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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
October 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades.
iN NUMBERS: Let's talk gas prices in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 29, 2025 - 5:00 AM
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The carbon tax has been gone for months and lots of people are feeling the savings, so let’s reminisce about the best topic of small talk when you run out of things to say to an acquaintance: gas prices.
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
September 25, 2025 - 3:33 PM

Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been "flooded" with calls and emails with "language intended to intimidate," the RCMP say.
Natural gas powered transport truck hauling lumber through Okanagan
September 25, 2025 - 3:30 PM
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The Okanagan’s windy roads are the training grounds for a new natural gas powered transport truck in Canada.
Carmakers facing billions in credit purchases under EV mandate if sales don't improve
September 19, 2025 - 8:59 AM

OTTAWA — Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up.
No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
September 09, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was badly bitten by a police dog told a judge he had nowhere to live and had been barred from all the city's shelters shortly before being released.
$500,000 lottery win for Vernon man
September 09, 2025 - 10:30 AM

A Vernon man won the $500,000 Extra prize on a Lotto 6/49 draw last month.
How unique is Summerland's Kettle Valley Steam Railway in BC?
September 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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All aboard! The historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has delighted train enthusiasts and history buffs from near and far for three decades.
A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills at least 21 people
August 28, 2025 - 3:16 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a major air attack on Kyiv early on Thursday that included a rare strike on the center of Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said.
What’s the deal with the billboards next to the bridge in West Kelowna?
June 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

You hear about Kelowna’s natural beauty, the pristine lake, mountains and a growing downtown, but as you round the corner to get onto the William R. Bennett bridge from the west you find your view obstructed by a wall of billboards.
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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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Shuswap man left in pain as regulator curbs opioids against doctor's advice
A Shuswap man, who accused regulators of forcing him to live in severe pain, has had a minor win in court in his legal case over how much pain medication he can take. According to an April 1
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This is not Thompson Rivers University's next president
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Kal Tire spreading holiday cheer with 1st annual Vernon Car Giveaway
Vernon’s Kal Tire and Swan Lake Motors want to help a local individual or family in need of a vehicle to commute safely this holiday season with the chance to win a fully restored Chrysler T
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PADOVA CITY: Political, economic scandal once loomed over Kamloops Tranquille farm
Long after it was a sanatorium but long before plans for a winery, the sprawling 300-acre Kamloops property on Tranquille Road was a site of political and financial scandal. In the 1990s, an
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Kamloops air ambulance firm claims bias; sues over lost government contract
A Kamloops helicopter company has failed in a legal challenge to extend a lucrative air ambulance contract claiming the procurement process wasn't fair. Summit Helicopters had claim
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The true story of Grand Chief Nicola, told by his descendant
After weeks of searching for an Indigenous historian who could tell me the story of Grand Chief Nicola, I was thrilled when I was given the contact of one of his direct descendants. Skyaka, otherw
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Early morning wake up call for Armstrong couple as semi careens into home
“YOU SEE A TANKER TRUCK RIGHT BESIDE YOUR WINDOW AND IT WAKES YOU UP IN A HURRY” ARMSTRONG - Philip Marchand and his wife had a rude awakening this morning when a semi truck ca
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Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez leaving TV booth following cancer diagnosis
TORONTO - Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez is stepping away from the broadcast booth after being diagnosed with cancer. In a statement released by Sportsnet, Martinez sai
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UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for
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Kamloops judge sorts botched bail order in odd sentencing case
KAMLOOPS — A poor bail decision for an unusual and ultimately ineffective sentence was sorted in court last month after a man ordered to leave B.C. was re-arrested in Kamloops a week later,
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