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Vernon Winter Carnival's frosty festivities get underway this weekend
February 06, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The 65th annual Vernon Winter Carnival kicks off Friday with nine days of fun.
Canucks training camp underway in Penticton for first time in 14 years
September 19, 2024 - 1:30 PM

The long wait is almost over for the legion of fans in Penticton and across the Okanagan who cheer for the Vancouver Canucks.
iN PHOTOS: Gondola project in North Okanagan takes big step forward
April 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The Okanagan Gondola project reveals a new rendering for its project as it received its final approval from the Regional District of North Okanagan. It is now advancing to the next phase of the project with hopes of being open in 2025.
UPDATE: Body Shop Canada files for bankruptcy closing Vernon store and 32 others
March 01, 2024 - 12:54 PM

TORONTO - The Body Shop Canada Ltd. says it will close 33 stores and halt its e-commerce operations as it seeks to restructure under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Vernon's 2900 Plaza to be paused for the summer of 2024
February 23, 2024 - 11:30 AM
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The Downtown Vernon Association plans to pause the 2900 Plaza program for the summer of 2024.
Ski resorts in Thompson-Okanagan struggle to open thanks to lack of snow
December 07, 2023 - 11:43 AM

Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna is opening tomorrow but it will be a very limited opening thanks to the lack of snow so far this winter and other resorts in the region are facing similar issues.
Sports, art, farming and fungus: So many things to see and do this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
September 14, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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With beautiful autumn weather and the harvest in full swing in the Okanagan and Kamloops, there are many events happening in September it could be hard to decide which one to attend.
Why almost every hotel in Okanagan, Kamloops is worth more than Kelowna's Ramada
March 04, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna’s Ramada Hotel and Conference centre is a big, sprawling, prominent, long-standing feature of the city, sitting right across the highway from Orchard Park mall.
Christmas light ups across Kamloops, Okanagan to add to your calendar
November 14, 2022 - 7:33 AM

For those who love the glow and sparkle of Christmas lights there are quite a few dates to circle on the calendar this holiday season.
Vernon Winter Carnival launch Carnival of Lights
November 03, 2022 - 12:58 PM

The once-popular Vernon Light Up will be back this year after the Vernon Winter Carnival stepped up and relaunched the event.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Hobbyists not happy with spring closure of Kamloops gold panning hot spot
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How a Kamloops Blazer netminder made it to the big leagues
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Controversial Kelowna pastor steps down amid abuse allegations
A controversial Kelowna pastor is stepping back from his role after allegations of abuse have stacked up over months. Former members of Art Lucier's congregations have for months pressur
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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than d
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Lytton woman wins $191,000 lottery jackpot
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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
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Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
The longstanding legal dispute between former Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and members of family continues. Last week in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vassalaki, also recognized i
April 02, 2025 7:00 PM
Vernon doctor suspended for sexual relationship with employee
A Vernon doctor has been suspended for three months after he hired a patient to work for him and then had a sexual relationship with them. According to an April 1 College of Physicians and S
April 02, 2025 2:15 PM
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Merritt
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Merritt this morning. Emergency crews responded to a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle on Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road
April 03, 2025 11:55 AM
Kelowna firm that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'
A Kelowna business owner who failed to pay his employees and then tried to claim his company wasn't an "employer" has lost an appeal and been ordered to pay $5,100. According t
March 29, 2025 7:00 AM

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