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Best places to ring in the New Year in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 22, 2022 - 6:00 PM

If you want to glam it up and raise a glass with family and friends on New Years Eve there are several exciting options near you, and here are just a few of them in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
The Stock Pot Café: a hidden Kamloops gem
December 03, 2022 - 2:34 PM
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A warm, family-oriented restaurant can be found tucked away in a Kamloops industrial park.
Free weddings for all at a bar in Penticton this weekend
February 10, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Dozens of lovers will be committing the rest of their lives to one another at the Barking Parrot in Penticton on Saturday night.
Need a spa visit after your COVID isolation? Sparkling Hills announces re-opening
June 03, 2020 - 3:45 PM

After nearly three months of being closed, Sparkling Hill resort will re-open to guests.
What a re-opened B.C. might mean to your social life
May 04, 2020 - 8:30 PM

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has people down to about 30 per cent of the normal amount of contacts they have with others due to COVID-19. Given the province’s success in minimizing the spread of the pandemic, that could increase to 60 per cent with no real damage to the health care system.
Truckers need to eat: Semi-truck drivers face food challenges amid restaurant closures
March 24, 2020 - 8:00 AM

A Vancouver Island semi-truck driver is eating a lot of Chinese food these days as restaurant closures have made it difficult for him to find food on the go.
Former fire chief suing City of Penticton, Global Spectrum
February 13, 2020 - 11:15 AM

The City of Penticton and Global Spectrum Facility Management, operators of the South Okanagan Events Centre, are facing a civil suit launched by a former fire chief.
Is the food in your favourite restaurant safe to eat?
August 28, 2019 - 6:30 AM

Ever wonder if the food sitting in a buffet is being kept at the right temperature or whether that hotel hot tub is safe?
iN WINE: Moor & munch at these 7 Okanagan lakefront restaurants
July 15, 2019 - 8:00 AM
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Finding parking, traffic congestion, tourists everywhere — summer driving in the Okanagan can be a drag, especially if all you want is to get some dinner. Why not skip the traffic jams and hit the lake for a bite to eat?
Kamloops child has only days left to live after cancer returns
March 10, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - It’s every parents worst nightmare and the Donovans in Kamloops are experiencing it right now. Allison and Tyler have learned their six-year-old daughter has only days left to live after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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