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Kamloops politicians not giving up fight for specialized scanner for cancer patients
July 23, 2025 - 5:30 PM

If the province won't budge on its refusal to add a specialized scanner to the long-awaited Kamloops cancer centre, local politicians want it somewhere else in the city.
Rescued Kelowna puppy finds loving home: BC SPCA
May 01, 2025 - 10:43 AM

BC SPCA animal protection officers seized a puppy from an abusive situation in Kelowna and now it's in a happy home.
Losing a pet can cut deeper than many people realize. Here’s how friends can help
March 02, 2025 - 9:00 PM

PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
January 07, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops dog narrowly escapes trapper's snare in popular recreational area
January 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Heffley Creek resident Lyann Wourms had a scare when her dog was ensnared in a hunting trap in an area she has been using for recreation for 15 years.
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
December 22, 2024 - 8:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: No kidding, Penticton farm offers lease-a-goat service
December 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Sometimes experiences are the best Christmas gifts you can give to a loved one, especially if it involves leasing a goat for a few days a year.
Horned monster to star in first annual Kamloops Krampus parade and market
December 07, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A shaggy, half-demon monster with curved horns is the starring character of a raucous, jubilant holiday celebration coming to the streets of Kamloops for the first time Saturday.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 03, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina
November 30, 2024 - 6:00 PM

AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents.
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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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Despite building boom, Okanagan city struggling to house 5,000 new residents
After leading Canada’s largest cities with the highest growth rate at 14% during the last census period, Kelowna has continued to draw more people. In 2021, another 5,000 people moved
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Former B.C. pastor gets house arrest for sexual assault
A former B.C. church pastor has been given three months of house arrest for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old year woman he and his family knew for years through the church. Former Victoria
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Someone stole a tricycle from a Kamloops teen with autism
A Kamloops boy who has autism has had his tricycle stolen, and his mother is hoping the public can help her track it down. Bobbie Tinline‘s son, Owen, 17, lives on his own in the North
May 21, 2021 1:30 PM
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was a bad idea, it was too late. Mysis shrimp were first introduced into Okanagan Lake in the
June 13, 2020 1:00 PM
Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional: U.S. Federal Judge
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional, the latest challenge to firearms
February 08, 2023 10:00 PM
Kelowna craft coffee shop following in the wine tasting tradition of the Okanagan
Visitors to Okanagan wineries are there for the tasting experience, sampling choice wines and, often, taking a bottle or case home with them. The booming craft beer brewing sector often feat
April 09, 2023 6:00 AM
New York OKs 99 more pot shop licenses after court ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — New York regulators approved 99 new provisional licenses for recreational marijuana dispensaries Monday as they try to speed up the rollout of a legal market that had been im
April 03, 2023 10:00 PM
Proposed tea house to add unique flavour to West Kelowna Wine Trail
The proposed Settled Kettle tea house off Boucherie Road in West Kelowna hopes to offer Tipsy Sipsy, Tee Time-Tea Time and other options to the city’s popular Wine Trail. It still has
April 12, 2023 1:00 PM
Rediscovering the ruins of a KVR tunnel near Naramata
A new generation of traffic will get to travel through the Kettle Valley Railway’s Adra Tunnel in Naramata. The underground switchback was built 109 years ago to reduce the gradi
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Life in a northern B.C. boomtown
The town of Kitimat, B.C., is folded into a forested valley, tucked back from where the ocean meets the land at the end of a roughly 100-kilometre
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