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Coastal ski resort closures bad news for local hills
February 12, 2015 - 7:28 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With warm weather shutting down ski hills in the Lower Mainland and Washington state, hills in the Thompson-Okanagan are busier than they’ve been in ten years. But it’s not all good news.
More work needed to repair downtown water main
February 12, 2015 - 2:25 PM

PENTICTON - City of Penticton public works crews will be returning to the site of one of two water main breaks that occurred last week.
Interior Health seeks outside laundry service providers
February 12, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Interior Health is moving forward with a plan to privatize laundry service in the region.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Coastal ski resort closures bad news for local hills