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Peanuts or almonds? Rice or millet? Planet-friendly grocery shopping choices go beyond cutting meat
June 15, 2025 - 3:00 PM

It’s one of the most impactful climate decisions we make, and we make it multiple times a day.
Gross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms
October 25, 2022 - 9:00 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) — Legit gross or crazy delicious?
Wrap-around supportive care for cancer patients coming together in Kamloops
June 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Cancer patients in Kamloops will soon have access to a centre that provides supportive care and navigation of all necessary services.
Breast or bottle? Criticism of model's choice reveals conflict over feeding babies
September 27, 2015 - 6:00 AM

TORONTO - Deciding whether to nurse or bottle-feed babies may be a personal matter, but the backlash faced by Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha for her choice reveals how divisive opinions can be about how infants are fed.
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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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Vernon Canadian Tire reopening auto service following fire
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Bananas once grew in the Okanagan thanks to one industrious farmer
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The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
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Viral Kamloops road rager who threw coffee cup at woman got instant reaction online
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

Peanuts or almonds? Rice or millet? Planet-friendly grocery shopping choices go beyond cutting meat

Gross or great? Fancy butter boards soar as shortage looms

Wrap-around supportive care for cancer patients coming together in Kamloops

Breast or bottle? Criticism of model's choice reveals conflict over feeding babies

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