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Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
March 27, 2024 - 7:49 AM
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Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them.
Sicamous to take another look at connecting to Shuswap-North Okanagan rail trail
March 23, 2024 - 4:30 PM

A second public hearing will be held in Sicamous on April 10 to consider changes that will allow part of the Shuswap-North Okanagan Rail Trail to be built in that community.
iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River
July 22, 2023 - 6:00 AM

It’s been nearly 20 years since the Wanda Sue stopped cruising on the South Thompson River out of Kamloops.
Okanagan Lake property owners choosing to build higher, more flood-resistant docks
June 20, 2020 - 6:00 PM

There have been some changes to dock construction on Okanagan Lake in the years since the big flood of 2017.
Why Kamloops is missing out on the industrial boom that’s taking the Okanagan by storm
February 07, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A shortage of large tracts of vacant industrial land in Kamloops means that city is not getting the new industrial growth that’s flooding into the Okanagan.
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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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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation

Sicamous to take another look at connecting to Shuswap-North Okanagan rail trail

iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River

Okanagan Lake property owners choosing to build higher, more flood-resistant docks

Why Kamloops is missing out on the industrial boom that’s taking the Okanagan by storm

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