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iN NUMBERS: Animal rescuers of the Thompson-Okanagan
August 22, 2025 - 5:00 AM

No one thinks about numbers when it comes to rescuing animals — they do it for other reasons.
iN NUMBERS: BC SPCA helping animals in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 25, 2025 - 5:00 AM

You might think of the BC SPCA as those folks who are always trying to get you to donate some money to save a one-eyed cat, but they do a lot more than that.
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
December 31, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Happy Birthday, Celsius!
Pet a puppy and get a pint at this Penticton brewery’s dog adoption day
March 23, 2024 - 12:00 PM

South Okanagan SPCA and Abandoned Rail Brewing Co. have teamed up to find homes for a few dogs in need this weekend.
Paddleboarding Vernon pup's photo chosen for nationwide fundraising calendar
November 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM

An eight-month-old Vernon pup is a star after pet lovers across the country voted for her photo to be part of a national fundraising calendar.
Why some young Canadians are choosing the DINK lifestyle
April 18, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Sovereign Norris and her partner don't want to have kids.
Owners of nuisance cats in this Shuswap town could be fined thanks to new pet bylaw
May 14, 2022 - 6:05 PM

A new pet bylaw in Sicamous is ensuring owners whose pets are bothering others can be fined.
Homeless shelters begin to see value in making room for pets
May 01, 2022 - 8:54 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Being homeless in Los Angeles and struggling with addiction is hard enough, but Rachel Niebur couldn't imagine enduring it without her dog Petey.
‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Kootenay cannabis growers as pressures mount
April 21, 2022 - 9:00 PM
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Efforts to build a legal cannabis economy in the West Kootenay are faltering, and the legacy industry could face imminent collapse, say local industry insiders and analysts.
Willow Biden joins long and varied line of White House pets
January 29, 2022 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome, Willow, to a long line of presidential pets.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
Stepping into a public library is a lot different than it used to be. There was a time when public libraries were quiet spaces that smelled of a thousand old books, where librarians would ho
September 16, 2025 6:00 AM
How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever. In 1934, CNR steam train 2727 hit a rock and plunged into the
September 17, 2025 6:00 AM
Kelowna Porsche driver deliberately hit pedestrian, then smashed into business
There was no reason given why convicted drug dealer Nigel Myron Holubitsky used his Porsche SUV to hit Austin Peterson and then, with the man on the hood of his vehicle, smash into a Kelowna busin
September 15, 2025 6:00 PM
'He's so far gone:' Kelowna woman fights for addicted brother
In the last five years, Dana Ruether's brother has only recognized her on about five occasions. He's deep in a severe fentanyl addiction and very unwell. But when her kids are
September 15, 2025 6:00 AM
Kamloops area hospital district sidesteps IH to recruit doctors
Thompson region officials aren't waiting on Interior Health to bring new doctors to the area. It starts with a recruitment drive for the Kamloops area as the Thompson Regional Hospital D
September 15, 2025 7:00 PM
Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to
September 16, 2025 4:00 AM
Feds won't release reports justifying foreign worker jobs in Okanagan, Kamloops
An employer who wants to hire a temporary foreign worker has to prove Canadians aren't applying for the job, but the reports justifying the cross-border search aren't publicly available.
September 16, 2025 6:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna’s skyline then and now
Highrises keep sprouting out of the ground in Kelowna. With more and more people moving to the city the trend doesn’t show any sign of changing. BC Stats expects the Central Okanagan p
September 17, 2025 4:00 AM
iN NUMBERS: You can’t win if you don’t play the lottery in B.C.
Some folks say the lottery is just a bit of fun, other folks say it’s a tax on those who aren’t good with statistics. No matter your view on the lottery, it’s fun to fantasize ab
September 17, 2025 5:00 AM
Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
Penticton city council decided against changing the way it puts aside money for essentials like water mains, roads, fire halls and other infrastructure. The idea was to change the amount of
September 16, 2025 7:00 PM

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