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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

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.
No plans by City of Penticton to change urban deer policy
April 18, 2018 - 2:15 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton residents hoping for a new direction from the city with respect to urban deer control had their hopes dashed yesterday evening after a discussion on the issue failed to change present policy.
Residents of low-income RV park in limbo as eviction looms
October 26, 2017 - 2:47 PM

KELOWNA - A swirl of uncertainty surrounds the future for the eight residents of an illegal East Kelowna RV park who are in limbo, facing imminent eviction.
Water conservation plan approved by Penticton council
April 20, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A water conservation plan for agricultural water users in Penticton is still in the works.
A look south of the border at zany legal pot trade
September 04, 2014 - 8:59 AM

CONFLICTING LAWS, SHADY PENNY STOCKS, WILD HEALTH CLAIMS CLOUD MARKET; POT FOR YOUR PRIVATES?
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Cool, damp weather on the horizon for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Damp weekend weather cooled off wildfires in the Southern Interior, giving a bit of a break from the heavy smoke choking Kamloops and the Okanagan. “I was joking with my co-workers this morning that I was so stressed out today,”

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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Kamloops man taking no chances, installs his own rooftop sprinkler
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