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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.
The Latest: Iranians flee their capital as Trump urges unconditional surrender
June 17, 2025 - 9:51 AM

Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed Tuesday, the fifth day of the intensifying conflict started by Israel.
Former TNRD director fighting for endangered steelhead trout recovery near Merritt
February 25, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Steven Rice is trying to rebuild a once vibrant Steelhead trout fishery on the Nicola River.
Start Your Painting or Window Covering Project Today
January 09, 2023 - 8:00 AM
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Looking to quickly brighten up a guest room before the holidays? Blinds needing to be replaced fast? Benjamin Moore Kamloops (also known as Kamloops Paint and Window Coverings) is known throughout the city as a one-stop interior decorating store with exceptional quality products and customer service. You want to feel confident when choosing paint when it comes to your home.
Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story'
September 15, 2021 - 9:00 PM
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As fall nesting season returns, home décor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are.
Climate change keeps changing the game for home gardeners
June 30, 2020 - 8:56 PM

Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say.
West Kelowna's nutty roots are unique to the Okanagan, and due to the Gellatly family
June 22, 2020 - 6:30 AM

West Kelowna's nutty history can be traced back more than 100 years, to when the Gellatly brothers put down roots.
Pot producers face pushback over odour, smell in Ontario farming town
January 13, 2019 - 9:30 AM

PELHAM, Ont. - David Ireland is frustrated by the "skunk smell" of pot that wafts down from two cannabis cultivation facilities roughly five kilometres away and lingers outside his home, even in the winter.
Vernon businesses encourage owners to stop leaving dogs in hot cars, bring them inside instead
April 06, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Some Vernon businesses are making it easier for dog owners to keep their furry companions by their sides, instead of at home or in hot cars.
Apple's iPad Pro: What's new, how it works and who might need it
November 15, 2015 - 6:00 AM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The first thing you need to know about Apple's iPad Pro is that it's, well, giant.
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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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Young Penticton boy led his family through a fire emergency
It was around 2:30 a.m. one morning last month when Bruin Burlingame was woken up by sounds of banging from the floor below, before noticing the trees outside his window were burning bright enough
April 23, 2022 1:30 PM
What it’s like for Kelowna magic mushroom business operating outside the law
When people in Kelowna think of psychedelics they might think wavy colours, giggling around a campfire and a moment of self-discovery, or they might think about bad trips, police raids and nightma
August 02, 2025 6:00 AM
Downtown Penticton Association needs more money from City to host civic events
PENTICTON - The Downtown Penticton Association says it needs more money from the City in order to maintain a number of annual civic events hosted by the group. In a report going before counc
March 01, 2019 4:08 PM
Indigenous Bloom opens cannabis store in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - A cannabis retailer has been up and running in the Central Okanagan for just over a week now in a region that has yet to see a legal pot shop open its doors. Indigenous Bloom
January 22, 2019 5:00 PM
High times at Okanagan Indian Band's 'Green Mile'
NORTH OKANAGAN - Turning off Highway 97 and heading southwest on Westside Road north of Vernon, motorists only need go a matter of metres before they're met with a sign that reads 'Top Hat
June 18, 2019 6:00 AM
The history behind the last ranch house in Kamloops
A big, beautiful colonial-style house in Kamloops has a long and fascinating history of ownership by many prominent families over the decades. Built in 1908, the Balquhidder house is re
February 11, 2024 3:30 PM
'It has changed my life': Vernon woman's surgery frees her from decades of pain
It was over 40 years ago that Rebecca Clements started living with pain. The Vernon resident fell and injured her back when she was just 14 years old. Two surgeries followed, but a couple of
January 15, 2020 7:00 AM
The Bundt cake is once again gracing the kitchens of North America
The Bundt cake was born in 1950 when H. David Dalquist, the owner of the Minnesota Nordic Ware company, was asked by a local Jewish women’s society to create a metal cake pan similar to the
April 24, 2021 11:55 AM
Petition launched urging Canada to cancel rent, mortgage payments
As Canadians are urged to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and stores and businesses close, the financial pressure is being felt on renters and homeowners. An online petition on Change.org is ur
March 16, 2020 5:06 PM
Beloved historical building and unique hostel burns down in the Shuswap
A small brick building with a long history and big connection to communities in the Shuswap and beyond was reduced to rubble by wildfire earlier this month, leaving many locals and travellers sadd
September 02, 2023 6:00 PM

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