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'Cruel and ageist': The harsh reality of seniors living in crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 09, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A growing number of seniors are living in poverty and falling into homelessness in B.C., and the crisis is exacerbating already high levels of social isolation.
'Connection is everything': Kamloops Hospice is the heartbeat of community
December 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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Perched on a hill in the Peterson Creek parklands of Kamloops is a very large home with a powerful and profoundly valuable purpose.
A decade living a childhood dream: Vernon record store owner calls it a day
October 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Growing up as a child in the 1960s, Kelvin Forgo's home was full of music.
Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty
August 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Not only are seniors in B.C. the fastest growing cohort, the risk of homelessness among low-income seniors is reaching crisis proportions, the effect of which can be seen in communities every day.
Truck driver hauling wood chips ticketed for striking Kamloops building
May 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A truck driver was given a ticket after he swiped the awning of a downtown building in Kamloops on Wednesday.
Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Kamloops hospital thrift store
May 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A volunteer run thrift store that brings in money for the hospital in Kamloops was the target of a smash and grab on Friday, with thieves making off with thousands of dollars worth of precious jewelry.
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna's vintage fair had art, collectibles and oddities
April 13, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Kelowna’s vintage connoisseurs gathered for the Okanagan Vintage Fair today.
More than 145 unhoused residents left outside during drastic temperature drop
January 15, 2024 - 7:30 AM

As temperatures plummeted across the Okanagan, Kelowna’s homeless community were doing the best they can to stay warm.
Why ditching fast fashion never goes out of style, and can save money in the long run
December 17, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Danielle Cosentino used to give bags of unwanted clothes to her cousin every year.
Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget
November 23, 2023 - 9:00 PM

MONTREAL - Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the Christmas-themed apron and dish towel weren’t for her — originally.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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RCMP make arrest in late night shooting in Vernon
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