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One cat's incredible reunion with its owner after the LA wildfires
March 16, 2025 - 6:00 PM

It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie.
iN PHOTOS: Migratory birds are returning to Okanagan, Kamloops
March 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Spring weather is bringing an influx of migratory birds to Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this week photographers are snapping photographs of three of the earliest arrivals: the mountain bluebird, western meadow lark and red-winged blackbird.
iN PHOTOS: Cute cats lounge away in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 10, 2025 - 6:00 AM

These adorable domestic cats in Kamloops and the Okanagan don’t appear to be bothered by overcast weather and bring cheer to their owners.
Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business
March 07, 2025 - 5:23 PM

TORONTO - Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.
Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times
March 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Brian Stainton was born and raised in Kamloops and remembers a much different city growing up in the 1950s, it was a landscape bursting with agriculture.
Losing a pet can cut deeper than many people realize. Here’s how friends can help
March 02, 2025 - 9:00 PM

PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning.
Strata wins legal challenge in Kelowna parking stall saga
March 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna condo owner who paid for a parking spot which has been unusable for the last five years will have to wait even longer for the issue to be resolved after her strata corporation won a recent legal challenge.
Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show
March 01, 2025 - 9:00 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I’m Just Ken” is a hard act to follow.
Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises
February 25, 2025 - 1:02 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and the Vatican announced some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done and looking ahead.
Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa
February 23, 2025 - 1:00 PM

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal (AP) — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his brigade of rangers march in single file, guns at the ready. They scan the brush for signs of poachers, but today, it seems, the only hunters are the lions themselves, their fresh tracks pressed into the sand.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last year, but it didn't have enough evidence to convi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

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Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last yea
March 18, 2025 6:00 PM
Kamloops, Okanagan shoppers saw troubling signs before The Bay's liquidation plans
As a brand older than the country approaches bankruptcy and closure, a look back shows financial issues were apparent to Kamloops and Okanagan shoppers at The Bay over the last few years. Th
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iN VIDEO: Kelowna shopper caught on camera scratching Tesla
A shopper at the Costco in Kelowna was recorded scratching — or attempting to scratch — a Tesla. Drive Tesla, an unaffiliated account, posted a video to X.com of someone walking
March 20, 2025 4:00 AM
How an Osoyoos duty-free shop owner is helping BC's economy during Trump's trade war
While Canadians have recently become focussed on sourcing local products and supporting local businesses in the wake of American President Donald Trump’s trade war, Cameron Bissonnette has b
March 18, 2025 7:00 AM
B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over 'uncertain financial times'
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice more homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is "due to uncertain financial tim
March 20, 2025 9:16 AM
Disbarred Kamloops lawyer's lawsuit dismissed over delays
A disbarred Kamloops lawyer threatened to take legal action against former friends and business partners over company shares. Five years later, a BC judge tossed the lawsuit. Nickolaus Weise
March 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
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March 19, 2025 7:00 PM
Controversial Russian band Pussy Riot returns to Kelowna
Russian feminist and protest performance art group Pussy Riot returns the stage at Revelry this year to perform Riot Days. Following the world tour premier in Munich, Riot Days brings a new
March 20, 2025 11:03 AM
How Kelowna crime compares to other US and Canadian cities
Kelowna’s crime rate has been improving, but a recent study shows how much more property crime there is in the city compared to the rest of Canada and the U.S. In 2022, Kelowna had the
March 19, 2025 6:00 PM
Victim in critical condition after downtown Kelowna shooting
One person is in the hospital after a shooting in downtown Kelowna and police are still investigating. Kelowna RCMP responded to a shooting near the intersection of Ellis Street and Leon Ave
March 19, 2025 10:31 AM

Top News - Kelowna and Area

One cat's incredible reunion with its owner after the LA wildfires

iN PHOTOS: Migratory birds are returning to Okanagan, Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: Cute cats lounge away in Kamloops, Okanagan

Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business

Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times

Losing a pet can cut deeper than many people realize. Here’s how friends can help

Strata wins legal challenge in Kelowna parking stall saga

Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show

Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises

Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa

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