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Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
September 18, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that timber companies weren’t assessing their impact on watersheds.
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
April 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is showing how, through Indigenous knowledge and values, sustainability can be brought back to the industry.
Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
April 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site.
Okanagan environmentalists frustrated with changes to timber salvage rules in wake of wildfires
April 19, 2024 - 2:41 PM

Community members and environmental organizations recently gathered to discuss their discontent with the state of forest protection in BC at a town hall meeting.
Kamloops area First Nation has message in wake of devastating wildfire
December 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM

When he was a boy, Ron Tomma would leave after breakfast to run freely with his brother through their ancestral territory.
BC wildlife federation calls out forests ministry for access prejudice in post-wildfire areas
October 16, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The BC Wildlife Federation is accusing the provincial government of creating an unfair two-tier system that excludes the public from wildfire affected areas and not commercial interests.
Too much harvest? Don't dump it, donate it to those in need in Kamloops, Okanagan
October 14, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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It is harvest time and that means there is an abundance of fruit and vegetables growing in farms, gardens and orchards in Kamloops and the throughout the Okanagan Valley.
iN PHOTOS: This Coldstream house is for sale for nearly $20 million
May 26, 2023 - 7:31 AM
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A listing in Lake Country could be the most expensive piece of real estate sold in the Okanagan — if the owner gets the listing price.
Kamloops pulp mill union watching closely as other mills close
February 09, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The union behind workers at the Kamloops pulp mill is bracing for turbulent times as B.C. sawmills that feed it close or curtail operations.
Wreckage of ship that departed B.C. in 1875 may have been recovered
December 18, 2022 - 6:30 PM

British Columbians might be able to claim some gold if they can prove their ancestors died on the S.S. Pacific.
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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 first week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

BC realtor promised client a Kelowna condo, instead bought himself a house
A BC realtor who duped his neighbours out of $200,000 in an investment deal on a Kelowna condo spent the money on his own home. According to a Jan. 24 BC Supreme Court decision, realtor Alden Ashneil Chand promised his neighbours substantia

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