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Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan
January 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM

By now, you may be familiar with biophilic design — it’s the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal.
The Magic Number For Planning Your Event is 19 - Introducing 19Bistro@Fitz and 19 Okanagan Bar and Grill
November 11, 2024 - 8:00 AM
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With a choice of two stunning venues in Peachland and West Kelowna, BC planning the perfect event is a piece of cake.
For 2024, some simple lifestyle changes can improve your little piece of the planet
January 13, 2024 - 10:30 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies, governments and communities, but individuals have a role to play, too.
'Biophilia' style: Nature as self-expression, solace
April 13, 2022 - 9:00 PM
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From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature. Designers and artists who see this “biophilia” trend think it’s a response to both the pandemic and anxiety about environmental destruction.
iN PHOTOS: syilx elder Freddy Louis remembers life in the ring, on the ice and on the diamond
March 09, 2022 - 7:00 PM

On an overcast day, syilx Elder Freddy Louis sits on the sofa in his living room and recounts stories from his days as a boxer, a hockey player and a baseball player.
iN VIDEO: Victims of Penticton shooting and home invasion still shaken
October 04, 2019 - 3:30 PM
iNwine: Kelowna Brewing Company opens its doors, only a 10 minute walk from UBCO
July 08, 2019 - 8:00 AM
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KELOWNA - Craft beer, Okanagan views, a patio, pool table, foosball and a full menu.
Managing a supportive housing complex means preparing for every contingency
February 06, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS — It’s a typical scene in the front lobby of Mission Flats Manor, a recently opened supportive housing complex in a remote industrial area of Kamloops.
UPDATE: Vehicle smashes through doors of Vernon mall for robbery
July 27, 2018 - 12:10 PM

VERNON - A vehicle smashed through the front entrance of the Village Green Centre early this morning and two masked suspects allegedly robbed a jewellery store.
Woman opens fire at YouTube, wounds 3 before killing herself
April 03, 2018 - 2:22 PM

SAN BRUNO, Calif. - A woman opened fire Tuesday at YouTube headquarters, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself as terrified employees huddled inside, police and witnesses said.
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THOMPSON: How lawyer Cameron Stracher did the wrong thing, then the right thing
OPINION A lawyer wakes up from surgery and asks, “Why are the blinds drawn?” The nurse responds, “There’s a huge fire across the street…we didn’t want you to think you died.”

La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

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