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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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Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
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BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
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Fraud accusations levied at former, current Shuswap chiefs in alleged logging conspiracy
A Shuswap First Nation is taking three men to court over alleged logging fraud that siphoned millions away from four Secwepemc communities. Skwlax te Secwepemculecw (Little Shuswap Indian Ba
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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
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Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
This story was originally published March 27, 2021. You can spot sometimes along Highway 97 near Monte Lake, people with hammers and other tools breaking apart rocks. For decades,
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Kelowna house prices are now what Vancouver's were just 12 years ago
It was 12 years ago, in March 2010, that Vancouver hit the $1 million mark for the average single-family home. That followed on the heels of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and was jus
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Monstrous 100-pound melons once grew in the Okanagan, what happened to them?
Colourless, tasteless, 100-pound zucca melons once dotted the landscape of the South Okanagan, the only place in Canada where they were grown. Originally from Africa, the zucca melon gained
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Okanagan salamanders, skinks and lizards have some bizarre features
With neon blue tails and names from alligators and tigers, some of the South Okanagan’s native species seem tropical and exotic. Western skink lizards are the local creatures that can
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