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Welcome to your new home: Style-savvy housewarming gifts
September 29, 2021 - 5:30 AM
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Bread and salt. Wine. A broom or sack of flour. Honey, pineapples, even bluebirds – a symbol of happiness – have been bestowed on people moving into new homes over the centuries.
Quebec man killed in Oliver after jumping into highway traffic
August 25, 2021 - 1:25 PM

Witnesses north of Oliver called police to report a man acting erratically along Highway 97 last night, moments before other witnesses called to say a man had jumped into moving traffic.
West Kelowna's new bowling alley to celebrate grand opening
July 23, 2020 - 5:07 PM

West Kelowna will soon have a brand new bowling alley.
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.
Get ready for bowling and so much more in West Kelowna in July
April 27, 2020 - 5:00 PM

West Kelowna residents should dust off their best bowling wardrobe.
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
October 04, 2019 - 6:00 AM

VERNON - A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which would have barred a convicted bike thief from owning more than one bicycle.
Best breakfast spots in Kamloops and the Okanagan
August 08, 2019 - 8:00 AM
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Doing anything in the morning takes extra effort, let alone trying to find the perfect breakfast spot on a hot Okanagan morning. There are so many factors to consider: location, menu, pricing, busyness, cuteness?
Kelowna's Scandia Golf & Games has 38 years of good times on its scorecard
August 03, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - It all began in 1979, in the backyard of a Kelowna handyman who built castles. Hank Wiebe had a background in construction and as a young father, he wanted to become his own boss.
Here’s some of what $1.24 billion in city spending will buy you in Kelowna over the next 10 years
June 09, 2019 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Highway 97 pedestrian overpass to be built in 2021 is one of the major proposed changes to what the City of Kelowna plans to spend over the next 10 years.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
This story was originally published Nov. 30, 2021. The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people ha

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor's report
TORONTO - Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how p

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of Summit Tiny Homes, started the business of manufac

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