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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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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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iN PHOTOS: Hundreds of truckers greeted by spectators at Kamloops rally
It was a rainy morning but spirits were not dampened as people gathered outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School to support the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc. Hundreds of t
June 05, 2021 8:00 PM
Seasonal staff at Vernon's Silver Star mountain struggle to find housing
'WE APPLIED TO SO MANY PLACES IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY' VERNON - Locals aren’t the only ones finding it hard to get rental housing in the Vernon area. Seasonal staff at
September 26, 2017 2:30 PM
Tasty puffball mushrooms popping up in southern BC Interior
Giant white mushrooms are landing in the pans of some foodies and foragers in Kamloops and the Okanagan after a long, cool spring. Puffball mushrooms emerge after a rain shower and are often
June 13, 2024 6:00 AM
Matthew Foerster's plea to second degree murder rings hollow for Van Diest family
VERNON - Now that Matthew Foerster has pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of Armstrong teen Taylor Van Diest, her parents hope he is given the highest sentence possible. Foerster ent
March 12, 2018 11:48 AM
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott can clearly remember where he was six years ago when his wife told him she had cancer. She&
December 18, 2024 7:00 AM
Revelry warming up a new music venue for downtown Kelowna
A major new musical entertainment centre is preparing to open in downtown Kelowna. Revelry Food and Music Hub is currently under construction at 1383 Ellis St. and is asking for Kelowna city
September 09, 2022 6:00 AM
The history of Oyama's isthmus shows it's far from untouched
While a petition asking the District of Lake Country to leave the Oyama waterfront "natural and untouched" has garnered plenty of signatures, a quick look at the history of the small bea
September 17, 2020 7:00 AM
Kelowna moving quickly to plan redevelopment of Tolko mill site on Okanagan Lake
With Kelowna’s Tolko lumber mill permanently closed and the adjacent B.C. Tree Fruits site being put up for sale, city staff want to move quickly to plan for the future of the entire North E
July 08, 2021 5:15 PM
THOMPSON: Why the simple act of smiling could extend your life
OPINION How much do you smile? We’ve all heard that it takes more muscles to frown than smile…as if saving energy is the reason to be happy. Besides, the
October 02, 2023 12:00 PM
COVID isn’t ravaging the spirits of new entrepreneurs in the Southern Interior
Neither COVID, stock shortages nor winter weather were enough to stop Brian and Lauren McClelland from opening their new Smith Creek Cycle shop in West Kelowna. An avid cyclist, McClelland&#
November 21, 2020 6:30 AM

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