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Campaign underway to raise $2M to conserve 200 acres of Kamloops grassland
February 19, 2025 - 12:15 PM

An initiative to purchase and conserve a large natural area east of Kamloops is underway.
Vernon man house hunting after $500,000 lotto win
February 19, 2025 - 11:55 AM

A Vernon man who won $500,000 playing the lottery plans to do some house hunting.
$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
February 19, 2025 - 11:35 AM
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Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it.
Mysterious Kelowna political organization fined for illegal campaign donation
February 19, 2025 - 11:25 AM

During the 2022 local elections in Kelowna an organization emerged supporting right-wing candidates behind a veil of inaccessibility, now they are being fined for breaking campaign financing laws.
Five suspects charged in widespread Okanagan drug and gun bust
February 19, 2025 - 7:30 AM

A Vernon man, acquitted after $200,000 of meth and cocaine was found in a hidden compartment in his Jeep, is named in court documents after a handful of people have been charged in a large-scale organized crime drug and weapons bust.
BC privacy czar offers warning as Kamloops eyes Kelowna's surveillance network
February 19, 2025 - 7:00 AM

It's more important than ever to keep tabs on local government surveillance plans like Kelowna has and Kamloops is exploring, as society is more connected than ever, according to BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner.
iN PHOTOS: Raccoons seem to watch TV through patio door in Kamloops
February 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops resident looked up to see a raccoon peering through her glass patio door a few days ago, and it appeared to be interested in the television. A few minutes later, a second masked bandit showed up.
Warmer temperatures and rain on the way for Okanagan, Kamloops
February 18, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops and the Okanagan are expecting some warm, grey and rainy days ahead.
Vernon man gets house arrest after sending 3,500 emails to ex
February 18, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Retired teacher Christopher Todd Powers couldn't comprehend that his 30-year relationship had come to an end.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna residents make giant Canadian flag on frozen lake
February 18, 2025 - 5:00 PM

An acre-sized Canadian flag on a frozen lake in Kelowna has generated some buzz over the weekend.
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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 third week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$10M from province for BC fruit growers in the face of US tariffs
Fruit growers are getting some reprieve in the form of $10 million from the provincial government after the BC Fruit Growers Association advocated for it. “We are incredibly grateful to Premier David Eby and the government for recogni

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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