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Kamloops outshines Kelowna on the happiness scale: report
May 09, 2023 - 10:42 AM

Tourism officials love to cite studies that show Kelowna as one of the best cities to live in Canada.
Huge increase for Kelowna, Kamloops food banks this Christmas
December 23, 2022 - 7:30 AM

The number of Central Okanagan residents relying on local food banks this holiday season has increased by a whopping 25 percent.
Crews responding to wildfire 29 kilometres east of Kamloops
August 02, 2020 - 12:58 PM

A wildfire 29 kilometres east of Kamloops and visible from the highway is not expected to spread.
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THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump's mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually himself…when a squirrel happens. Out of nowhere, he injects a comment that simply doesn&

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Kamloops outshines Kelowna on the happiness scale: report