News Items tag as: VNJUL2025

Illegal Canada Day fireworks spark grass fire in Vernon
July 02, 2025 - 11:18 AM

Canada Day celebrations took a dangerous turn when illegal fireworks sparked a grass fire in Vernon.
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
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 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

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

iN VIDEO: Bumblebee colony makes nest in Kamloops shed
Ann Turkenburg Scott has a colony of bumblebees nesting under a shelf in her Kamloops shed for the summer in what ap
July 03, 2025 4:00 AM
Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taki
July 02, 2025 9:00 PM
The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reade
July 02, 2025 7:00 PM
Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada
This week marks the fourth anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton, and
July 02, 2025 6:41 PM
Hot, dry June for Okanagan, Kamloops
Folks in the Okanagan felt June’s dry heat, but Kamloops was much soggier. Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon
July 02, 2025 6:00 PM

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