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iN VIDEO: Okanagan fruit spraying in 1955 came without today’s safety gear
January 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There was a time when Okanagan orchardists had to spend six hours just to spray chemicals on each acre of their fruit trees.
WorkSafeBC fines clean-up company $700K after Kimberley building fire
September 14, 2022 - 10:56 AM

A company hired to clean up after a fire at a building in Kimberley has been fined more than $700,000 after a worker was found not to be wearing protective clothing.
Provincial pilot program helping moms using substances finds success in Kamloops
February 22, 2022 - 7:00 AM

Pregnant women with problematic substance use are receiving comprehensive care through an innovative provincial pilot program.
Police look-alike vehicle towed, plates seized in Kamloops
May 14, 2021 - 3:25 PM

A police look-alike in Kamloops had its plates seized and was then towed from the local RCMP detachment.
Imposter RCMP sightings around Lumby debunked by Mounties
April 07, 2021 - 1:13 PM

Concerns that there was a fake Mountie on the loose near Lumby were for naught.
UPDATED: Looking for a mask in the Interior? We've got you covered
May 23, 2020 - 7:00 AM

If you're looking to buy a mask, there are two things you need to know: where to get them, and how to use them effectively.
Doulas welcomed back into hospitals following Interior Health policy change
April 16, 2020 - 4:29 PM

Interior Health changed its COVID-19 hospital visitor policy earlier this month in order to allow doulas to be present for births, in addition to one other visitor.
No pants allowed at soccer game
July 10, 2013 - 3:12 PM

KAMLOOPS - Soccer rules are not made to be broken, according to FIFA and many referees around the world, but in the Kamloops Women's Soccer League concessions are being to accommodate religious wear.
RCMP rescue hiker and it's no big deal
March 08, 2013 - 2:56 PM

THEY HEARD THE WOMAN IN THE DISTANCE CRYING FOR HELP
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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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