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B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn't have cash to launch new chain: landlord
August 29, 2025 - 4:45 PM

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer.
Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
August 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest.
American Eagle's 'good jeans' ads with Sydney Sweeney spark a debate on race and beauty standards
August 04, 2025 - 3:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. The ad blitz included “clever, even provocative language” and was “definitely going to push buttons,” the company’s chief marketing officer told trade media outlets.
Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
June 24, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a booming business.
Thinking About Painting? Get The Local Experts To Help
April 28, 2025 - 7:30 AM
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Choosing the right colours for your renovation or new dream home is exciting and fun—or at least, it should be. Worrying about colour combinations or product quality adds unnecessary stress to what should be an enjoyable experience. There is an easy solution, though.
'Crown jewel': HBC's charter among the art and artifacts it seeks to auction off
April 20, 2025 - 10:00 AM

TORONTO - Hudson’s Bay will seek court approval to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts.
Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
April 11, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years.
The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers
April 02, 2025 - 5:54 PM

President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations.
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
March 21, 2025 - 8:55 AM

The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce.
Trying to buy Canadian? Shoppers in Kamloops, Okanagan find it isn't easy
March 15, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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A trade war with President Donald Trump has Canadian shoppers trying to source locally made grocery products, but understanding product labels at major grocery outlets is complicated and some major grocery outlets are not forthcoming with information.
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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Giant fish delighting customers at Salmon Arm pet store for 30 years
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Electric skateboarding is a crime in BC but enforcement in Kelowna is inconsistent
Zipping through the streets on an e-bike or an e-scooter has become the norm in the Okanagan and Kamloops, but it’s a crime to ride an electric skateboard of any variety on the road in B.C.
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iN PHOTOS: Freaky figurines lurk in an Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke
Tourists and locals have been drawn to a novel attraction along the Trans-Canada near Revelstoke for decades. The Enchanted Forest is nestled in old growth trees where pathways take visitors
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Why green hard hats hang from power lines in BC
There are green hard hats bolted onto power lines across the province as part of a unique, longstanding BC Hydro tradition. The hanging hats are symbols of accomplishment, hung by linesmen w
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Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
A handful of new websites launched in BC recently purporting to be the "independent voice" of news in their regions, but the paths trace back to a longtime conservative strategist from K
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One injured, four arrested after shooting on Kamloops’ North Shore
Someone was injured in an overnight shooting in Kamloops and four people are in custody. Officers were called to the 100 block of Chestnut Avenue on the North Shore at around midnight, Sept.
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Kamloops left behind in delayed $10-a-day daycare program
A Kamloops city councillor said families are being left behind as BC lags in its $10-a-day childcare program. Coun. Dale Bass said while hundreds of families are on daycare waitlists, only t
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Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision,
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iN NUMBERS: Fire season in B.C. as it comes to a close
The end of the wildfire season is just around the corner. With some extreme wildfire seasons in recent memory this year might seem relatively calm, at least in Kamloops and the Okanagan. We got so
September 12, 2025 5:00 AM

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