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Here's the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States
February 11, 2025 - 5:36 PM

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., including those from Canada, on March 12.
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
December 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN.
Why a CN railroad bridge in Kamloops has two tall towers
June 09, 2024 - 6:30 AM

Kamloops commuters drive past the CN railroad bridge that spans the North Thompson River every day, but some might not know the bridge holds a unique claim to fame.
iN PHOTOS: Metal artist makes sculptures out of cutlery and horseshoes near Summerland
March 12, 2023 - 11:30 AM
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A stainless steel fabricator by trade, Mark Wong of Osprey Lake near Summerland followed his artistic passion and left the industrial life 25 years ago.
Kamloops fabricator makes TV debut on 'Rust Valley Restorers'
March 06, 2021 - 6:30 AM

The third season of "Rust Valley Restorers" features a Kamloops fabricator who is hitting TV screens for the first time.
Gaza toll rises to 18, Israel rejects excessive force claims
April 02, 2018 - 2:30 PM

GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Israel's military rejected new allegations Monday of unlawful use of force against unarmed Palestinians during mass protests in Gaza last week, as the Palestinian death toll rose to 18.
New wood construction technology has local elements in Lakeside Resort expansion
January 22, 2016 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - A desire on the part of Penticton Lakeside Resort’s managing group to create a meaningful piece of architecture that could contribute to the quality of the community is reason behind new construction technology being put to use in the resort’s expansion, says CEI Architecture architect Nick Bevanda.
From jars to balloons to milk jugs: ideas for making Halloween luminaries
October 19, 2014 - 7:31 AM

This Halloween, lighten things up with luminaries. There are lots of quick, do-it-yourself projects to make the flickering lights that welcome partiers or trick-or-treaters.
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THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and cabinet than I use. A recent inspection found a cologne someone gave me that I don’t like, a prescription drug that expired

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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Police seized bags, ropes, shovels and a blood-stained jacket in Bagabuyo murder investigation
A Kamloops lawyer's first-degree murder trial started slowly Monday as the Crown lawyers presented dozens of exhibits. Bags, ropes, shovels and a blood-stained jacket were among the doze
April 14, 2025 2:05 PM
Court overturns Summerland's efforts to restrict family's FOIs
A BC judge has ruled that a family's efforts to get information from Summerland's town hall were unfairly blocked. When the District of Summerland put strict limits on Brad Besler
April 13, 2025 2:00 PM
Garden of the Trolls must-see hiking destination in Kamloops
Nestled in the Lac du Bois grasslands northeast of Kamloops is a pile of huge boulders with odd, wobbly shapes and pitted with deep dark holes. For hikers following along a trail throu
April 13, 2025 6:00 AM
Prolific Kelowna shoplifter ordered to pay stores back
In an unusual move, a BC judge has attempted to make a prolific Kelowna shoplifter pay back the stores for all the stuff he stole. BC Provincial Court Judge Cathie Heinrichs acknowledged tha
April 13, 2025 7:00 PM
Why Kamloops council won't pay the mayor's legal bills
The mayor of Kamloops hoped in vain council would cover his legal fees for abandoned or dismissed code of conduct investigations. None of them were covered by the city and it has left his la
April 13, 2025 12:00 PM
'Beginnings of colonization': New book on Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch doesn't romanticize history
Okanagan historian Ken Mather spent 20 years living on the O'Keefe Ranch and now, more than 40 years after he first began working there he's penned a book about the historic site. &q
April 14, 2025 6:00 AM
Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in
April 11, 2025 6:00 AM
No guard rail nets Kelowna roofing company $20,000 fine
A Kelowna roofing company has been fined $20,000 for failing to put up guard rails while working on the roof of a two-storey house. According to a March 18 WorkSafeBC penalty notice, JV Roof
April 12, 2025 4:00 PM
Revelstoke ski resort fined $78,000 after worker seriously injured
A Revelstoke ski resort has been fined $78,000 after a staff member sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were reversing went over an embankment. According to a recently published
April 13, 2025 4:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Sharp-tailed grouse courtship captured near Kamloops
Sharp-tailed grouse have arguably one of the most entertaining courtship rituals to watch for every spring as the males dance and duke it out to attract the females. The males raise their po
April 14, 2025 4:00 AM

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