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Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone
March 03, 2024 - 2:30 PM

LONDON (AP) — You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
Rats force closure of Princeton bakery
October 20, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Interior Health inspectors believe it was flooding that drove rodents into a Princeton bakery.
'Dangerous defect': Construction firm in deadly Kelowna crane collapse suing manufacturer
July 11, 2023 - 4:30 PM

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City slickers tackle first winter on zero-waste farm near Kamloops
December 19, 2021 - 7:05 PM
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A young couple from Vancouver pursuing a zero-waste lifestyle on a farm near Kamloops is experiencing their first southern Interior winter, and the colder weather than they are used to has brought new challenges.
Young city slickers pursue zero-waste lifestyle on a farm near Kamloops
October 30, 2021 - 6:06 PM
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A young couple from Vancouver is chasing their dreams of a zero waste lifestyle on a farm in McClure after purchasing their very first home there earlier this year.
Okanagan Chief asks public to be mindful as community recovers from wildfire
September 16, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As the Okanagan Indian Band recovers from the White Rock Lake wildfire, Chief Byron Louis is asking the public to respect the backcountry and the wildlife, and to avoid entering the community — which lies on syilx territory in B.C.’s southern interior — unless it’s to access a local business.
Kelowna casino has soft opening this weekend ahead of the full deal in July
May 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM

After more than a year of being totally closed because of COVID and, after spending almost $2 million in renovations in anticipation of getting back to business, Kelowna's Chances Casino is starting to open up this weekend.
Got rats? The B.C. SPCA has some tips on how to keep them away
August 30, 2020 - 2:47 PM

Rats used to be far from B.C. but they've made their way into the Thompson-Okanagan and each year they get more problematic.
Cache Creek residents prepare to go home after being forced out by fires
July 18, 2017 - 2:30 PM

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Residents of a village in Interior British Columbia are thrilled to be heading home after being rushed out by a fast-moving wildfire, but they fear an uphill battle in repairing the community's tourism economy.
Wildlife officers trapping bears after stinky trash in fire-damaged Fort McMurray
May 26, 2016 - 11:30 AM

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Wildlife officers in Fort McMurray have killed two black bears and captured and relocated two others that were roaming in and around the fire-damaged city.
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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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Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
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Lake Country retirees who spent everything on Kelowna Mountain are still waiting
KELOWNA – When Mark Consiglio finally declares bankruptcy, as it appears he will soon, some of his investors could be right behind him. Not all the investors in Kelowna Mountain
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North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov't $17M
Shortly after David Freel got stopped by the RCMP with one-and-a-half million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer, he got a letter from the government saying he owed them $11,672,000.
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Kelowna bakery featured on Food Network closing for good
It was the perfect storm for Whisk Bakery + Cafe. A combination of personal issues, the rising costs of items due to inflation and issues with finding and retaining staff means the bakery wi
July 21, 2022 12:30 PM
Kelowna's Rotary Arts Centre the latest battleground in the culture wars
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Fraudster who bilked elderly Okanagan couple out of $12,000 in roofing scam out of jail soon
A 65-year-old man with multiple convictions for fraud spanning back three decades appeared at the Vernon courthouse, Nov. 7, after being caught scamming a Coldstream couple in their 80s out of $12
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iN VIDEO: Kamloops' one-of-a-kind train kicks off 2018 Christmas season
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Spirit of Christmas train ride is an annual holiday event enjoyed by locals and attractive to train-enthusiasts from all over, as the 2141 locomotive is said to be the onl
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