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Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
October 01, 2025 - 4:59 PM

Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, has died. She was 91.
Fascinating slug mating process photographed in North Okanagan
July 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Enderby farmer Marilyn Anions saw something unusual while out walking her dog early in the morning this summer, and rushed back to her house to get a camera.
Kelowna's lost wetlands and building around the ones that are left
July 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Kelowna is known for its vineyards, orchards and beaches, but a lot of the city used to be a big swampy marsh. Now, the city is caught between conserving swampland and trying to stack more people on top of each other as the population grows.
Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about two missing children
June 19, 2025 - 2:33 PM

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about two young children reported missing from their rural home north of Halifax almost seven weeks ago.
iN PHOTOS: Cats go camping in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 18, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It is camping season in the Thompson-Okanagan region and some people are taking their cats along with them to enjoy the great outdoors.
Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. 'I'm not through with it yet'
June 14, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Willie Nelson's 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl could have been mistaken for a retirement party.
The Latest: Newsom asks court to block Trump’s use of military in LA immigration raids
June 10, 2025 - 4:51 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed an emergency motion in federal court to block National Guard members and Marines from assisting with immigration raids in Los Angeles. “Trump is turning the U.S. military against American citizens,” Newsom wrote on X.
Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season
May 24, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Windfalls, landslides and washouts.
Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast
May 14, 2025 - 2:57 PM

President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says
April 27, 2025 - 3:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
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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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Solar eclipse in two years; aurora light show over Kamloops, Okanagan in two days
The sun and moon will align for a solar eclipse through Canada’s most heavily-populated areas on April 8, 2024, and anyone in Kamloops or the Okanagan might be able to catch a partial glimps
April 12, 2022 6:00 PM
iN VIDEO: Massive revolving ice disk on South Thompson River in Kamloops
An ice disk has formed on the South Thompson River in Kamloops and the large, slowly revolving disk is caused by very specific weather and river conditions. Environment Canada meteorologist
January 21, 2020 12:30 PM
Amber Alert issued for BC children last seen in Kelowna
Surrey RCMP are looking for two children after they weren't returned to their father following a vacation in Kelowna. Aurora Bolton, 8, and Joshuah Bolton, 10, were reported missing yest
July 19, 2023 3:37 PM
Movie shot in Penticton now streaming on the little screen
A feature film shot in Penticton is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Drinkwater is a coming-of-age story about a dorky Penticton teen who chases after a popular girl, while also navigat
February 17, 2023 9:42 AM
Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says
VANCOUVER - A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert. Temperatures are forecast to be higher ove
June 29, 2021 9:59 AM
'Super unusual': West Kelowna fisherman catches 4-pound yellow perch
A yellow perch caught from a West Kelowna lake may be a record-breaker. The B.C. record for yellow perch is 1.5 lb. and 13.4 in. in length recorded in 2017 and caught in West Kelowna's S
February 08, 2022 6:30 AM
Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
This story was originally published Nov. 30, 2021. The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this mont
December 04, 2021 12:00 PM
Clearwater couple searching for body of shot, killed, dumped dog
A couple is reeling after their beloved dog was shot in the head and dumped in the North Thompson River earlier this week. Ben Louwerse and wife Claudia from Fort Macleod, Alberta were at Lo
July 29, 2022 7:00 AM
Mom and boyfriend charged with abduction after cancellation of Amber Alert
The mother of the two children who were the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this month has been charged, along with her boyfriend. Court records show 45-year-old Verity Anne Bolton –
July 30, 2023 12:00 PM
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA - A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is calling on the federal government to create an Indigenous-led national commission with a 20-year mandate to
October 29, 2024 3:26 PM

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