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‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland
August 03, 2025 - 9:00 PM

TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit.
North Okanagan agriculture company takes regional district to court over septic system
June 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A North Okanagan agricultural company has taken legal action against the Regional District of North Okanagan accusing it of "continually" roadblocking a permit it requires to move ahead with the development of housing for temporary foreign workers.
Rebuilding from Okanagan wildfires bogged down by insensitive insurance companies
March 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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It’s been seven months since wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in the Okanagan and Shuswap yet rebuilds are just now starting to get underway.
HOUSING CRISIS: Peachland man pushing back against housing regulations
December 04, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A couple living on an acreage in Peachland is facing an uncertain future after battling the bylaw department for years for their right to remain in their home.
HOUSING CRISIS: Vernon couple losing fight to live in RV on family acreage
October 22, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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A Vernon couple has found themselves in a housing crisis after a year and a half of battling the city and bylaw department to remain on their parents' acreage.
Meet the Okanagan's first belly dancing mayor
November 06, 2022 - 7:06 AM

Tomorrow, Coldstream mayor-elect Ruth Hoyte will be inaugurated as the district's first-ever female mayor.
Two reported dead in Lytton wildfire
July 01, 2021 - 4:22 PM

A Lytton man says his parents died while taking cover in an unused septic tank last night when a fire roared through town.
Barriere couple face eviction by regional district for living in an RV
September 16, 2019 - 9:22 AM

A couple facing eviction from their property in Barriere is expecting a large crowd of people today to support their right to stay.
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
July 13, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is a good wake up call that some septic systems around waterfront aresa may need to be upgraded.
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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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Vernon sex offender jailed after driving into hockey rink parking lot
A Vernon sex offender barred from attending places where children might be present has failed in his attempt to convince a judge the parking lot of a hockey rink isn't a place where kids might
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Court hearing set for dispute between Kamloops mayor and province over leaked report
A BC judge will hear government lawyers go up against the mayor of Kamloops next month over a leaked workplace investigation. The BC Attorney General has scheduled a hearing with Mayor Reid
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Kelowna conservative strategist behind AI news site targeting John Rustad
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Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm's bid for stay
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Closing Kamloops maternity clinic puts more doctors on call
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Kamloops council conduct investigator not biased, says investigator
The investigator probing Kamloops council's conduct for the past two years said he isn't biased. That's after repeated accusations from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, prompting invest
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