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iN PHOTOS: Cats go camping in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It is camping season in the Thompson-Okanagan region and some people are taking their cats along with them to enjoy the great outdoors.
Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM
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Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna
June 06, 2025 - 12:58 PM

Kelowna’s third tiny home project is opening sometime in July with 60 temporary homes for people without one.
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
May 27, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A few months after the City of Kelowna's controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail Trail encampment, the mayor said the site’s restructuring has made progress to reduce homelessness.
Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
April 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna.
Kamloops and Kelowna firefighters wrestle with increasing 'nuisance' fires at homeless campsites
April 10, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Firefighters are putting out more and more fires at homeless encampments in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but it's not clear how to curb the problem.
BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker
March 30, 2025 - 12:00 PM

CONTENT ADVISORY - This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some.
'Status quo not working': Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions
March 28, 2025 - 11:16 AM

Big changes are coming to the Okanagan Rail Trail homeless encampment in Kelowna after this week's aggressive cleanup operation by authorities and mayor Tom Dyas is commenting for the first time about why it was necessary.
Unlicensed Kelowna trader faces hearing after $20M lost in offshore investments
March 27, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Hundreds of investors lost nearly $20 million in offshore trades, and regulators are investigating a Kelowna man for illegally running the failed investment scheme.
Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’
March 27, 2025 - 12:34 PM

Kelowna officials from numerous departments tore down the rail trail encampment yesterday, and now the city is putting in a host of new rules.
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iN DISCUSSION: ‘Discriminatory’ religions shouldn’t get tax exemptions
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 9. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat's spending request. A push is also on to make Pennsy

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

iN PHOTOS: Cats go camping in Kamloops, Okanagan

Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’

Third tiny home project opens up 60 spots for homeless people in Kelowna

Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years

Kamloops and Kelowna firefighters wrestle with increasing 'nuisance' fires at homeless campsites

BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker

'Status quo not working': Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions

Unlicensed Kelowna trader faces hearing after $20M lost in offshore investments

Big changes coming to Kelowna’s tent city after ‘spring cleanup’

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