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October 29 2025 09:00 PM

Not just kids: poll suggests more adult Canadians plan to partake in Halloween fun

TORONTO — Halloween isn’t just for kids, an increasing number of adults appear to be…

iN PHOTOS: Road signs in Kamloops, Okanagan that make you look twice

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Some of the signs have entertaining cartoon-like pictures on them.

October 29 2025 10:12 AM

Two injured in motorcycle crash that closed Okanagan Connector

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“Alcohol and speed are being investigated as contributing factors.”

October 29 2025 08:45 AM

Armstrong man banned from hunting for 10 years

He apologized profusely for his actions, telling a Penticton court he was going through a difficult time in his life when this incident took place.

October 29 2025 12:00 PM

Hottest Halloween events in Okanagan, Kamloops

Tickets for some of these events are going fast, so get them while you can.

October 29 2025 06:00 AM

Lake Country man builds community’s first public sauna

"The biggest incentive is to give the community something cool to do in the winter time together."

October 28 2025 07:00 PM

New performing art centre in Kelowna worth the cost: lobby group

"Let's generate some feedback, let's generate some curiosity, and let's make sure that this is getting into the city's hands.”

Vernon’s O’Keefe Ranch loses legal fight with former board member

The case gives an insight into the inner workings of the beleaguered historic museum.

BC’s government employee strike is over. Here’s what comes next

The strike by the BC General Employees’ Union shut down liquor and cannabis distribution and backlogged traffic courts as the union ramped up job action incrementally.

Drugs and guns laid out on a table with a police vest.

Kamloops RCMP find cash, drugs, guns in rented vehicle

“Illegal firearms and illicit drugs in our communities remain a targeted concern."

A man stands in a wooded area with his arms outstretched.

Knox Mountain arson suspect wore camouflage, armed with slingshot: Kelowna RCMP

The suspect used a slingshot to target construction workers and surveillance equipment at the base of Knox Mountain.

Someone hitting a drum that says every child matters.

iN NUMBERS: How British Columbians feel about UNDRIP

Most British Columbians think there should be a referendum on how the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will impact laws in the province.

Suspicious Kamloops house fire puts family in hospital

The family is expected to recover from their injuries.

October 23, 2025 4:00:00 AM

Kamloops liquor store fined after selling six-pack to teen in sting operation

The store tried to argue it had policies in place to stop it happening.

October 24, 2025 6:00:00 AM

Priciest piece of Okanagan real estate hits the market at $45M

"This kind of property is rare. Typically, we only see… hundreds of acres come up once every couple of years that have any kind of developable significance."

October 29, 2025 3:47:59 PM

Long-term repairs begin years after rockslide on Highway 97 near Summerland

As the site preparation begins there will be temporary closures for up to 20 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in November.

October 20, 2025 6:00:00 AM

‘It almost broke me:’ For Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis retailers it’s been a tough 7 years since legalization

“I didn't ever expect it was going to be easy, but certainly I didn't think it was going to be this difficult.”

iN DISCUSSION: Who is responsible for return of measles?

This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes.

October 27 2025 12:00 PM

THOMPSON: Trump is turning a democracy into a dictatorship

"Forget Trump’s bald-faced lies that the economy - everything from employment to inflation to grocery prices - would be better from day one with him as president. Just for the record…it’s day 280…and all are worse."