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Outage impacting Telus and Koodo cell phone customers in B.C.
May 30, 2022 - 3:15 PM

Telus and Koodo users are having difficulty making calls this afternoon, including calls to 9-1-1, according to the province's emergency communications centre.
Fences along Okanagan Connector trapping deer, making them easy prey
April 05, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The pros may outweigh the cons but a mule deer researcher says there are parts of the Okanagan Connector’s fencing that are making it easier for predators to prey upon deer.
This cycling group is looking to extend trails through the Kootenays
April 03, 2022 - 3:30 PM

One of the huge obstacles facing the Trail of the Okanagans efforts to connect Osoyoos to Sicamous is the steep terrain blocking easy cycling between West Kelowna and the South Okanagan.
Kelowna Chiefs looking for syilx artist to design new jerseys
April 03, 2022 - 12:30 PM

A Kelowna hockey club is showing its support for the local Indigenous community by showcasing syilx artistic talent.
Why B.C. had a 10% drop in the number of criminal charges being laid
April 03, 2022 - 11:00 AM

If you think there are fewer people in the Thompson-Okanagan being charged with crimes, even though crime rates continue to climb post-COVID, then you’re right.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna cyclist nearly broke B.C. race record during heat dome
April 03, 2022 - 9:00 AM

When last June’s heat dome pushed Thompson and Okanagan temperatures past 45 Celsius, everyone who could stayed indoors in front of their air conditioners.
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
April 03, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups blossom, but their potential toxicity should not to be taken lightly.
Three Central Okanagan MLAs pushing for creation of fourth riding
April 01, 2022 - 2:08 PM

The Central Okanagan's three Liberal MLA's have joined forces to push for a fourth riding in the region, just in time for provincial Electoral Boundaries Commission meetings in the Thompson-Okanagan regions next week.
'Go back to your country,' Racist remark made against Hispanic family at Kelowna laundromat
April 01, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Hispanic family visiting Kelowna say they were shocked when a vehicle altercation at a coin laundry escalated into racist remarks being made toward them.
U.S. fines German businessman $17M in fraud scheme with ties to Kelowna
April 01, 2022 - 6:30 AM

A German man has been fined US$17 million for his part in an international fraud scheme that saw two luxury Kelowna area properties seized by the provincial government during an investigation into a worldwide multi-million dollar insider trading scheme.
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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 third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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