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Fundraiser launched for Okanagan Granfondo crash survivor
July 17, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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One of the two cyclists who survived a tragic collision at the Okanagan Granfondo is facing months of recovery from her numerous injuries.
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'
February 22, 2025 - 9:00 PM

If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X.
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
January 21, 2025 - 7:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his decision to grant clemency to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol and suggested there could be a place in American politics for the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, extremist groups whose leaders were convicted of seditious conspiracy against the U.S.
What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
November 16, 2024 - 1:00 PM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name.
Pocketbook concerns and even conflict abroad weigh on New Year’s Eve spending plans
December 29, 2023 - 9:00 PM

With Christmas and Boxing Day in the rear-view mirror, consumers have one event left for which they have to decide how much they're willing to spend: New Year's Eve.
iN PHOTOS: It’s choose-your-own-adventure at this Okanagan parkour gym
May 01, 2022 - 6:05 PM

The equipment at Ethos Parkour and Movement in Penticton is much different than what you'll see at most gyms.
The lawyer for West Kelowna's Iron Energy Gym is also a psychic
January 19, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Although fitness facilities will soon be allowed to reopen in B.C., West Kelowna's Iron Energy Gym is expected to appeal at city hall to have its business license reinstated, and the owners hired a lawyer to help them.
B.C. Wildfire recruiting crew members for upcoming wildfire season
December 29, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Looking for a job this summer? The B.C. Wildfire Service is now accepting applications for fire crew member positions for the upcoming season.
With cost savings from DIY fitness, some Canadians forgo returning to the gym
August 18, 2021 - 5:30 AM
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When local gyms closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenny Felice turned to free fitness apps and purchased a pair of roller skates, a weighted skipping rope, resistance bands, and a few used fitness DVDs.
Will gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores?
August 10, 2021 - 5:30 AM

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Going to the gym was always part of Kari Hamra’s routine until last year’s government-ordered shutdowns forced her to replace the workouts with daily rides on her Peloton stationary bike.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
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How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever. In 1934, CNR steam train 2727 hit a rock and plunged into the
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iN PHOTOS: Kelowna’s skyline then and now
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iN NUMBERS: You can’t win if you don’t play the lottery in B.C.
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BC teacher who made 1,000 calls to student loses licence
A BC teacher who made more than 1,000 phone calls to a student has been barred from teaching for 15 years. According to a Sept. 16 BC Commissioner for Teacher Regulation decision, the unname
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Feds won't release reports justifying foreign worker jobs in Okanagan, Kamloops
An employer who wants to hire a temporary foreign worker has to prove Canadians aren't applying for the job, but the reports justifying the cross-border search aren't publicly available.
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Penticton city council votes down infrastructure levy
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City taking over outdoor rink in downtown Penticton
The outdoor skating rink in downtown Penticton used to be operated by a non-profit, but now the city is taking over. The rink at Gyro Park has been operated by Activate Penticton since it op
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One arrest following suspicious death in Kelowna home
Police are on the scene of a suspicious death in Kelowna and one person was taken into custody. Kelowna RCMP responded to a police incident in the 400-block of Perth Road around 3 a.m. today
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