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iN VIDEO: How this YouTube prospector makes a living panning for gold in B.C.
May 03, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Vancouver Island prospector, whose adventures are featured on his popular YouTube channel, explores the B.C. Interior for gold when he gets the chance.
Award-winning, Indigenous B.C. athletes represent 'reconciliation in action'
May 02, 2021 - 3:07 PM

High-performing athletes from Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and other points across the B.C Interior have been honoured for the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.
Beloved Okanagan 1940s fire truck in need of shelter
May 02, 2021 - 3:00 PM

A group of dedicated Peachland volunteers are hoping to preserve part of the district’s heritage.
Kelowna man ordered to pay $70K to the B.C. Securities Commission for using investor funds
May 02, 2021 - 12:47 PM

A man who raised money for the development of a blockchain platform has agreed to pay $70,000 to the British Columbia Securities Commission for using funds he raised from investors for personal purposes.
Housing prices in South Okanagan, Kamloops higher than B.C. average
May 02, 2021 - 10:00 AM
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March was a record-setting month for the B.C. real estate market with sales hitting an all-time high.
Culture, entrepreneurial spirit makes Okanagan viable for psychedelic research
May 02, 2021 - 9:00 AM

A former Kelowna resident believes the Okanagan has the perfect blend of culture, scientific research and entrepreneurial spirit to make it a viable place for the psychedelic industry but doesn't believe it will hit the legal recreational market anytime soon.
Design for 42-storey high rise project in downtown Kelowna taking shape
May 01, 2021 - 4:00 PM

Vancouver architects behind the design of Mount Boucherie Winery will be continuing the design of three highrise towers in Kelowna, the largest project in the city to date.
Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers holding event to shred your documents
May 01, 2021 - 1:39 PM

People who have documents piling up in their basements will benefit from the annual Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers fundraiser.
Creepy-crawly that predates dinosaurs spotted in West Kelowna
May 01, 2021 - 8:26 AM

A spider that has barely changed in the last 400 million years was recently spotted in a West Kelowna backyard.
Kelowna group promoting fake medical exemption cards for masks
May 01, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Kelowna Facebook group against COVID-19 public health orders is sharing information on the use of fake medical exemption cards to avoid wearing masks indoors.
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Modern twists on traditional Christmas plays in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Christmas is coming and talented performers are bringing more holiday spirit to audiences of all ages to stages in Kamloops and the Okanagan. In Kamloops an evening performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kamloops Brandenburg

Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada's tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash in on a nationwide tipping craze by adding the option to their card machines. This is on top of the substantial tipping percentage expected at most restaurant

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges b

Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the job done by this spring, at the latest. &ldquo

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