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Suspension for BC teacher who tired to get student fired
April 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A BC teacher, who tried to get a student who'd complained him fired from her job, has been suspended for five days.
Second First Nation files dispute over Highland Valley mine expansion
April 26, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Another First Nation government is challenging the proposed expansion of one of Canada's largest copper mines near Kamloops.
Election 2025: A look at the new Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna riding
April 26, 2025 - 12:00 PM

The election is just around the corner and since the electoral districts have been redrawn folks on both sides of the lake will find themselves voting in the new riding Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.
Election misinformation a challenge for Okanagan social media moderators
April 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Most people have given up on at least one social media site because of misinformation or combative posts whether it’s Facebook, X.com, Reddit or another. But it seems social media has become an essential part of politics and some Okanagan social media sites have moderators trying to find ways to foster constructive conversations without censoring opposing views.
Costed platforms, voter turnout highlight federal election campaign this week
April 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The last full week of the 2025 election campaign had the party leaders crisscrossing the country making their final pitches and shoring up support ahead of Monday's vote.
Murder victim's last movements highlight second week of Kamloops trial
April 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Video surveillance showing the victim's last known movements capped the second week of a Kamloops murder trial.
$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
April 25, 2025 - 4:30 PM
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Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy.
Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge
April 25, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Three credit unions in the Okanagan are set to merge after getting approval from the provincial government.
Kelowna RCMP make 16 arrests in downtown drug enforcement
April 25, 2025 - 9:16 AM

Kelowna RCMP made a push to combat drug trafficking downtown this week, making arrests and seizing cash and drugs.
Dismissed, denied and misdiagnosed: A Kamloops woman's Lyme disease journey
April 25, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Bone pain, muscle pain and mental confusion are just a few of the symptoms Jen Meers has been living with most of her life.
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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 fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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