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North Okanagan agriculture company takes regional district to court over septic system
June 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A North Okanagan agricultural company has taken legal action against the Regional District of North Okanagan accusing it of "continually" roadblocking a permit it requires to move ahead with the development of housing for temporary foreign workers.
Drastic changes needed as Okanagan wine industry faces 'existential crisis'
January 28, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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The Okanagan wine industry urgently needs to re-invent itself on a scale not seen for decades, according to a wine industry consultant.
Northern businesses using local ingredients with a focus on food sustainability
May 22, 2023 - 2:30 PM

YELLOWKNIFE - From rosehip ketchup to wild boar lardo, food businesses across Northern Canada are finding unique ways to use local ingredients.
Temporary foreign workers hit record levels in B.C.
February 21, 2023 - 2:38 PM
B.C. communities struck by wildfires and floods brace for spring thaw
April 14, 2022 - 7:00 PM

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Alanna Cowan has watched the Nicola River in British Columbia's Interior turn the colour of chocolate milk and rise every spring, as warm weather melts snow from the surrounding mountains.
B.C. Green Party names Okanagan, Shuswap candidates for upcoming election
October 01, 2020 - 5:30 PM

The B.C. Greens have announced official candidates in the Okanagan and Shuswap region for the upcoming election.
Province takes steps to provide more campsites for temporary farmworkers
June 25, 2020 - 3:15 PM

A search is on in the Okanagan for suitable locations for additional campsites to provide accommodation for seasonal farm labour.
Calling all Farmers: Application for Financial Grant
November 27, 2019 - 9:00 PM
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Farmers in this day and age have a heck of a time finding ways to make a living.
B.C.’s next urgent care centre should be in West Kelowna, Mayor says
September 20, 2019 - 1:30 PM

West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom is putting a positive spin on news that Kelowna will get an urgent primary care centre but he’s pushing to have the next such facility open on the Westside.
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
May 08, 2018 - 5:22 PM

From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon still has some significant gaps that have left it looking more like a dotted line than a trail from point A to B.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
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'He's so far gone:' Kelowna woman fights for addicted brother
In the last five years, Dana Ruether's brother has only recognized her on about five occasions. He's deep in a severe fentanyl addiction and very unwell. But when her kids are
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Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to
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Feds won't release reports justifying foreign worker jobs in Okanagan, Kamloops
An employer who wants to hire a temporary foreign worker has to prove Canadians aren't applying for the job, but the reports justifying the cross-border search aren't publicly available.
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Kelowna RCMP seize thousands in cash and drugs during traffic stops
Kelowna RCMP found drug traffickers in traffic stops over the weekend. Police were “engaged in targeted enforcement efforts” around Kelowna and managed to seize drugs and cash du
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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Pedestrian killed in collision on Trans-Canada in Salmon Arm
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Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
Penticton city council decided against changing the way it puts aside money for essentials like water mains, roads, fire halls and other infrastructure. The idea was to change the amount of
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