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Life in a northern B.C. boomtown
July 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM
B.C. will soon decide fate of four projects with big climate, biodiversity impacts
December 16, 2022 - 9:00 PM
Study identifies Indigenous communities that are hotspots for flooding risk
December 30, 2021 - 7:00 PM

A recent study has identified Indigenous communities that are “hot spots” for flood risk in Canada, which can help senior levels of government shape and prioritize flood management strategies in line with social equity and environmental justice.
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Armstrong residents mop up after devastating flood
May 13, 2017 - 3:00 PM

ARMSTRONG - Armstrong residents are still feeling the effects of a large flood that swamped parts of the city last week.
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LETTER: The fight for truth and democracy starts with your local reporter
OPINION I was at the Kelowna Buckerfields last week and overheard an older gentleman claiming loudly that Russia is thriving compared to the West. I didn't know why he was bringing that up in an animal feed

The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
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Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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Top News - Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Life in a northern B.C. boomtown

B.C. will soon decide fate of four projects with big climate, biodiversity impacts

Study identifies Indigenous communities that are hotspots for flooding risk

FLOOD WATCH 2017: Armstrong residents mop up after devastating flood

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