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Uncommunicative Vernon contractor loses after suing another customer
August 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Vernon contractor hired to fix an air conditioner has failed in its attempt to sue the client after a tribunal ruled that its lack of communication was a breach of the contract.
Meet the Irvine Mechanical team – your plumbing and HVAC experts in Kelowna
March 04, 2024 - 8:00 AM
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Irvine Mechanical Ltd., headquartered in the scenic city of Kelowna, BC, specializes in plumbing and HVAC services for new construction and renovation projects for residential homes and smaller commercial enterprises.
After a Vancouver death, union wants faster action on crane safety
March 01, 2024 - 6:00 PM
West Kelowna wants to continue building despite legacy cost overruns
December 06, 2023 - 7:30 AM

West Kelowna has a sad history of cost escalations when it comes to big building projects.
BC’s first trans-provincial highway stalled before it reached the Okanagan
June 11, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Before there was the Cariboo Wagon Road to Barkerville, the BC government started building a road to the Okanagan after gold was discovered in Rock Creek in 1859.
BC couple awarded $4,500 after bizarre noise coming from neighbour's condo
May 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC man is on the hook for $4,500 after his downstairs neighbours took him to the small claims court over a bizarre tapping noise coming from his apartment.
Authorities investigating unsafe, shuttered Kamloops apartment
October 28, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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The Residential Tenancy Branch's compliance and enforcement team is investigating the landlord of a shuttered Kamloops building.
Derelict apartment shuttered by Kamloops fire department leaving residents scrambling
October 21, 2022 - 2:30 PM
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Dion Livingstone used to help manage a men's housing facility in downtown Kamloops. Now the building's condemned and the tenants, legal and otherwise, may have to fend for themselves.
TNRD approves vaccine policy for elected officials
February 04, 2022 - 6:30 PM

Board members at the Thompson Nicola Regional District will now be required to be vaccinated in order to attend meetings.
Restoration workers in Kamloops brace for emergency calls approaching with warmer weather
January 05, 2022 - 7:00 PM

With the summer forest fires, Interior flooding and a recent cold snap, restoration workers are still busy with more pipes likely to burst as the weather in the Thompson-Okanagan warms over the weekend.
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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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How to track Santa on his route to Canada
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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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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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RCMP issue warning after fatal avalanche in south Cariboo
The public is being asked to stay clear of an area near Eureka Peak in the Williams Lake area following a deadly avalanche. Williams Lake RCMP say one person died during the avalanche yester
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Okanagan Lake is deep enough to submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza, and then some
Okanagan Lake is the ninth deepest lake in all of Canada and the largest lake in the Okanagan. At its maximum depth it can submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza one and a half times.
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$9,000 fine and house arrest for Kelowna businessman who failed to file his taxes
A Kelowna businessman, who once rubbed shoulders with local politicians, has been fined $9,000 and placed on house arrest after being convicted for failure to comply with income tax law. Tod
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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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