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Kelowna won't hear delegation asking for review of religious tax exemptions
June 23, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A group has been pushing the City of Kelowna to question its policy on religious tax exemptions, and the city isn’t listening.
Kamloops film director wins support for debut feature on homelessness
June 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A well-known Kamloops film director has been recognized for her feature debut film Mary and awarded an opportunity to have the film polished and packaged by industry professionals.
Hockey player invited teammates to hotel room without woman's consent: Crown
June 11, 2025 - 4:07 PM

LONDON — A hockey player set up a woman by inviting his teammates to his London, Ont., hotel room with an offer of group sexual activity without her knowledge or consent, prosecutors argued Wednesday as they began making their final pitch to the judge presiding over five players' sexual assault trial.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops sports photographer overcomes industry challenges
May 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Andrea Heath is an energetic action sports photographer in Kamloops who isn’t afraid to get down in the mud to get the perfect capture.
iN VIDEO: Mist rises off Shuswap Lake on a spring morning
March 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A landscape photographer has been capturing the beauty of Shuswap Lake on video as it transforms through the days and seasons since she moved with her family to Sicamous from Alberta last summer.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap photographer gets bucket list encounter with bobcat
February 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A wildlife photographer from Chase had a photoshoot with a bobcat in the forest in the Shuswap last week and was able to observe the wild creature as it sun bathed and rolled in the snow.
Nature lover finds fascinating bug on walk in Kelowna park
January 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Calgary resident Kathleen Johnson is staying with her family in Kelowna this month to help care for a loved one and recently found a tiny and fascinating moth on a tree in the city's Dilworth Park.
How to keep track of Santa as he travels Canada and the world
December 24, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Santa is checking his map and checking it twice as he makes his way to bring gifts to all of the girls and boys in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
iN PHOTOS: Wet weather creates moody vibes in Kamloops, Okanagan
November 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops and the Okanagan are overall drier climates so when it rains some local photographers grabbed their cameras and took to city streets for artistic perspectives.
U.K. calls for India co-operation in probe, analyst warns allies might limit response
October 16, 2024 - 2:16 PM

OTTAWA - The British government says India should co-operate with Canada's investigation into accusations that New Delhi has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada, as an analyst warns that strategic interests might limit how allies respond to the bombshell claims.
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iN DISCUSSION: Readers take aim at ICBC
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Last week, Kamloops resident and wildlife lover Jesse Ritcey watched a raccoon deftly swipe cherries from a tree in his yard, and captured footage of the entertaining masked bandit. “I
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