 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan concluded a pilot project where it used AI to reduce recycling contamination, now the board will decide whether to make the program permanent.
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
March 27, 2024 - 7:00 PM

After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and service fee hike this week totalling 24%, down from the almost 40% it initially adopted last fall.
Man escapes Kamloops garbage truck unharmed
March 17, 2024 - 8:00 AM

A garbage truck driver in Kamloops was left shaken after a man was nearly crushed in the back of the truck.
Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
March 06, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long effort to clean up the former Russo Sawmill site near the Kelowna airport.
How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control
January 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM

In a year where many BC municipalities are bringing in shockingly high tax increases, some have been working for years to find ways to to avoid steep hikes.
Kelowna's AI is fielding 100,000 calls from residents this year
December 16, 2023 - 7:00 AM

In 2022, there were about 14,000 calls and texts handled by Kelowna City Hall’s Artificial Intelligence system but has jumped to 117,000 this year and is expected to grow as the services it provides continue to expand.
Big Brother is using AI to spy on your recycling bin in the Central Okanagan
November 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Hundreds of notices are being mailed out this week telling Central Okanagan residents they’re not recycling properly.
Kelowna landfill set to reopen on Monday after fire
August 25, 2023 - 1:49 PM

Members of the public will be able to dump their rubbish at the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna again as of Monday, Aug. 28.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

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

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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