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'A boy scout': Canadian icon marking golden anniversary stands up to Trump
October 04, 2025 - 6:00 PM

EDMONTON — Look, up in the sky! It’s a goose. It’s an Avro Arrow.
What to do for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

You might be treating Truth and Reconciliation Day as just another statutory holiday, but there are events all around Kamloops and the Okanagan to help remind folks that it’s about remembering the ongoing effects of colonization and Canada’s imperialist history.
Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies
September 11, 2025 - 5:43 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for many, the emotions of the day remain raw as ever.
Kelowna RCMP release sketch of sexual assault suspect
September 05, 2025 - 2:27 PM

The Kelowna RCMP is looking for a suspect in a sexual assault that happened in Rutland around two weeks ago.
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
September 04, 2025 - 10:59 AM

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
Graffiti 'artists' caught on camera spray painting new Kelowna pedestrian overpass
September 03, 2025 - 2:01 PM

The new pedestrian overpass in Kelowna got a new paint job when graffiti artists left their marks, now police are looking for them.
High above the Arctic Circle, these Philly cheesesteaks are filled with moose and reindeer meat
September 01, 2025 - 10:00 AM

KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists alike chow down on Arctic cheesesteaks, their hoagie rolls piled high with moose and reindeer meat.
'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
August 30, 2025 - 8:00 AM

KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day.
Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
August 18, 2025 - 3:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota - 151,000 miles later
August 17, 2025 - 3:00 PM

PETERSBURG, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago?
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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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Kamloops realtor fined $40,000 for paperwork missteps
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South Okanagan skies cleared in time for photographer to capture rare celestial event
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Footage of grizzly bear fight on B.C. highway goes viral
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Canada’s first wine village opening this summer in the South Okanagan
Cheers, wine lovers: Canada’s first wine village is officially opening in Oliver on Canada Day. The District Wine Village is bringing together small-batch wine, beer, cider and spirit
June 19, 2021 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Vacant old Star Theatre in Armstrong brought back to life
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Hobbit-themed Airbnb near Osoyoos threatened by Warner Bros. for trademark infringement
The popular South Okanagan Airbnb named Hobbit Mountain Hideaway after J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and "Lord of Rings" books will be changing its name after a
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Coffee and sustainability: How coffee shops in Kelowna are changing the game
The coffee scene in Kelowna is being redefined by a few roasters who are putting quality coffee and sustainability at the forefront of their businesses. Craft 42 Roasters and Anarchy Coffee
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Kelowna craft coffee shop following in the wine tasting tradition of the Okanagan
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April 09, 2023 6:00 AM
No jail time for North Okanagan man who hit friend with a machete
A 23-year-old North Okanagan man who hit a friend in the face with a machete in a "completely out of character" attack, after a bar fight over a girl quickly escalated, has avoided jail
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

'A boy scout': Canadian icon marking golden anniversary stands up to Trump

What to do for Truth and Reconciliation Day in Kamloops, Okanagan

Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies

Kelowna RCMP release sketch of sexual assault suspect

Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91

Graffiti 'artists' caught on camera spray painting new Kelowna pedestrian overpass

High above the Arctic Circle, these Philly cheesesteaks are filled with moose and reindeer meat

'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack

Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy

A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota - 151,000 miles later

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