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Once a piggery, only rubble remains on historic Tranquille site in Kamloops
December 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A pile of rubble on the old Tranquille sanatorium site by the Tranquille Creek bridge looks just like that, a pile of aging concrete poking out of the long grass.
Kelowna man not criminally responsible for setting his own apartment ablaze
August 14, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna man will remain in a Fraser Valley forensic hospital after setting fire to his own apartment three years ago.
Four-year-old Kamloops cherry orchard not producing after cold snap
June 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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The fourth season at a giant cherry farm near Kamloops is looking a lot different than usual this year.
As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
April 18, 2024 - 4:30 PM
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Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the damage is.
Kelowna's mayor predicts 'vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
February 15, 2024 - 3:45 PM

Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas is on an upward trajectory of expansion and development.
iN VIDEO: Okanagan fruit spraying in 1955 came without today’s safety gear
January 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There was a time when Okanagan orchardists had to spend six hours just to spray chemicals on each acre of their fruit trees.
A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners
November 25, 2023 - 12:00 PM

The best holiday gifts for gardeners are the ones that keep their minds in the dirt, even during the off-season.
iN VIDEO: Dwarf apple trees in the Okanagan in the spotlight of this 1955 film
April 23, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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Long before dwarf apple trees became the standard in the Okanagan, the National Film Board was showing the way.
B.C. Tree Fruits plant closing Lake Country location, moving to South Okanagan
August 20, 2022 - 1:55 PM
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Despite the fact that 70% of the apples grown by B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative members come from the Central and North Okanagan, they will no longer be going to a local packinghouse.
Summer is Coming – It’s Time for Tree Pruning, Spraying & Root Fertilizing
June 06, 2022 - 8:00 AM
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Have the trees on your property had their health check-up? Did you know that tree and hedge longevity and safety can benefit from regular tree maintenance by a knowledgeable, certified arborist?
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Okanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves. “We have three different styles of bourbon and the de

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

'Skating on thin ice': Kelowna's housing sales well below normal
A BC real estate analysis report says Kelowna's housing market is "skating on thin ice" as February's sales were a mere fraction of what was expected. According to The Kelowna Rennie Advantage report, the jump in sales fro

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Another Okanagan criminal with 100 convictions released back into community
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iN PHOTOS: Cute cats lounge away in Kamloops, Okanagan
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American booze pulled from BC Liquor Stores available at independent outlets
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Watch moon turn red during total lunar eclipse in Okanagan, Kamloops
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One week suspension for BC nurse that swiped drugs, worked while high
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Social media influencers charged after illegal hunting north of Kamloops
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Headliners announced for Kelowna’s Rock the Lake
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Tk'emlups signs $12M land settlement with federal government
Tk'emlups signed a deal with the federal government for $12 million after a years-long claim over what should have been reserve land. Chief and council agreed to the settlement late last
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