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Protest against BC Transit fare hikes set for Kelowna
October 06, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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Higher fares for transit riders in the Central Okanagan came into effect last week, and a protest has been set for later this month.
Vernon man found unconscious, injured on Commonage Road
October 06, 2025 - 8:46 AM

Vernon RCMP are asking for the public’s help after a man was found injured and unconscious last week.
'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
October 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex.
iN NUMBERS: The vision for the future of ski resorts in Okanagan, Kamloops
October 06, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The satisfying sounds of clicking your boots into your skis, scanning your ticket at the lift and cutting through the snow might already be in your ears even though ski season is still a ways off in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Start a new family tradition at Davison Orchards’ pumpkin patch
October 05, 2025 - 9:00 AM

Davison Orchards is opening its doors for your next annual family tradition.
Kamloops code of conduct most used, most transparent in Thompson-Okanagan
October 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Local politicians were left to their own devices when BC brought code of conduct rules into law three years ago and that lead to a patchwork of policies.
iN NUMBERS: Warmest September on record for Okanagan, Kamloops
October 03, 2025 - 5:00 AM

If you thought the weather in September was amazing you'd be right. It was a record setting September for warm temperatures in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
October 02, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period.
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
October 02, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The Thompson-Okanagan is buzzing with events all week long but when the weekend hits, narrowing down your plans can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve done the work for you.
iN PHOTOS: Five classic theatres still operating in Okanagan, Kamloops
October 01, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Most old movie theatres in North America have shut down over the decades and been replaced by modern multiplexes but there are still a few of the relics operating in the Okanagan, Kamloops and surrounding areas.
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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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

'Super efficient': The impact new housing rules have had in Okanagan, Kamloops
When Vernon builder Bryce Dahlen was approached by a client late last fall to build a carriage house in their yard, he pitched the idea of a duplex. New rules about density implemented by the provincial government had dramatically cut the r

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