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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 February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Why a TNRD director and former Tobiano owner is suing the golf community
The regional district director who oversees Tobiano is in suing the golf resort community over his failed efforts to build a home there. A trial spurred by Thompson Nicola Regional District director Michael Grenier started late last month a

'It's hurtful': Okanagan vet frustrated by pet owners' misconceptions about rising costs
The increasing cost of medicine and equipment and general inflation are driving up the costs of veterinary care and an Okanagan veterinarian is seeing more frustrated clients as a result. &l
February 10, 2025 7:00 AM
Kamloops council concerned about lost tax revenue on BC Housing projects
As BC Housing buys up more properties in Kamloops, some councillors have grown concerned about the lost tax revenue. Just how they plan to tackle the issue isn't clear yet, but they'
February 12, 2025 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap photographer gets bucket list encounter with bobcat
A wildlife photographer from Chase had a photoshoot with a bobcat in the forest in the Shuswap last week and was able to observe the wild creature as it sun bathed and rolled in the snow.
February 12, 2025 6:00 AM
Okanagan Indian Band moves to buy O'Keefe Ranch
The Okanagan Indian Band is making moves to buy the Historic O’Keefe Ranch property. Band council passed a motion Feb. 10 to move forward and finalize the purchase agreement with the C
February 11, 2025 3:03 PM
BC government pauses aerial spray program for moths in Kamloops, Okanagan
The government has been spraying a chemical from the air in Kamloops, the Okanagan and around the province to combat the scourge of the invasive spongy moth for years, but this year the program ha
February 11, 2025 7:00 PM

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