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Middle East latest: Israel's full Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
January 17, 2025 - 6:19 PM

Israel's Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by militants, along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Calgary declares state of local emergency amid prolonged water main repairs
June 15, 2024 - 9:00 PM

CALGARY - The City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency over the city's constrained water supply on Saturday, a day after officials revealed that work to repair a burst water main is expected to take three to five weeks longer than initially expected.
Life in a northern B.C. boomtown
July 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Highway wildfire closure drives home B.C.’s need to think big about climate measures
June 30, 2023 - 9:04 AM

British Columbia’s enormous effort to speed the partial reopening of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island — closed for upwards of two weeks due to a wildfire — is another illustration of the dramatic costs tied to climate impacts, says an economist.
Thompson-Okanagan farm to table doesn't just happen
December 05, 2022 - 7:02 AM
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While COVID and last year’s washout of B.C. highways got people thinking about supply chains and food security, shop local advocates have been working for decades to make the Thompson-Okanagan more self-sufficient.
Kelowna man defending military units in Ukraine
March 11, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna Ukrainian-Canadian has safely arrived in Ukraine and is defending military units amid a war in the country.
Kamloops charcuterie processing plant dodges supply issues by sourcing meat locally
January 15, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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A charcuterie processing plant that started production in Kamloops last fall is running smoothly despite recent, unforeseen challenges in the food industry.
Charcuterie processing plant gets smoking in Kamloops
September 25, 2021 - 1:41 PM
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A Kamloops butcher shop and deli is expanding to create a charcuterie processing plant earlier this month, and four full time staff are busy making sausage, and drying, curing, and smoking a variety of meats.
West Kelowna pizza restaurant closing its doors next month
August 21, 2021 - 2:30 PM
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A well-known West Kelowna pizza stop is closing its doors next month.
It's 3/11 again: We’ve now lived through a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 11, 2021 - 3:18 PM

Everyone remembers 9/11, that day on Sept. 11, 2001 when planes flew into the World Trade Centre in New York, killing close to 3,000 people and starting the War on Terror.
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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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Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do with the Vernon trailer park she inherited in 1988. A couple of days ago she was served with a court summon
February 21, 2023 7:00 AM
Chilliwack woman needs help finding injured dog lost near Kamloops
A lost dog has been spotted injured in the woods near Kamloops, but his Chilliwack owner can't find anyone to go get him. Yesterday morning, Lisa Marucio stopped to let her dogs ou
June 08, 2020 11:06 AM
Kelowna farmer offering farm produce home delivery solution
As the future of farmers markets remain uncertain due to social distancing rules, a local farmer is strategizing on how to get their products to the community. Innovative, certified organic
March 19, 2020 6:30 AM
iN PHOTOS: Cyclists enjoy new trail between Peachland and West Kelowna
Riders and hikers are exploring a newly constructed multi-use pathway running from Peachland below Highway 97 to a park in West Kelowna. Peachland resident Kim Kleineberg has hit the trail t
June 13, 2025 4:00 AM
A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from
May 27, 2025 6:00 AM
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
Regional district shutting down playgrounds in Central Okanagan
Closed signs and, where feasible, fences are going up around all play structures at regional parks throughout the Central Okanagan in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. “The actio
March 20, 2020 4:52 PM
Funky K-pop food truck's bao big hit in Kamloops
A cool new food truck is wrapping up its first summer season in Kamloops. Kochi Bao K-pop food truck has been at the Thompson Rivers University campus and downtown Kamloops for the past few
October 27, 2022 6:00 AM
Bar fight results in jail time
A Vernon judge is sending a message about petty violence amongst young males. Twenty-year-old Daine Boring was sentenced to six months jail time for hitting another man in the head outside a
January 28, 2013 5:29 PM
Controversial North Kamloops supportive housing complex returns to council
A four-storey supportive housing complex is back on the table at Kamloops city council after it was postponed last year. BC Housing wants to buy up what are currently three separate North Sh
February 03, 2025 7:00 PM

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