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Why your local vet clinic is likely owned by an international corporation
March 14, 2022 - 7:00 AM

Dr. Adrian Helmers opened her own veterinary practice in Kamloops in an effort to escape growing corporate ownership in the industry.
National and international headlines from 2015
January 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
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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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Tasty puffball mushrooms popping up in southern BC Interior
Giant white mushrooms are landing in the pans of some foodies and foragers in Kamloops and the Okanagan after a long, cool spring. Puffball mushrooms emerge after a rain shower and are often
June 13, 2024 6:00 AM
Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
Fruit stands with rows and rows of fresh strawberries in the Okanagan should tell you they’re in season, but if you shop for your berries at the grocery store you might feel like it’s
June 05, 2025 6:00 AM
Five more Indigenous justice centres expand culturally safe support in B.C.: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia must do things differently to break the cycle where Indigenous people comprise five per cent of the population but about 30 per cent of those incarcerated, Premier Dav
January 13, 2024 12:00 PM
Happy Pi Day: Feast upon this delicious tarragon chicken pot pie
Chicken pot pies are trending right now in the food world. Childhood memories of this retro dish for many will evoke visions of steaming plates presented by grandma or mom followed by that euphori
March 14, 2021 12:00 PM
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
Salmon Arm Air Cadet says haircut policy unjust
SALMON ARM - Thanks to social media, Dani Hickman knows exactly when she last cut her son's hair. It was June 14, 2010. Since then her now 13-year-old son Gerrit Hickman hadn't cut h
July 26, 2019 2:00 PM
Eleanor Wachtel and Elizabeth Hay to headline Shuswap Bookfest
Okanagan College’s inaugural Shuswap Bookfest is bringing two internationally renowned writers to Salmon Arm - Eleanor Wachtel, host of CBC Radio’s Writers & Company, on Oct. 1, an
September 13, 2015 2:00 PM
Three Shuswap residents killed in Highway 1 head-on crash
Three Shuswap residents were killed yesterday in a head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Sorrento. Chase RCMP said a black sedan travelling eastbound in the 400 block of High
July 06, 2022 10:20 AM
UPDATE: Emergency officials now say 70 structures destroyed on west side of Okanagan Lake
Fire officials were able to get into an area along Westside Road today to evaluate the damage caused overnight Sunday by the White Rock Lake wildfire. The news wasn’t good. &ldqu
August 17, 2021 4:52 PM
TacoTime and Triple O's now open in Vernon
Two new fast-food restaurants have opened in Vernon. Triple O's and TacoTime have both opened their doors to the public. The take-out only TacoTime is located at the site of the pr
February 10, 2022 2:30 PM

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