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Kal Rotary gears up for 35th annual Dream Auction
September 13, 2019 - 3:45 PM

VERNON - Having raised over $4-million in the last 34-years, the Rotary Club of Kalamalka is gearing up for another season of fundraising ahead of the 35th anniversary of their Annual Dream Auction.
Scientists say no proof of scary-looking hornet in the Okanagan
September 03, 2019 - 7:00 AM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Its sting can be extremely painful and destroy hives of honey bees, but luckily talk of the Japanese Hornet's arrival to the North Okanagan is just that — talk.
Green living: Four families chose eco-friendly living and are saving cash
September 03, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who has been living in what he says is a groundbreaking eco-friendly home is now reaping the financial benefits of going greener.
How Kamloops' once booming cigar industry went up in smoke
September 02, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops was once home to a company that created, sold, and exported nearly 4,000 Havana cigars per day.
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue looks to add new recruits
August 31, 2019 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is looking to fill out its roster.
One in hospital after two separate motorcycle crashes near Armstrong
August 31, 2019 - 3:46 PM

ARMSTRONG - A motorcyclist has been airlifted to the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops after an accident on Highway 97a.
Raft carrying ashes lost somewhere along Shuswap Lake; South Thomspon River
August 31, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - If you’re out on the water this long weekend keep an eye out for a handcrafted wooden raft adorned with flowers, hand-written messages, and some ashes.
Wildfire east of Vernon being held
August 31, 2019 - 10:13 AM

VERNON - No new growth is anticipated as the Gallon Creek wildfire that sparked east of Vernon Friday afternoon is now considered as being held.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan-Shuswap
August 31, 2019 - 8:34 AM

VERNON - It looks like Mother Nature doesn't plan on taking a long weekend.
Pot shop seeks second chance to open doors in Vernon
August 30, 2019 - 5:00 PM
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VERNON - A series of rule changes with unfortunate timing has prompted a request for review from one Vernon marijuana shop.
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iN DISCUSSION: ‘Discriminatory’ religions shouldn’t get tax exemptions
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 9. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The opi

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat's spending request. A push is also on to make Pennsy

Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed. In a June 11 decision, BC Court of Appeal Justice Geoffrey Gomery said the

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