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CANADA 150: How oilsands changed Alberta and Canada forever

Bob Weber, Lucas Timmons and Megan Leach

July 03, 2017 - 10:30 AM

News from © The Canadian Press, 2017

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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

Kamloops 'mountain man' confronts hunters at gunpoint
A group of Kamloops hunters found themselves on the wrong end of a rifle as they were chased out of their campsite and back to the city last month. They were just north of the city in the Ja
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You can get fresh Okanagan fruit in Kelowna's Orchard Park Mall
Fresh peaches, peppers, blueberries and other items picked from South Okanagan farmers can now be purchased at Kelowna’s Orchard Park Shopping Centre. Couple and business partners Anur
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UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager located
UPDATE: 9:18 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 KELOWNA - RCMP say a missing 15-year-old Kamloops girl has been located. All personal information about the missing person has been removed
February 14, 2017 9:26 AM
Chinese cemetery remains a cornerstone of Kamloops history
KAMLOOPS - When Chinese Consul-General Liu Fei encouraged Kamloops’s Chinese community to explore and preserve their heritage in the city in 2013, Elsie Cheung went right to work on the most
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New Kelowna crime task force heavily weighted towards business
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas will lead a new 13-member Community Task Force on Crime Reduction the leans heavily on business leaders. The list of names was posted on the City of Kelowna website Ma
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