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Controversial changes to downtown Penticton's Nanaimo Square rejected
April 04, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Members of Penticton City Council were hesitant to endorse a senior staff report that recommended significant changes to Nanaimo Square, a popular gathering space in the heart of downtown Penticton.
Four-year-old Kamloops cherry orchard not producing after cold snap
June 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

The fourth season at a giant cherry farm near Kamloops is looking a lot different than usual this year.
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
August 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save his 17-metre-tall Linden tree from repeated severe prunings.
BEETLE INVASION: Elm seed bugs making a nuisance of themselves in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 07, 2023 - 7:30 AM
iNhome

A Lake Country resident is losing the war against the excessive number of invasive elm seed bugs in her yard and home.
Vernon woman braves the elements to save her dog
May 22, 2023 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon woman probably didn’t think her day could get any worse after losing her dog at Marshall Field, and then she slipped into a cold creek and became submerged.
Vernon couple's 'pony wall' costs them $15K in legal battle with strata
March 09, 2022 - 7:30 AM

A small wall built on the patio of a $1.4-million lakeside Vernon townhouse has cost the former owners more than $14,000 in bylaw fines and legal fees in a fight with the strata.
Planning, prepping, pruning: How to get a jumpstart on gardening season in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 24, 2022 - 7:30 AM
iNhome

Spring is around the corner and some gardening enthusiasts are already finding ways to prepare for the season, despite the current cold temperatures.
Why there are more grasshoppers, leafhoppers than usual in Okanagan this summer
September 04, 2021 - 8:30 AM
iNwine

Grasshoppers and leafhoppers are both benefitting from the hot and dry summer of 2021 in the southern Interior.
Kelowna prunes trees blocking stop sign after Chilliwack driver gets T-boned in dangerous intersection
September 03, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Janet Strauss admits she was at fault for running a stop sign that resulted in her being T-boned in a Kelowna intersection that totalled her vehicle this past Sunday.
Logan Lake has written the Fire Smart playbook for other cities, towns to follow
August 25, 2021 - 7:00 AM

When the Tremont Creek wildfire escaped containment lines near Tunkwa Lake on Aug. 11, Logan Lake was among the communities put on evacuation alert.
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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 second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal
BEMMEL, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands expanded a government-run initiative on Monday allowing legal cannabis sales. While growing cannabis is still illegal, cannabis shops — known as coffeeshops — in 10 municipalities

Penticton strata to pay condo owner $17K after 7-year dispute over roof leak
A BC Tribunal has ordered a Penticton strata to hand over $17,000 to a condo owner following a dispute over a roof leak that took place seven years ago. However, the $17,000 is a fraction of the money Marta Lillian Hunchak claimed Strata KA

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