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SMOOTH AND AGED: Penticton restaurateur now making his own sake
Penticton restaurant owner Tatsuo Kan opened the first sake brewery in the Okanagan and now…
How BC’s burnt forests feed the Kamloops mill
All that wood left behind in burnt BC forests is beginning to find new life…
The lonely namesake of Knox Mountain
The Okanagan Lake, downtown Kelowna and the mountains surrounding the city are all visible from…
Westbank First Nation wants to return to prescribed burning
It may seem counter intuitive, but intentionally burning the land could be what saves the…
Kelowna Mounties arrested man for ‘negligible’ amount of meth, lawsuit alleges
Small personal amounts of drugs were decriminalized in BC, but a Kelowna cop still found…
Court upholds $500,000 fine for two B.C. trucking companies for underpaying drivers
A $500,000 fine for two BC trucking companies that underpaid their drivers for years has…
B.C. court tells Air Canada to pay customer for misplaced luggage, delayed flight
Once again, a Canadian airline has been forced to reimburse a customer for a missed…
‘WE COULDN’T GET AWAY’: West Kelowna family fled three times in one night as fires spread
Heather Reis spent hours running from three different fires as the McDougall Creek wildfire closed…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom facing homelessness for second time this year
A single mother of two young children in Kamloops is facing homelessness for the second…
iN PHOTOS: Westside Road reopens as residents deal with the aftermath of wildfire
Most residents living along Westside Road north of West Kelowna have been allowed to return…
In wake of wildfires, some Okanagan communities taking FireSmart more seriously
While some residents of the Central Okanagan are just returning home to measure the devastation…
Showers in the forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan this week
There’s a 40-60% chance of showers in Kamloops and the Okanagan today, Sept. 18. If…
Lake Country mayor declares war on… cedar hedges?
Cedar hedges are a popular landscaping choice because they’re green and grow fast and tall…
Okanagan, Shuswap homes survived the fire? Now the work begins
Even if they were left standing after the fires, there are still some vital steps…
Evacuation orders and alerts issued for rapidly growing wildfire west of Peachland
The Glen Lake Wildfire, 15 km west of Peachland, grew from 100 ha as of…
Bonnie Henry talks drug decriminalization at start of B.C. municipalities convention
VANCOUVER – Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will be discussing drug decriminalization and public…
Gas price jumps 14 cents in Kelowna; Kamloops may be next
The cost of a litre of regular gasoline in Kelowna hit $1.83.9 over the weekend,…
Dates for next summer’s Rock the Lake in Kelowna announced
Kelowna's Rock the Lake has announced the dates for next year's music festival along with…
The economic roller-coaster of a small Canadian town fuelled by chocolate and cannabis
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – A small eastern Ontario town that was once known as the…
Kamloops and Kelowna lagging behind in new home construction
Despite the huge demand for housing in Canada, the country as a whole, along with…
Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A Calgary pastor has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for…
RCMP hunting for suspect after several shots fired at Vernon home
Vernon RCMP are investigating a shooting in a residential building and a car fire in…
Police dog finds elderly woman missing in North Okanagan
A police dog helped find an elderly woman with Alzheimers who went missing in the North…
House fire in North Shuswap misreported as wildfire
A plume of smoke from a house fire in the North Shuswap today no doubt…