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Skipping the Hotel Room for a Spacious Winter Escape at The Castle at Swan Lake
With apartment-style suites, full kitchens and a private chalet, Vernon’s Castle at Swan Lake offers families and groups room to spread out and a convenient base for winter adventures at SilverStar.
Retro Mania returns for its second year, bringing games, collectibles, and vintage to Vernon
Collectors, gamers, and anyone who loves to enjoy nostalgia are in for a treat this weekend as Retro Mania returns…
Difficult and unpopular decisions ahead, B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Conservative caucus of 63 newly elected legislators is united to lead the province, premier-designate Lorne…
A Yes for Green’s Lowan because ‘someone has to save the trees,’ voter says
VICTORIA — Jim Leard had just cast his ballot for Emily Lowan on Friday when he ran into the British…
Judge calls Okanagan fentanyl dealer a ‘parasite’
A judge called a West Kelowna fentanyl dealer a “parasite” who gave his customers the wherewithal to kill themselves while he…
‘Dubious and unreliable’: BC care aid who married client withdrew $80,000 just before he died
A BC woman who married a struggling widower she’d been hired to care for, and then withdrew tens of thousands…
Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring…
Cultural Themed Dinners Bring Food, Music and Traditions from Around the World to Kamloops
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The flavours, music and traditions of different cultures will come together in Kamloops as the…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan and Kamloops
Spend your first full weekend of March at these incredible, local events across Kelowna, Vernon,…
Support local and celebrate spring at this Schubert Centre market
More than forty local vendors will gather in Vernon as the Spring Market returns to…
Art and healing take centre stage at Creatrix Rising opening event in Vernon
An evening of art, healing, and community connection will mark the opening of Creatrix Rising…
iN PHOTOS: Bountiful grape crop bursts with colour in Okanagan, Kamloops
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The high yields and healthy, gorgeous fruit is a promising sight.
Ministry investigating possible chronic wasting disease in North Okanagan deer
“It’s really important that hunters continue to hunt and to submit heads for testing, even outside the mandatory submission zone in the Kootenays.”
New lawsuit claims ostrich farm would have been worth $200,000,000 before cull
It also claims some birds 'disappeared.'
This might be a good time to wonder why the ‘absurd’ BC Homeowners Grant still exists
In BC, the government give you more for owning a house than renting one.
Vernon man charged for drunk driving in fatal crash that killed teen passenger
He was 18-years-old at the time.
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
GENEVA (AP) — People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up...
THOMPSON: Donald Trump will resign the presidency in 2026
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
iN DISCUSSION: Penticton’s racism bylaw unexplained
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
iN DISCUSSION: All about ostriches
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Storm triggers rainfall, wind warnings across Metro Vancouver and southwest B.C.
VANCOUVER — Wind and rainfall warnings have spread across much of the British Columbia coast…
Feds commit $32B to close First Nations infrastructure gap, $3B for health services
OTTAWA — The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years to repair, replace…
Repealing B.C. housing legislation would be a mistake, says UBC expert
VICTORIA — A glut of empty condos in British Columbia should not be seen as…
B.C. hockey team says it didn’t know executive was being investigated for sex crimes
A junior hockey team in British Columbia says it wasn’t aware that an executive they…
Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing, replacing scuttled Galliano show
NEW YORK (AP) — And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate…
Democrat David Crowley defeats Trump loyalist to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat David Crowley defeated a Republican with close ties to President…
The dachshund is the muse in an exhibition showcasing the sausage dog’s history in art
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — The humble dachshund is taking center stage in a new exhibition…
Repealing B.C. housing legislation would be a mistake, says UBC expert
VICTORIA — A glut of empty condos in British Columbia should not be seen as…
B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise…
Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing, replacing scuttled Galliano show
NEW YORK (AP) — And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate…
The dachshund is the muse in an exhibition showcasing the sausage dog’s history in art
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — The humble dachshund is taking center stage in a new exhibition…
B.C. skateboarder Pritchard wins Youth Olympics bronze for Canada
DAKAR — Evie Pritchard, the youngest member of Canada’s Youth Olympic team, won bronze in…
Western Hockey League expanding to 24 teams with new franchise in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK — The Western Hockey League will return to Chilliwack starting next season. The league…
B.C. hockey team says it didn’t know executive was being investigated for sex crimes
A junior hockey team in British Columbia says it wasn’t aware that an executive they…
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