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Plummeting loonie means more Americans hitting slopes in Thompson-Okanagan
January 09, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan region are seeing more American tourist this season thanks, in party, to a significant drop in the value of the Canadian dollar compared to its U.S. counterpart.
iN VIDEO: Making Kekuli Cafe's authentic and popular bannock
December 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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A steady stream of customers filter into Kekuli Café in Kamloops on a grey, chilly morning for hot drinks and warm, fresh bannock.
Kamloops, Kelowna businesses brace for fewer foreign student workers
December 21, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Imposed limits to international student enrolments has schools reviewing their finances, but they aren't the only ones preparing for a hit to the bottom line.
iN PHOTOS: Penticton wood carver sparks joy with his art
December 15, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Wood carving is an art form that involves time, skill and accuracy, and no one knows the patience, precision and attention to detail it takes better than Penticton’s Dave Mckamey.
iN PHOTOS: No kidding, Penticton farm offers lease-a-goat service
December 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Sometimes experiences are the best Christmas gifts you can give to a loved one, especially if it involves leasing a goat for a few days a year.
'Primal need': Kelowna's Scratchy Girl offers sensory touch therapy
December 08, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A mix of essential oils and various scented sprays infuse the air as a soft pink light illuminates the walls of Ananda Cait Carver’s sensory scratch therapy room in Kelowna.
HOUSING CRISIS: Kelowna factory builds economic, sustainable modular homes
December 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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When most people think of assembly lines they think of cars, toys or things you find on a department store shelf. A factory in Kelowna has an assembly line for houses that builds them quickly, sustainably and economically.
Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
November 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan.
'We treat everyone like family': Inside one of the oldest diners in Kamloops
November 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Walking into one of the oldest and beloved family diners in Kamloops is like walking back in time with retro 1950s decor and the nostalgic atmosphere of home.
iN PHOTOS: A peek inside a bustling, vintage Kamloops yarn shop
November 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Tucked into an industrial park on the outskirts of Kamloops is a small mill filling a big gap in a growing vintage market.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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