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July 17 2025 02:45 PM
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August 13 2025 06:00 AM
La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
Both sides accuse each other of owing them thousands of dollars.
iN NUMBERS: Summer of music in Okanagan, Kamloops
Some of the biggest music festivals of the summer have already passed, but the dog days aren’t over just yet.
iN PHOTOS: A week of celestial wonders captured in Okanagan, Kamloops
The night sky is filled with colours and light.
TRENDING NOW: Woman stuck on amusement park ride
We hear she lives there now.
iN VIDEO: Bobcat makes appearance on Penticton home
“I’m keeping my eyes open, hoping to see it again."
Kamloops woman discovers heat wave hack for fruit leather
"I was doubtful but it worked perfectly.”
August 12 2025 06:00 AM
Fired Westside fire chief loses human rights case against regional district
At the time, the fire chief's suspension caused a local uproar.
August 12 2025 04:00 AM
Kelowna massage therapist suspended after making 97 fraudulent claims
She then denied it to the regulator.
August 11 2025 07:00 PM
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.
August 11 2025 06:00 PM
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.
August 11 2025 05:15 PM
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."
August 11 2025 02:30 PM
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.”
August 12 2025 02:48 PM
iN DISCUSSION: ‘Incompetent bureaucracy at work’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
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…
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. residential unit sales up in July but down year-to-date, association says
VANCOUVER — Sales of homes in British Columbia grew in July compared with the same…
Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., grows again overnight
PORT ALBERNI — A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni, B.C., has…
August 13 2025 09:32 AM
Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
TORONTO — Statistics Canada says five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled…
August 13 2025 09:08 AM
Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., grows again overnight
PORT ALBERNI — A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni, B.C., has…
August 13 2025 08:52 AM
Thomas Müller jokes he’s missing Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins
MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Müller has a lot to adapt to with the Vancouver Whitecaps…
August 13 2025 09:40 AM
Germany and allies to send major military aid package to Ukraine using new NATO supply line
BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced on Wednesday that it will work with a group of…
August 13 2025 09:40 AM
TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue
NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has pulled from its lineup a…
August 13 2025 09:34 AM
Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump…
B.C. residential unit sales up in July but down year-to-date, association says
VANCOUVER — Sales of homes in British Columbia grew in July compared with the same…
Trump and Putin will meet at an Alaska military base long used to counter Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the…
TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue
NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has pulled from its lineup a…
Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., grows again overnight
PORT ALBERNI — A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations near Port Alberni, B.C., has…
August 13 2025 09:37 AM
Kontinental Hockey League’s Shanghai Dragons name Gerard Gallant new head coach
SHANGHAI — Gerard Gallant has been named the new head coach of the Kontinental Hockey…
August 13 2025 09:33 AM
Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Cameron Dukes, place McLeod Bethel-Thompson on IL
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed quarterback Cameron Dukes and placed McLeod Bethel-Thompson on the…
August 13 2025 08:52 AM
Thomas Müller jokes he’s missing Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins
MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Müller has a lot to adapt to with the Vancouver Whitecaps…
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.
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…