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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.
Handling Life’s Paperwork Just Got Easier — Thanks to Your Local UPS Store
September 01, 2025 - 8:00 AM
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If you thought the local Vernon UPS store on Anderson Way was nothing more than a convenient spot to send and receive parcels, think again.
'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.
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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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A Local Tire Shop with Old-Fashioned Goodness
Optimizing gas mileage this summer means monitoring your vehicles’ tires. And if you pick up a nail on the road, you need someone in your corner for tire repair. Kamloops’ Notre
July 25, 2022 8:00 AM
Vibrant Vine vineyard sale in Kelowna expands to include the winery
Back in 2021, the owners of the Vibrant Vine in East Kelowna put the property up for sale for $6.5 million. At that time, the listing included only the 11.3 acres of land and not the winery
March 04, 2023 6:00 PM
This $13 million Kelowna home could be open to luxury loving visitors
A new concept for luxury accommodation is being proposed to the City of Kelowna. Located at 380 Lochview Road, off Clifton Road, the six-bedroom, nine-bathroom, 15,000 square foot home was a
August 04, 2021 6:00 AM
Creepy vineyard monster has more than 20-year history in Okanagan
It started as a small group of Virginia creeper vines that latched themselves to an old telephone pole and grew into a full-fledged monster of the South Okanagan. It has many names: vineyard
May 08, 2022 8:29 AM
Confused about your responsibilities to stay home? Dr. Bonnie Henry clarifies
As you move about Kamloops or any Okanagan town or city, you might think it's business as usual. There's kids playing together in parks, people shopping or lingering or recreating in surpr
March 22, 2020 12:00 PM
Someone from the Okanagan won half a million bucks playing Lotto Max
A Lotto Max ticket purchased in Lake Country for the Aug. 5 draw is now worth $500,000. All four of the ‘extra’ numbers matched, and the ticket purchased in Lake Country was the
August 06, 2022 10:07 AM
Penticton motel sign turns heads before coming down
A cheeky sign outside a Penticton motel prompted chuckles, raised eyebrows and, in some cases, the ire of those who came across it. The message outside the classic style motel on Lakeshore D
August 09, 2020 12:56 PM
An Okanagan treasure hunt strike your fancy? There's actually gold in them hills
PENTICTON - A tale of nearly $1 million of lost gold continues to pique the interest of Okanagan treasure hunters. High in the hills, to the east of Oliver, in the rugged country surrounding
September 05, 2020 12:00 PM
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
Kamloops realtor fined $40,000 for paperwork missteps
A Kamloops realtor has been fined $40,000 for failing to submit the correct paperwork while selling a couple of strata lot purchases five years ago. According to a Sept. 19 BC Financial Serv
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