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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

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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iN DISCUSSION: How we like them apples
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September 09, 2025 2:51 PM
Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
OTTAWA — After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partis
September 15, 2025 5:21 PM
Opinions divided, politely, over gay pride march in Manitoba's Bible Belt
STEINBACH, Man. - Evan Weins thought this day would never come. Bullied as a gay teenager in Steinbach, Man., the heart of the province's so-called Bible Belt, Weins is now watching as o
July 03, 2016 9:30 AM
Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm's bid for stay
OTTAWA — A Federal Court of Appeal judge says the cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm hit by avian flu must be allowed to proceed, in a ruling that dismisses the farm's bid for a s
September 12, 2025 6:42 PM
Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tue
September 16, 2025 9:39 AM
Kamloops cops make one arrest and seize more than a dozen guns
Kamloops RCMP made one arrest and seized guns, vehicles and drugs in a raid in Aberdeen Tuesday. Kamloops RCMP officers alongside members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team ex
May 21, 2025 9:02 AM
Closing Kamloops maternity clinic puts more doctors on call
With fewer maternal care options in Kamloops, it means more doctors to call-in when a mother is in labour. That according to an Interior Health executive who said there's a glut of speci
September 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microsco
September 14, 2025 8:00 AM
'Our family fridge': Root cellars common in Thompson-Okanagan until late 70s
The remains of an old root cellar near Merritt is a charming reminder of earlier times before refrigeration in the Thompson-Okanagan region. Located in the village of Shulus, the relic no lo
September 09, 2025 6:00 AM
Don't be ssscared: The 7 snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
Vilified over time by everybody from Hollywood to the Old Testament, snakes are generally given a bad rap by most, but depending on your point of view, the Thompson-Okanagan is lucky enough to hav
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