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B.C. Fruit Growers Association to choose a president this weekend
February 18, 2015 - 8:30 AM

PENTICTON - Kelowna's Fred Steele, president of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Association, will find out if he'll remain at the helm for a second term when he goes head-to-head with Vernon's Jeet Dukhia at the annual convention in Penticton this weekend.
Interior Health Board welcomes two new directors
February 17, 2015 - 7:29 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Interior Health has two new directors on their board.
Better than money: John Howard Society gets major property donation
February 17, 2015 - 7:27 PM

VERNON - The John Howard Society has received a gift few non-profits ever do: real estate.
UPDATE: Missing woman found
February 17, 2015 - 4:27 PM

MERRITT - The missing woman the Upper Nicola Band and Okanagan Indian Band were in search for has been located.
How long will this spring weather last?
February 17, 2015 - 1:29 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We saw several high temperatures records broken over the weekend and while the record breaking weather is likely over, the warm temperatures should stick around a while longer.
Vernon RCMP still looking for one of two missing women
February 17, 2015 - 11:18 AM

VERNON - Two women went missing from Vernon medical facilities Monday, Feb. 16.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

B.C. Fruit Growers Association to choose a president this weekend