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Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season
May 24, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Windfalls, landslides and washouts.
Custom Welding On Call
October 02, 2022 - 8:00 AM
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Sometimes equipment breaks and needs to be fixed — fast. Or, maybe you’ve thought about adding a decorative metalwork piece to your home garden or a unique fence or gate.
Ready to travel? A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
July 05, 2020 - 9:30 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
June 27, 2020 - 11:45 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Skaha Lake Marina sets opening date
May 02, 2019 - 11:09 AM

PENTICTON - Boaters on Skaha Lake will have an opportunity to see what’s new at Skaha Lake Marina as the interim operators prepare for the official opening on Saturday, May 18.
The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near
July 27, 2017 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - It’s been almost three months since flooding began in the Okanagan Valley and Okanagan Lake is finally just centimetres from reaching full pool.
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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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A tech entrepreneur plans to make Vernon a world-class destination for wine lovers
Tech entrepreneur Markus Frind says he's going to make Vernon a world-class wine hub. The owner of West Kelowna's Frind Estate Winery and founder of popular Internet dating site Plen
August 07, 2020 6:30 AM
This $13 million Kelowna home could be open to luxury loving visitors
A new concept for luxury accommodation is being proposed to the City of Kelowna. Located at 380 Lochview Road, off Clifton Road, the six-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 15,000 square foot home was a
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Revelstoke records more than 10% of COVID cases in Interior Health in week leading up to Christmas
In the past week, Revelstoke recorded more than 10% of the COVID cases in the Interior Health region. Revelstoke had 142 of 1,036 cases for the region as a whole. That’s almost as many
December 31, 2021 8:32 AM
Jaqueline McDermott's body found by Search and Rescue
The body of 22-year-old Jaqueline McDermott has been located by Search and Rescue teams. McDermott was reported missing last week, Oct. 1 and was last seen on Highway 97C between Merritt an
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iN PHOTOS: Kamloops deli making authentic European sausage for more than four decades
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Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
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iN VIDEO: Massive revolving ice disk on South Thompson River in Kamloops
An ice disk has formed on the South Thompson River in Kamloops and the large, slowly revolving disk is caused by very specific weather and river conditions. Environment Canada meteorologist
January 21, 2020 12:30 PM
Missing woman Jaqueline McDermott: An adventurous tattoo artist from Ontario
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BC man whose job offer nixed over criminal record wins 1st round of human rights case
A BC man who had a job offer rescinded has won the first round of a Human Rights Tribunal dispute alleging he didn't get the job because he has a criminal record. According to a May 28 B
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No jail for erratic Vernon Cadillac driver caught with ounce of fentanyl
A 50-year-old BC man, caught driving his Cadillac erratically in Vernon, won't go to jail after two dozen bags of fentanyl and carfentanyl were found in his vehicle. Trevor Craig Jesswei
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season

Custom Welding On Call

Ready to travel? A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown

From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Skaha Lake Marina sets opening date

The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near

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