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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 VIDEO: Rugged Kamloops retiree makes up for lost time and shows others how
April 12, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops man is adventuring through the backwoods of BC doing all the things he dreamed about while working for decades at an industrial plant, and he's encouraging others to hang up the work boots and live life to the fullest.
If you lost it, this West Kelowna man and his metal detector can probably find it
November 02, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A West Kelowna man has been looking for other people's lost rings with his metal detector for decades all in effort to reunite the sentimental items with those who lost them.
Adventure, wander and explore at this Kelowna film festival
August 24, 2024 - 4:30 PM

There's a new film festival coming to Kelowna in September and it promises to be an exciting new addition to the city's cultural scene.
From isolation to friendships: A Vernon couple's inspiring waterfall chasing adventure
August 11, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon couple is partway through an ambitious goal to visit 400 waterfalls in BC that was prompted by the isolating effects of COVID pandemic restrictions, but bloomed into the exact opposite.
iN PHOTOS: Shutterbugs celebrate summer solstice in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, marking the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and this year it coincided with the appearance of the full moon.
Royal BC Museum dinosaur exhibit coming to Okanagan
May 29, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A travelling dinosaur exhibit put together by palaeontologists at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria is making a stop in the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan wildlife photographer gets surprise from favourite bear
May 15, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A wildlife photographer in the South Okanagan has been watching and photographing the same bear for the past four years as it has gone from a cub to a mother.
iN VIDEO: Youth mountain bike program blazing trails in North Thompson and beyond
May 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM

For Simpcw First Nation member Tom Eustache, mountain biking has been a way for his family to connect to the land.
PICKLEBALL ENVY: Why Kelowna isn't hosting tournaments any time soon
April 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM

When Vernon was chosen earlier this month to host the 2024 Pickleball Western Regional Championships, it made for plenty of pickleball envy.
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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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