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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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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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Nurse arrested in rape of woman who gave birth at facility
PHOENIX - A nurse who was looking after an incapacitated woman at a long-term health care facility has been charged with raping her, weeks after she stunned her caregivers and family by giving bir
January 23, 2019 12:00 PM
Daylight time ends Sunday morning when clocks roll back an hour
Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour this weekend as the country moves off daylight time. But there's a growing push to abandon seasonal time changes and stick to
November 02, 2019 8:34 AM
Snowbombing Canada music festival not returning to Sun Peaks this spring
Snowbombing Canada has announced they won't be returning to a Kamloops area ski resort this spring. The winter music festival, which normally takes place in Sun Peaks just north of Kamlo
November 14, 2019 4:30 PM
The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
New Kelowna crime task force heavily weighted towards business
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas will lead a new 13-member Community Task Force on Crime Reduction the leans heavily on business leaders. The list of names was posted on the City of Kelowna website Ma
June 01, 2023 6:00 PM
Decades without answers in Vernon cold case murder
VERNON - Police investigate hotel murder . That's the headline scrawled across the front page of the Vernon Daily News on May 20, 1976. Above the headline in all capitals and an underli
September 18, 2019 7:30 AM
Kamloops photographer captures photos of rare albino marmot
An elusive marmot with a bright white coat is gathering social media fame. The albino marmot, with a white coat and pink eyes, was spotted last weekend in the Interior by Kamloops photograph
April 15, 2022 7:30 AM
Vernon's top cop busts suspected thief
Proving that she doesn't just have a desk job, Vernon's top cop arrested a suspect yesterday morning wanted in connection with a break and enter. According to Vernon North Okanagan R
November 17, 2021 11:48 AM
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Golden Mile for sale for almost $30 million
The southernmost tip of Kelowna’s Lakeshore Road is known as the Golden Mile and it’s now for sale through Jane Hoffman Realty for $29.7 million. “Named for being the last
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iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond
Oliver resident Edwin Dukes is on holiday with his wife on the Sunshine Coast and recently checked his outdoor security cameras only to find four bears having a pool party in his koi pond. &
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