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Orionid meteor shower in night skies over Kamloops, Okanagan
October 02, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The Orionid meteor shower is active in night skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan for the next six weeks giving ample time to enjoy it.
iN NUMBERS: WHL season start for Kamloops, Okanagan teams
October 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Tension grows, the whistle blows and the puck goes down the ice as the WHL season gets going. Here are some stats for your favourite local teams. A tough start for the Penticton Vees in their new rivalry with the Kelowna Rockets, and Kamloops Blazers leading the Western Conference.
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
September 28, 2025 - 1:00 PM

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking.
Australia's iconic beach boxes lack the comforts of home but can cost more than a house
September 27, 2025 - 3:00 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The iconic, brightly painted coastal sheds in and around Melbourne, Australia, are a quirky real estate mix: absolute beachfront views, but lacking basic features including a bedroom, bathroom, running water and even power.
Heavy duty jobs no match for the Barriere stars of 'Underdog Inc'
September 26, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Dale Kristensen does dangerous jobs operating heavy machinery, recovering vehicles from backroads and going on urgent hot shot missions in all kinds of weather in the North Thompson Valley.
16 hospitalized, 105 sickened in pistachio-linked salmonella outbreak
September 24, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of people confirmed sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios has risen to 105.
Evander Kane brings edge, experience to hometown Vancouver Canucks
September 22, 2025 - 11:26 AM

PENTICTON — Evander Kane still remembers watching the Vancouver Canucks as a kid.
iN PHOTOS: Pumpkin spice specialty treats to taste in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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It’s almost fall and that means pumpkin spice flavoured drinks and goodies, and businesses in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting into the spirit of the season.
Björn Borg tells the AP about drug overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20s
September 21, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Björn Borg starts his new memoir, “Heartbeats,” with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on “alcohol, drugs, pills — my preferred ways of self-medication,” and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Finding happiness in amber: On Germany's Baltic coast, people go hunting for the precious pieces
September 21, 2025 - 8:00 AM

DAHME, Germany (AP) — Axel Kramer knows exactly where to find amber.
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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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B.C. government tried to take Kelowna home where tenants dealt drugs
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Masterchef responds to claim she stole thousands from restaurant
KELOWNA – A dispute between a local reality show chef and her former business partner at Krafty Kitchen may be headed to Supreme Court. Kaila Klassen, a semi-finalist in the TV sho
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SNELSON TRIAL UPDATE: Kelowna killer sentenced; only 19 months left to serve
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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
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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
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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"
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To stud or not to stud your winter tires in Kamloops, Okanagan
While all drivers in the province are required to be using winter tires from the beginning of October to the end of April, some drivers choose to use tires that are studded for added grip in slipp
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