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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
iNwine

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
iNwine

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
iNwine

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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BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
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iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Kelowna
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Vernon man's harassing emails could cost him 6 months in jail
A Vernon man accused of burning down a house in Coldstream appeared in court today as lawyers argued over how much time he should spend behind bars for criminally harassing his ex-wife. Matt
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Kamloops residents spot sedan with snowmobile on roof
Sometimes, you’ve just got to push past doubts and make a bold move. That’s clearly what this person did when they decided to load their snowmobile on top a four-door sedan. Phot
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Two years after he was fired from the Penticton mall, this naughty Santa is as busy as ever
- This story was originally published Dec. 8, 2021. Getting fired over spicy photos seemed like a major blow to the career of a shopping mall Santa, but two years later, the Pe
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Retired lawyer was outed to Law Society by former business partner
KELOWNA – Kevin James Anderson, a former lawyer who last week was ordered by the Law Society of British Columbia to stop giving legal advice, was outed by a Kelowna man who claims Anderson&
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You don't have to cook on Christmas, these Okanagan restaurants are open
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very different, low-key Christmas this year. While some are enthusiastically donning an apron to cook Chri
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Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long effort to clean up the former Russo Sawmill site near the Kelowna airport. Nixon is operations manager for TNT Serv
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BC lawyer used burner phones, accepted $31M from fraudsters
A BC lawyer who allowed fraudsters to conceal $31 million in his trust account, and used burner phones because he feared US authorities might be on to him, has been found to have committed profess
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