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Forums planned throughout Kamloops, Okanagan to pitch new federal ridings
June 07, 2022 - 10:11 AM

B.C.'s Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission is hoping to engage voters in Kamloops and the Okanagan to weigh in on the proposed changes to the federal electoral boundaries.
Woman trying to prevent dumpster deaths feeling voiceless after accident in Penticton
June 05, 2022 - 8:00 AM

A Victoria woman who was trying to prevent anybody from suffering the same death as her nephew found out the same tragic accident happened to another man in Penticton.
RCMP looking for witnesses to crash near Manning Park that sent motorcyclist to hospital
May 31, 2022 - 3:41 PM

The B.C. Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a multi-vehicle crash on the May long weekend on Highway 3 near Manning Park – and investigators are hoping to speak with one witness in particular.
Penticton RCMP officer uses quad to rescue car stuck in creek
May 30, 2022 - 1:48 PM
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Penticton RCMP managed to rescue a stranded vehicle trapped in a creek on the Kettle Valley Rail trail over the weekend.
No injuries in weekend motorhome blaze near Osoyoos
May 30, 2022 - 9:41 AM
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The two individuals in a motorhome that caught fire and closed Highway 3 east of Osoyoos yesterday, managed to escape harm, according to the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department.
Second-hand book store has just begun its first chapter in Okanagan
May 29, 2022 - 6:07 PM

A new book store in Osoyoos is aiming to prove there’s a strong appetite to read stories the old fashion way.
22 crime prevention notices issued in Penticton during long weekend
May 29, 2022 - 4:00 PM
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A Penticton RCMP officer took to the streets during the long weekend and issued 22 crime prevention notices when he spotted bags, money and other valuables left out in the open.
Heat map shows high risk for Lyme disease spreading ticks in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 28, 2022 - 1:55 PM

A health authority in B.C. has identified Kamloops and the entire Okanagan Valley as high-risk areas for Lyme disease.
Okanagan MP is now in charge of scrutinizing the nation's spending
May 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Okanagan MP Dan Albas has a lofty new role among the opposition Conservative Party of Canada, tasked with keeping the nation’s public spending in check.
Magic mushroom facility hosts grand opening in Princeton
May 27, 2022 - 10:30 AM
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An open house is being held today at a Princeton magic mushroom facility as it celebrates its grand opening.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 26. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

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