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Similkameen legend challenges notion fur traders were first Europeans to set foot in south central B.C.
April 23, 2016 - 11:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If your history books tell you fur traders were first to make contact with First Nations in the B.C. Interior, soon you may replace those pages with new evidence of Spanish Conquistadors who may have made a brief, though adventurous, stay in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.
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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 January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

'Out of control': Kamloops way over budget on legal bills last year
The City of Kamloops spent three times more on legal bills than it budgeted for last year. That's after a
January 22, 2025 10:30 AM
The Latest: Trump administration cancels refugee resettlement, stranding thousands
Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders and daring
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Middle East latest: Israel says it will keep control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first pha
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Nearly 500 B.C. residents received an organ transplant in 2024
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Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
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