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Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing
April 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A South Okanagan fentanyl dealer currently doing five years in jail for firearms offences, has had another 18 months tacked onto his sentence after being convicted of drug dealing.
BC teacher suspended for physical contact with welding student
November 03, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC teacher was suspended for three days after he "made contact" with a student in a welding workshop.
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
August 10, 2023 - 2:31 PM

A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera disguised as a smoke detector attached to his bedroom ceiling.
iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River
July 22, 2023 - 6:00 AM

It’s been nearly 20 years since the Wanda Sue stopped cruising on the South Thompson River out of Kamloops.
Meet the Okanagan's Women of Steel
June 23, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The welding industry is another of the last bastions of male-worker dominance now falling by the wayside.
How the Fintry Queen helped create Fintry Park in the Okanagan
June 18, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The story of Fintry Provincial Park is rife with stories of financial collapse.
Gateway to Technology opens for Okanagan students
January 12, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Restoring cars, baking and computer programming are just a few of 16-year-old Nathaniel Burroughs favourite things.
In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float
November 20, 2022 - 7:02 AM
iNwheels

If Doug Mervyn says a car can float, it’s best to take him at his word.
'REAL FOOD': How Kelowna’s Mamma Rosa Restaurant has survived for 40 years
October 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

In a world where restaurants regularly come and go, Mamma Rosa Restaurant in Kelowna has survived almost 40 years by serving many of the same dishes it started with.
Alberta ahead of B.C. when it comes to wildfire statistics management
October 03, 2022 - 9:30 AM

Over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, lightning caused 55% of the wildfires in B.C., but details about how the other 45% were sparked are pretty limited.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing

BC teacher suspended for physical contact with welding student

Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him

iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River

Meet the Okanagan's Women of Steel

How the Fintry Queen helped create Fintry Park in the Okanagan

Gateway to Technology opens for Okanagan students

In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float

'REAL FOOD': How Kelowna’s Mamma Rosa Restaurant has survived for 40 years

Alberta ahead of B.C. when it comes to wildfire statistics management

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