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iN PHOTOS: Uncommon wading birds observed on Kamloops pond
July 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

American avocets are not the most common wading birds to spot in BC, but several were feeding at a saline pond in the Kamloops area last weekend.
'Very frightening': Paddleboarder loses air on lake near Kamloops
July 24, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Trinica Teskey had a harrowing paddleboard incident while out with her boyfriend at Pavilion Lake west of Kamloops a few days ago.
Kamloops woman's 24-hour ordeal getting a marmot out of her car engine
July 24, 2025 - 7:00 AM

It took almost 24 hours for a Kamloops resident and busy mother to get a marmot out of her car engine a few days ago.
iN PHOTOS: Grizzly bears in bathtubs at Kamloops wildlife park
July 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A couple of sibling grizzly bears called Knute and Dawson are a comical spectacle when they use the bathtubs in their enclosure at the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops.
Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton listed for sale
July 22, 2025 - 3:00 PM

A long-established mall in the South Okanagan worth $69 million was put up for sale this week.
Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden
July 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Laine Martin rushed to protect her raspberry and rose bushes over the weekend from an attack by what appears to be an invasive Japanese beetle.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops man discovers the magic of paddleboarding at night
July 22, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Neil Walker can be found floating in the dark on remote mountain lakes in the region on his lit-up paddleboard at night to decompress and take in the sounds of nature.
Penticton garden decimated by rats as spread continues
July 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kathy Blannin McKenzie is an avid gardener in Penticton who lost her hard work to rats this year and is not having great luck ridding them from her yard.
iN PHOTOS: Fascinating fossils at ancient bed near Kamloops
July 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The well-preserved fossils at an ancient bed near Kamloops show the flora and fauna of an evolutionary period 50 million years ago called the Eocene epoch.
iN VIDEO: Lake Country wiener dog wakesurfs on Wood Lake
July 20, 2025 - 5:00 AM

A little pup named Timbit went wakesurfing for the first time on the Okanagan’s Wood Lake over the weekend, decked out in a tiny orange lifejacket.
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iN DISCUSSION: Rats. So many rats
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 June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of marijuana” was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, vo

Vernon's Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
Vernon's Tiki Village Inn Motel is up for sale, with the realtor pitching the prospect of the site being used for 180 multifamily apartment units. The Tiki Village Motel is on the market for $6-million with the sale including six n

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