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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
May 09, 2020 - 11:00 AM

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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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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iN PHOTOS: Hundreds of truckers greeted by spectators at Kamloops rally
It was a rainy morning but spirits were not dampened as people gathered outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School to support the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc. Hundreds of t
June 05, 2021 8:00 PM
BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
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What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
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Stinky seed bug boom bugging residents in Shuswap, Kamloops and Okanagan
Some residents in the province are being inundated with stinky little bugs this fall. The western seed conifer bugs, often erroneously called “stink bugs” show up every year, but
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Owner of Seven Stones Winery in Similkameen passes away
Sad news for the B.C. wine industry this week as George Hanson, owner of Seven Stones Winery in the Similkameen, passed away suddenly in his home on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Geor
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This $8.7 million South Okanagan winery for sale comes with its own caves
The Seven Stones Winery, between Osoyoos and Cawston in the South Okanagan, is for sale. The asking price is $8.7 million for 25.34 acres, 16 of which are planted in wine grapes. It co
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Confused about your responsibilities to stay home? Dr. Bonnie Henry clarifies
As you move about Kamloops or any Okanagan town or city, you might think it's business as usual. There's kids playing together in parks, people shopping or lingering or recreating in surpr
March 22, 2020 12:00 PM
American couple dies after motorcycle crash in Merritt
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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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iN PHOTOS: The lost speedways of the Thompson-Okanagan
Since 1950, about a dozen speedways came and went in the Thompson-Okanagan, not the least of which was the Billy Foster Memorial Speedway in West Kelowna. “The speedway was started by
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