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July 17 2025 02:45 PM
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August 11 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Dog gets mail slot massage
When mail arrives at most households with a dog there's usually a lot of barking and in some cases the mail gets eaten.
Researchers work to find remedy for bighorn sheep disease at Penticton Indian Band
The Okanagan population of bighorn sheep has been depleted by up to 70 per cent by mange over two decades — a year-long project aims to find a drug to treat it.
How a possible name change has delayed Okanagan Falls incorporation
B.C. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Christine Boyle will meet next week with Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Area D director Matt Taylor and other senior officials to discuss how to get the process back on track.
Vernon paddleboarder victim of hit and run on Kal Lake
“I had high hopes they were going to show us some humanity and help us."
Heat wave in Okanagan, Kamloops likely won’t last
“It's really indicative of a lot of the pattern that we've had for much of the summer.”
Kamloops councillor says he was confronted by mayor at car show, heckled by crowd
"I had no other councillors with me, I'm by myself... I didn't know how it was going to end, that was the scary part. Are they going to be waiting for me?"
August 11 2025 05:00 AM
What it takes to get an accurate weather forecast in Okanagan, Kamloops
A lot of weather forecasting is trying to turn math and atmospheric science into something people can actually understand.
August 11 2025 04:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan
Gardening is full of surprises.
August 10 2025 09:00 AM
Why Russian olive trees are controversial in the Okanagan and Kamloops
The trees grows wild throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops, and are also available for purchase as ornamentals at numerous garden centres.
August 10 2025 06:00 AM
Mystery of missing stone angel from Coldstream cemetery solved
“It’s awful they’d put the family through this without notifying us."
August 10 2025 04:00 AM
Ten of the biggest, multi-million dollar companies in Okanagan, Kamloops
It turns out if you have a small family business and run it well for a few decades, or a century, you can turn a tidy profit.
August 09 2025 06:00 AM
Kamloops’ ‘mammoth-sized’ marmot has a superfan in Scotland
"I just knew I had to make a version of it. There is something soothing about it... just so funny, cute and relatable."
August 11 2025 12:00 PM
THOMPSON: Good cooks have cast iron pans, and use them
"There’s nothing wrong with, say, having a ceramic non-stick pan…but cast iron is simply more versatile…and can be just as non-stick when handled properly."
August 10 2025 12:00 PM
Top ten reasons to get our newsletter
Top Ten Reasons to get our newsletter 1. Find something new: You don’t need to…
August 08 2025 04:36 PM
iN DISCUSSION: ‘Enough’ of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson
Here you’ll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or…
Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
These weekend events are fun for the whole family.
Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
So far this year, 740 brand-new condo units have come onto the Kelowna real estate market.
iN NUMBERS: Buying a car in BC is getting more expensive
We've got some numbers that may grind your gears.
Summerland looks at potential for cannabis use at public events
Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes drew a few laughs at a recent council meeting when he quipped that allowing cannabis consumption at the annual Christmas Light Up celebration would give a whole new meaning to “light up.”
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of…
B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck
A British Columbia woman was injured and required “life-saving first aid” after police say she…
August 11 2025 08:43 PM
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
August 11 2025 04:44 PM
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of…
August 11 2025 04:10 PM
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City…
August 11 2025 08:43 PM
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
August 11 2025 07:40 PM
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240M Hawaii real estate project
A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles…
August 11 2025 06:16 PM
Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and agent accused of sabotaging $240M Hawaii real estate project
A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles…
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…
August 11 2025 08:37 PM
Burger hits HR in 10th as Rangers end 4-game skid with win over Diamondbacks
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the 10th inning…
August 11 2025 08:24 PM
Spencer Torkelson’s tiebreaking homer in the 9th gives the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth to give…
August 11 2025 08:07 PM
Astros hold off Red Sox rally for 7-6 win, Urías and McCormick homer
HOUSTON (AP) — Ramón Urías had three hits with a two-run homer and Chas McCormick…
August 10 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Goats being goats in the best way possible
Some people think birds sing the most beautiful songs in nature, but they’re wrong because…
August 09 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: Doing the Amazon delivery dance
Picture the moment. You spent way too much money on Amazon and the package hasn’t…
August 08 2025 08:00 PM
TRENDING NOW: WWE Smackdown vs Claw
Don’t worry about these cats, the fights are all rehearsed anyways. If these cats tried…