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The Castle At Swan Lake: The Perfect Base For Your Next Adventure Holiday
April 28, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Business Spotlight

The Okanagan Valley is more popular than ever with adventure tourism groups: skiers, mountain bikers, long-distance cyclists, golfers, and lovers of fine wine. One local hotel has capitalized on that trend, and there is an interesting reason behind how it happened.
Federal election voter toolkit for Kamloops and the Okanagan
April 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Federal election day is fast approaching, so here are some resources that you might find helpful before you head to the ballot box.
Prolific Kelowna shoplifter ordered to pay stores back
April 13, 2025 - 7:00 PM

In an unusual move, a BC judge has attempted to make a prolific Kelowna shoplifter pay back the stores for all the stuff he stole.
The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers
April 02, 2025 - 5:54 PM

President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations.
BA Brewmaster Rolls Out Great Deals For Spring Brewing
March 24, 2025 - 8:00 AM
iNwine Spotlight

After an impressive 32 years, Kamloops-based BA Brewmaster is still going strong—and loving every step of the journey. Owner Kevin Rex believes their success comes down to more than just hard work and dedication to their craft.
How an Osoyoos duty-free shop owner is helping BC's economy during Trump's trade war
March 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM
iNwheels

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 been doing that for decades.
Seven wineries to visit in the Okanagan and Kamloops this spring
February 23, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

The Okanagan is known for, above all else, being a top wine producing region in British Columbia.
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
February 17, 2025 - 1:00 PM

LONDON (AP) — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse.
Trudeau announces 25 per cent targeted retaliatory tariffs
February 01, 2025 - 8:26 PM

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will hit back with steep, immediate retaliatory tariffs on American goods after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he is moving ahead with devastating duties on Canada starting Tuesday.
Plummeting loonie means more Americans hitting slopes in Thompson-Okanagan
January 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan region are seeing more American tourist this season thanks, in party, to a significant drop in the value of the Canadian dollar compared to its U.S. counterpart.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
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 May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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First Nations blockade Trans-Canada bridge in Sicamous claiming broken promises
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Shuswap car wash shooter not guilty of murder
A Kamloops jury has acquitted a man charged in the shooting death of a Scotch Creek man in 2021. Paul Binder, born 1970, was accused of second-degree murder, but his lawyers argued the bulle
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Controversial Okanagan MLA doubles down on anti-Indigenous stance
The Penticton Indian Band was outraged when an Okanagan MLA called the First Nation a threat to British Columbia, and now that MLA is doubling down. Tara Armstrong represents Kelowna-Lake Co
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'Dubious and unreliable': BC care aid who married client withdrew $80,000 just before he died
A BC woman who married a struggling widower she'd been hired to care for, and then withdrew tens of thousands of dollars shortly before he died, has failed in her attempt to hang onto his Tesl
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Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspect
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iN PHOTOS: Penticton photographer gets pics of speedy cottontail rabbits
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BC student working with vulnerable kids jailed for sending explicit messages to teen
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BC stepmom to pay $5,000 for sharing nude photos of partner's ex-wife
A BC woman being sued for $5,000 for sharing intimate images of her partner's ex-wife argued she shouldn't have to pay as the ex posts "half nude" photos of herself on social med
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