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HELSTON: Hundreds of bears die every year for this stupid reason
March 27, 2015 - 7:58 AM

This goes out to anyone who’s left their garbage out and had a bear get into it; you might as well have put a bullet through its head.
Local clothing stores to remain open under creditor protection
March 26, 2015 - 7:29 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The company behind Cleo, Bootlegger and Ricki’s has filed for creditor protection but says at this point all stores will remain open.
Top Gear episode airs featuring Okanagan highways
March 26, 2015 - 4:32 PM

OKANAGAN – Residents of the Okanagan will see some familiar scenery in a recently aired episode of the hit BBC television series "Top Gear."
History of the Okanagan Commonage Reserve
March 26, 2015 - 1:11 PM

VERNON - With the impending sale of the discontinued rail corridor between Vernon and Kelowna, the Okanagan Indian band has revived a historic land claim on a large tract of land known as the Commonage Reserve.
Malakwa man killed by CP train indentified
March 26, 2015 - 12:04 PM

KELOWNA – The man killed on the CP tracks in Malakwa last weekend couldn’t get out of the way of the freight train in time.
Satellite images show just how much Vernon has changed in 30 years
March 26, 2015 - 10:46 AM

VERNON - It’s no surprise the Vernon area has grown over the last 30 years, but now you can see just what those changes look like from above.
Rain, snow increase avalanche risk in Interior
March 26, 2015 - 9:33 AM

OKANAGAN - With less than a week left in March spring is well under way in the valleys, but that doesn’t mean winter conditions are not present on mountain highways or in the backcountry.
Opinions wanted on local election spending
March 26, 2015 - 8:27 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fresh off the heels of the fall municipal election a special committee is now looking at whether spending limits should be put in place for candidates and third party advertisers.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

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