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New stand-up comedy trends boost industry in Okanagan, Kamloops
November 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The stand-up comedy scene in Kamloops and the Okanagan is thriving and evolving due in part to the influence of social media and developments that happened during the COVID pandemic.
Magician who fooled Penn and Teller coming to Kelowna
July 31, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - You may know him from America’s Got Talent, MTV’s Greatest Party Stories Ever, Wizard Wars or Full Frontal Magic. His name is Wes Barker and he's a Canadian comedian and magician with over 159,000 subscribers on YouTube.
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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 November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

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

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

New stand-up comedy trends boost industry in Okanagan, Kamloops