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iN PHOTOS: A peek into backyard oases in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy designing and beautifying their backyards and gardens oases this month, creating perfect places to relax.
iN PHOTOS: Vernon photographer turns hardship into creative connections
April 30, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Less than a year ago Vernon resident Alexa Wyatt picked up her camera while recovering from a car accident and is turning her photography hobby into a business that gives back to her community.
iN PHOTOS: Animals being silly in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Spring is a busy time of year for all kinds of wildlife in the Thompson-Okanagan region as feeding, courting, nesting and breeding activities are underway, so there is a lot to observe and photograph.
iN PHOTOS: Migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 25, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sandhill cranes have been making stops at lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month on their annual migration to nesting sites in the north.
iN PHOTOS: Arrowleaf balsamroot blooms in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Every April the vibrant yellow blooms of arrowleaf balsamroot brightens up hillsides in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and they’re a popular subject of photography and painting.
iN VIDEO: Drone videographer captures backcountry gems in Southern Interior
April 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kamloops resident Will Hill showcases the natural wonders of the Shuswap, Kamloops, Hope and Princeton areas with his drone videos including plunging waterfalls, serene lakes and both burnt and lush forest landscapes.
iN VIDEO: The distinctive musical red-winged blackbird mating call in Kamloops
April 17, 2025 - 4:00 AM

The male red-winged blackbird’s trill is a classic sound of the wetlands in Kamloops and the Okanagan every spring, and is part of an attempt to attract a female.
iN VIDEO: Strange topography of Thompson River Valley captured by drone
April 15, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A three-minute aerial video aptly captures the uniquely dry and desolate landscape that stretches out along the Thompson River between Kamloops and Cache Creek.
iN PHOTOS: Sharp-tailed grouse courtship captured near Kamloops
April 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sharp-tailed grouse have arguably one of the most entertaining courtship rituals to watch for every spring as the males dance and duke it out to attract the females.
Garden of the Trolls must-see hiking destination in Kamloops
April 13, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Nestled in the Lac du Bois grasslands northeast of Kamloops is a pile of huge boulders with odd, wobbly shapes and pitted with deep dark holes.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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