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The Latest: Wall Street dips as world stock markets takes Trump’s tariffs in stride
August 07, 2025 - 2:10 PM

President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy. But while U.S.

The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers
April 02, 2025 - 5:54 PM

President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
July 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of July 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
A case of bad apples, or a rotten orchard? A look at migrant labour in BC
September 03, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Vibrant Vine vineyard sale in Kelowna expands to include the winery
March 04, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Back in 2021, the owners of the Vibrant Vine in East Kelowna put the property up for sale for $6.5 million.
Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers
October 16, 2022 - 7:04 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving.
Okanagan convoy supporters now going after Bonnie Henry’s winery
February 11, 2022 - 7:00 AM

Local supporters of Freedom Convoy 2022 are smearing the reputation of a Keremeos winery co-owned by Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Failing to flower: B.C.’s promise as a craft cannabis hot spot still stunted
January 31, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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British Columbia has been a mecca for cannabis enthusiasts and growers long before the product became legal in Canada in 2018.
'Very friendly, very small': A look back at Osoyoos over the past 75 years
February 07, 2021 - 10:00 AM

On Jan. 14, 1946 the small village of Osoyoos became a municipality. The first ever meeting of the Municipality of the Village of Osoyoos was held at the Canadian Pacific Railway station a few weeks later and William Andrews was elected chairman of the board, Gordon Kelly and Joseph Armstrong were elected village commissioners.
'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules
December 19, 2020 - 9:11 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland. The governor of Rhode Island is photographed at an indoor wine event as her state faces the nation's second-highest virus rate.
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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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Judge said police standoff in Summerland was like a scene from a horror movie
Robert Austin Teal was hoping Oct. 22, 2021 would be the day he died when he used a chainsaw to initiate a police standoff in Summerland. Fortunately the RCMP managed to resolve the situatio
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Kelowna boat club owner speaks out against problem operators at launches
Ryan Blonar doesn’t mind having to pay a fee to use City of Kelowna boat launches, but is shocked to find out how much it could be. He’s the owner of Okanagan Luxury Boat Club an
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Man busted near West Kelowna school for drug trafficking
A 50-year-old B.C. man is facing multiple charges of drug trafficking and weapons possession after he was spotted in a suspicious vehicle in West Kelowna. According to a West Kelowna RCMP me
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Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the video to various social media sites "to ruin peoples’ day"
August 18, 2021 4:52 PM
Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
Canada’s only desert is in the Southern Interior of B.C. but it might not be where you think it is. They lay that claim in Osoyoos, where you’ll find the Nk’Mip desert cult
July 03, 2021 12:03 PM
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
Family feud: Callahan brothers' $42M bid snags Kelowna trailer park
A family feud over a trailer park on prime Kelowna land appears to have been settled. BC Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo ruled May 15, that Douglas, Bruce, and Robert Callahan had submitted
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The legend of Eddy Haymour: How Rattlesnake island almost became a theme park
KELOWNA - It may seem impossible to imagine now, but not too far back in the valley’s history, plans to build a theme park on a small Okanagan Lake island were actually taking shape. I
June 19, 2019 7:00 AM
Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
A star of Rust Valley Restorers is suing his mom over a property in the Shuswap, and now they’re both getting sued by a real estate developer over the same lot. Early in 2021, Avery Sh
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

The Latest: Wall Street dips as world stock markets takes Trump’s tariffs in stride

The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

A case of bad apples, or a rotten orchard? A look at migrant labour in BC

Vibrant Vine vineyard sale in Kelowna expands to include the winery

Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers

Okanagan convoy supporters now going after Bonnie Henry’s winery

Failing to flower: B.C.’s promise as a craft cannabis hot spot still stunted

'Very friendly, very small': A look back at Osoyoos over the past 75 years

'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

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