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iN PHOTOS: Why rockhounding in Kamloops rocks
November 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops rockhound and geology enthusiast Lloyd Rempel loves rocks and has been collecting them and studying them for decades.
BC senior asks for $40,000 a month in support from multimillionaire spouse
November 16, 2024 - 12:00 PM

A BC senior, who wasn't working when she met her multi-millionaire partner 20 years ago, says she needs a minimum of $40,000 a month to get by.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
April 30, 2024 - 12:05 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Ghost town near Oliver could have the first augmented reality heritage tour
November 04, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Historians are working to turn a ghost town into a tourist attraction in order to preserve remnants of days gone by.
Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause
September 22, 2023 - 4:30 PM

A group of 23 people is getting ready to rappel from a Kelowna office tower next week to raise funds for Easter Seals BC.
'Covert op' catches BC restaurant selling beer to-go without food
August 06, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Another BC restaurant has been caught in a sting operation selling beer to-go without a meal.
BC taqueria sells a Corona to-go without food, gets shuttered
August 02, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC taqueria has been ordered to close for a day after it sold a bottle of Corona to go without food.
Interior Health lambasted over Kelowna, Kamloops doctor's treatment
April 21, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna doctor who experienced "repeated differential adverse treatment" from Interior Health has got his job back after the B.C. Hospital Appeal Board ordered the health authority to rehire him.
Why there’s a tomb and not a university on Knox Mountain in Kelowna
January 22, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There is a certain amount of mystery around why a remote but popular beach in Kelowna is called Paul’s Tomb.
No gold in them hills: Duped Okanagan investors on their own to make up losses
December 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

An Okanagan investor who lost money to a promoter who misappropriated $10 million in a failed gold investment is left picking up the pieces after their portfolio manager was fined.
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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

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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