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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 second week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

BNA Brewing Co. will span the Okanagan with new Penticton location
The popular Kelowna brewpub BNA Brewing Co. is opening up a location in Penticton. BNA is taking over the location where Slackwater Brewing, and previously Mule Nightclub, operated, according to a press release. Slackwater closed down

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

Kamloops and Kelowna firefighters wrestle with increasing 'nuisance' fires at homeless campsites
Firefighters are putting out more and more fires at homeless encampments in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but it's not clear how to curb the problem. Like a game of whack-a-mole, they tackl
April 10, 2025 6:00 AM
Kamloops councillors pushing for involuntary care in BC Interior
Two Kamloops city councillors want the province to remember the Interior as new involuntary care facilities open up. On April 8, they brought a motion to city council pitching a lobbying eff
April 09, 2025 6:00 PM
iN NUMBERS: The most dangerous city streets in Kamloops, Okanagan
The debate about which city in the Southern Interior has the worst drivers probably goes back to when the car was invented and most people probably say Kelowna. ICBC has some data for you to
April 08, 2025 7:00 PM
Netflix hit 'Million Dollar Secret' filmed at Okanagan Lake luxury chateau
“Million Dollar Secret” is one of the most popular shows on Netflix right now, and it was shot at a luxury lakefront villa on Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. Château Okanagan was
April 07, 2025 7:00 AM
10-year ban for Vernon who lawyer who lacked 'candour and honesty': Law Society
An "incompetent" Vernon lawyer who lacked "candour and honesty" has been banned from practicing law for 10 years. According to an April 3 BC Law Society decision, Leonard
April 10, 2025 5:04 PM

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