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Kelowna's A2D Autobody: A Reputation For Attention to Detail
March 17, 2025 - 8:00 AM
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The autobody industry can be challenging to crack into, but one Okanagan company - Kelowna's A2D Autobody - has been creating a real buzz. We recently caught up with them to find out the secret to that success.
Kamloops homicide victim remembered as 'big-hearted' outdoor enthusiast
February 23, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The victim in the most recent Kamloops homicide was a man with a "big heart," a dog lover and an outdoor enthusiast.
Why we can keep worry-free recycling in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 08, 2019 - 4:30 PM

The global recycling industry has fallen on hard times, but it continues to be business as usual for residential recyclers in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
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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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Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
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Why you really don’t have to pay that private lot parking ticket
When a Kelowna nurse contacted us to explain that she got hundreds of dollars in parking tickets from a private lot, she felt she had no other choice to pay them. She suspected she didn&rsqu
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Five suspects charged in widespread Okanagan drug and gun bust
A Vernon man, acquitted after $200,000 of meth and cocaine was found in a hidden compartment in his Jeep, is named in court documents after a handful of people have been charged in a large-scale o
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Stubborn core inflation in June likely cements calls for Bank of Canada rate hold
OTTAWA — Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later thi
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Here's what a hectare really looks like
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One dead in Fraser Canyon head-on collision
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Was Curtis Sagmoen a killer? RCMP fill in some of the blanks in the case
After years of speculation, police are now saying that Curtis Sagmoen was the main suspect in the suspicious death of both Nicole Bell and Traci Genereaux. While the public has pointed the f
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Kamloops fashion designer featured in Vogue launching streetwear line
A Kamloops fashion designer whose pieces have been featured in British Vogue and showcased in Paris and New York Fashion Weeks has her sights set high. Delayne Dixon, CEO of her own fashion
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

Kelowna's A2D Autobody: A Reputation For Attention to Detail

Kamloops homicide victim remembered as 'big-hearted' outdoor enthusiast

Why we can keep worry-free recycling in the Thompson-Okanagan

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