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Kamloops hosting 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
May 13, 2024 - 10:35 AM

The 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships is going to take place in Kamloops.
Kamloops, Kelowna focus of pilot program for wildfire, flooding evacuees
May 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A new program to help wildfire evacuees find hotel rooms in B.C. is starting out in Kamloops and Kelowna this summer.
Kelowna to host the Canadian Country Music awards in 2025
April 16, 2024 - 10:02 AM

The Canadian Country Music Association has announced Kelowna will host the 2025 Country Music Week and Canadian Country Music Association Awards.
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
March 28, 2024 - 4:30 PM

The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum.
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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 hosting 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships