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Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
June 18, 2024 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only a few have earned the designation of “song of the summer.”
As alcohol consumption declines, a St. Patrick's Day with fewer raised glasses
March 15, 2024 - 9:00 PM

The usual sight of green-clad revellers celebrating St. Patrick's Day is expected across Canada on Sunday — but compared with a decade ago, fewer of them will be indulging in alcohol.
'Just normal people like everybody else': The reality of homelessness in Kelowna's tent city
February 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Erica Stewart has been living in a tent on the Kelowna section of the Okanagan Rail Trail for almost two years now.
Kamloops war veteran turns 100: His secrets to longevity
September 22, 2023 - 7:30 PM
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A social lodge in a senior’s complex in Kamloops was slowly filling up with club members finding seats to play card games, exchanging warm greetings, jokes and news this week while preparing for a big, rare day.
Robbery, assaults, shelter mischief lands Kamloops man in jail
May 26, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops man will spend nearly two more years in custody after he pleaded guilty in Kamloops Provincial Court to two four crimes over a two-month period.
Want B.C.-made boozy freezies? You have to go to California to get them
February 10, 2023 - 7:11 AM
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It all started in 2017 when Sheereen Price and Gabrielle Mustapich were sitting on a Vancouver beach.
Relax and reconnect with yourself at Spirit Ridge this fall
October 30, 2022 - 8:00 AM
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Nestled in the South Okanagan desert, Spirit Ridge Resort provides guests with an opportunity to relax and reconnect with themselves and the landscape.
We asked, you answered: Eat turkey without having to cook this Thanksgiving
October 08, 2022 - 4:02 PM
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You don’t need to be part of a large gathering to enjoy the classic taste and smell of a traditional turkey supper in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Highly anticipated food hall opens this week in Kamloops
September 06, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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Two long-time Kamloops business owners and restaurateurs are busy getting ready to open the doors of the Yew Street Food Hall at 107 Yew Street.
All hail the mighty Caesar: First time competition highlighting drink hits Okanagan
July 02, 2022 - 9:33 AM
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There are endless ways to get creative with everyone’s favourite Canadian clamato juice cocktail and establishments in Kelowna will spend all of Caesar Week showing off their concoctions.
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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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40 new complex care housing units coming to Kelowna
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BC realtors fined for social media accounts without proper names, credentials
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Housing crisis in Okanagan impacting humans and their pets
Many people are facing hardships due to the housing crisis in the Okanagan and pets are feeling the effects. As housing becomes harder to find for humans, it has become even harder for pets
November 18, 2023 6:00 PM
BC landlord to pay year's rent after renoviction
A BC landlord was ordered to pay a year's worth of rent to former tenants after they were evicted and told the landlord would be moving in. Aesuk Kim bought the Coquitlam house in 2021,
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What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
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Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do with the Vernon trailer park she inherited in 1988. A couple of days ago she was served with a court summon
February 21, 2023 7:00 AM
Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
A small brick building with a long history and big connection to communities in the Shuswap and beyond was reduced to rubble by wildfire earlier this month, leaving many locals and travellers sadd
September 02, 2023 6:00 PM
Kelowna RCMP hands out hundreds of tickets in dangerous driving crackdown
Kelowna RCMP say they have cracked down on dangerous driving this year by giving out hundreds of tickets. In 2025, police in Kelowna have handed out 154 tickets for speeding in a school zone
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