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Here’s how $3.2 million will be spent on 'outdoor sheltering' in Kelowna
September 20, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The visible homeless issue in Kelowna is a far cry this fall from what it was two years ago when dozens of people camped out downtown on Leon Avenue near the Gospel Mission shelter.
Old-timey glamping could soon be available at Historic O'Keefe Ranch
April 24, 2021 - 4:55 PM

Historic O'Keefe Ranch may soon see glamping options available for campers if the Township of Spallumcheen gives the proposal a green light.
How these Summerland orchardists got through the pandemic without exposures
March 06, 2021 - 12:30 PM
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Summerland fruit farmers Jan and Keith Carlson survived a tumultuous year in the agricultural industry in 2020 in spite of the restrictions on labour imposed by COVID-19.
iN VIDEO: Wasted kicks: Porta-potty seen rolling on Route 66
September 11, 2020 - 6:00 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A portable toilet in Albuquerque fell victim to another kind of whiff this week after strong winds gave it a trip along Route 66.
iN VIDEO: Driver dodges travelling porta-potty on Kamloops road
July 03, 2020 - 10:00 AM

Dodging wildlife and the occasional pothole is something most drivers are used to, but a porta-potty would probably be a first for many people.
COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for more public toilets, experts say
May 21, 2020 - 8:00 PM

TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more public toilets in communities across Canada, particularly as softening restrictions encourage people to spend more time outside their homes, advocates and experts say.
Penticton church to be used as self-isolation space for homeless amid pandemic
May 04, 2020 - 4:04 PM

A Penticton church will be used as an isolation centre for vulnerable people with COVID-19.
Food trucks are being set up at provincially-owned locations to support commercial truckers
April 28, 2020 - 8:41 AM

Truckers who have struggled to get a meal since COVID-19 swept across the globe and shuttered businesses and kicked into gear heightened hygiene practices are getting a government reprieve.
More portable toilets being installed in B.C. for truckers to use
April 15, 2020 - 9:50 AM

The province will be funding the installation of portable toilets at several commercial vehicle pull-outs, inspection stations and chain-up locations throughout B.C.
As homeless shelters close in Kelowna, Recreation Avenue campground comes back to life
April 01, 2020 - 10:09 AM

After being virtually deserted during the winter, people are setting up tents again at the designated campground area next the the curling club on Recreation Avenue in Kelowna.
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LETTER: B.C. land is sinking and I don't want to swim
OPINION To the editor, A new investigation by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has revealed the Gordon Campbell government was warned in a Nov. 2010 report that a critical staffing shortage at its Riv

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor's report
TORONTO - Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how p

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of Summit Tiny Homes, started the business of manufac

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Second person at Kamloops's Royal Inland Hospital had leg amputated while waiting for surgery
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A reward was posted online to find the suspect of an alleged assault near a city property that will soon be a homeless shelter, but the victim and his family are asking for the $500 to be donated
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iN VIDEO: Impatient trucker on Highway 5A 'putting all the other drivers in danger'
A tractor trailer has caught the attention of the B.C. Highway Patrol after it was seen taking a risky maneuver between Kamloops and Princeton. A 21-second video posted to Twitter on Dec. 2
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
This story was originally published Nov. 30, 2021. The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this mont
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You may need long underwear and a shovel this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Sicamous woman survives 'nightmare' medical ordeal that resulted in leg amputation
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B.C. lawyer reprimanded after billing mentally ill client $1M
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Highway 97A near Sicamous closed due to rocks
Rocks on the road are responsible for the closure of Highway 97A near Sicamous this morning. Drive B.C. is reporting both lanes are closed and an assessment is in progress. The
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Michigan parents whose teen charged with murder related to high school shooting found; bond set at $500K apiece
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police sa
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