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Kamloops, Kelowna among most expensive Canadian cities to insure a home
September 23, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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It's getting more expensive to buy a home in the Thompson-Okanagan, and it's not just the price tag or the interest rate on the mortgage.
B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'
August 19, 2025 - 3:00 PM

VANCOUVER — A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about.
Kelowna massage therapist suspended after making 97 fraudulent claims
August 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Kelowna massage therapist has been suspended for three months after submitting almost 100 fraudulent claims for treatments she didn't perform.
'Unfair and flawed': Tribunal orders ICBC to pay after it cancels victim's treatment
July 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A BC woman left in chronic pain following a car crash has had to resort to taking ICBC to a Tribunal to get the provincially-owned insurance company to cover $4,700 of chiropractic and massage therapy bills.
Fraud is her way of life: Crown wants 7 years for Kelowna bookkeeper who swiped $500K
July 18, 2025 - 3:56 PM

Megan O’Gorman wasn’t a certified chartered accountant when, in late 2016, she took a job working for Kelowna firm, Refresh Financial, as its accounting manager.
The Latest: House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
July 03, 2025 - 4:22 PM

House Republicans lifted President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package before a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline.
PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he's ending trade talks over digital tax
June 27, 2025 - 3:11 PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax at the end of the month.
Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent
May 30, 2025 - 7:52 PM

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent next Wednesday.
North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
May 25, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property.
Event planners across Canada rethinking security practices following Vancouver attack
April 30, 2025 - 11:38 AM

TORONTO - The deadly attack on a Vancouver street festival has prompted event organizers across Canada to comb over their security practices in a bid to protect attendees and assure them festivals are safe.
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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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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
Fraud accusations levied at former, current Shuswap chiefs in alleged logging conspiracy
A Shuswap First Nation is taking three men to court over alleged logging fraud that siphoned millions away from four Secwepemc communities. Skwlax te Secwepemculecw (Little Shuswap Indian Ba
May 21, 2025 6:00 PM
Here's what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways? The word hectare comes from the Greek word ‘hekaton’ which means
August 15, 2021 12:03 PM
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
November 09, 2022 5:00 PM
Okanagan salamanders, skinks and lizards have some bizarre features
With neon blue tails and names from alligators and tigers, some of the South Okanagan’s native species seem tropical and exotic. Western skink lizards are the local creatures that can
July 17, 2022 9:29 AM
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
August 13, 2018 6:30 PM
Rock collectors captivated by crystal formations near Monte Lake
This story was originally published March 27, 2021. You can spot sometimes along Highway 97 near Monte Lake, people with hammers and other tools breaking apart rocks. For decades,
November 28, 2021 12:00 PM
BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
A BC man was diagnosed with dementia, legally stripped of his autonomy then lost his 60-year marriage and more than $800,000 to his granddaughter who held power of attorney. Then, remarkably
January 15, 2025 1:30 PM
The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert. Matthew Wright, manager o
August 20, 2022 3:31 PM

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