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GENTLE GIANT: Fans bid farewell to beloved Clydesdale name Bill in Ashcroft
October 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Clydesdale named Bill was a beloved horse at the Desert Hills Ranch in Ashcroft for two decades where countless families from across the province stopped in to pet the gentle giant.
Bank of Canada rate cut expected even as inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August
September 16, 2025 - 1:38 PM

OTTAWA — Most economists believe the Bank of Canada has a green light to cut interest rates on Wednesday after a last-minute inflation report showed price pressures were relatively tame in August.
'Our family fridge': Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
September 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The remains of an old root cellar near Merritt is a charming reminder of earlier times before refrigeration in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
September 03, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last.
Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
August 31, 2025 - 3:00 PM

TORONTO — Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports.
Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
August 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest.
U.S. billionaire tells why he's helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
August 27, 2025 - 5:24 PM

A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak.
Elderly Kamloops woman latest victim of PIN and pickpocket scam
August 19, 2025 - 10:38 AM

RCMP are warning the public to protect their PIN when they are shopping in Kamloops after an elderly woman fell victim to a well organized scam.
Economists split on BoC's next rate move after July inflation data
August 19, 2025 - 10:13 AM

OTTAWA — Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut its key interest rate next month.
Racial profiling of customers a neglected human rights issue, report says
August 14, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Marilyn Slett says no one in her community is immune to the small acts of racial profiling that can embed themselves in the everyday life of an Indigenous person in Canada.
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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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Corrections officer raising PTSD awareness in Kamloops with T-shirt campaign
When David Marino started to feel the walls closing in on him at the B.C. corrections facility he works at, he was scared and confused. It was a slow build. Marino said he noticed himself ch
April 26, 2021 6:00 AM
Cost of renting an apartment jumped 16.5 per cent in Kelowna last month, or did it?
KELOWNA - A new report issued today by Rentals.ca says the cost of renting a two-bedroom apartment jumped 16.5 per cent in Kelowna from March to April, to an average rental rate of $2,091. I
May 21, 2019 4:00 PM
Deposit on pop cans and other non-alcoholic beverage containers to double in B.C. next week
Returning empty pop cans to a depot in B.C. is about to get more profitable for groups raising money with bottle drives with the deposit price doubling on Nov. 1. Encorp is increasing the de
October 24, 2019 11:16 AM
Duplex in West Kelowna destroyed by fire
A fire at a duplex in West Kelowna was heavily damaged by fire early Wednesday morning. Fire crews were called to the homes on Last Road in West Kelowna at around 2:31 a.m. June 12, and when
June 12, 2024 8:21 AM
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
Osoyoos family in court for $8 million debt on $3 million home
An Osoyoos couple is being taken to court in an effort to get them to pay more than $8 million owing on a house assessed at only $3 million. Documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week s
March 15, 2023 6:00 AM
Meet local chicken farmer and entrepreneur Tyler Linttell
Tyler Linttell is an urban farmer and part of the young genre who, with no farming family background — like none at all — have decided to return to the land. And we should be tha
November 07, 2019 6:30 AM
Housing construction booming on WFN but should you buy lease land?
When Troika Developments started marketing its West Harbour resort community on Westbank First Nation land a decade ago, there was some stigma to overcome. “Initially, there was some r
October 05, 2023 7:00 AM
Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each ti
April 21, 2024 6:00 AM
Hundreds suffering from long-COVID in Interior Health may get clinic closer to home
With hundreds of residents in the Interior Health region suffering lingering COVID symptoms months after they contracted the disease, there may come a time when there will be a long-COVID clinic c
April 14, 2022 7:00 AM

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