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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.”
What happens when a BC school is locked down
"We can't stand outside and wait for teams to arrive while people are actively being killed inside, right? So it's all hands on deck, and the first person that arrives gets to go first."
North Okanagan senior left with fees, court order after refusing $20K left to him in a will
The man gave no reason why he wouldn't accept the money.
From farm to fame, Kamloops fashionista competing on Project Runway Canada
She won a recent episode with her design that paired houndstooth and sequins.
Kamloops woman’s cancer test cancelled due to IH mandates for OB/GYNs
"By mandating that, it means a whole group of other people don't get their health looked after."
Big White latest ski resort to delay opening day
The resort has seen some snow, but it needs another 50 centimetres in order to fire up the lifts and open the runs.
Armstrong woman pleads guilty after three horses in distress euthanized
Her sentence included a ban on owning animals for 15 years.
Grassroots group pushing to recall Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong
“Based on the sentiment, people that I’ve talked to in the riding, there’s really a lot of people disgusted with her and her politics.”
BC Lions announce opponents for games at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl
"Playing in Kelowna and the Okanagan is an incredible opportunity to showcase the CFL experience and strengthen our connection with these communities.
Osoyoos astronomer spent his life photographing the stars
“His images were not just technically brilliant; they were art."
Amid climate impacts, leading Secwépemc firekeeper shares ‘a better way of looking after the land’
In a time of worsening wildfires, Joe Gilchrist says cultural burning ‘needs to be multiplied hundreds of times’ — returning to Indigenous stewardship.
The lost child: A sex assault, a secret and a family’s fight for justice for residential school abuse
A female dorm supervisor assaulted a student, had his son in secret, then gave baby up for adoption.
Century-old Kamloops home recognized for its rich history
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“The interior of this house is really interesting, we even have an ironing closet from long ago."
Property values hard to pin down as city swaps Kelowna Springs land with developer
The city was given 60 acres of the Kelowna Springs Golf Club in exchange for 9.1 acres of land at 3199 Hollywood Road North in a deal with developer Denciti Development Corp.
RCMP, fire department take largest share of proposed Kamloops tax hike
"If we're going to drive down the tax rate, we've got to start with areas with the biggest tax hit."
Kamloops goalie set to make PWHL debut
“Playing with and against the best female hockey players in the world is absolutely amazing."
iN PHOTOS: Wildlife caught on camera being funny in Kamloops, Okanagan
Wildlife never fails to delight and entertain.
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna and Kamloops residents frustrated by petty crime
Crime rates are down in both cities, but people are still frustrated.
Band closes KVR Trail in South Okanagan due to safety concerns, lack of funding
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“My hope is that over the winter here, since it would be such a shame to lose this amazing trail, that we will find the partnerships that we need, get the process moving, and then bring the package to the membership.”
Campaign to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong begins
“Based on the sentiment, people that I’ve talked to in the riding, there’s really a lot of people disgusted with her and her politics."