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Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
June 24, 2025 - 6:09 PM

Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81.
The Latest: Newsom asks court to block Trump’s use of military in LA immigration raids
June 10, 2025 - 4:51 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court to block National Guard members and Marines from assisting with immigration raids in Los Angeles. “Trump is turning the U.S. military against American citizens,” Newsom wrote on X.
Every yard makes a difference. Native-plant champion Doug Tallamy's got a new book explaining how
April 13, 2025 - 10:00 AM

If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University of Delaware professor whose groundbreaking 2006 book, “Bringing Nature Home,” supercharged the native plants movement.
Winter storm wreaks havoc on commute, closes schools across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
February 13, 2025 - 2:30 PM

A major winter storm disrupted travel plans, closed schools and shuttered city services across Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces Thursday, as communities dug out from a wintry cocktail that brought upwards of 20 centimetres of snow.
It's spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven't heard
October 31, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns that end with a bang. Still others are just plain eerie.
The Latest: Milton causes widespread power outages and several deaths in Florida
October 10, 2024 - 7:04 PM

Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
UPDATE: Building repossessed, locks changed at The Loop in Kamloops
August 03, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Fences were taken down and locks were changed on Saturday morning as The Loop was evicted from its North Kamloops building.
Mother and four kids killed, father injured in gruesome attack at Ottawa home
March 07, 2024 - 5:54 PM

OTTAWA - Blood spattered the sidewalk Thursday outside a suburban Ottawa home where police recovered the bodies of a mother, her four young children and a family friend from the aftermath of a vicious attack.
BC drug users and advocates issue a warning about xylazine
December 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM
Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
August 26, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from West Kelowna blew in because residents were already prepared.
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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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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
Why 'land assembly' signs are popping up on several Kelowna streets
In the booming Kelowna real estate market, for sale signs proliferate in front of hundreds of single-family houses. But of late, they’ve taken on additional “land assembly”
August 29, 2022 6:00 AM
Bananas once grew in the Okanagan thanks to one industrious farmer
PENTICTON - A long time ago, tropical fruit grew in the Okanagan. If you think that’s bananas, you’re right. Joe Fernandes put his Osoyoos based Fernandes Fruit Stand in th
August 14, 2019 5:03 PM
B.C. underwater expedition may have revealed earliest site of human habitation
VANCOUVER - Researchers using a robotic underwater vehicle off British Columbia's northern coast believe they may have found the earliest evidence of human habitation in Canada. Unfortun
September 24, 2014 6:59 AM
Why you better get used to living with rats in Kamloops, Okanagan
Rats. They damage buildings, electrical wires and crops with teeth that are sharp enough to chew through metal. They prey on livestock, carry and spread a variety of diseases and a breeding
November 27, 2023 6:00 AM
$300 million Callahan family feud leads to liquidation of Kelowna 'Crown Jewel'
A decades-long battle between prominent Kelowna businessman Ted Callahan and his three brothers has led to a court allowing the liquidation of what they call their “Crown Jewel” &ndash
November 23, 2022 7:30 AM
Grüner Veltliner is IN - 5 B.C. Grüners you must try now
While wine snobs are still sipping on Riesling, the cool kids are once again ordering up Grüner Veltliner. In the 1990s, Austria’s beloved Grüner Veltliner announced its arri
December 11, 2019 11:30 AM
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan for just over a week now in a region that has yet to see a legal pot shop open its doors. Indigenous Bloom
January 22, 2019 5:00 PM
Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with aro
August 23, 2021 8:00 AM
Kelowna pub fined after serving 18-year-old in sting operation
A Kelowna pub, which sold a bottle of Budweiser to an 18-year-old in a sting operation, has been fined $7,000. The Post Haus Pub was caught last December by a BC liquor inspector selling a s
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