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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
October 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of October 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
BC Green Party announces Kamloops Centre candidate
April 17, 2024 - 11:30 AM

The BC Green Party has announced the candidates selected to run in four ridings for the upcoming election including Kamloops.
With the death of Journey Home it’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle homelessness in the future
December 10, 2023 - 4:30 PM
iNhome

Kelowna's Journey Home initiative was created in 2018 with the goal of transforming Kelowna to a city with functionally zero homelessness by 2024.
Kelowna’s Prospera Place: Right size, right place just needs lots of TLC
October 04, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Even though it is 24 years old, Prospera Place – home of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets – has solid “bones” and many years, or even decades, of life left in it. But it's in a dire need of some serious upgrades.
Kamloops smorgasbord restaurant looking at co-op model to stay in business
April 18, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

The Smorgasbord Deli and Country Garden Greenhouse is closing at end of this summer after decades of serving Kamloops.
Kelowna city councillor consulted for business behind anti-vax billboards
December 02, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna city councillor was listed as a "consultant" for the business behind new anti-vax billboards near Kamloops.
B.C. nurse suspended for giving senior cannabis edible
September 07, 2022 - 7:30 AM
iN420

A B.C. nurse that gave a senior edible cannabis and asked a coworker to create false vaccination records for him has been suspended for a week.
Huge development that could double Peachland's population picking up steam
April 25, 2021 - 4:02 PM

A massive housing, commercial and educational development is gearing up to start building as many as 2,800 homes on the northern end of Peachland.
Work from home? New office towers in Kamloops, Kelowna defy the pandemic trend
December 14, 2020 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

Construction of the 23-storey Landmark 7 office tower in Kelowna hasn’t slowed because of COVID-19.
It’s not just COVID making life miserable for long term care residents
November 04, 2020 - 6:30 AM

There has been such a focus of late on the declining health of residents isolated in long term care homes because of COVID-19 that it’s easy to lose sight of the trauma for residents that have been living there for years.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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